The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-24
HOLDING A TIGHT REIN
Governor Atkinson, Of the State of Georgia.
Said There Was Nothing Like II
WHEN INFORMED OF CARR's CONFESSION
hhe Murderer Of Captain King CouId
""" TIC strain No Longer, so He
confessed To the sheriff That He
h"" Only reen Sl,amming Insnni.
ty-Ho VIII be Hanged Next Friday

Atlanta, Ga. March 23.-Alexander
Sarr' who Is to be hanged here on FRI
gay. confessed to-day that he has been
nna,iilhins insanity for more than
year lie shot and killsd James King
on the strest in 1894. When his trial
came on Carr pretended to be insa ne
re allowed his hair to grow and never
spoke to any one except his LAWYERS
he has had two trials and was convict
eu ooth times and has twice been SEN
.encta 10 death. The strain became too
great on him IS the day of his oxecu-
lion approached and this afternoon he
sent for Sheriff Barnes and confessed
ne Sheiifl took Il witness with him
carr was having his hair Gu, at ;hn
time the Sheriff and his companion ar
iaved. MIR. Barnes smoke to him and
sa'u: carr. YOU are looking unusually
well to-day"
Yes replied Carr. "pretty well for n
man who has undergone what have. =
nhc barber stonpsd his work asd
carr, almost as straight MS he wos
when he fired the fatal shot at Captain
kinE, sal back in his shair and sn;d /:
II have been looking forward for II
ions time for the coming OF Friday.
was no: afraid TO die and am not afr, "a
now. Eut | want time to prepare 10
meet my God"
He then requested the Sheriff to send
tor Rev Mr. Vaughan chaplain of
tho jail 10 him. He then related his
experience with the doctors who recent
ly examined him
Looking a the Sheriff with .he sus-
ptc!on of a smile on his face. Carr
pointed 10 a hole in the wall and said:
Mr. Barnes, haven't you been watch
ing me through that hule?"
Sheriff Rarnes replied thai he had not
that he did not know that the hole wa s
there. and then the iai!or Informed Ca. p
wall
We'll" exclaimed Carr. "all I've got
10 say the hole has given me much
uneasiness"
The condemned man said: My father
and my lawyers are entirely Innnoccnt
IN this matter. They are firmly of the
hchei mat am inSance. When I get
on the EalloMs | shall make sta,c-
ment that will cxonerate them"
stopping for a moment. Carr pressed
MS nanu over his face and remarked:
G,mtlamen. ] can tell YOU this has
been terrible strain on me-"
Mr.. Barnes asked him about the kill
lng and he said that there was no ma
lice In the killing. as he was not pre-
JUDGED against Captain King. He
guessed that IL was either whskey or an
attack OF Indigestion. as he was not
feeling we'll on the day that the killing
occurred
"phc lu!ther questions were asked
Carr and then he said:
"Gentl3m - this sccre, was more
than could h5ar. l might have re-
manned silent and have been sent 70
the asylum Then might have re-
covered and have carried this secret
with me. reelected on the matter ana
have decided that would rather go 20
tHc gallows than to be burdened any
lonEed with such n terrible strain
Sheriff Barnes, on leaving the jail.
stopped by the office OF Gov. Atkinson
and gave him the news The Governor
smiled and remarked: There Is moth
ing like holding a tight rein 10 the end .
The Governor had se, tomorrow for
the hearing from the LAWYERS as To the
insanity OF Carr. or course the hear
ing Will not now take place