Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-12-22
Execution Of a Hardened Criminal.

The Columbus Journal says: Albert
Myers. who was convicted at the June
term Of the Common Pleas Court. for the
murder of Richard Neville, was hung
Yesterday at half past twelve o'clock. in
the Jail yard. Myers was, at the time
of the murder, a convict in the Ohio
~Penitentiary, sentenced in 1857 for horse
stealing. for three years, from Spring
field, in Clark county. His victim was
also a convict, and likewise sentenced
for three years for horse stealing. from
Athens county.
ALL o'clock. A. H., Rev. L. Warner,
the Chaplain of the Ohio Penitentisry,
visited Myers in his cell, but was repulsed
with oaths and abuse, and compelled to
retire with no satisfactory results. Il
the man was not insane, be played his
part with remarkable 6rmness indeed,
as the result will show. He exhibited a
most wonderful degree of self. control
and cool indifference to the last.
AT about IL O'Clock. the officers. &C.
~companied by a few spectators, pro
ceeded lothe cell and dressed the doomed
man in a long gown of spotless white
cambria. he cheerfully assisting in the
arrangement of his own shroud. His
arms were then securely bound at the
elbows, the rope placed around his neck.
and at his request a couple of apples and
an orange were given him in his hands.
Then. gathering up his long white robe,
he said. "come along, l am ready 10 fill
the bill"
THE EXECUTION.
He was led with slow and solemn steps
from the prison to the scaffold. by the
Deputy Sheriff and his assistants. attend
ed by the Rev's ID. A. Randall and L
Warner /; he took his place def antly on
the platform. the fatai trap that was 81
soon 10 launch him into eternity.
Whilst the Sheriff was adjusting the
robe upon the cross bar of the scatfoli.
Myers exclaimed /; Hang me now
wish you all a safe journey through the
wilderness. by Jesus Christ Throw
ing the apples and orange among the
spectalors-''take these, you damn ras
Gals, and look on /; you will not do any
thing for me at ALL" The slack of the
rope here came to his view. and taking
hold of it he remarked that he would
hold on TO it and ave himself yet re-
pea,ing the remark, inquiring if the rope
was lot too long.
Rev. l.. Warner offered a fervent
prayer. imploring God to soften the
heart Of the obdurate man. Myers re-
manned quiet until he was done. when,
turning 10 him, he reached out his hand,
and shook that of the good Chaplain.
saying; "Well, farewell, this is lriiing.
/ must say" After a moments silence,
he again spoke: Il never knew when
was To- be hung Fever had a chance
TO reflect; l ask for two ks TO prepare
myself, if not, / must go. The lawyers
kept to themselves what they knew, no
one does any thing for me-" Here he
shook hands with the deputy Sheriff,
who came forward TO put on the white
cap, the hour having arrived for the con
sumstion of the sentence.
The Chaplain asked; Myers, do you
die in the faith of Jesus Christ" His
answer was 81 have nothing to say.
The cap was drawn we his face, the
Sheriff laid his hand on the lever, and at
precisely half past twelve O'Clock, the
guilty man went unshrived fron the
scenes of earth. He fell about six feet.
the knot of the moose shifted around to
the back part of his neck, throwing the
head forward /; his struggles were very
slight, being scarcely perceptible beneath
the gown.