The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-05-09

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Three Men hung TOgether-Ter-
ribie ScafOld Scenes s-The Last
Words and aciioRs-Fun De-
tails of the Affair.
We have nothing further to say
Of the murder of James Hughes or
of his murderers, save to faithfully
record some of the incidents Of their
last hours on earth. and then to give
to Our readers as full description
as possible of the execution; which
took place at twenty-seven minutes
after / 2. M. of Tuesday, April 30.
During night before last and poF-
tion Of yesterday, two Of the three
gloomy triangles Of the County Jail,
held within the terrible clutches OF
their case hardened cells, the three
doomed men, whose hours were then
so few-so very few. The names,
George Geotz, Alexander Aulgus,
and Samuel Case, indicated three
strong, healthy young men, and three
poor dying wretches who could not
live to see the darkness and light OF
another twentv-four hours.
Their last night on earth Closed
upon them remorselesslY. The min
utes seemed to have the speed of
light as they Travelled on to darkness.
A Catholic Priest and Sisters of
Charity fitted from cell to cell striv-
ing to bring comfort to these wretch
ed beings: Relatives were there =
Some of them ought not to have been
there. Geotz and Angus passed
q night Of waking horrors. Alugus
was seen by the sentinel watching the
light of q taper that had been given
him by his confessof: The light
fickered dimly and then died out
Aulgus turned away from it with
sigh of superstitious dread. His
hopes Of a respite had died with
that poor taper. So he said to the
sentinel who leaned quietly against
his cell door and looked upon him
with curious but kindly eve. Aul-
gus did not sleep. He said he did
not want to sleep. For few min
utes at a time only, was he uncon-
scious. George Goetz slept only an
hour and a half--and that about 4
o'clock in the morning. At about
two O'Clock thelad Case, who had
tossed about in waking agony upon
his couch, passed into quiet sleep,
and did not again open his eyes un-
til six O'Clock Of the morning, when
he was awakened by his guard, who
announced to him that minister
was there to see him. Then com
menced his suferings again-a death
in every breath he drew, as he ex
pressed it. The morning Of thoir
last day on earth was at hand. 1t
was dull, cloudy morning-iust as
they would have had it, doubtless.
The grey, uncertain light had to
struggle hard to force its way down
throug the dim dome lights into each
Of those triangular hells. And il
it failed utterly in its efforts to reach
the dark corners in which were the
cells Of Case and Geotz. Only few
feeble rays penetrated through the
barred windows of these little rooms
of iron.
Their toilettes made and a light
breakfast disposed Of, the three men
were ready again to meet their few
friends, their spiritual advisers and
the reporters. George Geotz was
cheerful. He stated to lis that he
felt prepared to die, that it was hard
to be hanged, but that was no worse
than numbering mani that he had
determined to die with a smile OH.
his lips, for he was ready to meet his
God. He was then dressing up his
hair and neatly arranging his stand
ing collar and blue neck ribbon
This was in cell No T. of the north
hall Of the jail. Over in No. 1902
Of the south hall, Aulgus, at that mo
ment,. was engaged in prayer with {
Catholic priest. Rising from his
knees, he responded kindly to sal
utation, and stated he had given VI
all hope of a respite; that he sup
posed he must die, land hoped he was
prepared.
At eleven o'clock Aulgus asked
for his dinner, stating that he though
he could eat something. At tha
moment Geotz was on his knees il
prayer with a priest, who prayed
aloud for him as he responded. II
the cell of the lad Sam. Case was be
ing enacted the most affecting scene
of the day., In this room there were
tears, and groans, and sobs Of wo
men, as we'll as the minister's voice
in prayer The two sisters held hin
between them in their arms, and h,
seemed, then, more ola child thar
ever. One could look upon Aulgu'
and Geotz, in their calmness, with
out much sense Of the terrors of tht
terrors Of the hour that was ap
preaching, but not thuss upon thi
scene of terrible wretchedness.
The prisoners did not eat Yer,
heartily. Goetz drank a bowel o
coffee with some relish. Aulgus at
some bread and meat, while Cas-
barely touched his food. Then cam,
the last parting scene between Cas-
and his sisters. There were ten min
utes of tears and convulsive sob
bings, of close embraces and agon
lied kisses. The Lad was not hal