The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-10
IE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH

tTHs{ aSSu merchant, was executed j
bi<HE eiectrlc cnalr. Trull confessed 4
X clergyman Wednesday.
- An Raleigh, N. c.. TODAY . ,.o
NJ Ehite man by the name of TrniiI UuuI nn;'
fE ne death penalty in the electric cbai,
~ or the murder of a Charlotte, N C.
perchant' The following story seoi
bis confession: '"'S 'el'S OF
Nv Raleigh, N. c Sept. 2.-Confro,,tod
1S the certainty of death in the elec.
Ec chair Friday morning for tho
Enuraer rae and robbery of Sidney Swain
Ill., Gnariotte. all efforts for 'commun-
tTr,'m having failed, Charles F.
wiser, Rev. j. w. Potter Of tho C1au au-
wood Methodist church. what na he
Terms ms dying and tru, ME-
ston. In 1T he admits practically IN
lhe statement he made to Gov.
SIhor Cralg's stenographer last weeL
IN an effort to induce the poyernC'.
n 10 reconsider his refusal to extnna
II eiHecutlVe clemency was false and del
ttares that only he is responsible for
Sne murder and robbery of old man
j The written confession which |,
/ wrote out Monday nieht anG %hhcn hene ne
70 Rev. Mr.. Porter this afternoon IL
even more rambling and disconnected
enan the statement made to the Gov
or stenographer. He makes il
Tear, however, that "Barton did ~
/ vi swain or have any part or knowI,
edge of the robbery" "'"i-
me confession is addressed to Cliff
Jord Newell and d. B. Paul. as INV
uear, az Kind friends" 1t follows:
rashl,, 81; S;Se me Tor what l have SO
ra aSniV oid and pray that my soul NAV
th uever Sulter for that sin, for | have
all ITl0ToSnly T Sn,s and humbly repented for |
mistakes were made. However con
slderlng everything, I will saw that
you ADVISED me, l believe, as Won
thought best. Also, that vou did did
noI Know of my guilt-as / sbouIJ
say 1acts in my case, whatever
ald not give you any letter to Gov
ernor Craig and 1 must saw Won actsd
tnIonoraolv tI with me. l really do not
Tnlnk : l am myself since hearing that
was was refused mercy.
no, HOW l have suffered you could
to sa,, LINK; LINK; now or realize. l wish
l have did and / pray that Cod nav a
nave mercy upon nv soul. T bauo
sInned awful, indeed, against God and
man and my ruin was whiskev wo-
men, oad company. l never realized
~ my n1e was cut out to be a bad
'uy' oUy put was so early, in spite of
al Christian. honorable traininpN
"hlch L received at home. led astr.,,
!, never did, / know, intend to Xii
VI VI owaln, whatever; only to stun
.en,oh an, anu get money and 1 vaguely
eIisemoer en- 1t. l knew l was not m,
Ell, ,hi., ior L was under the influence of
oniSi rniSkey ana dope. Neither did
teaily realize or intend that Barton
mould ever suffer, but merely wisbod
:, 1d"e th my lie and avert disgsa,sHSS 9
n the name of my parents,
ave no nsnt to that noble, Honest
fpe whatever, and 1 pray that no =
Bcla ether. "i" remember or link
. , % barton did not kill or have
No., anr or knowledge of the robbery any
tters @ kindly and sincerely vour
!. ,,,,.;. ana your gentlemanlv m.nno
%,fi.lng me and l ask every nna
,,iJ iase Judge me not, for no o
uiu ,nra understand or know. OnIy the the
,p. ,so ehng RULER and God of the mi; e
Il d, VINO shall pray to forgive M
nod shSe es Se through the precious
onab MS Son. | have suffered
W Tha snail pay the extreme pen.
ow Nv n leI that be enough and
n III
NO noble parents. brot5ers 20 rest;
.ers 40 not deserve sucb . di dnu
ice e, and feel unworthy to breatho
az names. TO all those who nn
em;l1haliy wronged by NV deods
eSialiy the widow and her son oS
f,,I,' Hme' l feel indeed sorry for
- tuily repent with all NV acbin i.
ior my sins and wrongs
imelllDering my condition. botb
Jai!y and mentally, prav vo',
tnaC nave never held nurdo
ly H heart against any one when 81
ell. Even, if there was eve, n @ aC
in my heart. then it was not n,o
hn1y. hmnishey. Gods hand has bner
neaVlly upon me and 7 seriowsIi
gHu OF taking my own life hmt
ceived letter from Mr. n W. W.
telling me again of God anj j
wonderful love, and I began o ~
see and think. Now. theraforo thf 20
n1ess all. / blame no ono IRE
ana bear in mind it was not put
>ey; | nave no bitterness in NV
nd ALL" ieiio"Shlp for
re we see old whiskey petting W
olh again. Yesterday we nrn
a news story, where the Ieador
l,top ~ IN Georgia had blamed bis
- on ms drunken condition r.
&c see where poor man. dy;nn,
on whiskey. Ills con-
!, ~ seu, NJ mere are people in South
ia VINO are opposing nrobih; r
Spartanburg Herald. |
A MOTHERS LOVE. 4