Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-06-13
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B. Groninger, J. T. Shower, IL. C. BipkIe.
clarence Aook, NJ. r. Bashor, S. b. Cram.
er, J. l.. Dunn.
The procession ascended the scaffoId and
stood facing the east yell, with Jim on the
Sheriff's right in front. Thus grouped.
tue stood but a second when they murderer
delivered tho following speech:
Gentlemen:
This is the last chance | will have
to speak on this earth. Within
brief moment | will have passed away
from you and the trials and tribulations
| OF this life. At this most solemn mo-
ment to me, [ wish first to say that |
bear no i'll feeling to any one living.
Those who have sinned against me |
freely forgive as believe my Heaven
ly Father has forgiven me for the sins
of my existence.
And as stand here in the presence
of death and eternity, say to you and
all the world that neither l nor nv e
loved mother are guilty of the murder
of my father tnor do |, nor does she,
know by whose hands that brutal deed
was done / knew the chain of cir
cumstances was perhaps without par
allel in the whole history of crime,
and so interwove me about that neith-
er the ability nor eloqusnce of my
learned counsel could weigh as a feath
er TO deliver me. Ever alert to turn
ything for my benefit which fate
might bring forth they did all that
mortal ueszr""5! Do hpt. of no avail,
and when my lifeIess body naugs be-
tween the earth and the great sky above
us, know you all and all the world that
| die InnocentlfrEae fated victim of cir
cumstancial evidence, perhaps too
powerful to raise evedrG suspicion of
my guiltlessncss.
To the jury who convicted me. to
the honorable court which presided at
my trial, to the District Attorney who
ably and without malice conducted my
prosecution, | wish to say that die
without reflection upon you.
To my kind religious adviser and to
nv friend Sheriff Lapp who his treat
ed me so kindly through the trying
days ofmy imprisonment | offer the
thinks of my poor heart so soon a TO
beat no more forever. Lastly to M
beloveG-mother now so far from me,
but who is watching l know through
the anguish of fGese hours, l wish to
say her son will meet death as a man
ever ready to die for her, if need be,
and that @y last hope is that we will
soon meet on tie shores of tho blessed
land, no more to part, and may the COM
fort of God support her to the end.
Unto God the Father through the
the grace of Christ, | commend nv i'm
mortal soul and this poor body to de-
cent burial. TO you all and to all
the wOrld.-Farewell
The speech was one thst inns lawyer,
Hr. Sponsler, had written for him. He de-
liyersd it very well, without trsmor of
voict he was firmrr in appearance than
EanvN2lthe witgssses to his execution.
when the speech was concluded, the mir-
lister stopped to Jim's right, making the
front of the sc5ffold occupied by the minis
ter on the right, Jim in the middle and the
Sheriff on the left.
Minister J X. LIoyd prayed
O God. thou great Creator, aud
Sovereign Lord of heaven aud earth.
tn GU Father Of Angels and men, thou
Giver of Life, and Protector of all thy
creatures. mercifullv help US in this
solemn moment in the petition we offer
with all humility, to thy divine ma
jssty.
We call upon thee for our brother
who stands trembling upon the thres-
hold of the eternal world. The sins
and mis- axes of his life are many, but
thos art the same Lord whose property
IS always to have mercy.
Our plen, o Lord, is for mercy, o
Lord. thou only hegotten Son Jesus
Christ: o Lord God. Lamb OF God,
Sen Of the Father, that takest away
the Sins of the World, have mercy uo-
on him. Thou that sitteth at the right
hand of God the Father have mercy
upOn him. For thou only ar. holy;
thou only art the Lord, thou only o
Christ with the Holy Ghost, art most
high in the glory Of God the Father.
We'pray that thou wouldst vouchsafe
TO receive hIm as thou hast promised
By thy we'll beloved Son, saying, "Ask
and We shall receIve' Seek and We
shall ind;' "Knock and it shalt be
opened unto YOU
Help him By genuine repentance
and true faith to lay bold of the hope
set before him in the gospel. Bestow
upon him thy grace and heavenly ben
ediction that be may be prepared to
enter into thy presence and live with
thee forever.
We commend him to thee, o Lord.
humbly beseeching thee TO receive his
spirit. through Jesus Christ our Saw
Jour ard our Redeemer, Amen.
Jim, lips moved when the Reveraud gen.
tleman prayed as if he was following his
spiritual adviser in prayer.
Upon the conclusion Of the prayer, all left
the scaffol4 excepting Evans, Weaver and
the Sheriff.. Weaver buckled strap around
Jim's legs below the knees, strap around
his legs above the knees. and strapped his
arrrs behind his back. Evans adjusted the
Moose around bis neck Weaver placed the
cap over the murderer'S head. and Evans
fixed tho light gum band to hold the can
nicely in place.