| Show HE DIES GAMEY PATRICK COUGHLIN MET DEATH BRAVELY A FRED GEORUE patrick batrick coughlin iraq has ceased to exist ile ho forfeited liis his life in expiation cf f hid bif awful crimi 8 at saga hollow and ami was repentant at the lat last HIS LAST NIGHT co hughlin did not beiro till a in tuesday lie ho slept soundly until 7 a m whon when he arose and washed hims himself if ile he then eat a 1 hearty breakfast after which lie ho dressed himself in tile the black suit of clothes arid and low cut shoos shoes which had been furnished by the county for his execution READING THE DEATH WARRANT at a in sheriff dickson read the death warrant war rint the prisoner meanwhile si sanding anding firmly up attentively listening four times while the warrant was being road coughlin Couy hlin said raid yes yea sir in a firm and steady voice when tire sheriff was opening the death vi warrant arrant the prisoners cousin said brace up palsy and coughlin replied im not going to let a little death nor warrant rant break me down TO HIS DOOM aburrea alter realius reali ug the Nar barrant warrant rant the sheriff wah conghlin tile bis cousin rev galla gin K m and dr E le got into a covered mountain wagon which was in readi kind and remarked leaber let her go the wagon started followed by an armed escort to the field of execution the place selected for the execution is known as eight n mile rile hollow as it is t that hat distance from randolph it is also known as sage hollow a dreary spot which a cold lay day made look more areat dreary y coughlin Cony lili vias as cheerful and talkative during tise drive which occupied about an air hour ant and fourth five ON TIIE THE Gt GROUND ROUND the ground was wa reached at 1010 1016 a m and tire the party left the wagon coughlin Co beinglass bein being glast last lie he cast his eyes slowly over the scene aud and they rested for an instant on the fatal chair in which he was nas to meet death but whatever he felt he be traye 1 no elc tion he was unshackled and took off his over overcoat ecat coat vest arid and overshoes tire the sheriff asked hi him in i if f he wished I to make any statement coughlin said no and re I 1 that liia his picture be not taken se ailt dickson then motioned coughlin cou hlin to the chair and he at once went and sat tit in in it then the he i sheriff assisted by deputies archie mckinnon kud D W E eastman astman proceeded edel to lo listen him with stout cord to the chair father galla gall gin who had donned his surplice eur and sacerdotal robes came forward and said to coughlin Cou phlin be of good courage coughlin replied you bet your life PLUCKY TO TIIE THE END EIND the black cap was put over Cough lins head boad an am I 1 dennis lane cousin took a fiirst arst affectionate fare farewell viell and kissed him tire the young man lane breaking down completely sheriff dickson an I 1 one or two others also bado bad farewell A paper target about four our with a small email bulls bulla eyo in the centra had bad been pinned on his breast arid and covering the heart by dr E lee fattier father callagin Gal lagin offered the crucifix to cou ailin and he kissed it lie ile then in a firm voice from whick all tones of levity b bad ad fled repeated a prayer a ter the several times repeating lord jesua receive my soul into thy hanja hands I 1 commit my iny spirit lord jesu beaus receive my soul almighty god forg forgive iveine ine I 1 forgive everybody and want ever everybody y boby to forgive me cne ile he then their kissed the crucifix again fattier father callagin Gal laRin lagin again said keep up courage my bo boy y it will soon be over the priest shook hands and said raid farewell and coughlin Cou phlin still firm answered goodbye good bye As the tha priest left coughlin sheriff Blie riff dickson laid his right hand on oil coughlin and his hia left hand on 00 Cough lins right and said pat its coming and coughlin replied let hersome her come 11 these were the last words lie uttered |
