The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-01
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Blackfoot, Ida, April 3O.-Today al
11:O7 a. m. at the court house at this
place James Sidney Larkins was exc
cuted Cor the murder Of his mistress
Josie Hill, at Idaho Falls, Ida, Christ
mas day, 1885 During a long term of
confinement in Blackfoot Jail Larkins
was a model prisoner and gained for
himself the good will and sympathy
Of all with whom he came in con-
tact. The condemned man spent Thurs
day in his usual cheerful manner and
slept as peacefully through the entire
night as though he were not within
the very shadow of the gallows. He
arose this morning with nerves IN
shaken and began his preparations for
his execution.
the prisoner he again exhibited his
wonderful nerve. He did not even
change color, but was less affected than
the officer who read the warrant to
him.
MARCH To THE GALLONS.
At HOS o'clock a. M the prisoner
appeared preceded bv Sheriff E. P
Coltman and escorted by Messrs. Hafer
and Winn and took his stand under the
rope. He gave some instructions as to
the adjustment of the straps around
his feet and ankles. He was then
asked by Sheriff Coltman if ne had
anything to say and replied:
HIS DYING STATEMENT.
My friends, a Saviour died on the
cross for you and for me; he was not
surrounded by friends as 1 am TO-DAY,
for I believe you who are here are my
friends. Accept him as your Saviour.
] believe. he is mine I bid YOU. all
man placed the black cap and then
said:
SID, GOOD BYE
The lever was instantly touched by
Deputy Sheriff Dekay and the
murderer of Josie Hill had paid the
penalty. The condemned man was
jerked four feet in the air. In eight
ana 0ne-half minutes he was cut down
and pronounced dead by the attending
physicians. Doctors Moore and Mitchell
Throughout rhe execution there was
not a mistake made or q flaw OF any
kind in the proceedings. The sheriff
and his assistants are to be con-
graduated on the perfect mana cement
from beginning TO end.
DECLINED TO CONFESS.
In an interview with a news reporter
more than ten days ago Larkins denied
all knowledge of the Callahan murder
on the State road in Salt Lake and
again within 80 minutes of his eXecu-
ton he repeated his former statement
TO that effect. He did not believe the
woman had anything to do with Gala
hans murder.
A large number of visitors are in the
city today Sheriffs O'Malley # Ban
mock county, Pincock of Fremont
county and Oliver OF Ada county at
tended the execution.
But ONE LEFT.
The execution of Larkins removes
another suspect in the Callahan
murder case and now of all who We're
at one time Implicated, but one lives.
OF six persons who were suspected of
being connected with the affair, Lottie
Miller alone remains.
Coyote Dick nlet his death in Texas,
Joe BOnesteeie- his bartender, is await
ing trial for wife murder in Butte, Joe
BeTndon was the victim of a c:rclone
in Oklahoma six or seven weeks ago,
Josie IiilI was murdered by Larkias I
who was hanged yesterday and Miner /
the husband of Lottie, died soon after /
the killing.
Lari<ins wrote to John NJ. Young. |
who was city marshal at the time of 4,
the murder some weeks ago. askin- |
him 10 make a statement for his bene- I
ft in securing a communication of SEN
fence. He thought Young would make !
some assertions which would assist /!
him, but it was not in his power to do I
so. Mr.. Young wrote him telling him |
If he knew anything concerning the /
lIillinS Of Callahan ne ought to state |
il. This, howeVeT, has not been done 1
OF the unfortunate man remains IN
solved and in ali probability viii be,
unless perchance Lottie Miner should |
at some time shed some light upon
the case Larkins' execution contains
more interest in connection with he
killing Of Callahan than Of Josie Hili.
He was at that time her paramour and
the two We're very intimate in their
every day life
callahan came to the city with roll
Of bills amounting to nearly 81 600 He
was very free with his cash and snent
a whole lot in Lottie Miners house CT
ii fame. After he had been there two
Or three days she called in some mem
bers of the police department and
showed them $3.50 which she said ne
had turned over TO her for safe keep
ng. Unfortunately for her she did
not summon the Officers when she gave
il back to him. i she did give II back,
ard when the killing was being in
vestigated she had given it to him ere
pc left the house
The first known of the killing was
when Josie Hill came driving IN Main
street and told Officer Sanders Of The
event. He got into the vehicle and
lroVe to the scene down State -oed.
where the body Of the unfortunate man
vas found. She was never able to sat
sfactoriiy explain the details of the
rhine but from her statements it was
gathered that two men. who must hare
Known or his having money. attacked
he pair in the wagon, and Callahan
making fierce fight, they We're obliged
O kill him. Coyote Dick was the man
to be the chief in the crime.
he money for his bloody work, The
heory being that Callahan had only a
ew dollars when he went with Josie {
ILL to the road house. The other par {