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t,ng.nnic'V iCAFxm'mox of (.■H.uir Fkklt;;fson‘—-//iV Last //ours.----He drived in a huh of plain black. Hiri carriage wan creel, firm and elastic. Had he j b’.‘*ri the rxperienced orator, mounting the rostrum to A«idrt‘s-i a great friendly assemblage, hits | manner, as he ascended that ladder to eternity, :oui»l not. have been more thoughtfully proud, | coo), or Impressive. iThe prisoner was alt;ked if he had anything to jj say. In substance he id . 1''There is a good deal 1 could sav, but I wi!V; not. I lt;b. not want to he cut to pieces when I am Y- | dead. I want to be put .n than thing,” (pointing, »d | to tne coffin,) “ and sent to my home in White] J( ] county. There is a good, high graveyard there, | hj I ciose to my home, and there is where I want to ’be buried.”A prayer was then offered. Ferguson's attitude during its vieiivery was that of soleawi thought T j and reverent attention. His limbs were then| hound together, the rope adjusted around his neck, ill j he o. p pulled over his face, and as the beautiful is day was forever closed to his view, he only uu^'* [A- mured, “The Lord have mercy on my soul.”__ The trap was sprung, the prisoner dropped J(j heavily on the extended rope. Two very slight convuLion.s were the only signs he gave of the v' 1 ite and death struggle, until his heart had ceased t0 to beat.—Xasla:il!e Gazette, 21tf.ii, -------------Ru
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Galveston News Tri Weekly
Galveston, Texas, US
Wed, Nov 08, 1865
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