Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-10
Exrcstiss Of Peter Chvis,naa an So Ls.is-
HE Confession.

HE tenfes sisn.
On friday last, Peer Christman, the mar
oerer u Eduar koes eno his son Nosee. spf-
fered the extreme penalty Of tue taW, eelns
banged BY the neck ul til DEAD. N the YARD Of
the county jail q; 81 Louis. TIE Gcrs bl6oea,
and incidents, from which We make the fol-
lowing extracts:
The bos Peter Chris.usu. At the time OF
arrest, wss about eigt teen years OF are: about
i've tset six inches in beifbt and heavily
built Has tace Gull an expire ssicu iess via
heavy lbs ano narrow lorehead. Tb-re wss
little color an ols cheeks. Which were always
Of a yeliowish, sickly hue. TIE eyes were
deep set, and the Whole aspect Of tbs race
reyuis We ard spiien. At the tine Of his arrest
lie manifested DO sc itation nor any resltystics
u the nature % tae crime oonuItteo. he wss
nyirg Will hoas al ths time Of toe m uroer
which seems 70 have been committed for the
ypIpose q robbery.
shortly AFTER being brought 70 the c,,y N.
PRISONER had az interview with the Caief Of
Poiics. during which be voluntarily made tho
following statement.
"After Killed the m i hitcbeo up the team
FL d stated away about 9 O'Clock. 4 killed
hem about OF O'eiSck IN the evening. 4
killed Ne ola man 1rsi, KILLED MIN win 40
axe, he Nhs in Jed. WEcn hat him " IN tie
sxs; ne was asleep. i hn him two blows, he
oIc uot hhlloo CT sfu, 4 had light. he Was
addressed and gone 10 bed. When ne wen, -
ben De left re cendle burning. The little boy
woke up when I hit the ola msn. 500 threw %
one OF hss hands ana told me 20 stop did
Dor Immediately hat the boy. The BOY was
L went 10 the Kitchen and got a hhtcnet 4 ait
the boy with the Ratchet"
Al half past II O'Clock. Friday, the sth inst.
the heavy iron doore Of the jail ng open.
and t3e boy murderer WeS led forth 70 execu-
non- He was escorted By the Counry MsrsAal.
Iulius Neidorf, Depaty Marshs1, and Fsthsrs
GcCaoe and Brown. He was dressed In n grey
coat, black vest and dark oolored jean pauts.
considerably worn. he Lad a. a ne0 paper
collar, but DO Oravai. HIS face and hhnds
were clean, and his hair nsatly brushed. His
~ n q ~ a. r-nf
ing behind the back leaving the hands free A.
the party approached the scsnold AL eyes
we're liked upon the face OF he CRIMINAL It
was pale, aud the brow was slightly kuit, bat
there was no giving way u the lin be nor lag
fine in MS gait He waiked quickly for ward
snd mounted the star AZ OF the odd wsto-
ont fai,eTtug- when toe party reach ID the
platform the prisoner rema;ued Cor a few no.
ments engaged IN prayer with fecher Brown.
and devOutly kissed q small hlaC cross which
wss placed ms hand. He tneu turnec aud
faced the silent assembly round me soafold
and rns game OF the hundreds covering the
house tops, ana deputy Neicorf read the sea-
tence of death. W hich was inscribed or nick
paper, bearIng a black seal. and bound vita
black ribbon.
When the reading OF the sentence was con-
cluded. CbEistman WAS asked II hs had aoy-
thing 10 say. ana replied IN the segaftye, Aud
was lead forward and stood on the fxtal trap
long white cap was drawn over his face. aud
DepGfy NeiooTf placed the nooee arot nd his
neck, and drew the knot dows tilt a. rested
near the ear. IL was dra wu rather Close ana
The boy exclaimed In German. and then ia
English ait is TOO light" These were his Iass
words. moment after wards the trap feII,
and he dropped oovnwhrds. A dull. heavy
shock dlslocaied the neck. aud the &c uth fuI
murderer, whose crime Was 50 lnerpiIcaele,
and Whose calr1DeSs IN view OF death was 90
remarkable, ceased 20 exist The tall was only
shout SIX feet, bat, as was GfterGard sscer-
AIMED, WAS suficIent 20 dislocace the neck
There was but little movement OF he limbs
3 tremor pervaded she body q rniu ute or 20
after the fall. the legs widened snd then came
almost together again. One OF the hands
worked convuisiyely upwards, but fn q few
moments The limbs relaxed and the boo hung
limp and n 'ele.s. After being susp ended about
thirteen minu,ss the pulsatsons OF the heart
ceased. ana IN exactly eighteen mtuuies tna
physicians declared LIE extinct. ara the body
was cur down and placed In the conn. As the
cap WAS removed. the face appeared white In
death. but not distorted. snd there was no die
coloration except biue uark round tue neck
So peris he'd Peter Christrnan, airtainipg 70
the last moment thar strange, doggee, inoif-
ferept demeanor which characterized his life