The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-05-08
TIE AssENBiINa CROWD.

TIE As>EABIlNs CROWD.
Long before sunrise. from every
quarter. down every country road
there came crowds Of men t. witness
the execution. They 1asne in burr;es
In farm wagons. driving mules and
jacks afoot and on horseback. in twos
and threes and scores eager and anx-
ious over the sensation OF the siav.
man was TO die. and even though they
could not see him as he swung from
the >caffold with the rope around his
neck. the fascination was irresistible.
Before six o'clock at least 500 men
mad gathered around the jail. where
30 deputies stood on guard with loaded
Winchesters- Every man OF them was
clamoring for a ticket and but for
force Of arms the frail s.ocl.ade would
surely have been leveled to the ground.
by sun-up wire rope had been
stretched across the streets al the in
tersection of which stands the iail.
II was guarded by the Hale Rides. un-
der command of Capt. Black The
men were in full uniform and with
their bayonets giistening in the morn
ing sunlight. added a touch Of grim
splendor 10 the scene
The militia assembled \. the armorv
at $50 The company consists of 40
young men, the best blood OF the
town. They were told that in the
event OF trouble they would be ex-
pected TO do their duty and fight.
Without imputation to their courage il 1
may be said that this duty was highly /
- "a - ~ 50.
them had tickets admitting them 10 \
the stockade and their duty a. guards I
prevented them from witnessing the \
spectacle.
RITES or TIE CHURCH
shortly after 100 Fr Kennedy. ac-
conpanied by DR.. Tull and q number
of Catholic ladies. repaired - Tavlor's 1
cell TO celebrate mass lie joined in
the services. The last saeramcn. was
administered to the man and after
haif-hour the party retired.
la the meantime Preparations for
the hanging continued. Deputy sheriffs
fitted in and ont Of the fail. lodging
their friends. who We're continuously
importuning them for passes. sheriff
Stanley ~ Carroll county had discard
ed the gray suit with which lie Il usual
ly adorned and appeared in full suit
OF black
Sheriff BID Allen Of Linn seemed 10
exercise more authority than STANLEY.
and with good right. as he had his wits
about him and more thorough knowl-
edge Of the grewstonc proceedings.
The only regret over the affair that
Carrollton seemed to feel was the alb
sence of George Taylor the brother Of
Biii. condemned 10 die with him for the
same terrible crime A last effort was .
made Wednesday n ight To capture him.
but II was unavailing. A report.
thought 70 he well founded. reached
town that George had been seen HID
ing IN the brush - miles 10 the north
OF Carrollton- Little was said bu. n
posse. composed 81 a nun, Der az linn
deputies and number Il local men
started out 20 run him down. Hood !
hounds were taken along. and the I
search contiunediat into the nigh, 4
but no trace Of him was found. and IN.
posse returned withou, him. and -
Bill Taylor dies alone. Y
TANLoR's LAST NIGHT
The prisoner passed a. calm a righ.
as could have been cxpe..-.>d under ~. 1
circumstances. never once appearing I,
u lose 10 any degree the show OF forti. :
tude The early part ~ the night was r
spent ~ making FINAL arrangements /
sor the disposition Of his body, ia con- q