The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
NEGROES SUFFER
 EXTREME PENALTY WITHOUT A TREM0R
Lon Carter and Syd Jones Hanged in Jail Yard-Lat- ter Claims to Have
 Killed 13 Men

Without the slightest hitch on the part of the officials and without the least display of fear or emotion on their part. Lon Carter and syd Jones' negroes. were executed yesterday in the yard of the jail of Jefferson county Sherin Thomas R. Batson took personal charge of the hangings and pulled the ariggers that sent the two men to eternity.
 Syd Jones died unrepentant. for in letter addressed to James McAdory he confessed to having committed 13 mur- ders and expressed regret that he had missed getting Richard Moore.' ne- gro stevedore he stabbed and almost killed in the county jail while await ing his trial for the crime for which he was sentyto the gallows He claimed to have made his peace with his Maker but bis general demeanor denied 1t.
 He seemed somewhat proud of tue noteriety he had gained, and requested that his picture be taken before he ascended the gallows. But little atten- ton Is given to his confession other than that part of it that is a matter of record, to-wit: The murder of Bes- sic Humphrey negro woman, at Huntsville crime for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary. sam Watson. fellow convict, whom he killed while serving his sentence, and the attack on the re- gro stevedore, Richard Moore. the man that in his confession he said he was sorry he had not killed.
 Ate Hearty Breakfast
 Both men slept well and ate a hearty breakfast, and in reply to questions hy newspaper men stated they had noth- | ing to say. The Rev. J. A. Malone of St Paul's church administered spiritu al consolation. The death warrants were read to the prisoners by Deputy Sheriff E. R. Knight, and Lon Garter was the first to be taken to the gal l lows at a little after 10 o'clock. Wita- out the slightest hesitation he mounted the steps that lead to the gallows, and | in answer to the question of Sheriff l Batson as to wehther he had anything to say, replied, "1 have said all I want | to say" The moose was quickly at. I justed and a moment later the drou fell. In 1S2 minutes the physicians pronounced him dead 1t was stated by court attendants that this hanging was
 the quickest and smoothest on record l Immediately after the body was cid down arrangements were quickly made for the execution of Jones. A new rope was affixed to the gallows and Deputy Sheriff Knight was notified that every. thing was in readiness for the execu tion of Jones. As the procession reaches
 the jail yard the picture of the con
 demned negro was taken by Deput,
 Sheriff Jim McAdory, the negro strilSin,
 a pose with his hat set jauntily on lii
 head. He smiled as he mounted the gal
 lows, and when asked by Sheriff Batsor
 if he had anything to say, replied: .N,
 sir, except to thank the preacher ant
 the sheriffs for their kindness. l hay,
 got no hard feelings against anybod,
 and l hope there no hard feelings
 against me- He stood on the trap with
 out tremor and, as in the case O
 Carter. the dread preparations wer'
 quickly made At 10;47 the trap wa
 sprung and at 11;01 he was pro lnounced dead.
 As no relatives claimed the bodies the,
 were taken in charge by the county all
 thorities and buried in the potters field
 Visited by Father Malone
 At their request the negroes were wis ited by Father Malone, who has visite, them daily during the past 10 or 12 days
 On Thursday both the condemned mel were baptized and received the last sacra
 ments of the church. Father Malone ac
 companied each- man to the gallows an, mounted the steps with them During tn Drppa lions he mi of f h church for the dying.
 There was the usual crowd of curiosit.
 seekers, mostly negroes, who long befor ! the hangings took place crowded the vi cinty of the jail. Sheriff Batson finite, the number of passes, yet a large crow,
 was present at both hangings 1t was l matter of general comment that the ex
 ecution of the two men was the promptes = and smoothest of any that has occurre in late years.
 i, The confession of Jones was addresse to Deputy Sheriff James McAdory wit the understanding it was not to be give J to the public until after his execution Q In 1t he claims to have killed two whit men, Chinaman, an Indian, a Mexica . and eight negroes. four of them convicts Q The confession follows:
 Birmingham, June 25 1915. | "Sir-This is to MT. Jimmie McAdory.
 rSir-This is list of my record. Whil l l convict I killed four convict f while being in prison. l will give tn :, names of two Cleave Waters, 1911 o . the 22d day of May, and another convc ! 1907, and another one 1911. I do not car | to expose their names, of course. l wi { for Will Watson be hung June 25. B, e that's all right 1 do not care for tha
 God will forgive me for all that I hay
 did in this world But listen, look O
 the second page, you will see the name l of many one Tonic Thompson an : Charles Bennitt and Deputy Sheriff N
 $. Mosley of Crawfort, Neb.; Tom Sha
 White. Sam Lee Chinaman. Montre, : Cal; M X O. brakeman. Boydwell, Ky
 Bessie Humphrey, Huntsvile; Patt
 Quirgo. Mexican, at Fort Wingate, \
 M; John Littlejohn. an Indian man {
 Sheridan, Yoma. Total amount only That's all. l am sorry that I missed ge ting Richard Moore. September 12 19l Just one more would have made the eve number. He is the only one that I hay missed yet, Yours truly,
 SIDNEY JONES. . Carter was convicted and given il death penalty for the murder of his wi at Newcastle sometime ago. The murd' was particularly brutal. He was sufferir from tuberculosis and while he met h death without fear. was noticeably in weak physical condition.
 Jones was hanged for the murder of fellow convict while serving a life SCI tence in Banner mines for the murder | a woman at Huntsville.