The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-02

70 Cincinnati, and after buying pie-
tols. cartridges, &c. started tor, the
Drighton House. Arriving at the head
of freeman Street, before dark, they
visited several beer saloons. They
also ate. a lunch, when they started at
about dusk. in the direction of the
Lick Run road When at the bridge
over Milcreek, on the Harrison road,
1t was said By Aulgus that that was a
good place TO begin operation, as any
one who attenpted to make noise
could be- throw n over Che bridge into
the water, but the others, objected
that it was too near "a house, and they
accordingly went on, Fastening to the
spot whore the murder was commit
ted, lest they would be too late to in
tercept business men going home from
the city. 4rs2 ~ ~ r s.l
They had attempted to reach point
a few hundred yards from the village,
but Hughes coming they had TO strike
the blow where they were, or allow
him to escape; but, as he appeared
like good victim, they halted him,
and before he had time to give up his
money orrefuse to do go. they shot him,
but were compelled to fly before they
could search his pockets. ee 9ilfF- y
|. Three days after, Aulgus also COM
fessed his guilt, and told a story near
ly identical with that of Case: and in
less than a week afterward Goetz fol-
lowed, giving the same details as to
halting and killing, as his scompanions,
but stating that the object was not
robbery; he had been offered five
hundred dollars to kill r. B. Smith.
Hughes employer, and that he had
already been paid one hundred and
fifty dollars of the money.
DRESSING FOR THE sCAFFoLD.
The prisoners dressed themselves
with neatness, and were all prepared
at the time the Sheriff was ready to
lead them to the scaffold. Goetz and
Aulgus were both cheerful, but Case
grew more weak every moment When
his sister left him he wept bitterly
He was assisted in his toilet, while
the others did everything themselves.
The prisoners were taken out oftheir
cells at 1910 precisely. gg8eyf 81
ON THE sCAFFoLD
Case had so far recovered himself
that he jumped and danced, while the
others sat quietly and unmovedyABIUl
SPEECH OF GoETz
f Goetz advanced to the point of the
scaffold and said: -,
Gentlemen will say but few
words, but / wish it distinctly under
stood that i was hired to do this cruel,
cruel crime. There is another party
in this town who hired me, but I was
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pear before the bar of. the great God
[ have fully repented Of. my sins, and
made my peace, Death is nothing to
the christian. The soul is immortal,
and will see joys of which no one here
can form any conception. s-rs~I .ofs.
5 / will not detail all my crimes. That
would take too long. But my family
is respectable, and had T followed the
advice of my mother, | would not have
been here. r'-- =
Il thank all my friends. and the
priests who. have prayed for me and
opened my eyes. / ask the forgive
ness of Mrs. Hughes, her children,
and my parents. hI8esl
Now gentlemen, [ am ready to die
Aulgus was then asked if be had
anything to say, and he replied that
he had not 800 aat1s4l zlHed3ge
SPEECH OF. CASE f1Rh
Case then stepped forward and
said: $50 ...-.s foa a.,s, ~
It am not old. and cant SAY much
to men. but If you were all boys I
would tell you what TO do,Hna dael
thing :anothers0 Ltbank my 0clergy-
manoffor praying for ne. gTIas Eonel
thing another. Good bye, sailSiYAk
81 THE osINd SCENE i9lt s2ii9.l
/ The prisoners stepped upon the
trap, Case leaping as # he were play
ing at ball. - -
At this moment Goetz's brothers
rushed in and de manded the right to
bid him good bye, which they. did,
upon the scaffold, after which they
retired before the drop fell. +. 49, 1 ~ !. I.
While adjusting the rope Goetz
said 1900. '-..s go. Ri 8
don't want a Newport affair"
(referring to the hanging of Watson,
who fell );9'i do it up right 10 IsiI8d
While they were adjusting the rope
want to fail aaiA at as exactly saia two two
can take the train and he laughed
out. 5fysgf
He continued his dancing and
laughing till the cap was drawn over
his eyes. atvtq \
As they all stood with their I white
caps on, Goetz said: God have mer-
cy on US three sinners y and all then
shouted goodbye"
A moment of silence ensued, and at
twenty-five minutes after two o clock,
the drop fell. and the career of the
three victims was ended on earth.