Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
SHERIFF CLARK or CENTERVILLE
FINDS LETTERS POURING IN
FROM PARTIES DESIRING TO
WITNESS EXECUTION.
PRISONER NERVOUS
WRECK SAYS CLARK
OFFICER PREDICTS THAT JUNkIN
WILL BE CARRIED ONTO SCAF-
FOLD IN COLLAPSE; PRISONER
CLOSELY WATCHED.

Centerville, July 9.-(SpeciaD John
Junkin will have to be carried onto
the scaffold in nervous collapse is
the prediction freely made since the
return Of Sheriff John G. Clark from
Ft. Madison, where he has been maxi
ing arrangements for the hanging OF
July 20. Junkin 10 kept in solitary con-
i finement, entirely away from the pub
lie. and the guards have noted
change coming over him as the exc
cution day approaches. He is becom-
ing more nervous, something similar
to his state OF mind when in the Ap-
lpanoose county Jail the few days be-
fore his trial here began for the muir
der Of Clara Rosen, Of Ottumwa. Then
he almost collapsed for fear of mob.
Sheriff Clark intended to see him at
Fl. Madison this week to- ask him If
The wanted spiritual adviser to visit
him, but the prison authorities adj
vised that he wait for July II, when
the sheriff will go to superintend the
erection of the scaffold. He found that
there are old scaffold timbers in
+; the prison yard that can be used and
these will be put together. Sheriff
! Clarke has to provide his own rope
and intends to send for one that will
not fail under the test that will be
applied after the scaffold is up and
before the time for the hanging. A bag
Of sand will be used for this purpose.
Every precaution is being taken at the
prison to see that Junkin does not
cheat the gallows by taking his life
1 before the day set for the hanging.
akuards are careful that nothing falls
into his hands that he could use. 1t is
believed that as the day approaches
the fear Of the gallows will become
perfect torture to him. At the time of
his trial the only thing that affected
him was when there appeared to be
danger threatening his person. And it
was then said by his guards that he
would collapse before the day for
hanging They are expecting to hear
any day that the present nervousness
that Is coming over him will culmln.
ate in his total breakdown
Many Want to See Hanging.
Widespread curiosity exists to see
the hanging. Letters came pouring in
on Sheriff Clark in every mail now,
and some were received weeks ago,
ter from Ottumwa was list of twenty.
one names. A Keokuk attorney was re-
tanned by client to get him the job
OF doing the hanging and the question
I! was asked as to what the sheriff
would be willing to pay to have the
Job done right. Presumably the client
was to divide fees with the attorney
who got him the job C. E. Warburton
up in Hardin county had heard that
no one would take the job of hanging
the negro, and he offered his services,
saying ne wanted to see justice done.
That there was reason to fear mob
violence at the time of the trial came
out IN letter from an OttumWa man
who said he was here at the time I'm.
known to the sheriff, "for the purpose
Of seeing justice done, If not by the
court and jury, then otherwise" He
wants to see 1t done, July 20. Various
sheriffs who had custody of Junkin-
as w. B. Griffin Of Alba, and E. J.
Grimes at Sigourney, want to go and
take their deputies. The attorney for
the defense asks that Prof. H. J.
Hoeve Of Des Moines and DR.. J. G.
Box Of Ottumwa, experts used to show
Junkins degeneracy at the trial, be in
the party. John J. Crimmins, deputy
sheriff Of Lee county, wants permits
for seven. The Mt. Pleasant postmas-
ter sends a request that DR.. L. B.
Allen Of that city be in the party to
pass on the matter of death. Sheriff
Thomas Walsh of Hardin county
writes for himself and a friend. Sher-
If Johannessen of Bloomfield calls at
tention to pleasant association with
Sheriff Clark at the state sheriff's con.
vention and wants to CO. DR.. L. D.
James of Fairfield wants to go and
take his druggist friend, Clifford
Thoma. John H. Curl Of Bloomfield
calls attention to acquaintance with
the parents of Sheriff Clark back in
war times and wants to be on the list.
H. C, Williams, Chief Gallagher and
others OF Ottumwa write personal let
ters. W. H. MCGUIRE of Marengo pro-
4ests against one person he heard
was to 20, as not being a respectable
citizen"
The family Of the murdered girl
want to see him hung, and Sheriff
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Clark proposes to see that they have
that opportunity if SO desired. Their
names are included in list of twenty
one sent from Ottumwa by one Of the
attorneys somewhat connected with
the case. In this list are: DR.. j. A..
Hull, DR.. L. Terrence, DR.. s. L. Hauck,
F. A. Rosen, Fred Rosen, C. o. Rosen,
G.. o. Nelson, w. Webster J. B. Ham
mond, J. M. Shindley, w. G. Wyman,
w. r. Daggett, J. E. Hull, G. B. Nib
lack, 3. r. Mitchell, c. W. Carly.
A. G. Cook, Frank Harris, Pete Gal
lagher.
Sheriff Clark can take twelve wit