The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-07
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Death | !! CALMLY j
Successful Hanging Of Police In
spsctor sl,inbe ,'
Slayer.
SMILED AS CAP WAS As PLACED 7. {: E[
4 eouested That Body be Buried Buried
ii Catholic; ' Cemetery n Il
" Was Baptized.

sS IL an,4s C,oode the negro who was c COR
5vIcteil in the Hastings Cour OF the ~ - =
der Of police inspector John =: S 'tuF
Merger. was hanged III the yard Of ne t't
city jail yesterday at II :ss q =. y NJ M ana
while the man was practically ae sa r. A Us
soon as the drop fell, yet ACCORDING #to g
SI1rs & a. 6: Brown and Charles l-a,oeh =
burg, Ills heart beat for nineteen minutes NIl!
hereafter. II.
The con dcmned negro heard Sergeant
Smith read the death warrant without 3tt ~. z
XII trcn,or, and smiled farewell to MS
Il spiritual advisers rs = ne black ca ? Was
{ being drawn over his face. 5i
The trap was sprung by an unseen
hand, and the hanging was IN ii every
Z wa successful. The man never lost his
nerve. according to the officers and the5
3sona hundred and fifty others who Wit
messed the hanging. 81.
Asked BY Mr.. Smith If he had anything
ID say, Goode replied in a firm voice:
Il mo, sir. :" 2. 8i{, ,5l
',You have been good prisoner Jim;
good bye, the sergeant said. ,ss.
Thank you; goodbye, '5 Goode replleo'
smiling. {,
Goodbye, James," said young Father
Ham, gan. with a cheerful smile. patting
him on the shoulder. Your eyes are
being closed 10 things OF the earth; turn
4 them 10 the happiness OF that beyond"
Eyes. father the condemned man re-
piled brightly, .6,fth q. confident smile;
g So
Prisoner Baptized.
The trap was sprung. and In few
moments all was over. .5
Father Murphy administered the sacra-s
: nent OF baptism about 9:15 "A. NJ. yester-
{ day md remained with the prisoner
until the end. along with Fathers Hann!-
e. gan and Stuhlman..
tic over an hour later was hurled Into
II eternity
VA The following note was written and
i given out by Goode:
1900 Richmond. Va, Jan. 6. 1906.
{ To Father Murphy, Father Hannigan and
the Sisters:
G give Thanks to them and all the
Catholic Church for what you have done
for me. Trusting that God will Bless you
I, all and me James Il, Goode Will always
pray for the Catholic Church. | also give
Il thanks to all my Friends who have hopen
ms In this trouble OF mine Both White
x and colored. "a
Yours truly, &
WIFI JAS .COODE. =
Give my Love to the Colored Boys at
A the Coloyed Catholic School and tell them
4 to live honest before God and He will al
ways be with them. Goodbye
JAMES CoODE. Y
is f'rhe other letter was written yesterday
and addressed to Jack Nance, guard
In the city Jail 1t said
@ b Dear Sir,--Pleasc ask Mr.. Reed instead
en- Or sending lnc home have me Buried IN
S the catholic graveyard as my Brother
lis satisfied at that. and the Priest Will
Az zee to tiff you all willN-do the same for
II me that you would II ! had been sent
q home, | thank you all II YOU will.
58At JAS. GOoDE,
1.-THE request az TO the burial cannot he
complied with. as the law provides thai
Il the body shall go TO the Virginia Anatom
ltpI Bonrd, and II was turned over L
that body
The scanold on witch Goodc wa!
hanged viii be taken back TO the stat'
Farm. II having been loaned by Thu
lirii' tentiai.y authorities,