Garland Globe | 1906-07-28 | Page 3 | Considerate

Considerate. noprosontntlvo Kehoo of Kentucky tolls of a consldcrnto Jttdgo In his Btnto who passed a sentence on a man convicted of murdor. Tho Judgo said: "Mr. Dodson, tho Jury says you arc guilty of murder, nnd tho law Bays you aro to bo hanged. It Is my 'wish that you and nil your friends on the river to know thnt It is not I who condemns you; It Is tho Jury nnd the law, Mr, Dodson, At what tlmo, sir would you llko to bo hnngOd?" Tho prlsonor mado answor that It was a matter of indiffcronco to him. nnd thnt ho was prepared to bo swung off at any tlmo. Tho Judgo continued: "Mr. Dodson, It Is a serious mattci to bo hnnged. It can't happen to a man but onco In life, unless tho rope should broak beforo tho neck Is broko nnd you hnd bettor tako all tho time you can. Dut since It makes no difference dif-ference to you, you mny hang tout weeks from to-day at 12 noon, but you may havo a good dinner first,"