The daily sentinel., 1907-01-14

Inc murder OF EDWARD lHutS, th'
young jailer of Mesa county, which
occurred in Grand Junction Septem-
ber 26th of last year. has been aveng-
ed. The law has been satisfied.
John McGarvey. the murderer. died
upon the gallows in the state peniten-
tiary on Saturday night in eXpiation
of his terrible crime.
No man that ever died upon the
scaffold met such an ignominious
death more calmly and in q more
matter of fact way than this young
man whose very soul seemed crime
stained but who declared in his last
hours that he was ready and willing
to die and hoped for forgivness from
Heaven on high.
Two Mesa county men witnessed
the execution, There were in all on
ly sixteen witnesses. Sheriff Charlie
F.. Schrader and DIR. Thaddeus Park
er, both of this city were present.
The witnesses had been notified to
gather at the office of Warden Cleg-
horn not later than 7:15 O'Clock.
They had all assembled about 7:10
O'Clock and five minutes later the
gentlemen marched in solemn process
sion to the cell house in which Nc
Garvey was confined and on the floor
of which was located the execution
room.
McGarvey, as the witnesses filed
a hA bfG coll
was standing at the iron door. Kneel-
ing outside the door was the man s
spiritual adviser, Father Lochschmidt
who was chanting a prayer. McGar'
vey 1t was seen was repeating the
prayer after the priest. He glanc-
ed at the witnesses as they walked by
but said not a word. About 7:2O
O'Clock Warden Cleghorn, standing in
front of the condemned mans cell
read the death warrant. McGarvey,
it is said, listened in absolute sill
ence to the reading of this fatal pa
per. He showed no concern what
ever. Death Watch James Tate then
opened the door of the death cell and
McGarvey, with head erect and walk
ing steadily, came forth. Warden
Cleghorn asked him what he had on
his person and he produced two or
three pictures. These pictures were
those of a girl, Grace Adair, the lover
of the man who was so faithful to
him during his confinement in the
Mesa county Jail, the girl being en-
ployed as a waitress in local ho-
tel. The warden asked McGarvey
If he wanted these pictures left on
his person and he replied that he did.
So when he was launched into etern-
ity the photographs of this girl he
loved were on his body.
The condemned man then accom-
panied the warden to the death cham
ber which is on the same floor and
practically just across the corridor
Walking at McGarvey's side constant
ly engaged in prayer was Father
Lochschmidt James Tate. the death
watch was not permitted to witness
the execution.
The witnesses had already assem-
bled in the death room. This room
is of small proportions with a very
high ceiling. All the witnesses were
standing.
McGarvey entered the death cham
ber absolutely unassisted and his de-
meanor was most calm. After enter
ing the death chamber the prisoner
took a stand at some distance from
the trap. He glanced into the face of
each man and then took a good look at
the trap and then cast his eyes to the
gallows. His expression did not
change. there was no look of hor-
ror on his face. 1t was hard to real
ize that the man was one who in a
few moments was to be deprived OF
life. While the short preparations
were being carried out in noiseless
manner McGarvey was chanting a
prayer. He then kissed the cruel
fix. The priest stood at his side dur
ing these last moments. McGarvey' s
arms. hands and feet were then PIN
Toned. He made not the slightest OBJ
lection and it is said that he gave
every assistance to the guards that
he could. Deputy Warden Jamison
and guards Eels and Kramer did tn,
work.
McGarvey then signified his readl-
ness. Warden Cleghorn asked him il
he had anything to say. NO" r-
piled the prisoner. in clear, steady