Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-08

being Nichols two littio girls and Il hoy arrived, a pathetic scene followed. Nichols father was carrying the little boy-the same lad who had caused the tragedy for which Nichols gave his life, and the other children, all badly Frightened because of the weep ing of the adults n the party. held each other by the hand. They crowd ed up to the screened bars and Nicn- ols greeted them. calling each by name Then the old gentleman broke down and wept ptifuly. His son and R. H. Ferguson, the brotherin-law, who worked increasingly for the com mutation that never came, gave vent to their feeling in q similar way. Tine children, only one whom seemed to realize the cause of the sorrow, Jailer Jack Holland cautioned them telling the men that they were mak ing Nichols feel bad and advised them to contro themselves.
 Nichols did not seem to be affected by the scene. He seemed anxious to speak and suddenly he broke forth Tn prayer. He asked the Almighty to protect his aged mother and father and other relatives and to look down with favor and lend a helping hand upon his chilGren. He .evie"ed It length his life and declared that he had always tried to live d truthful life to carry out the teachings Of his parents. '.I would rather die for my children than tell a falsehood and save my life.'' he said ''I hope that the courts will not rob another man of his life. l want to gee the latif II purified so that the poor man might have a chance and that all men will come into closer communion with God"
 Nichols then gave much advice to his children, asking them above all things not to be deceitful. He closeG his talk by wishing. that all of them would meet in Heaven. Jailer Hollant unlocked the door and permitted the babies and the other relatives to go inside the cell Nichols stopped and rested on his heels. The children crowded around him, all throwing their arms around his neck at the IJo ly n Y and then kissed his aged father, who rhugged ~lsianrnand cried p;tifully ypon the condemned mans shoulder. H. kissed his brother and his brother-in- law and told them to tell his old mother that he had made peace with God and would see her in the Great Beyond. The relatives would not per init the aged mother to make another visit to her son. fearing the result. She had visited him on Thursday morning. The relatives left the cell, all taking last look at Nichols, who eyed them anXiously through the bars. He told his father that he wanted to De DOrleQ D6S1Oe HIS DdUy.
 Dr. J. l. Norris, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, and Rev Otto Wilmington, pastor of the Ohio Street Baptist church, held :rief religious service for the prisoner and Nichols prayed impressively with them. He asked them to sing. God Be With You Till We Meet Again." and he joined in the singing. The ministers prom sed Nichols that they would be at the gallows to give him spiritual strength
 Accompanied by Sheriff Edgar Brewster, Deputy Sheriff Williams and his brother-in-law, Ferguson, Nichols entered an automobile owned and driven by B. c. Fowles and was hurriedly driven to the gallows, one mile west of Pine Biun on the poor house grounds. Deputy Sheriffs c. c. Green and Dave Glover, mounted, were on either side of the auto. Depu- ty Sheriff Williams adjusted the moose around Nichols neck, after slipping the black cap over his face. The us ual number of twenty-five citizens among them number of prominent men and the newspaper men were admitted to the enclosure. Just be- fore leaving the jail Nichols ate an orange and he seemed to enjoy it.
 When the automobile arrived at the gallows Sheriff Brewster aided Nich- ols to leave the machine, but he showed little nervousness and walked toward the little frame structure un- concernedly. He stopped at the en- trance and leaning over his brother in-law's shoulder he prayed for him and sent messages back to his rela- tiyes at home. He walked up the steps, leading to the galiows, and af-