The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-05-02

>rward with the rush of his emo
hnd yet calm and cold and brave.
bis enemies, bitter as they are
h him. marveled at the courage
nan who 50 foully murdered a
and her little children.
b the shcriff's standpoint the
ion went off without a hitch.
were no delays. 1t was perfect,
dramatic in its circumstantial
es that men who have seen a
others die on the scaffold
ed and shook at the tragedy.
4 LAST FRuITIEss Appeal.
D:3o a. m. Virgil Conlling, Tay-
principal counsel, made a last
ss appeal to the governor. He
as follows:
W. ]. STONE, GOVERNOR, JEFFERSON
TO-; Can you not give Taylor a pit
ten days life? Is Missouri too weak
i him safely chat longi
led VIRGIL CoNKLINo.
feply was received to the appeal
governor.
THE ASSEMBLING CROWD.
x before sunrise, from every
pr down every country road,
came crowds of men TO witness
ecution. They came In buggies,
I'm wagons, driving mules and
afoot and on horseback, in twos
trees and scores, eager and anx-
yer the sensation of the day. A
Fas to die, and even though they
not see him as he swung from
Rffold with the rope around his
The fascination was irresistible.
prc six o'clock at least 500 men
gathered around the jail, where
Rutes stood ON guard with loaded
pesters. Every man of them was
pring for a ticket and but foi
of arms the frail stockade would
have been leveled to the ground
pn.up wire rope had been
bed across the streets at the in
tion of which stands the Jail,
guarded by the Hale Rifles, un
ommand of Capt. Black. The
werc in full uniform and witt
bayonets glistening in the morn
nnlight, added a touch of grin
lor to the scene.
militia assembled at the armory
J. The company consists of A
men, the best blood of tn,
They were told that In th,
of trouble they would be ex
to do their duty and fight
put imputation to their courage i
pc said that this duty was highly
teful to the soldiers. Many o
had tickets admitting them t.
ockade and their duty as guards
nted them from witnessing th'
belle.
RITES OF THE CHURCH.
Prtly after 7:3O FIR. Kennedy, &C
anied by DR.. Tull and a numbe
tholic ladies, repaired to Taylor
70 celebrate mass. lie joined II
frvices. The last sacrament wa
histered to the man and after
pour the party retired.
the meantime preparations TO
lnging continued. Deputy sheriff
In and out of the Jail, dodgin
friends, who were continuousl,
tuning them for passes. Sherii
ey of Carroll county had discard
gray suit with which he is usua'
prned and appeared in a full SUI
>ck.
riff Ed Allen of Linn seemed t
ase more authority than STANLEY
nth good right, as he had his wit
him and more thorough know
pf the grewstone proceedings
only regret over the affair tina
Pllton seemed to feel was the al
OF George Taylor, the brother
eondemned to die with him for tf
terrible crime. A last effort wa
Wednesday night to capture hin
y was unavailing. A repor
mt to be we'll founded, reache
that George had been seen biz
the brush IL miles to the mort
frollton. Little was said, but
composed of number of LIN
les and number OF local me-
% out to run him down. Bloc
Is were taken along, and u
Z continued late into the nigh
2 trace of him was found, and.tl
returned without him, and
sylor dies alone,