The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-05-09
THE HUGHES MURDERERs.
SCENES In THE PRISON.
THE GALLOWS.
THE EXECUTION.

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We condense from the Cincinnati
Gazette and Commercial the revolt
ing history Of the hanging of Goctz
0lgus and Case, in that place on
Tuesday, April 30th. =
The men we're all young, 0lgus,
tho Oldest, being only 81 years old
Goetz %, and Case, it is said, 15-
Olgus and Goetx we're Germa0s.---
Case was born and brought up in
Coyington, KY, Goetz is described
as a man of some intelligence, but
the others are represented as per-
sons Of scarcely any edccation.-
The Gazette thus notices some OF
tho last occurrences in the prison:
After having eaten hearty sup
per on Monday night the three
prisoners retired to rest, but ii was
nearly midnight when sleep closed
their wcaried, anxious eyes. Goetz
was very restless. and during the
entire night he did not sleep more
than few minutes at q time
Several times during tae night he
was heard to groau loudly. Olgus
slept we'll for about four or five
hours. Case slept heavily until six
o'clock yesterday morning, when
ho was awakened 10 receive visit
from his spiritual adviser and sis.
tcrs. ~ ,,s....4s'
Whom Rev. Mr.. Emery entered
Caso's cell, he found him engaged
in reading tho 5lst Psalm, and he
had marked with pencil the 18th
and 14th verses. In these verses
bis whole mind seemed to be wrap.
ped up. Mr.. Emery spoke to him
Of tho last words which he would
ever hear from his mother, who is
lying, as We have already said, at
the very point Of death. That she
said, 20, tell my boy 10 repent and
look to Christ, who alonc can for.
give SINS" On hearing these words
Case completely broke down, and
it was quite a length OF time before
he was sufficiently composed to
proceed with the service. At ii
o'clock no requested that the SER
vico of the Lords Supper might be
administered to him. His request
was granted. Goetz and OIgus al.
so partook of the samo, it being ad.
ministered by Fathers Hickey and
Ochlman and two Sisters OF Mercy:
In conversation with Goetz, he
stated that bc did not Intend to
kill Mr.. Hughes; that he was brib-
cd to kill Mr.. r. B. Smith. He
stated, also, that he felt It pretty
hard to die by hanging, but even
that was not nearly as hard as to
commit the murder of an innocent
man. sC ~r s
His brother appeared az his cell
about eleven o'clock TO take his
final leave, and appeared to be very
much affected, as WAS also Goetz =
The brother asked the lattcr's per-
mission 10 witness the execution,
but this was peremptorily refused,
Goetz telling him that he was. too
nervous and weak to witness such
a sight.
An aged aunt Of Olgus, from Lou
isville, visited him about III o'clock,
but had TO be carried from the cell
in a fainting ct.
At twenty miputcs past IL o..
clock, all Of the friends of GoetZ
and Olgus having left the Jail, Sher-
iff Schlotman appeared and re-
quested them to prepare for the ex-
ccution, stating that the last hour
was near at hand. They both
stated that they were in perfect
readiness, and Mr.. Schlotman then
went TO Cases cell TO inform him
that he must at once prepare him.
seii to be conducted to the scaffold.,
Here a sceno met our eyes which
can better be imagined than de.
ecribed. Seated in the room were
Mrs. Col. Foy and Miss Case, the
prisoners sisters, little girl aged
z years, the daughter ofthe former,
and an only brother. When the
.ShOriff told them they must at once
take their final leave, scene took
place which no pen can picture.--
Tho sisters threw themselves upon
their brothers. neck, weeping Bit
terly,i and they had to bc taken
from the room by almost main
force. AT that moment there were
few dry eyes among the spectators.
All friends and relatives having do.
parted at twenty minutes TO one
o'clock, thethree doomed men were
taken from their cells to tho scaf-
fold. 'eeae
The Commercial thus describes
tho inclOaure, the appsarancoofthe
prisoners, &C.; ;ssg..5 .s..a
THE DRATH ENCLOSURE. e4a
A strong frame work, twelve feet
by sixteen, and sixteen in height,
with Canvass aides and roof. stood