The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-10

Oklahoma City, March s.-(SpeciaL)-
A great many people in Oklahoma have
conviction that there will never be a
legal hanging in Oklahoma and that
conviction is likely is likely TO be
thrown over board next Wednesday.
Milligan is TO hang then if nothing hap
pens. And nothing can happen eX-
cept reprieve from the governor and
as that instrument of delay has once
before been called upon it is an inter-
ference that is not expected.
II is curious fact that no man has
ever been hanged in Oklahoma either
legally or otherwise. Several years ago
the first legislature passed a bill max
ing hanging the penalty for murder in
the first degree. Several men have
been sentenced but so far none have
suffered the extent of the law
Mlliigan, who has been sentenced to
hang next Wednesday, has escaped the
penalty in a number of different ways.
Two times he has escaped from prison.
His case has been appealed and he has
been granted a new trial and Acting
Governor Lowe extended the time of
his execution on one occasion.
On account of so many legal delays
territory have about come TO the con-
cluSion that Milligan will in some way
get out OF the corner
The criminal himself is still stoical
Long ago he made his will and ex-
pressed his wishes as regards the dis
position Of his body.
He was sentenced to death Wednes-
day by Judge Scott. The sentence was
not new to Milligan as he has heard it
two times before. The death warrant
reads as follows:
In the district court of the Third judicial
district of the territory of Oi-'a homa
within and for the county of Oklahoma
The Territory of Oklahoma, plaintiff.
John Miiligan, defendant: Death war
rant.
To the Sheriff OF Oklahoma County, Okla
Roma Territory, Greeting:
Whereas, The defendant, John MiIiiSan
at the October, 1888, term of the district
court FOR said county, having been in
Glcted and arraigned and having been con-
Victed of the crime OF murder at Inc Feb
ru;.Iy, 1893, term of the said court ard
having been sentenced TO pay the death
penalty; and the said defendant John
Niliigan. having appealed his said case
u the supreme court for said territory
OF Oklahoma, and said supreme court hav-
ing in all things affirmed the DECISION OF
the said district court, and on OcI. -,
1894 returned 10 said district court a
mandate affirming said judgment OF said
district court, and the said defendant
having been sentenced On the 18th DAY of
November, 1894. to be hanged by the neck
until dead on the ilth day OF January, 1885,
and on the 10th day of January the gov
ernor of said territory having granted
to said Milligan q respite of sixty days.
and the said district court on this, the
9th Cay of March, 1895, having fixed the
day of execution of said sentence on March
b. 1895, at l. o'clock noon.
Now therefore you, the sheriff OF Okla
homa county, Oklahoma territory, are
hereby commanded to take the said John
Milligan and confine him in the county
Jail of Oklahoma county, Oklahoma ter
ritory, until the 18th day of March \. D.,
1885, at l. o'clock noon of said day, at
which time you will take the said john
Milligan within the walls or yard of the
county Jail OF Oklahoma county, OKLA
homa territory. or to some convenient,
private place within said county, said
territory, and then and there hang him
by the neck until he is dead, dead, dead;
and have you then and there this VT
CSiened.o HENRY w. SCOTT,
Judge, of Said Court.
Witness my hand and the seal OF the
court this 9th day of March, 1885,.
iSEAIl W. II. EBEY,
Clerk ca court.
d. An.Ir CsJrNNI-TT DeDutV