Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1896 — HANDPRINT ON THE WALL. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HANDPRINT ON THE WALL.

A Strange Story Attached to One of the Cells In a Pennsylvia Jail, In one of the cells of the Carbon County (Pa.) Jail there is an imprint of a hand to which a strange story attaches. In 1877 Alexander Campbell, one of the Mollie Maguires, was confined in this cell. He strongly protested his innocence of a murder, of which he was convicted, and the night before his execution, placing his left hand upon the wall, he said that if he were innocent

the impression of his hand would permanently remain upon the wall. Although nineteen years have since elapsed the imprint remains. Several times the wall has been whitewashed, but before the lime is dry the impression reappears with startling distinctiveness.

THE HANDPRINT ON THE WALL.