The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-03-25

A few minutes later Walling dropped
note from the window to q reporter,
reading, jackson has freed me-"
After coming from the consultation
with the prisoners Judge Helm said
that he told jackson that he must
hang, and If he allowed Walling to
hang with him he would have to an.
swer to his Maker for q double crime
He also impressed jackson with the
fact that If he went before his Maker
with a lie on his lips he would
also be doing double wrong. He
then gave jackson Ave minutes in
which to make up his mind, leaving
him unattended by the death watch.
At the expiration of the time jackson
said that he could not say that Wal
ling was innocent. This settled the
fate of both prisoners, and the time
for the execution was fixed at 1850
o'clock.
1t was also learned that Gov. Brad
ley talked over long distance telephone
with Plummer, who told him jackson
declined to make any further state
ment than that Walling was not guilty
Of murder, and declined to 60 into de-
tails. ''Then hang them both," was
the word which the governor gave as
he dropped the telephone.
The procession of death was formed
at 1852 o'clock. Sheriff Plummer, Rev.
Mr.. Lee, Deputy Moore and Death
Watch Truesdell walked with jackson.
Deputy Hindman and Deputy Miller
were with Walling.
Sheriff Plummer assembled the scat.
fold with the prisoners and said "Scott
Jackson and Alonzo Walling, am
here for the purpose of carrying out
the mandate OF the governor OF this
state, as expressed in the documents
which we're read to you last Tuesday.
Have you, Scott jackson, anything to
say?"
jackson replied: "Only this. 1 am
not guilty of the crime for which I am
now asked to pay the penalty of my
life" He answered calmly, deliberate
ly and without quaver or tremor.
Plummer then asked: Have you,
Alonzo Walling?"
"Only that you are about to take the
life of an innocent man. Before God
I am not guilty of the crime with
which am charged"
A lump arose in Walling's throat as
he replied.
Rev. Mr.. Lee sang hymn and read
from the Word of God, after which he
offered the following prayer:
Our Father, our Saviour and our
God, as the sun is shining brightly
over our heads, oh, may the Son of
Righteousness shine into the souls of
Scott jackson and Alonzo Walling and
save them. God help them to trust in
thee and thee alone, for life and saliva
ton. Oh, Lord, thou who didst say to
the one who died on the cross with
thee, To-day thou be with me in par
adise. Oh, admit these boys into thy
love, into thy mercy, we ask and rely
upon the blood of Jesus Christ to do
this. Amen"
GOOD by, Scott; good by, Alonzo,"
the preacher said with broken voice
and with tears in his eyes. II ask you
now, in the name of God, right now to
engage in secret prayer for the saving
of your souls in special plea to God"
It was noticed during the singing
and the reading of the Bible that
while both men were thoroughly COM
posed Jackson's eyes were red. He
seemed to be retaining the tears. Wall.
ing was perfectly cool, and looked about
the crowd with stolid Indifference.
The preparation for the work of
death was hurried. The ropes were
placed about the mems neck's at 1887
O'clock. Their feet and hands were
next strapped. Their hands were fast
ened behind their backs