The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-09-17
ALL WILL SEE
The Hanging Of Mr.. J. o. A. Crews on
Monday. October -. the Day
Set For His Execution.

At9O'clock a. m. last Tuesday. J.
Q. A. Crews, convicted Of the murder
OF T. Il. Murrell, of Cook county, was
brought into court. his handouts
were taken off. and he took a seat in
front of District Judge Barrett. lie
was accompanied by Sheriff Sam
Hawkins aud Constable w. 5. Fry.
In obedience TO the request Of the
Judge he stood upon his feet and eyed
the judge narrowly while his crime
and progress of his case through the
courts were rehearsed to him. Com
ing up to the point of sentence the
Judge asked. Have you anything to
say why sentence should not be passed
upon you?" Crews replied that he
did not have anything to say that
would do any good. The judge then
in the usual form, proceeded TO pass
sentence upon him. naming Friday as
the date OF his execution.
'.What iS the date" asked Crews.
Friday. the 18th day Of October,
lCfsls AtllAANh hhkE A9tAAANAAs
III il will suit you as we'll replied
Crews. Il would like for the date 10
be changed 20 the Monday proceed
ing"
The Judge called fora calendar and
changed the date OF his execution to
Monday. the 18th day Of October.
| The prisoner was then returned 10
the custody OF the sheriff. who placed
the handouts upon his wrists and led
him away 10 the Jail. accompanied
also 10y the constable.
During the sentence, though al
ready pale from long confinement,
Crews turned a shade paler. but there
was no tremOr i'm his voice. nor quiver
of muscle. lie maintained "A cool,
stocial appearance throughout.
on his return trip 10 the Jail, he
looked back two or three times at the
crowd OH the porch Of the court house
and as he passed a garden remarked
that il had been nicely cleaned. StOOp
ing down he picked up pin. stuck il
i'm his hat and remarked that weed
never got too high for him to find ;
: pin.
When lac got To the Jail, lac greeted
the boys. telling them that he hat
lust made another trip. but that ul
the 18th day OF October he would tax
"A long and final journey.
Crews is already under two life sen
] . q H.. =. ~
). son Of T. B. Murrcll. and i now unde
sentence Of death for the murder {
4. b. Murren. with the death watc
: upon him.
The sheriff told him that when b
wanted anything special tO eat To 81
n for il. and that he should have II
il could he found in the market.
C. Mr.. Fry asked him why he mu
y dered the man in California. He r
IN piled that he was a great big fellow
B. that caught him unarIned and jnmpc
al on him and gave him Crews a mo-
unmerciful beating: and that
armed himself and shot the brute
death and fled from the state uf Cal
IN fOrnia.
n, "Why did you Kill the other thr'
IS, men, " asked Mr.. Fry.
~ Crews replied that he had not Kill,
al the other three men, and added tn
il was lie told on him by enemies.
.si Bi why did you Kill the man wi
tried To arrest you;"
ia. Crews replied: 1t was in the l
=" dian territory. 1t was raining and
was fixing my blanket in the corner
in a fence. The first thing | knew sol
Ie- one yelled at me To throw up o.
,o hands. NV repeating rifle was abb
n ten feet away where l had put IL
!. keep il dry. | had a pistol on Q
,e thought il best not To attempt To 1
il. as the man had shotgun point
AZ NV head. ~ / made for my ri
and as / turned he shot me IN
ie- face and lodged behind small tr
to Just as / WAS taking aim NJ hlm
p. fired again and shot me in the hal
This lowered my gun a pulled
4. trigger and my bullet hit him in
5t leg. lie plead for mercy. saying u
had already killed him. A. !
MS about made up my mind To let him
he commenced relOading his gun, .
rse | then finished him. lie Was c
-, zen trying 10 capture me for the
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