Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-20
Hanging Of the Matricide, Albert l.. Stark.
weather,

A L. X.
weather.
Albert l.. Starkweather, the mat-icide, was
executed at Hartford, Connecticut, on FRIDAY
last. There is nothing in the annals of crime
on TINS continent, not even excepting the find
Probst, that exceeds IN cold -blooded atrocity
unnatural heartlessness, and diabolical inge.
huity, the murder of Mrs. Benjam in Stark
weather and her little daughter Ella by him,
who was bound to them by natures strongest
The Dearing tragedy loses half its horrors
before the scene enacted in the little cottage ar
Oakland year ago. The son plunging the
butcher-kniie into the bosom from which he
derived his first nourishment. ana on which,
When an infant, ne sluinbered; the brother
bending over his little sister with the mur-
derous AK dripping with the blood OF their
common parent, is a spectacle at which Incl.
fer himself would shudder For the murderer
no adequate punishment in this life can be
found.
The prisoner was up the larger portion of the
night About two o'clock he Law down and
slept for three or four hours. He took break
fast rs usual and with a good appetite He
ihen spent an hour or two in company with
Profess or Simpson in leading prayers and SER
VICE He also had an inter- view OF considerable
length with his uncle. Mr.. Nathan Stark
weather He spoke freely and generally with
out any great emotion. He was pale and
slightly tremulous. but bore mp with remark.
able spirit, especially considering the fact that
every few minutes he could hear the drop of
and adjusting the cord.
Only few persons were allowed TO pass his
CELL and at these he did not often look And
so the forenoon wore away. heavily to All
others in the jail, and heavily, doubtless. To
him. Yet he approached the brink of death
without those manifestations of either sorrow
or fear that was expected of him
About o'clock Sheriff Russell attended by
the Jalior and two or three others, went to his
cell and read the death warrant This gave
briefly the facts in the case, stating that he had
been presented for trial by grand jury for in
1ilcting mortal wounds with q knife and axe
upon his mother. and that he had been tried
and found guilty upon these charges. and
ended with giving in full the sentence by
Judge Hinman. No mention was made in the |
warrant of the sister Ella, as her murder was
not included in the trial. Starkweather pre-.
served much the same Gemeanor while this
was being read as during the res. of the day
The recountiDg of the wounds and pashes in
fiicted upon his mother did not seem TO move
him.
Starkweatber was about five feet seven in
ehes in height, and rather delicate in build and
appearance His face surprised all who saw
MN ior tae nIst .imr after the perpetratien of
and collected look about him. and an air of re- |
fnement and education He shrank from the !
Observation OF visitors, and refused TO con.
verse WIN tnefn, not from remorse or shame
but apparently because he did not wish 10 he |
annoyed Every precautioD was taken against |
his committing suicide.
Sheriff Russell and his deputies m ado ali tho |
arrangements necessary on the occasion and |
at noon strong force OF military took their |
station around the Jail to preserve order. After |
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conducted TO the gallows The crowd inside |
and outside the Jail was very large and the |
utmost eagerness 10 catch glimpse of the pri. |
soner was evinced by all.
Ata quarter past one o'clock he noun ted the /
scafoid hrmly, listened apparently unmoved /
TO the pray offered up by Professor Simp- /
son, kneit moment himself in silent prayer, |
and shook hands with some of the officials'
On being asked il he had anything to say, he |
answered In the negative. He whispered q
few words to Professor Simpson, who ad.
nr-d fol rha
prisoner requests me TO say that he dies in
charlty with all his fellow men. and in hope
Jesus
and all those on the scaffold with the excep-
ton OF Sheriff Russell, descended the steps. I
The pin Of the drop was then removed. and
bidding The unhappy man once more good. by,
the sheriff next descended the steps of the
gallows. As he stepped ON the lower step the
drop fell, and al three minutes TO one clock
the soul OF Albert Starkweather was launched \
hio e1fhiiy. There were few Muscular
still ~s = -
StarSweather has left written statement
IN tne hands OF Deputy Sheriff Finch and his
upcie, Nathan Starkweather. This statement
Is understooa 10 be a confession, and to cover
not Oily the murder of his mother and sister,
Dn. certain poisoning cases and incendiarism
at manchester 1t. Is supposed thar the muir
der OF his mother and sister was bus the finale
committed.
0The smngglers Of Detrol; haye fallen out !. |
The result 10 that the United States detectives
fali,nfo poseessiUn Of valuable infer nation re.
sarding their operanoxs. 3 II
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rested sorScansne the oeath Of young lad on |
bis vessel by persists nt i'll. treatment.
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