The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-21
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Copyrisl,i re12 by Norzl4 AMERICAN Co1spAMy
EDITED BY J. CHALMERS DA COSTA M. D.. Ii. D.
GP College, Philadelphia

was a friend OF Eaton's; the and was
the coroners physician on the morning of the cXocu-
ton these ONCE O Il certain doctor
the corner OF Ninth and Pine John C. lccnan.
Squire NicNlulen and John Kctch all present At
ms conference all the details hoped would
be sham execution perfected II was that
the hanging was to take place hour ahead o
appointed time; that except the represen
required by law was to be tnnd these
friends of Eaton's. least. of tho sheriff the
coroner. or the coroners PHYSICIANS that the drop
was to be made very short that the knot Of tho
rope should be placed back under
IT, In the hopo that stranBuation might occur; ana
that the body should be promptly after the
drop Directly across the the prison was
DICK Fields drum" Here Eaton been
taken and resusoitatod: but at the moment II
was decided to carry him Paynes Medical Col
Locust All connected with believed for
ever afterward that Eaton hai been nearby
at Fields, rather than such q Ions distance away
lie would have recovered
After Eaton had been down he Immediately
wrapped in hot blankets. placed in underwriters
WAGON ana driven nadiy to Nnth and Locust His
neck was not broken Artificial respiration ap-
piled, powerful electric used. there
was some pickering OF breathing and some
OF tho muscles; but the attempt had been made too
late
The knowiedse OF this conspiracy was soon dis
semnated throughout city although proof
OF 1t was not forthcoming People debated the qucs-
uoh whether II Eaton had been brought back to fe
he could have boen hanged again IN the face OF the
fact that be had been by coroners
Jury Many of the most prominent lawyers in the city
discussed this matter a good many thought that
Eaton was legally dead pronounced by the
proper authorities but others maintained that 1t would
have been allowable hang him again.
soon after the execution Of Eaton. Sugar" Jim
Trainor, the real murderer. went west o
picl<poclets While west. in attempting
a rapidly moving train, he thrown under
Both legs were of and he died within i few hours
We all felt mighty blue over poo. Jorry o
had died He had known who the real murderer
yet never opened his lips to souea but had died
with undaunted courage. His wife good and
anectionate She had firmly believed that Jerry
would be saved and completely dazed by the fail
ure to save him. After the execution.
to IN and MADE UP pSrsy Of 500 which we gave
and wae buried beside him Monument Cemetery.
course at the labor Of mn o rofesion par
rn m ps DW W sa ds P pdn ia ana Won onn
oHasiohay took IN some oG dei ar
dsPs,sq
icglsr at,emtion to WoodbGiy Mount Iioyt Burms
ai worth visiting Were on our list and they ali
@s a ab 1Ft their midnight VISITORS
told Wa' @ M 5% 'Af h c@5 Gfy the ga
irue Tor not long af,crward the great robbery TOOK
shall elts IN detail IN it's proper pihee o' n
he mount stolen Vas 900 yrt loo o 5t 20
Uniisa sia,gs bonds TINS stroke was merely hap
Ned Niece. his partners having been Frank Mccoy
A' rhe oGd Fellows were to hold torchght parade
Ct Tn5on Ard ne above men,ti9nei irio iterr,,ned
late On mis- very aiitetnoon banker; whose name
rrese but on account the iagi,ess of thu hour he
hem home ana Pai ihen in ne top driver Of the
icing The Muse was On Union street, and any Mas h% a
rom Ito street and Us rear Was easIY Paf 6
WAY o. nerroy, ally The weather ,ySs ana
parade came along. the went out
ny mere C l Mcgee picked . his from
yard ana Meoiee ley MS pals to keep watch and. In
straight upstairs way front room
valuable pieces of iewciry also diseeyered the
room Biz FRANK gave the "oiice' 10 get away by
just before reaehins the bottom Of the starcasc he
puiae Of the rnoen he Sailsed straigh out me iron
door with his hat in hand and handkerchief held