The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-06-07

the lower court was affirmed. The gov.
crnor was asked 20 grant a pardon. but
be refused.
Nothing was tcft Tor the poor man
but To- swing unless we could nnd evil
doncc that would clear him In the eyes
OF the public. who were loudly clamor-
ing for his death. and would have
lynchcd him In spite OF us 10 rurior
had gone abroad that he was TO be sot
free
Meanwhile I had sent for n Chicago
detective. a man not known In those
parts. who succeeded In getting em-
pl0ynu AT on tho farm Of the elder STAY
~. and was thus brought more or less
In contact with the suspected son, who
stu resided with his father.
But nothing came Of this till the day
fixed for the execution came 40 near
that became wrctchedly nervous lest
I should be- compelled In the line Of my
duty 10 hang an innocent man. for I
now. after many conversations with the
condemned. came firmly into the belief
that he was not guilty of the hcinous
crime.
At last the dreaded death warrant
arrived. which my duty compelled me
10 read 10 the prisoner and at the
longer any hope: and In the painful
performance of this requirement 1 fair.
~ broke down and wcpt like a child
and 10 did his counsel. though the poor
fellow himself bore up bravely. and
even tried TO console US.
As I left the prison with my friend
Graham. I was met Just outside BY
my detective. who brought the well
come news that he had actually dis
covered the dead girls missing jewciry
on the person ~ Ebcn Staycr-that he
carried Il carefully concealed In his
bosom-and that he had caught him
In the act OF examining and weeping
over II when he thought himself con
ceaied from human eyes.
Upon this Information I lost no time
In acting. Graham at once awore out
warrant. and I served II myself.
AN IN discovered, Eben Staver."
said, az I placed my hand upon his
shoulder. "and l now arrest you for
the murder Of Ida Carltonr'
CHASTITY and quivcring. he sank down.
dumf0unded. at my very feet.
Immediately searched him. and
found the missing jowelry.
"lichold." said Htcrnly, "thc proofs
Of your crimel"
voice he Immediately confessed that
he was the sole author OF the foul
deed. FOR which an innocent man was
on the point Of being executed.
when taken before magistrate. he
/ persisted IN his confession. though re-
pcatcdly cautioned against lncrimlnat.
Ink himself
A this news began 10 spread. ana a
new excitement 60 ngitatc the public.
I hurried him on 10 prison. 10 protect
/ him, 40 I had previously done Adam
/ Wheeler. from summary vengeance.
When questioned as to his motive Tor
/ killing his aiilanced. stavcr declared
/ that he know OF none. except that
Satan had got possession OF him"
lie was never brought to a trial; for,
a week later. he was found dead IN
his cell. hanging by his Huspcndcrs 10
the bars ~ his window
when. IN consequence Of this timely
| revelation. Adam Wheeler rcRnlncd his
freedom, the same people who were
lately 20 eager Co tear him TO pieces
Wed with each other In doing him hon.
| or.
lie was earnestly urged 10 take up
his abode IN the county town. and
finally consented.
By means Of public contributions. n
/ fine shop and set ~ tools were fur
nlahed him. ana being good. honest.
industrious mechanic. he at once started
upon a prosperous career. which he has
continued to this day. and II now
known and respected an one OF the best
citizens OF the place.
| have only 20 add. In conclusion.
that am the happier to-day for having
been the means Of saving an innocent
man from n degrading death. and that
| shall always lit up my voice against
the eva practice of lynching, and
against the assumption OF absolute
certainty In any case OF mere clrcum-
atnntlal evidence In which there Is n
possibility OF fearful mistake.