The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1855-02-13
HAHo1Ne TWO MEN IN KENTuoxY.

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The Cincinnati Commercial gives tho fol.
Short and Wm. Hannng. at Greenupsburgh,
Kentuck, a few days since:
Short murdered Mcfarland, manager OF the
Clinton Furnace, Greenup Co., KY, in August
last lie (ShorD was employed about the
fui mace. and became incensed at Mcfarland
because he ehdeavored to keep his hands from
drinking whisky.
Ono day Mcfarland was riding by wherc
Short was AT grocery. and stopping mindtc
soma angry words passed, and Short was told
he would be discharged for his insolence, and
intempcrancc. As Mcfarland rode Oh, Short
took bis rife in hand and said that he would
shoot his employer, who rode along. thought
less OF danger. more than one hundred yards
of, when Short was told by an Irishman at
his sido, also drunk, that he must fire at once
II he intended TO do 90, as mis- mark would
soon be out of sight, round turn Of the road
At this Short did fire, and Mcfarland fell be-
ing shot through the chest.
Hanning was queer individual, having
lived for many years alone In wretched CAB
In, eight miles below Greeuupsburg. He was
executed for tho murder OF a man named Ma
lone, whom he had hired to dig we'll. Ma.
iono had been at work for a time at the we'll.
Out COuiu hOt RoS MY pA}p uhu uou H"'s ""Sh
Hapnny told him IL he would resume opera
tions he should have some bacon and meal -
Malone was worry poor and drunken. had a
family, and he consented. When he proceed
ed TO the house to 90 to work, Iianning, whose
hands, from excessive dissipation, woro worry
unsteady, told him 10 load his shot gun, as he
wanted to shoot o dog, saying that he had just
shot dog, and would now shoot another
Malone loaded tho gun and handed II to Han
ming, who told him to 60 to the door and see
if he could not see stray dog. Malone
thought the request curious one, but nc COM
piled, when he hoard noise that stortled him
and turning, saw that TIsnning was taking aim
at him. In an instant tho gun was discharged
and Malone fell with the entire load, that his
own hands had placed in tho gun in bis body.
These sickening Tragedies took place in Al.
gust last. and the criminals woro convicted In
November.
Bs they were given considerable time to
prepare. they spent the first part OF 1t In a
shocking manner. Short blasphomod at the
ministers who visited him so horribly that they
fed from his cell. and amused himself by
hanging rats, and sprcuiasing on The analogy
6ettrcen the deah struggles Of those animals
and men,
lie swore that whom he died, all bo wanted
was ten feet Of rope in the clear, and for o
band Of music to play Jordan is hard road.
he said That's right--shoo this old boss
wcll--hos got hard road 10 travel" Han
ming was moro quiot, but not less desperate ---
But about four weeks ago change camo ovor
the spirit Of thoir dreems, and they gradually
became anxious inquirers," and losing ell hope
of pardon, respite, or escape. thcy were glad
10 soc tho minesters, and fnally became zeal.
Gus professors Of religion, sayipg that the fact
that they were TO be hun. was the most fortu,
nate ovcnt of their lives.
On tho day of execution. people c1rne in oil
directions, along by-roads, big roads and no
roa ds at all; in skiffs, wagons and bugies;
mounted on all manner Of horses, asses and
mules, Of all conditions; one, two and tareo
persons 10 an animal; some with saddles and
somo without; somo on foot and on cru,ehcs;
male and female, they camo; old and young,
black and white, and of oil intermediate colors
and shades Of color, with hair whose varicga-
lion of kink vas astonishing-aged women
and blooming country lasses, women with
children in their arms, and children clnging
ic their skirts: men with horrifying boards,
hoys with no beard; vol dressed and ill-dress-
cd, drunk and sober. with cigars and pipes,
many who chewed tobacco,an tow who didn't.
They marched and counter-marchod, singly
and in couple; by platoons, by companies, by
regiments, by granl armies, by professions
that to all appearance extended back TO tho
crack of DOOM" Horses stood in rows, in
strings, in pl alanxes, far along the fences
The groceries were overwhelmed, the taverns
more fnll than omnibusses whom there is not
room for one, moro.
The gallows vas so placod that OH one side
was hill affording thousands Of persons fair
view of tho deplorablo spectacle.
When tho wagon reached the spot, minis
ter beside the prisoner commenced hymn,
but only two or three voico, joined him, and
tho singing was feeble, broken, but iDexcspres.
sibly sorrowful When tho last stanza had
bcen sobbed forth, the condemned kneolcd and
bent over their collins, and the minister offerod
a prayer.
Whom the prayer was over, Short spoke as
follows:
81 want all of you to take warning by mo.
See what whiskey and bad women have bro't
me to. have been to good many hanging
scrapes myself, and thought it was great fun,
Pbu, novor thought Id DO hung myself. This
is the work of Capt, Wbiskey. l am willing
to die for tho life of tho man took. Talk OF
pleasure---J have tried oil kinds of it, about
shanties drunk, and everywhere clso but
nave udu tuOTo Ioai poanu'o Wy la suos otu Johj
than ever before in all my life; and chains on
my legs-big. heavy chains at that l just
took off this old coat, and whipped Satan clean
I out, fair. I've aade my election sure, think.
The man you have got in jail for aiding mo
is perfectly innocent. and ought to be let 60
but that Blair deserves oil I've got. (Blair was
tho man who told him to shoot. lie was az
much to bamo as was"
Hanning then quakng in every limb, got up
and said-"I hav'nt got anything against any
man in tho world and hope nobody's got any
thing against mo now"
Short repeated this remark. Large numbers
Of his ncquainlances crowded about. shaking
hands with him and asking questions. until the
last moment. He knew oil his old friends, and
exchanged smiles aud words of good with them
until the white cap was tioc down over his faco.
He stood up firmly as the wagon was driv' n
away. and said at that instant, very distinctly
--"Farcwo all my friends'--when the fatal
moose checked his uttersnco.
ExEcUTIoN OF NEGROES Two negroes wero
executed yes,orday-one for tho murder of
his wife. and tho other for attempting to kill
bic master and mistress. and severely wounding
them with knife Ono oftho prisoners died