Show TIM A V OV OF LUcrI jIS LAST SPEECH ETC at 12 jason R luce lufrere the extreme penalty of the law for the murder murde r of 0 samuel annton at the hour named a laige num notified under the ber of invited persons specially law were admitted to the court house the win the back yard on the dows of which opened upon scene of execution in the yard attended by eurton burton the unhappy cili criminal ninal was seated in a chair ills his feet being manacled mana cled ills ilia demeanor throughout was cool calm and collected evincing the utmost steadiness of nerve the wiler briefly addressed the persons present in clear unmingled tones but with some little emotion emolion ile he warned thoe present to beware of evil associates as to such influences lie he laid his present fearful position in ill reference to the he crime of which he had been convicted luce said that his heart was right in the matter if not ills his lead head and he be had bad evidently impressed himself with the idea so contrary to all the ciO evidence derice in the case that he be acted in self defence ile he indulged in some severe r remarks e in alln conecin ing those who had professed to be his 1113 mends hut but who lie he said 1 had bad betrayed beti ayed him As it would serve no good purpose i wo e ref lain flom specifying the pirty party named by luce as his be hayer and whom he be said he be 11 desired to brand before the world 11 having concluded ills his re rc maiks the cap was drawn over ins ills eyes and filp musket shots in ci 0 heard at a given signal the executioners execution ers were nero concealed aiom view low being tt stationed in the basement has bas emett emert of the court house v hero they fired through tho windows thoun the unfortunate m min man in died without N a struggle each of the fh five 0 shots shot ba having ing probably entered a tit vital al part tile the militia militia company of tho the city was posted mound the jail and court ilou house ic to pre prevent ent cn even on an attempt at escape and also to keep ot off the large crowd A whose hose curiosity to witness such each a scene led them to the spot the law or of this hia gioi pio provides ides vides that a person convicted of murder in the fust degree may lnig have haic a choice of deaths whether by hanging schooling or being be headed As ai luce at the time lime of sentence declined to make mahe any choice it was incumbent on oil the jud jaide go to dote the means of execution judge smith sentenced him to be shot it is to be hoped that the awful doom af pf luce will hive have a beneficial cifeca upon tho the commini community ity ina and that the bloodthirsty blood thirsty will their aim when passion or still moie unworthy motives motive may impel to deeds ofil of violence olence and dime clime truly the way ay of the is hard bard 01 |