The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-24

BOSDTON. IA. Jan. 22-spocial.-
George vs.. Hite was hung here to-day
f5r tho murdey of William Bowers (coi-
orcdl ON tine 25th of last April The exc
cuiion took place inside the jai-yord and
The drop feu at 1917 o'clock =. NJ.
Ggle condemned man walked with
steady step 4nd mounted tho platform
without tremor or faltering in the least.
The drop was seven and half feet and
Ife was pronounced extinct by prs Ham
i.t0n and Carter the Attending phyaF
clans. in Sis minute
The body was allowed 10 hang about
ten minutes before being cut down.
The execution passed off without
hitch of amy kind. ANA scarcely tWilen
az struggle was visible. the neck Delns
broken in the fall
SHOWED GOOD NERVE
The prisoner did not utter a word. and
exhibited The greatest nerve throughout
Rev Nlr. Winn of the Methodist Church
offered % fervent prayer for the soul OF
the condemned man. The body was
turned over by Sheriff Cogbil 10 the
family. hy special permission oi the state
Medical Board.
ute told thc deputy-shcnn that he
slep. better last night than usual ana
ate his usual breakfast this morning
After the rome was adjusted Hte sald
60 fnc eherInn I'm low tone. the rope IS
too tight The sheriff made "a motion as
81 90 uniooscn the rope. and al the same
time sprung The trap. and Hitos neck
was broken.
THE CRME.
The crime for which Into to-day paid
tho extreme penalty of the law was for
the deliberate and cold-bl0oded murder
of William Bowers at ShipWith station
last summer.
Bowers was highly respectable col
orod man. kindly disposed, iuo1ensVe ana
polite fft every one.
The circumstances of tho killing were
these IItc went 20 William Bowers with
gun in hand. looking for Norborne Bow
crs brother OF the murdered man, who
owed him "a small sum of money, and,
upon inquiring was told by William
Powers that his brother was not there
llite became cnragcd at this. and told
William That NorDornc was there and
without amy warming faised his gun and
shot William. who staggered off and fell
to the ground and soon expired.
Illte Immediately fled, but was pursued
and after making "a desperate resistance.
firing upon his pursucrs, was Ovcrpowerod
and brought go iail.
NOTIFIED OF HIS DOOM.
Not until Saturday afternoon was the
doomed man informed that no hope WAS
left for him. for at that time tho Gov
ernor wired Mr. g. n. Reekes. his coun-
SOL that ne would not interfere with
the execution of the death sentence.
NNhou the message came one Of the dep
uty sherins was requested TO inform the
prisoner of the final decision of the Gov
ernor and when hc so informed him. the
old man was eating his dinner and Win
ont stopping he said. with his usual
st0icism which has characterized bis con-
duct throughout his trial and conhne-
ment and with apparent bravado, We'll
they can't Kin me but once
Am affecting scene was witnessed at
the JAN Yesterday when the son. George
W. IIitc. Jr and wife visited the
vretchod father for the last time Dep
uty Sheriff Bcaios who was present, said
if was one of the saddest scenes hc had
ever witnessed. and one that he hoped
would never Dee his Tot TO witness again.
Tho deputy said when the SON bid the
father the last farewell the old man
broke down completely and wcpt bitterly.
HIS WIFE DID NOT SEE HIN.
do not know why. but strangely
enough Ilitcs wife has not been 10 see
him for three or fou months Indeed,
Dis son George and v &c. D am told are
the only ones of his family who have
recently visited the prisoner 90 offcr him
any sympathy 0r comfort I'm his trying
hours But Hito was unfortunately ot
such m0rosc cold and forbidding ma
ture that generally ne would ropel any
expressions Of sympathy or affection or
90 lrnef WAS indifferent them.
a Mtflc incident occurred az the iail on
Saturday night which shows how lightly
and frivoi0usly tho prisoner spoke OF his
condition. Some person brought in a
prisoner 20 be confined in Jail that night
and while in the Jail the constable asked
the jailer's permission 20 see iiite. The
permission was granted, and on going
into the cell the visitor said. How do
YOU feel Mr. Htcg' 20 which Hite re-
Piled 81 fesi with my fingers" and
turning himself over in bed with his
face 10 the wall said nothing more.
RECONCILED TO DEATH
Unm yesterday the poor man had ex-
pressed himself as being unprepared for
death. and had told some one who saw
him that he was not willing TO die. and
that ne dc not believe anyone ciso was
willing to die but as he had TO go. he
would try and Doe rcc0ncilod 20 it. But
yesterday he was visited by one Of the
ministers who has constantly waited upon
him 90 offer spiritual comfort, and he
told this minister that he was ready 70
go and was not afraid 90 die.
Hito was sixty-siX years OF age, was
rather under size. dark. curly hair and
dark skin. lie usually wore a seowl upon
his face.
AN EX-CONFEDERATE.