Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-20
MOOSE FOR EIGHT.
convicts IN Pen Awaiting the
Death Penalty.

The First ON the arisly List Is the Car
ter Case-He Is to be Hanged on
March 21-Short History of Each
case and of the Crimes Charg ed
Against the men.
There are in the West Virginia state
penitentiary at Moundsville eight con-
vieted murderers. Six OF them are
condemned and their days of execution
set. The cases of the remaining two
are pending in the court of appeals.
The first to expiate the crime of MUIR
der upon the gallows is George Carter,
the Kanawha county murderer, who
will, unless something unforeseen
inteFvenes, hang some time between
the hours of six and twelve D. M,
Friday March 21st.
Carter was convicted nearly a year
ago In the circuit court of Kanawha
county, in session at Charleston, of
the murder of Virgil Whistler on the
streets of that city. His case has been
ably fought by competent council
through the various courts, but the
judgment Of the circuit court was az
tirmed. His case was then taken be-
fore tile board of pardons, but after a
careful consideration of the evidence
it could find no cause to Justify inter
fering, and refused TO recommend his
application for reduction TO life inn
pflsonment. His case was then, as a
last resort, appealed TO Governor
White, who also refused 30 interfere.
thus crushing Carriers last hope of
escaping the gallows. Carter is about
six feet tall, and weighs nearly two
hundred pounds and is a Hercules in
appearance.
Second IN order of execution, comes
V. i. Mitchell, the negro rapist. Nit
chell was convicted in the criminal
court Of Ohio county of rape, and SEN
fenced 10 hang on the 8th Of last No.
Fember but was respited until April
llth by the governor. Mitehell's vic
tim was Miss Sophia Schamann, an
aged and respected lady of Wheeling
Mftchell's case has been through the
various courts with the same result
and also before the pardon board,
which failed 10 tind cause for inteffer-
enee and refused to recommend his
pardon. Mitehell's only hope now is
through interference by the governor
Next on the list for execution CONES
Mooney and Frank Friday. They
were convicted In the Ohio county
court Of the murder of James Hervey,
an aged and respected gentleman at
his country home east of Wheeling
The peculiar feature in their case is
the mystery surrounding the identity
of Friday When arrested, he refused
to give his maine, saying that any old
name would do, and as he was arrested
on Friday the officer gave him the
name of Friday by which be has since
been known.
The fight made in their behalf by
the late Col. w. w. Arnett of Wheel
ing, who so ably and earnestly defen-
ded them, is too well known to require
extended mention. They were senten.
ced to hang on January the 18th last,
they were granted ninety days respite
by Governor White which makes their
day Of execution come on April 18th.
Dowell county, convicted in the cir
cult court of that county of numbering
Anthony Kell, and sentenced to hang
May lst
On May 2nd, the day following the
execution of Young, comes that of
Harry Christian colored, who was
convicted in the circuit court of Fay
cite county, of the murder of w. G.
Dent, was sentenced to be hanged on
the above named date.
The cases Of State Henry, colored.
and Beatty, white, who were brought
out under sentence OF death, are now
pending in the court of appeals.
State Henry was convicted in the
circuit court of Wetzel county of the
murder OF John Richardson Beatty
was coveted in the circuit court of
Preston county of the murder of his
brother-in-law named Nine. Beatty
is over sixty years of age.