The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-09-19

and in -! minutes he was rronoun
ccd dead, His neck was broken ant
the job was 4 finished one from the
standpoint of the cxecuti,ncr.
Edwards died game. He exhibit.
ed more nerve during the trying or
deal than one of his nearest friends
Apparently it was harder for the
friends to witness the execution than
it was for Edwards to be hanged.
Is. +. August, the friend of the
condemned man who has laborcd SO
industliously to save the murderer
Eeck, was one Of the spectators. Mr..
August 'breathed very heavily while
the black cap and moose were being
adjusted and he fainted clear away
the instant the trap was sprung, fall
ING to the stone floor with a duh
thud. This was the only sensational
incident of the execution.
The death march to the annex was
taken up at 1904 o'clock and four
minutes later the condemned took
his place on the trap. Those who
officiated on the platform were War
den James, Deputies Dawson and
StackhoUse, Chaplain Wirget and
Guards Gump and OBrien. Tie
prisoner walked out firmly, and go
ing a little too far was pulled back
in position by the deputies. Looking
clown lie espied Sheriff Ryan Of
locking county. Howdy do, Ryan"
said the murderer in clelr, firm
voice. "How are you, Isaac" said
the officer. Edwards made fcint at
smiling but said no more. He looked
pale but self composed and his knees
did not shake.
To Warden James question, ask
ing if he had anything to say, Ed
wards, turning Lis mead towards the
warden, who stood behind with his
hand on the lever, said quickly, ''No
sir"
The straps were quickly adjusted
by the guards and the deputies star
ted to rnt en- the black cap, but they
dcsisted until Chaplain Winget had
offered prayer. The chaplain quick
ly retired after the prayer and the
black cap was put on and the moose
adjusted. The trap was sprung and
the existence of Isaac Edwards was
at an end and the murderer of Mrs.
Sarah Sellers was avenged. After
the rope had tightened not so much
as CULVER was noticed in the body
DR.. Rowles called out l2:l1 and
placed his ear to the dying mans
heart. Or. Jones assisted Dr. .Rowles
in noting the pulsatlons.
Meantime NJ. August had tainted
away and was lying on the floor.
The spectators turned their attention
to him. DR.. Leech attended the
man, throwing water into his face.
Then a couple of prisoners took
August out into the fresh air and
placed him on bench just outside
of the annex door. He stood near
Sheriff Ryan at the time he tainted.
The bracing prison air revived him
i'll about 20 minutes.
August formerly lived at Murray
City, Hooking county, but :. present
he Is employed in one of the rail
road shops in Columbus. lie has la |
bored necessarily to save the life of
Edwards ard was very much worked
up over the affair.
Guard Mlttendorf had charge of
the hospital corps and removed the
body of Edwards to the morgue.
The neck was broken, but there was
no discoloration and the body looked
very natural.
AT I o'clock Mr.. E. W. Harris, a
cousin, residing in the city, called at
the prison and was conducted to the
annex by Professor Daniel Morgan.
He talked with Edwards for half an
hour and received number of mes
sages TO be delivered to friends and
relatives.
The cOndemcd man gave Mr. lIar-
riS some rCmembrances for his two
SONS. TO Isaac, the younger, aged
II, Edwards gave his album, book,
sleeve holders, brushes and a looking
glass. lie also gave the boy watch
and chain which has been in tie
family for several generations, but
which he had not with him in the
annex. TO Thomas, the elder bov,
aged 20 years, he gave half the pic
lures in the album.
Mr.. Harris had Just retired wien
Wingct went 10 the annex I.
to hold the last service preparatory
to the transfer Of the prisoner to the
death cell. The services began bv |
singing ".Jesus Lover of Ny Soll" /
and closed 10y the singing of Nearer
Ny God to Thee" both songs of Ed /
wards selection. Chaplain Winget
stated that Edwards approa"hrd lis