John Hardin, 1897 December 17

the Grundy jail was not considered secure, he was held in the jail at
Tazewell until Dec. 17, 1897, when he was returned to Grundy and
hanged on a gallows constructed on the bank of the Levisa Fork, A
great crowd had gathered to witness the, execution and they were ama-
zed by the jesting manner in which Hardin, who rode to the gallows
Seated with his wife on his casket, m&e met his death,’ In a state=
ment, he said that he had done wrong and admitted that<his fears
amaus of jealousy were groundless, Prior to his death, he sang from
the scaffold a hymn that he fad written which began: "On this scaffol4
high for murder, Let Thy bosom be my pillow." When the sheriff told
him that he had nine minutes of life remaining, he said "That's a
short. life," and just before the trap was Sprung, he handed the
Sheriff the cigar that he was smoking with the statement: "T will thig
Cigar to you." :

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HARDIN, John

Hardin, a 2%-year-old white logger, lived in the area of the Andy
Branch, Buchanan County, Va. He kas was jealous of another logger,
John Mounts, who he erroneously felt KABXBEAK was in love with his
wife, Lizzie. On Sept. 2, 1897, he was sitting on a log, armed
With a rifle, when Scott Hillis, a Beputy Sheriff from Mingo Cosy We
Vae, passed and inquired as to the whereabouts of Mounts, explaining
that he had a summons to serve, Hardin directed Ellis up a hollow
where he said that Mounts could be found. Mounts agreed to accompa~
ny Ellis to West Virginia and they, with Mounts! uncle, Harvie, were
returning down the hollow. Mardin heard them coming and hid behind
a tree, When they reached the range of his rifle, he shot John
Mounts who fell to the ground, begging for his life. Both Harvie
Mounts and Ellis asked Hardin not to shoot again, but he shot John

& second time and then fired at and wounded Ellis, Both Ellis ang
Harvie Mounts fled in one direction While Hardin went in the other,
Help was summoned, but nothing could be done for John Mounts and he
died in $SXEXMESHEX creat agony. Six days later, Hardin was taken
into custody XK at War Hagle, We Vasey and returned to Grundy, Vae to
Stand trial where he was convicted and sentenced to die, Because

HARDIN, John

Hardin, a 2-year-old white logger, lived in the area of the Andy
Branch, Buchanan County, Va. He samt was jealous of another logger,
John Mounts, who he erroneously felt KEUXBEER was in love with his
wife, Lizzie. On Sept. 2h, 1897, he was sitting on a log, armed
with a rifle, when Scott Hllis, a Heputy Sheriff from Mingo Co., We
Vase, passed and inquired as to the whereabouts of Mounts 3 explaining
that he had a summons to serve. Hardin directed Ellis up a hollow
where he said that Mounts could be found. Mounts agreed to accompa~
ny Ellis to West Virginia and they, with Mounts! uncle, Harvie » were
returning down the hollow. Mardin heard them coming and hid behind
a tree. When they reached the range of his rifle, he shot John
Mounts who fell to the ground » begging for his life. Both Harvie
Mounts and Ellis asked Hardin not to shoot again, but he shot John
a second time and then fired at and wounded Ellis, Both Ellis ang
Harvie Mounts fled in one direction while Hardin went in the other,
Help was summoned, but nothing could be done for John Mounts and he
died in SaaExaiangy great agony, Six days later, Hardin was taken
into custody XK at War Hagle, W. Vaey and returned to Grundy, Va. to
stand trial where he was convicted and sentenced to die. Because

HARDIN, John

Hardin, a 2-year-old white logger, lived in the area of the Andy
Branch, Buchanan County, Va, He kam was jealous of another logger,
John Mounts, who he erroneously felt HAMXHEEK was in love with his
wife, lizzie. On Sept. 2, 1897, he was sitting on a log, armed
with a rifle, when Scott Ellis, a Beputy Sheriff irom Mingo Co.) We
Vas, passed and inquired as to the whereabouts of Mounts, explaining
that he had a summons to serve. Hardin directed Ellis up a hollow
where he said that Mounts could be found. Mounts agreed to accompa-
ny Ellis to West Virginia and they, with Mounts! uncle, Harvie, were
returning down the hollow.

a tree. When they reached
Mounts who fell to the £
Mounts and Ellis asked

Mardin heard them coming and hid behind
the range of hits rifle, he shot John
round, begging for his life, Both Harvie
‘ardin not to shoot again, but he shot John
@ second time and then f.

‘ired at and wounded Ellis, Both Zllis and
Harvie Mounts fled in one direction while Hardin went in the others
Help was summoned, but nothing could be done for John Mounts and he
died in WEERFL great agony, Six days later, Hardin was taken
into custody ZH at war Eagle, W. Va., and returned to Grundy, Tar to
stand trial where he was convicted and sentenced to die, Because