The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-04

Bsevernl$ loads vet III hts gun. and II any
onc II, the crowd visited to die he would
shoot them Wit pleasure. a I.
Wiicher was brought to jail Siii t1cxlrg-
ton after D. preliminary hearing. Flo was
Indicted Yor murder, and The trlnl set
Tfot tte Aprii term OF tho Circuit Court
~ ..Rookbrldse. AZ the opening Of the
April courtIn large number OF witnesses
and spectators were present from the
Vicinity Of Walkers Creek g, where the
murder was committed. The trial OF the
caAo was postponed to the June torn
of the court through d technically. The
disappointment Of tho people at this
turn or afrairs was great, and no Efforts
were made 10 conceal their disapprovnl.
# Al tho opcnng OF tho June court the
crowd froii1l{Naiker's Creek 1ns lnrgers
than before, several hundred determined
men being present. Tho case was tried
and the verdict Of guilty was reached.
ana his punishment fixed at death ny
hanging. NJ II s.. III. n 4 KS
Would Lynch Him.
Twas rlinorcd ut the time that come
thing llko three hundred men OF the
Etielghborllood Of walkers Creek had
pledged themselves that II Wilcher was
not found guilty that they would take
tho law III their own hands. Their leader
was selected; they were provided with
rope. ana serious trouble might have
resulted. NJ ssis ~
38T Since confinement In tho Lexington jail
RWilcher has gained twenty orAtwcnty-five
pounds. Is + IIe Ii about five feet seven
inches tail and weighs about l7S pounds 4ii1u1s
Ills face lacks Intelligence, and ls want ;rt-
Ing IN Z expression. n hc} S fca lures Y arc
coarse and the eye sshif ~. 81
After sentence was IL pronounced upon
him wilcfer spent his time In his steel
Scngc reading his Bible and in meditation,
Many Visitors called to SEQ him, including
Tho ministers Of the town. Some weeks
before hts execution llo protested con-
version, ana as tho end drew iiear no
became more and moro nfident OF his
acceptance .of salvation. /. n
Ills cell was III ways the scene Of 4 q
sprofusion OF flowers and religious litern-
sture, as we'll Il as delicacics to eat. IL
seems that some women in every commit
nifty In which criminals are to DO executed
permit themselves TO- BIO in fluenced by q q
morbid scntimeptality to such an extent
az to make heroes OF criminals, and en-
bnrass them with undue attentions.
&Wllcher's case was no exception.
His G Confession.
"a The day before Ills execution, 1Nilcher
made the following statement in the
presence OIL kew JE. -sAti!iiy uAA4
SJailor ]. "A. Jackson: a}4 is tS5$
81 heartily acknowledge that am
guilty OF the crime for which 7 am con x
8demned to death, and that the penalty is
just. I bog all my friends and my peo-
pie that they will let all sorts Of llqnor
alone It had q great deal to do&ln bring
ing me to my crime and to my end.
have earnestly repented of all my SINS
and sought salvation through the Lord
jesus Christ, the Saviour Of sinners. I
commit my soul5to lin, and ! have found
peace IN Chewing II! Il I'm. hay. have no
unkind feelings for anybody. pray for
everybody Isl ] beg #forg veness Of any and
all that I have Ewronged, as I an, sure
that forgive everybody n pray that
all Will love and serve God and turn from
Sall sin: II that all MAJ y be saved through
Christ am very thankful to any and
all who have been kind to me. 5S Twill
pray for every q one Of them to the last.
I am thankful to the Lord that III. sent
SO many 4 kind friends to mo. God bless
and DO with them oil to the last.