biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-12

HOW MAMPOER WAS HANGED.

The Transvaal Advertiser says that shortly after six
Mampoer was marched from his cell to the en-
closure, and, after some delay, consequent upon a
defect in the arrangements, he mounted the platiorm
with a firm step, and without any outward sign of fear
at the preparations made for del:it ivins him of life in so
ignominious a manner. He was then pinioned, and his
legs bound, and the halter adjusted about his neck, and
then only a nervous twitching of the fingers was visible.
Shortly afterwards the bAt was drawn, and the drop
fell. A horrible scene then ensued. The rope broke, and
the unfortunate wretch fell into the pit which had been
dug to give the requisite fall. The hangman was for
a short time unnerved by this incident, and did not
know what to do, but the gaoler and another official
went to his assistance, and the bcdy was once more
hoisted on to the platform, and the rope knotted, and
the body left to hang for the prescribed time. Two
hundred white persons took advantage of the oppor-
tunity of witnessing a public execution.