The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-18


foundation for his address by outlining
the principle Of control that must be de
NelOped In every life from the cradle
realized.
In n few words he introduced John
Erble, who on the morning OF the third
OF February last, paid the death pvaaIty
"a Wllliamsport. Pa. jail FOR the muir
When I sTeak OF the state tonight"
Dr. McCusiE declared I mean 1.-THE
state In the broadcast sense-the com
John Erble was born twenty-nine
years ago. with all the native forces
within him common to nen--hunger.
temper. sexual instinct But the state
was not interested In these forces IN
the child. The state was interested In
IN" preservation Of forests. the proteC-
ton Of game. the stocking Of rivers. the
falling Of drunktrds. the quarsntininC
OF disease. and the discussion Of feeble
miudcdHes~ and epilepsy Hut In these
seed forces iu the child the state had
taught
other boys and girls at all hours. and In
course Of time was forced into pre-
mature marriage.
Ne was Owen WHISKY.
And the neglect 81 the state was not
all. The state provided John Erbls with
whisky. And there was no standard Of
in which the ststc provided whisky had
pictures Of nude women hanging over
the bar
And the state that provided WHISKY
fostered bawdy houses. There we're laws
against bawdy houses. but there were
otner laws IN which they were rscog
niZed and encouraged. And John Erblr
became infatuated with a woman. u
was the Ipfatuatlou Of a pa ssiouate man
u was after the iufatuation Of n drink
fr'uzicd man. ~ was the infatuattou or
an uncontrolled mind And out " e
score Of orgies. John Erble shot the
v oman. brutailN once. twice. thrice. ~"
a.H.# #Ha "a be-
would not leave the bawdy house Tor
him jealous usd-hlind -. with pas
sion.
q viii not here discuss the trial 81
John Erble." continued Br. McCuatE
The man who took large sum ~
money Co defend him. and the defense he
made. th" condition OF politics in LycoW-
irE County that seemed Co make neccs-
sary banging. the personnel % 90"
jury thet found The verdict. the question
ur serving alcoholic drink Co iurymen ON
JIst before the clock struck o. But
John Erbi' was coud HWncd 60 die.
ood Came 90 Him
.Du fro eth OF Iulv last. God came tu
John Erhle iu WilliamspOrt Jail IT'S
transformation was e. miracle saw
him tho dry before bis execution.
never saw Tho whole uf heaven l.t down
into man rrurs. The clcarcst vision
have ever had Ds Christ was lu the face
Of John Erhle. o. demonstrated. aDso-
IutrIg that perfect 1uf esraFteth out fear
mafiro ar pride ~ rfr. an fear ard iu
their place cod had taken ur Hia abode.
no wnu came bon contact with John
Erhir Within ths last els mouths ~ his
ufs who dii not feel the presence uf
Divine power From his presence men
VI mt impeiisd to che highest and best
within them co. Intervene With Governor
Ienfr Strongest and fruaet and most
rHurrirrtluuu uon uf WiIrawepurf rr-
fused fr give ur their efforts fo save fnH
county thr hfofrh ~ John f-rhie.s rnur-
dor even up f1 the hour set Tor eNeru.
t0r. But Governor Truer wae flint
was There q nsason-
have since thought fhaf The heart
uf Governor Tenor wsu hardened that he
wiEht 90 down tr history - the man
who Ist John Erbis hans That out of
Or might cofns the fmsuUfr tfuu uf Penn
asIEanis from capital punishment
afu opposed fs official hanging ura
der ursirrae Of Divine law. hy states
that are false Co. frr home untrue fH aH.
rirfv. and destroyer ~ aIT che heritage
~ God. even fn ffie Holy daN
Tho state frnf u-Hr idrr drink which
rrrrTp IfafrH murder i0 a. much party
f. fHr murder e. ere poor wretch thai
fires fHs Eur-but the state harEa ffe
poor wretch ard taIFa ~ ruefi~- ~ cod
If fs aar~iieas
q would not have the state that 10 sn