Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-06-13

ter makes the litn muir urderer eXecut
ed upon it.
Rev. John r. Henderson Of the
Presbyterian church, Rev. III. L.
Drum of the Methodist and H. c. !
Holloway. ID. D., of the Lutheran |
church of this town called on the con- |
demned man but Jim's seeming in
difference for their solicitude for his |
future well beng was not encourag-
ing. However at one time it looked |
as if Dr.. Holloway would become his |
constant spiritual adviser, but re-
lapse into indifference and outward !
obduracy of manner on the part of
the murderer, caused the doctor to
withdraw and submit the case to
Diety who rules all things for his
own glory. Rev. j. X. Lloyd of the
Port Royal Methodist church became
his spiritual adviser, and visited him,
frequently, and on Friday evening,
June s, he brought with him mum
Der OF Port Royal friends who sang
Christian hymns the melody of which
fi0ated upon the air out OF the pris-
on into the town about the jail and
impressed many people who were
within hearing distance.
Across the corridor three men
from Snyder county are confined for
having attempted to rob Mr.. Lud-
wig, in his barn in the east end of
this county. They have been nick
named the jesse James gang from
Snyder county. The singing of
''Take me as 1 am, for Jin's benefit
did not impress the james Gang fav-
orably, for it is said they swore SO
loud thsir oatbs cSuld be heard OF
the street above the song of the
Christians.
The condemned man had serious
moods and moods of levity. When
in q serious mood he expressed re-
gret for his past life, and said he
would give anything and everything,
if he could again live his life over.
And he was thoughtful enough
and had money enough to provide
for his own funeral, which he did by
sending for Funeral Director Ruble,
last week, to select coffin, and make
arrangements for decent burial in q
10. that he owns in Church Hill GEM
etery and in accordance with his d.
rections, after the hanging, Nr.
Ruble had his body prepared and
coflirea, and taken in his hearse to
the place selected by the murderer
for interment.
In his moments of levity; he sang
songs, swOre and denied the exist
euce of an immortal jul, and in the
next breath indicated his belief in q
future state by talking about hell
and heaven and to one person he said
he would report the state of affiirs
about the Jail at the half way house,
and to another person he declared
his purpose to order waiskv and
switzer at the half way house, which
remarks caused people to shudder.
Some said such remarks ara the talk
of an insane man, q man drunk,
man utterly depraved or q man who
believes in purgatory, a state after
death where the soul is purified by
punishment.
On Tuesday, June 18th, Nc. Spons-
ler one OF Jim's counsel called with
| Mr.. Keller and bade the condemned
man farewell, and expressed the hope
that his soul would find an abb ding
place 10 the good and beautiful world
! beyond this vale of tears.
On the same day Jim received let
ter from his mother in the penitentiary.
The letter was written on Sunday, June
10, aud was affectIonate ard mother
like. She expressed n thankfulness
that they have both had good health,
and said it would De the last time he
could hear from her in this world.
She commended him to the Redeemer
and Saviour of fallen race. She felt
his innocence and expressed thanks to
her counsel for their efforts in their be
half, and was particularly thankful to
Sheriff Lapp for the kindness he had
shown to them both, and hoped that
they would all meet in the better
world.
| On Wednesday afternoon, Jim's uncle,
! \. NJ. Carpenter, OF Beavertown, SNYDER
/ county, called on the condemned nephew.
| 1t was Jim's last afternoon in this world,
! but as far a. bus uncle could see there was
TO change in the young man. He told his
uucle that he had no fear OF death, that il
might as well come now as at any other
time, and his seeming Indifference to his
| future state troubled the mind of his uncle.
| lie confessed that he had led q wicked life.
he declared his innocence of the crime of
! killing his father, he said his father had not
] tr.a Tod nr-s h. h
Shan hrs father was murdered, but that ne
had not committed tho deed, but he would
not tell who had murdered him.
| Rev. J. X. Lloyd, his spiritual adviser,
visited his cell il the tEiight Of the eve
nIng, Jim WAS sitting in a chair IN the win
dow smoking, contemplating the scaffold
when he entered. He prayed With the c0u.
demncd, aud told him not TO die with L lie
OF his lips.
About o'clock on Wednesday evening
! the scsttold was taken out of the bar OF the
| Court House, and carried piece meal into
the Jail yard by john 5. Michael, of Harris
burg, and jacob BrowaBd, of this town, as
sisted by number of town boys, aud
erected in the northwest corner of the yard,
with the steps facing the east side of the
Jail wall, facing the newspaper reporters
| While the scatiod was being erected
| En present were struck with Jim's
apparent indifference as he sat in the j,il
window overlooking the preparation in the
| yard for his execution. He was smoking a
large cigar, and his mustachc was waXed
stiff and turned up and curlcd up at the
| points.
! The hotels began to fiji up with people
! from a distance on Wednesday evening
| Early on Thursday forenoon the town
was fui! of people who surged back and for
ward around Court House square.
There was guard at the Jail doors.
! By 1890 a. IN. all the deputies and the
newspaper men, and correspondents from a
distance with officials from at home and
abroad were inside the Jail.
He rested well during Wednesday night.
and ate hearty breakfast, on Thursday
morning, after which Kew !. L. LIovd-