The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
WILL HANG
EXECUTION WILL TAKE PLACE IN
 FtUssELLvILLE TO-DAY.
slayer Of Efis Wife And a1other-in- Law ih Frankiin, win Pay
 PeRmity Fer His Crime.

Tuscumbia. Dec. 16--( Special )--Tom Robinson. of Russeliviile. Ala. con victed of . double murder near Dar- lington. Franklin county. several hanged by the jury. passed through Tuscumbia this morning. in the hands of the sheriff of Franklin county. from Jefferson county. where he was sent soon after his eonvirtiou and tlae, aentence of the court Tor safe keep- tHHs q ~ tt.ssss, ;
 He was taken back to RusseuviiIs. where all arran&emenss hayo bAsn ilzede for hiA hafiKIh& torrrow.
 Robinson shot and killed his wife and mother-in-iaw, Mrs. !. w. Clark. and dangerously wounded his father in-iaw at the home of the latter. near Darlington. on october 30 He was given a speedy trial In the circuit court of Franklin county In session at the time Of the tragedy. and quick ly convicted.
 Ills father-in-iaw has recovered from the wounds inflicted.
 Robinson Ready to Die.
 Russellviile, Dec. 16--( Special )--Ali preparations have been made for the hanging of Tom Robinson here Friday.
 The scaffold is built just back of the jail. 1t is surrounded by an in- closure twenty feet nigh. which whl effectually cut off the hanging from public view.
 Robinson was brought back this morning from Birmingham. where he has been kept for the last three weeks :: He said he loooked on 1t as having been Off and coming home. He says he is perfectly satisfied to die. and feels that he deserves to die for the crimes he committed
 He wants Mir Clark. whom he maim- ed for life, to come to see him. If he will, and forgive him. He also wants Mrs. Owen Robinson. his wife's only sister. to do the same. and says that he would oppose any effort of his attor- neys to delay the execution.
 Several were here to see him today, among them an uncle. a minister, Rev. Vaughan. He expressed himself as satisfied to die. Ills only desire seems to be to see his little children.
 By his brothers he sent his mother manuscript diary of his feelings since he has been in jail
 Farewell to His Family.
 Russeflville. Dec. 1e.-(Speciai,)-I Tom Robinson is quiet tonight. Today his mother father, brothers and sis ters were here to see him. The part ing with his old mother was affecting. She prayed for him long and earnest ly. Robinson told her he was ready and willing to die. She says of her eight boys he is the first to go. She hasN two daughters. both marriei
 Robinson was more nervous today, showing evidence of the great strain he Is undergoing. He says he will not break down on the scaffold
 He was shaved. given a bath and q suit of clothes early this morning. He sat cheerfully for his picture. The jail | guard raised a small sum of money with which he bought little presents l for his children. They were carried 1 to see him. His interview with them. | one little girl three years. and babyl boy was pathetic. His wife's only sis- | ter. Mrs. owen Robinson. was with | then. Robinson sent for her, and he | beE9ed her forgiveness He said God | had forgiven him and he wanted her | to 10 so and meet him in Heaven; that her sister was the best woman | Whd ever lived and he ought to iie | for killing her.
 The poor woman. crying as If her | heart would break, said she would try | to forgive him. God helping her, al- | thcnRh he had killed her mother and | onk sister for nothing.
 Mr. Clark will be here tomorrow