Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-02
From the St. Louis Intelligence. 10th:
Three Men Hung.

From the st. Louis Intelligencer, 10th.
Three Men Hung.
Yesterday, as most of readers are aware,
was the day appointed by the authorities
for the execution of NeusIin, La Pointe,
and Shuts, in the yard of the St Louis
county Jail. The time appointed by the
Judiciary was between the hours of nine in
the morning, and four in the afternoon
The hour selected by the County Marshal,
within those limits, was 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
BY ten O'Clock in the morning, a crowd be-
gan to collect about the Jail walls, and con-
tinued to augment until after the execu-
ton, although not the slightest glimpse
could be caught of anything going on in
side. The gallows and all the parapherna-
LA of death being in readiness at the hour
appointed, the condemned were BROUGHT
to the place of execution, attended by their
spiritual advisers. ~ $50
La Pointe was attended by Father Mel
choer of ST. Mary's; Shultz by Father Pa
ris of the Cathedral, and Neuslein by Fa-
theirs Patchowsky and Feiderkorl On as
cending the gallows, the three culprits were
seated beneath the cross-beam, where for
the space of about q half hour, they re-
ceived religious consultations and partook
Of the rites of their church, appropriate to
the occasion. They were then asked sew
orally whether they had anything to say.
La Pointe answered in the negative, but
Shultz came forward and spoke as follows
"Fellew Citizens: l have come upon
this scafold to die. 1 am a cripple, and
have been so since / was nine months old,
in consequence of a fall. I have come
here to die, and shall die a christian, and I
hope / shall die in the grace of God. Ny
friends, l bid you all farewell"
Shultz then took his seat, and Neuslein
came forward and spoke as follows:
"My friends-for / have many friends
here-I thank you all for what you have
done for me; l am not able to pay you for
what you have done, but l hope the good
God above will pay you. l stand before
YOU to die as an innocent man. | never
had it in my thoughts TO take life. In
what 1 did to this person, 1 thought I did
my duty. You may all look upon me as
a murderer; but I care not for that, so long
as l appear to my God to be innocent.
Ny friends ] again thank you for what you
have done for me, and where l have done
wrong, 1 hope you may all do better.
bid you all farewell"
He then took his seat, and after a brieI
farewell with their spiritual advisers and
the officers, the three stood up, and the
ropes were adjusted about their necka, and
the white caps pulled over their faces.
At q given SIGNAL the bolt was with
drawn, and the three sufferers were launch
ed into eternity. The struggle with deatf
was a brief one. Shultz never moved af
ter the drop fell; Neuslein made a few
spasmodic contractions in the limbs, and
then was still; but La Pointe struggled
violently for nearly two minutes, when be
too was still, and the dreadful scene was
over. After hanging for about half an
hour, the bodies were taken down, and thai
of Shultz delivered to bis friends. The
priests in attendance took charge of the
other bodies for burial. The bearing Of
three mon under the painful ordeal was
wonderfully different. Shultz was as calm
and collected as the most Indifferent spec
tatcr. La Pointe was perfectly unnamed
and was so completely Frustrated that b.
was scarcely able to ascend the scaffold.
From the time he mounted the scaffolt
until the rope was put about his neck, b
sat in a Bonded posture with his eyes closed
and looked the image of unutterable de
spair. Neuslcin, on the contrary, was rest
less with anxiety, and his CONSERVATION
manifested itself in a continual activity
His eyes wandered restlessly from one OBJ
ject to another constantly, except when hi
was engaged in his devotions. When the
cap was drawn over his face, he commenced
praying audibly, and his voice indicated
that his soul was filled with terror. We
are informed by his confessor, however
that be died in great resignation and con
tent, and in the full assurance of q happy
resurrection.