Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-07-11

my farms and carried me on in the
house with him.
RoBBING TUE HOMESTEAD.
Just as we got in the big part of the
house, he reached up on something
high and got something and he reach
ed down on something low and opened
il and got something.
/ He reached in there with his right
hand and got something and put il in
his pocket and reached in there again
and got some paper money and put it
into his pocket, but how much it was
don't know.
He went to the road that leads from
Fort Mitchell to Burnsgate and an
other rUad crosses that.
DIVIDING THE PLUMBER.
He gave me two twenty dollars bills.
didn't know what they were tn n.
He told me to go to Chase City and
spend ito register letter to my
self back to Finneywood and to name
myself something else. He said il / got
caught to put Mary AbernathY, Pokey
Barnes and Mary Barnes in it, and If
didn't do it. he would kill me on the
next sight. 1 left there then and
went home.
A SOLEMN MESSAGE.
Just previous to the completion OF
, this stat ement William Lancaster Esq
one of the counsel for Marable greeted
: him, and said, 81 saw the Governor il
your behalf. He said that he could
not conscientiously interfere. He
would not give you any further time
You'll have to hang "
III Marable received this news compos-
: edly and completed his statement Il
g the reporters. He asked Mr.. Mitchell
Q to tell the minister to wait until n
s prepared his toilet. He poured on
It the water, bathed himself and then ar
IS ranged his clothiug.
's Rev. II. H. Mitchell, ID. D., hAvin
arrived, the religious services wer
p" commenced, and Marable seemed t
1t be greatly huoyed up by them.
e During the interview Editor Mitch
It ell went to take look at the gallOw'
1t was within the narrow confines {
the Jail and he was to drop from tn
landing.
SIMPLE CONTINUANCE.
r. A trap-door had been hinged 90 I'll
W wall and the drop was seven feet to ii
steps below. had the body swan
slantingly it would have struck Il
n
iceiling and the rope tied to a beam.
l This simple structure was the VOL
to OF Mr.. George +. Cox, and it is sa
not to have cost more than $3.50 al
ay some were of the opinion that the
l't was fifty per cent profit in that.
rd Leaning against the wall upon Il
1T first landing, Mr.. Mitchell with pen,
and notebook in hand sketched e
simple instrument Of death.
He was called for, and he hurried
Try the room below. Judge Crute sends
i'll. message to Mitchell. 1t was Sher
id, Dickenson who informed him tn
MT Judge Crute desired him Mitchelll
m. go to Solomon MArable and ask h
Hell whether or not he desired to see
Roman Catholic priest. Father J..
to Welbers, who had been hitherto
)dY spiritual adviser.
'ouI Editor Mitchell complied with
request, approached the bars of
J it | iron cage and told Marable of the
me sire of the priest to see him.
AGAIN REFUSED TO SEE HIM.
His answer was firmly given in
. he negative. He desired Rev. H.
at Mitchell, d. D., to accompany him
'em The gallows.
tin This settled it, and the informal
chA was communicated hb OuCo 10 IHc W
ing priest, who expressed no desire
he witness the execution or further
ain. tend the man who was rapidly
she preaching his earthly end.
he Editor Mitchell retired to the {
she side. He had not been there long
lind fore there was a cOmmOtiOn anC
Yard was again called for. Marable desi
T by to give his last message to Mr.. Mi
pson ell
lays, All had retired from the chambe
You death but the tireless editor of
rec PLANET. He entered the iron {
say adjoining the one in which Mar
been was confined.
ther There stood Solomon Marable,
*. and immOvable. His eye had
none of its lustre 1t was the
time that he would ever talk to a
nord man being without being under
h;re stern eye of his guard.
Just THE Last AsEss.aR
her
He grasped Mr.. MitchelPs hand
He said:
lelve "Give my love to my wife and
axe dren. Tell her goodbye, and to !
es he me in glory. Tell her am goiI
axe. heaven. They can take the body
they cannot kill the soul. Tell
with am trusting in Jesus. Tell her
go prayer is the gate to heaven, and
He unlocks the door. Tell her to d,
Du've best she can with the children"
little A tear glistened in his eye
ne by spoke OF his loved ones. RecC