Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-03
HANGMAN'S MOOSE
wins IN The RACE
For Life of John Billiard, Who
Murdered His Daughter.
JUDGE cosgR REFUSED TO ACT
On the Prisoners Petition-lsst Hope
for Billiards. Life Was Shattered on
Fridsy-city Crowded with Curious
Country Throne.


Country Throne.
Marietta, Ca, March Cover
nor Terrell's approval Of the pardon
boards recommendation that no re-
spite be granted John Buliarl. and
Judge Gober's refusal to in any way
pass upon a constitutional point made
b. the condemned mans attorneys,
swept away the last hope OF Bullar
escaping the hangmans moose.
tuberculosis. which laid is hands
upon the slayer OF his daughter. has
fougat with the Law for the mans
life. but grim justice has Won the
aght.
IhC Sa'!oWs was ready and al 1850
oC.1>A Friday he trap was spruns.
al Billiards. spirit was sen; 70 it
dom.
A. ~ cOua.ei the minutes until he
Eas lsrksi i-,o eternity. Billiard was
n ,As very shadow OF death. In his
case death had ID sing. for his lie
hat 5esl a forfeit for weeks. Had
he escaped death a the hands 81 the
llv. tuberculosis would have claimed
him ere many DAYS went BY. Bull
lard ard his family did rot ever ASA
for ..fs They oa,y asked that he
U CIR De allowed % die q Laura,
death 4 teE days later. perhaps a
tsV hours only. than the line set by
Law FOR hin 20 paw TIE penalty OF
his crime. Bl' tire laS turued
deaf ear 20 his spDea.s sa4 Billiard
had TO 90 tis\t-aasEressor's Wsy.
The hour between II O'Clock and
noon vas fixed By Law for his eIecu-
ton. anf the Local Authorities Sc
1850 o'clock. az the time for spring
ing the trap. A few ninltss before
that hour be had % D. lifted 20 the
scatfOid. and while his Imp body vas
supported BY the sheriff and his as
sistants. the rope Was fastened about
his neck. Then the spring Of the
laws machinery. few choking gas2s
and the disgraesful eai.
Judge George r Gober, % TIE
Cobb county superior court Thursday
refused 20 consider a petition attack
ing the constItutionallty % the ac'
OF 1905. which empowers The COVER
nor 10 APPOINT a commission 20 Inquire
into the sanity u prisoners. and -
the last hope ~ John Billiard. con
demned 90 death Friday for the mur-
der % his daughter RUBY near Mar
eta vas gone.
The petition was filed BY r. Her
bert Clay. Billiards. counsel, Mr
CLAY contended that the act vas m
constitutional. IN that II did rot ALLOW
prisoners the right 10 be tried BY jury
Judge Gober refused 20 CONSIDER he !
appeal and wrote across the petition
This matter must come 10 an end "
Had Judge GOber acted upon the |
petition. even 10 deny n. Attorney
Clay could have appealed from the
Cobb county 20 the supreme court |
an! - Billiard would have gained a
respite pending the final decision.
This hop" Ron". the death watch !
vas pp over Billiard THURSDAY nisht. |
Dcputr Shorty r 7. Shrf'aU being
in charge ~ n with the con
demrrd man vas Or &. T. "
Dp,,s. pastor ~ 'ho Blpt!-' church |
OF Marietta. Who ore-'d prayer for
Billiard
BI.ard nsssr slept all night. and
sysE' his lime Ia sort 81 meuta.
s'pypr
To 'T''utipn was private DTs. &
~ fTsEe arI Gilbert PonGon'. Of
Marietta. afD were appointed s'i"nd.
INK D. .s'pr. by Judge Gubor
5bsrH ~ \ Froy and Deputy Sh"r
N AMI Ia.'r ~ 7 DrHbrfry. Vim
VINE hs|' fa1cn mh'r Jcpu''rs. a.d
~ + y ~ D,b1s. pastor - ~
Btf.s church. rho pTer'1 p''yo.
90. .1r ,e., once rHp ti'n' - &c
sye, FIN
o.. .. ;.wr.l f.tn.f I'm b...' hugs
W F,.. .rTH ~ H9'r' D. rpIs
- w. gY"s-1 M bIs brrhrf-
10 AZ. . .. Aann.n4. w,ie a, tAel