The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-21

trailers that ever followed the faint
tracks Of the savage Apache. most
valuable as an interpreter among the
numerous tribes of the southwest. a
crack shot with either rifle OF pistol.
an adept in the use of the lariat, and.
above all, a man Of unsurpassed cOur-
ace.
No Faith in Holy Writ.
A man with no religion and with but
little faith in the Bible. although he
was well versed in holy writ, but
whose word was as good as the bond
of the Wealthiest banker in the land.
But, alas. murderer. Yes. even
Worse-an assassin, Such he was
! branded by jury of twelve men tried
and true; such he was believed to be
by the supreme court Of the great state
of Wyoming, and such was the brand
placed upon him by the governor of
the state, and in this belief fully 70
per cent of the people of the state
agreed with the governor. the supreme
court and the district court and trial
jury.
But Tom Horn has paid the penalty
Tor the awful murder of Willie Nickel.
: and also for the many other crimes
which were laid at his door He is
now beyond reach of the iron hand Of
the law and stands before his Maker
1 awaiting that final judgment from
which there is no appeal Tom Horn
fought CALAMITY against the Indians.
he served his employers faithfully. and
when under the pale of the law he
fought heToically for his life and the
vindication OF his name. but fate was
against him and he lost He died a
/ felOn's death. and his name will soon
cease to be mentioned save by those
true friends who stood by horn to the
very last and who believed in his innO-
cence, even in the face Of the damag-
ing evidence against him.
His Last Goodbye Said.
Tom Horn was hanged in the Lara
( mic county jail at II o'clock today. in
the presence of thirty-fve or forty
persons, including the sheriff. deputies
guards, physicians friends of Horn,
and newspaper men. The condemned
murderer was prepared for his last
Journey on this earth shortly after 10
I o'clock. Undersheriff Proctor and an
assistant entered the death chamber
at that time. There were no formaIi-
ties. We have come for you. Tom, &"
is what the jailer said. well. Z am
ready, boys" was the cheerful reply
from Horn, and the broad leather
straps were adjusted about his arms
wrists, thighs and knees. He was
I then escorted out on the floor of the
death chamber, which also serves as
the roof of the main cell house below
where he talked briefly with friends
who had come to bid him good-by
While thus engaged. Horn stood be-
| tween two guards, Undersheriff Proc
tor in the meantime being below to
make one last examination of the
death-dealing machinery of the gal
lows.
Everything in readiness. the word
was given. the death march begun and
Horn stepped upon the platform. Sher-
IF Smalley being on his right side and
Under-sheriff Proctor on the left The
black cap and moose were quickly adj
iUsted, Horn was asked if he was ready.
and receiving an answer in the afIirma-
/ tive, the officers pushed the murderer
over onto the trap, and the machinery
was set in motion.
Death Came Quickly.
There We're a few seconds Of breath
less silence. seconds that seemed like
hours to those in the jail, as the plug
was drawn from the vessel and the
water slowly ran out L was all over
almost before the gruesome ceremony
began, and after a few Violent Witches
or the muscles the physicians pro-
nounced Tom Horn dead He had vir-
tually hung himself. Compulsory sui
eide, If you please.
Justice had at last been meted out to
the man who often asserted that all OF
the governors, and not even the presi-
dent of the United States could hang
him.
The remains We're taken in charge bv
an agent of Charles Horn, brother Of
the deceased living at Boulder. Colo
and prepared for shipment to that
place. where the burial viii occur.
His Crime Atrocious.
The crime which was expiated on the