The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-10
Established 1925.

nlgH, anu one or two eminences in the
immediate vicinity afforded an oppor-
tunity for all Of the many thousands
prsfont to see and hear everything
that was done or said. When the pris.
oner arrived at the foot Of the gaIlows.
ne was carried to the scaffold by the
Sheriff's assistants and placed upon
chair. 1t was now l o'clock.
At the request Of Streeter, the Rev.
j. V. Barnes. Presbyterian clergy
man, who had married him, engaged
in fervent and impressive prayer for
the future welfare OF the doomed man.
AT the conclusion Of the prayer, the
prisoner shook hands with those with.
in the files Of soldiers who felt dispos-
ed TO DO so. Among those who avail.
cd .he-~ssl y - ~ this vPpVrruuiuy was
tie father Of the murdered woman,
Mr.. Foote. As he approached Street
er he was asked by him if he was the
father Of Mrs. Mccoy. On his answer
ing in the affirmative, Streeter said -
"As true as there is God In heaven l
never murdered your daughter. -
When Messrs. Retting and Sanders
presented themselves he said: Gen
tlemen, | was sorry 10 meet you under
certain circumstance-(undoubtedly
referring to their recapture OF him at
Richfeld)-be good to my wife as you
always have been"
At this stage Of the proceedings tie
Sheriff informed Sueeter that he. as
Sheriff, must execute the laws, and
that at half-past one o'clock he would
carry the sentence into execution. but
that if be had anything to say to the
people he could now have the opportu-
nifty. After some little hesitation, in
which he seemed deeply e.4aged in
thought, Streeiel was helped 70 his
feet. and after wiplng his nose and
mouth, in a clear and distinct, though
not loud voice, and, as far as We could
sec, without the quiver Of Il muscle, or
the least excitement, bat as rigidly
calm, self-possessed and perfectly = com
posed as be had been during all these
trying scenes-trying to the strongest
nerves and stoutest heart-he said
"The crime for which | have got to
die L am entirely innocent Of May
God forgive those who have wronged
me-"
He sat down, his arms are pinioned,
the cap was drawn over his face, and
he was moved upon the fatal trap. still
sitting in his chair. The rope was ad :
justcd around his neck. but as there
was one or two minutes left of his
time. he was allowed it to commune
with his God. 1t was a moment Of
agonizihg suspense to all In one
short minute soul would be launch
cd into eternity-guilty as all believed
innocent as he had often reiterated -
But tho final moment came at last; a
movement Of the lever and the trap
flew from under him. and Frederick
+ Streeter, the convicted treble mur-
derer, was no more.
He fell distance of eight feet and
his neck was instantly broken. As lie
reached the end Of the rope his arms
came convulsively to bis breast, few
slight movements Of his feet, and life
was extinct.
After hanging the time allotted by
law, the body was taken down, put in
the coffin, and given in possession ofa
committee Of tonr gentlemen, who
We're entrusted with the care of deliv-
ering it to his mother who resides at
Chatham Centre.
There were none ofhis relative pres.
ent and only his sister in town.