The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-09

! whercon make known my tears and complaints.
Think OF me here es think OF you In yonder happy
world have no fears for the grave; rather long
for it, because shall there ind rest from pains and
troubles. came to Altoona and maze the acqualnt-
Of @Po BodenSeg sad Pe had
money, and we ought 20 get H. then mad pig
knife made 90 p a 20 bat the old Woman
attacked me with shovel. pushed the oiu woman
away and she fell on sne BOOT nna Sa s and de bame
the whole affair on Bodenoerg. l s acknow,
Ledge nat only was got n sSa sgS and sVer
After the murder desired TO go away. Bodenoerg
Insisted we should stay and fire the house. we did
40 and then we auarreed and were going TO shoot
each other but after a time put away pistols and
started away. l hope God will have mercy on my
soul.
The Prisoners Taken From Their Cells.
At 10 o'clock Deputy Sheriff Force and his
assistants proceeded to the cell OF the prisoners
and bound them. In the meantime Sheriff
Neely assembled the scaffold and asked that order
be maintained by the assembled throng.
The prisoners made no resistance, but sub
mitted quietly, and were marched down from
their cells at 1915 o'clock. First came Bonner
with Sheriff Neely followed by ministers; next
came Bodenberg with the other ministers.
The prisoners walked out boldly. They were
dressed in common citizens dress. Following
were the members OF the press and the doctors.
They Ascend the scanold.
tread. After taking position beneath the halters
prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Sykes.
Accident Among the Reserved sents.
During this prayer one of the platforms filed
with people went down with crash and created
much confusion, but the prisoners were uu-
moved.
| Alteration Between the Prisoners.
After the PRAYER, Bodenberg read the state
ment published in THE TELEGRAPH yesterday.
! Bohner turned to him when it was finished and
| denied its truth.
After q few exchanges of words between the
men, Rev. James G. Clarke delivered most
| eloquent prayer in English, to which the pri-
soners listened attentively.
| The Rope.
| AT the conclusion of the prayer, ropes were
| put around the mems necks, and the ministers
! and officers bid them good-by.
Bodenberg, in q clear, loud voice, then COM
| mitted his soul to God and the black caps were
| drawn over their heads. There was sensation
| in the crowd, and many of the spectators turned
| away.
| The Men Hung While One of 4 hem Is spea king
Bonner then commenced to say something in
| German, during which the Sheriff gave the sig
| nal, the prop was pulled down, and the men
hung at exactly twenty minutes of one.
| They were SO secured and tied, hand and
| foot, that no motion was perceptible in either.
| 1t is supposed their necks were broken in
stantly.
| 1t is not yet known whether any persons were
injured by the falling of the platform surround
| ing the prison walls.
| Disposition of the Bodies.
| Both of the men were almost friendless, and
| for time it was unsettled what disposition
| should be made of their remains. Bodenberg,
| it is understood, had requested of his sweet
heart that she should take possession of his re-
mains. They will be handed over to her, should
she present herself. Bohner's remains will be
| given to the physicians, and devoted to the
development of medical science.
| The Crowd.
| 1t may be safely estimated that nearly ten
| thousand people were in town to-day. The
hotels and restaurants reaped rich harvest. 1t
| was not until after the bodies had been taken
down that oil the great concourse Of people left
the neighborhood of the prison.
Hhe Execution n Common Show.
This execution was perhaps the most public
| exhibition that has been made in this State for
many years. 1t may be necessary to hang peo-
| pie for committing the crime of numbering o
| fellow being but it certainly does
| not follow that the execution should
be made common ''show" whereat
greedy speculators make the misfortunes
of their fellow-men source of profit. To have
some idea of this execution, imagine half acre
of ground, surrounded with high wall with
hastily constructed scaffolding extending along
each side, at height sufficient to give view
of all that goes on within, and you will have the
scene at Huntingdon to-day.
The law directs that only certain number of
| people shall be admitted, but what does such
law amount to If those who desire to are per-
mitted to erect platforms about the prison from
which they can see all that is going on inside?
! 1t is revolving it is shameful, and yet in town
| like this who can you blame?
| M.