The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-17
He Made stewart Very Unhappy.

Those habitues Of ChamberIin's who
FORM the regular cOterie at that famous
resort are laughing over an incident that
occurred there the other night. says the
W Washington Star. wherein Senator Stew
art was made the victim of an amusing
joke. The senator was holding forth. as
IS MS wont, TO a pretty gOOd-sized audi
ence on his favOrite subject Of silver. lie
mad commenced with the crime Of 70
traced It's effects up TO the recent panic,
ana then, taking a broad road, he had
protested to review the history Of silver
back 10 the preadamite period. He had
reached that stage where the PtOlemies
We're arranging the Egyptian finances
upon strong silver basis. sufficient 10
Dear up the enormous structure of pub
nc credit with which the Pharaohs were
70 make their dynaStleS llluStriOus, when
a Wen known lawyer and Wit mOdestly
inquired II the speaker would permit an
interruption. Senator Stewart was plain
~ gratihed at the question. He had ex-
patlated so steadily without pauslng for
breath, and had geSticulated so earnest
~ with hands, elbows and eyebrows that
a rest, however brlef, was appreciated
Besming kindly upon the lawyer, he
bade him proceed.
I merely desire to recount the story
OF recent execution in Texas" said the
gentleman, because of its remarkable
bearing upon the question so earnestly
and lucidly discussed by my friend, the
senator. The facts are that man who
committed a capital crime and was leg
ally convicted and sentenced to be hung
therefore was brought out 10 face the
final act in his career. The sheriff was
there with him and 5000 representatives
of the chivalry and intelligence of the
lone star state were also there TO see
him properly swung of. The gallOWs
had been previously erected upon a
slight eminence, which gave all a view
of IL, from soda TO hook, as they say in
that country. At last everything was in
readiness, and the prisoner was escorted
up the gallOWs step and stood upon the
platform. There was a moments pause
and then the condemned man asked the
sheriff il he would be permitted to say
a few words to the crowd. The sheriff
replied that It was customary in such
cases to permit a. farewell address, and
he saw no reason why the rule should be
broken in the present instance; there
fore he babe the prisoner proceed.
He talked for three-quaTters of an
hour in an impressive and imprisoned
manner, and then, after reaching final
period, he meekly bent his head TO re-
seive the black cap and the fatal moose.
The sheriff, however, displayed no de-
sire to adjust these necessary equip
ments Of a successful execution.
prisoner
There won't be any hanging here to-
day. answered the sheriff. You can go;
you are free. III explain it to the crowd
in a minute
Why, what do you mean% gasped
the astonished victim, who had thus been
relieved from the very jaws Of death.
" It's easy to tell responded the Off
cial the governor told me that If you
talked half an hour and didn't once say
anything about silver to set you free"
There was a chorused yell of mirth
from the party when the raconteur con-
cluded. They laughed until they cried
Senator Stewart was absolutely speech
less, and, casting one whitening glance
upon the joker he made his way out.