New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-26
THE woRcEsTEE G1MlNG- HOUSE MURDER.

EXECUTION or CHARLES T. ANp sILAs JAMES,
FOR THE MURDER OF JOSEPH g. CLAEk-A
TRIPLE CRIME - MUHDER, ROBBERY, AND
ARSON-sCENEs UNDER THE GALLONS.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
WORCESTER, Sept. 2j.--Ihe hanging OF the
Janeses here to-day. the first event OF the hnd III
ON the evening OF the 18th day OF
last February. sllas and Charles T. James, who came
from Providence X t. ,ostensby IN search OF one
Henry James brother Of Charles, who had defau,ea
his bail rs Illicit dstier, entered Joseph e. Carhs
gambling rooms with the deliberate intention seems
of killing and robbng him They had been IN the city
three four days, aud had calmly ana denneratey ma
pmrchased I small board. and quantity. OF
rope both Of which were to be used; d 40 ' h,,
seated IN chair In front of stove Nhe oas engasyu
him in conversation Charles sepp .He oS deep IN I6e
skull brief struggle ensued vixen the victim WalVn
chain and the rope were ted about ns neoh anu in The
ened by the use of pokert woman VINO nVeu ~ a
heard the noise and knocked on the door cue
known as Mrs Eaton. also as Mrs Thiyer ana wa on
Intimate terms with Clark This interruption forced tue
mulerers 10 remain quiet IN thg room Win y e dfa
The corpse aad it to adjoining room ana iau on
bed after having taken possession OF uisnonu Pi
few gold coins they added to tho crimes oil mIet
and robbery that of arson by pouring Kerosene OIL over
the head Of the body and Oh tile bed ana ilrlhe 'S e
They thon cooly withdrew, mutcd IN cloaRs ana wen,
10 The depot TO take the night train for New 0ik bnt
entered Crks rooms and ascerained that he mad been
murdered and gave the alarm almost ,i,3, nJ
nnlc were prolmt IN discharge OF Their duty ana
roe ~ IS s arrested M the depot His cousin who
had the ax into canal seeing oiias ne
All things being readiness at ll2 Tue prisoners vert
led ill., with their hands puioned behind. boen W.T. LII,
walk sas apparently nnconcerh9u' anu anu, s @
staring at vacancy, hut Charles looked up at we sruc
re IN an inporg ahd o, .nod arn When they had
been placed In position, sheriff Know llon WI" hoVu n
Tho rrnnrters and seemed deeply affected. addressed the
nri .onrrs sins Ind nothing TO say. but thanked the
nrso officers for their kindness thaivs tue younger
cousin made q long speech, as follows,
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After the condemned had ceased. NJ. John A Dana.
Assistant OF the read tnc death warrant
the shrrfs dcputc. meantime. adjusting the nOe-ts
black hoods and prisoners imhs. These preparations
standing bolt upright ~hh" '""'''- w" ~, ,"N
turned Upward. and moaning piteou-!y on. God
bayo mercy on M, suui." when of The deputios
touched the spring with foot the drop tc aud the
cousins shot through tho opening -iiAS Wa killed -
sufl, A. hi. neck had been bruhrn 10y The fall Charles
ws heard 10 breathe font minutes afcr the drop fell At
the eNraiio ~ about seconds his whole ifain"
treuhcd Violently At the end 81 minutes the move
mcuts ceased entirely. and the b"dcs, winch dd nor
clash as might have been feared hung STATIONARY ana
lf,icss Tie usual examination Icy o ply scidi "is
male the bodies hung nearly hHif an bout ana were
then cut down aud placed collins 90 await Tie arrival
oi friends vino viii bufs The remains al Wee ''''"
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