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Iwrirn Gtvtn Di*tti Sentence(Continued frorn paste 1J 1*im in an instant of tbs mnst precious jewel, earth’s pearl of price, and senthim unannounced and unannointed into the undiscovered land, and cut him off from every earthly enjoyment, Closed his eyes to all the loved ones and endearing scenes ol earth, to the hills and vale, the brook and the river, to the floating clouds. sun, moon and stars to tht.se, and all things else, he must bid adieu. Farewell to the, world, farewell to the holy heavenly light, farewell to Heaven’s trinity of blessings, wife, ch|)- ' dren, friends, farewell forever. But that word forever, 'tis on endless circle. Were your soul to | Journey around it for a million years, the end would iw* he j reached, and should it cry out In the language of despair, Oh, | how long? the echoed answer will be forever ever. ■There is a law that was said ( tohavelieen penned morn than' three thousand years ago. It has come down to us through the long tracks of time hoary with 1' age. Thou shall not kill. And ( the penally attached to its viola- ^ lion was penned about tho sane1 time. 'He that sheds man's bkwd, by man shall his blood be shed,' j This law you have violated - the- , dreadful penalty is attached to ' our olTense. You have been indicted, tried and found guilty, ^ and it now becomes my painful ^ duty to pronounce the terrible sentence of the law upon you, and before doing so I will givi you my advice, I tern ember that 1 there is a grpftt rtU'j unerring 11 Judge before whom all th*' ! lodges of the earth must appear 1 He is infinite in power, wisdom and mercy, (live up sll earthly expectations, fall at his feet, ' urnd your prayers to the throne wT his heavenly grace, and may you yet hear a small voice saying, rkm, thy sins, which are many, art forgiven vnu. Though they , be scarlet, 1 make tpcm as : n iw. ’ ’ |It is adjudged by the court that ypij be taken by the sjieritf and jailer of Breathitt county, 1 Ky., as expeditiously, privately arid safely as may he, to the State 1 penitentiary, indicated by the 1 Board of Prison Commissioners, (O-wit; the State penitentiary at JCddyville, Ky.,grid,to be deliver- i ed by him, together with a certified copy of this judgment i tt to tho warden of surd penitentiary; and the warden thereof ia|n directed to receive you into thci) penitentiary apd safely keep you : until the day fixed by this jutlk- , ment for your execution. (It is further adjudged by the court that the warden or the dep-(uty warden of the said petuten-riary, within the enclosure j thereof and iiefpre (ttlfivise un Friday, the LKUh day of March. ; 1912, except« you by causing to;1 pass through your body a current ol electricity of sufficient intensity i,i cause your dejtfi uapuickly as possible, and the application , pf such current must be continu- } ed until you are dead. May the1. I Ajrd have mercy on your soul. L
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Salyersville Kentucky Mountaineer
Salyersville, Kentucky, US
Fri, Jan 12, 1912
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