The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-08
MARCUS HANGED.
The Murderer Went to His Death
Without Flinching.
WAS VERY PBNITkNT.

Read q Statement Coafe ssing His
MANY Crimes and Ended With
a Warning to you'g
{ At nine minutes past eleVen O'CLOCK
Friday mcrnirg, in the Charleston
jstl yard, William a. Msrcrs was
tanges for the brutal murder of
Maggie Marcus, on the night Of April
il, and nine minutes afterwards be
was pronounced 6ead by Drs. Bsllin.
ger and Edwards. His body lies IL
ST. Laurence Cemetery, where it was
buried Friday afternoon.
Marcus facsd death with renarka-
bic fortitude, and his ca'nness up TO
the very moment when the keteh was
sprung w2 that Of q brave soldier
rather than such as might be expect
ed from the covarcly murderer that
be unooubte6lY vas. The execution
itself was most orderly and successful. :.
Fsther P. Z. Duff accompanied
Marcus under the eallows and reac
for him the prs syers I the dying and
the dead. Ma, Gus resporded to the
last ard died fully coz 6.ent that his
sins were fc,s:vsD and that oy the
erscs OF God be would BE- saved.
Early Friday morning sther DIf
" paid Marcus 8 visit in Lis cell, ano
as bis spiritual adviser Celebrated
mass ard offered prs. srs for the con
demned man. Then Holy Connun
ion was brought Marcus in bis cell,
which be rec .ived mcst devoutly.
Marcus ste his last meal at about 8
O'Clock, sitter tie departure OF the
priest. He had an ordinary break
fast, hsvirg expressed no particular
wish as to what be should be served
with. This meal was sent In to hin
by the Star Gospel Mission. Follow
ing the meal came 3 smoke ana .
turn about the cell.
Fsther Duffy returned to the jail
3 little after 9 O'Clock and remained
with Marcus in prsyer and nsol5a-
tion until Sheriff Martin appeared to
read the death warrant and the death
march began. 1t vas about l0.50
O'Clock when Sheriff Martin went to
the condemned murderer cell TO resc
the death EarrSnt
st wish to thank the officers OF this
Institution. "said Marcus, for the at
tention and kindness which they have
bestowed upon me Mr.. Sheriff Martin,
Deputy Sheriff Poulnos, Capt. Grad
dick, Mr.. Rice and others" This was
all that Marcus had to ssy. When ask.
ed by reporter for The Evening Post
II he wished to seld q last message &c.
his wife and children be conferred
with Father -Dufa, who replied that
this had al1eacy been ecne by letter
the day before.
The march TO the gsllcws vas then
taken I'D. Straight under the galioWs
Marcus marched, and wheeled a1ounc
to face the spectators. His features
did not move HIS eyes was steady.
Sheriff Martin then asked that hats
be removed and perfect quiet be Civ
en- while Marcus read his final state
ment before the black esp was PUT
over his head. Marcus read in a clear
voice and without hsult the follow
ing:
II 20 to my death truly psnitent
for ny grievcus sins against Almighty
God. tie author OF life; for my viola
tion OF the laws OF this State, eanact,
ed tor the protection and peace OF So
ciety, and for the j, jry done all those
who have suffered through nv uniaW.
ful acts and beg their forgiveness.
~ have sought pardon for nay sins
through the means instituted by ou1
Blessed Saviour In his divine mercy te
sinners and die hoping fer forgiveness
through the Infinite merits OF Ills
death upon the cross.
Looking backward today to the
happy home Of my youth and the
coed and loving parents from whcm
Wsywardly wandered, would say sc
young men who may hear Of my fate
'Renenber thy Creator IL the Gays Of
thy YOUTH and to tbs Christian char
ity Of these and others I appeal tt
prsy to God to have mercy on my
soul"
After Marcus finished reading N
unnecessary time vas lost for ths
tatsl signal. Sheriff Martin was be
yond Marcus, and it was his DUTY t.
give the word for the execution
Without motion Marcus waited TO
the jerk. Suddenly, noiSelessly
clesnly, the bc5y OF the man LETT tn
arcund. It rose smoothly 1Dto IN
sir toward the cross beam OF the gal
lows. Then it dropped few fee
back near tie ground. It was thel
nine minutes past eleven O'Clock. Th
return jar was followed by q Sigh
crack, which broke Marcus neck. HI
body vas then taken down and in