The times., 1897-03-13


had an oyster pate, the eating OF which he
enjoyed. His appetite did not fail him, and
he did ample Justice to a substantial mid
day meal. When the dinner was over he
asked for bootblack, and man was sent
TO the cell who gave an extra shine to the
prisoners shoes.
He was provided with a new suit of black
cheviot, an outing shirt and black hat.
When he had finished dressing, he said: II
am ready now
DR.. Clarke, the prison surgeon, gave Mat
.thews, u nervine, which he took just be-
fore starting. 1t was the first medicine
he had taken while he was In the Jail,
and before he took it he asked if there
was any whisky in it. Being assured that
there was none, he thanked the physician.
Sheriff Wade, OF Charles county, drove up
to the city Jail in carriage at o'clock.
Matthews was delivered into the sheriff's
custody and conveyed II the prison van to
Calvert station, where squad OF policemen
Kept the way open There were crowds
both at the prison and the station. The
prisoner had nothing to say during the ride
through the street.
The sheriff ana his deputies hustled the
prisoner through the side gate into the
py the side OF Deputy Murphy and the win
dow screen was drawn 20 shield him from
observation. Just before the train left Rev
Mr.. Wade entered the car, true to his prom
ise, and was provided with a seat blythe pris-
oner with whom he talke.l during the ride to
La Plata. During this talk the prisoner
was heard TO say; Il am perfectly salts
fled"
Ilanr Il ,ln ts,,
La Plata, but no demonstration against the
prisoner. Matthews was placed in a room
On the lower floor of the La Plata prison, In
which a cotand several chairs had been pre-
pared for him. He sat down in one of the
chairs and said:"I am glad TO reach here"
Deputy Murphy removed the handouts.
The prisoner thanked the officer, and re-
quested that no one be admitted to him
during tic night. To this Sheriff Wade
consented
When Matthews bade Warden Bailey
good-by before being taken to the train
in Baltimore he presented the warden
with his Bible. atthe same time sa ying:
Had you and others who have been in
terested in Che effort to obtain executive
clemency for me been successful I should
have appreciated ii, of course, but it would
ndst IObitN itc OI DtSt IIituu, obu.
I am prepared to die now, but, had it
been decreed that should live when my
time came later l might not have been
prepared. y
on the fly-leaf of the Bible was written:
From George Matthews to Warden Bailey.
l thank you for your kindness to me and
wish you 4 long and happy life. God bless
you, and may He be with you and comfort
me-
On another page was written, Found
guilty Of murder November 26. 1896. To
be hanged March IL, 1897. Baptized in
the Roman Catholic Church February II,
1897"
Following was written the first lines of
the burial service: Il am the resurrection
and the life. He that believeth on me
shall never die There was also written:
Christ snid, | will be with you at all
times"
This was also inscribed:
To-day some say l am Protestant,
some say am Baptist Others Met thodist,
and still others a Uniyer salist, and how
many more? These statements surely
must be the works OF man, for Jesus Christ
only taught one doctrine He established
only one church, and that is the Roman
Catholic Church. The Lord said TO st.
Peter: Upon this rock l will build my
church and the gates Of hell shall not
prevail against it. Repent before it is too
late"
Then followed quotations from the Bible,
among which were the following: Heaven
and earth VIII pass away, but my word
Will never pass away. The Lord is my
Shepherd, / shall not want; yea, though
walk through the valley of the SHADOW OF
death will fear no evil. for thou are with
me. Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort
me-