Eureka Reporter | 1906-05-04 | Page 7 | Gave Him His Time

gave him his time A kentucky congressman tells an interesting tale of the execution of a noted desperado in that state some years ago just before the sheriff adjusted the noose he asked the usual question whether the man had anything to say no I 1 think not began the con evicted one when he was interrupted by a cheerful voice shouting say bill it you ain t got anything special to say would you mind giving me fifteen minutes of your time just to let these good people know that I 1 am a candidate for their suffrages and hold on there shouted the sher iff who s john blank volunteered some one naming a rising young politician who has since represented his for a number of years in the house of rep at washington who did he say it wasa whisper ed the condemned man to the sheriff they say its john blank I 1 thought I 1 recognized john s voice the desperado remarked calm ly well he can have my time all of it but go ahead and hang me first and let talk afterward lippin cotts