The New York herald., 1870-03-25
THE GALLOWS
EXECUTION or A MURDERER N ONO.
Particulars OF the Crime and Attempted
Suicide Of the Criminal.
His Arrest, Trial, Conviction and
Execution.
ST. CLAiRsyiLLE, BELMONT COUNTY. Ohio.
March "A 1871 I

Kukwood township a few miles from this place,
on the 2lst OF January. 1869. The grl was only
thirteen years old, quite comey in appearance ana
sustained good reputation. Like her murderer
she belonged to the lower classes but was Gasty
superior to him socially aud morally. lie made
her acquaintance q few months before the
muroer and conceived o strong attachment.
which she refused TO reciprocate without
consent OF parents. Carr went TO them: but tho
mother refused consent to the marriage because the
girl was too young. yet promised assent in two
years provided Carr would prove himself able 70
support ner by industry and show good behavior In
the meantime THIS decision dred CGrrs ind,gna
ton, ana he went away swearing vengeance.
THE MURDER.
The girl was living o. servant with neighbOrins
family, and, fearing harm TO her, the parents sent
younger brother to bring his sister home. Carr mes
them on the road aad walked along snort dis'
tance, talking In an undertone to the girl.
When within q short distance Of her fathers
house Carr seized the girl and pushed her or the
road into the ditch, and holding her against the
embankment drew from his pocket cleaning
At the sight OF this the little boy ncd towards
home shouting. The screams OF the girl, mingled
with his penetrated the parents ears, ana they ran
towards the scene. What sight met their eyes.
Their daughter was butciered. Her throat was Gus
from car to car, ana the head almost severed from
the body; her hands, arms and breast were fright
fully cut and smashed. The body lay in the dltch
trodden down in the mud, as II brutally traupied
upon after lie had fed.
EMPT AT SUICIDE.
The murderer was seen running across the neds.
ard the alarm was given, but night came before no
was overtaken. Meantime an inquest was held,
and while the jury examined the horribly mangled
remains OF the innocent young girl the nurderOuS
1end. under shelter OF the night, approached Tue
place wltn stea!thY step and eazed unseen and un
suspected upon the sckening result oil MS butcbery
lie mad borrowed u gun two mice on ana armed
with this ne passed thc nlsns "a the spriag house
OF Mr. Fox When DAY daWned The miserable
wretcn fastened tie gun 70 the beam
or post aid or string pulled the trigger wih
one nand waie VITA the other DO ne tie muzzis
to his breast. The baii passed through the upper
part Of the eit lung and olged Ia inc shoulder. Ho
tired TO reload gun, bur tue ramrUd broke; no
then hacked away AZ hts throat with an old shoe
knife, out dcatn sui Reused TO answer MI SUM
mons. Iue report OF tile gun alarmed the FOX
family, aud tney saw the murderer OF their cnd,
bloody ana he pess, eeiln2 cut OF the sDrng hoaSa
snivcTlng ike an aspen eai
TIE ARREST, TRIAL AND CONVICTION
The neghbors were aroused and Carr was taken
into custody Tic sooa recovered, was tried con-
ylcied and sentenced in Junc, iac9 10 be hung on
the 29lh OF August ensuing Meantime the supreme
Court granted nearing on motion for writ OF
there was no error aud deedea the execution TO take
| place on this day. In September last Carr opened
the large vein In MS LETT arm and bled profuseiy,
| but tallod again to end his miserable iile
HISTORY OF TAE MURDERER.
He made q confession on the Sth inst detailing
| the murder OF Louisa Fox ana giving history OF
his life, which is published In pampnlet form Of
over lOrty pages. ACCOTuHg ne kuicu uitcCu
| people. and reates the circumstances OF the muir
derS with o braggart tone, as though they were
West Virginia, tnree miles from wheeling and Is
tweuryiour years old lie entered the Union army IN
1851 and served throughout the war. except during
lapses OF time when he would desert for few weeks
/ or monns. lie was sentenced TO be shot once LOT
desertion ana dug his own grave but but somebody
| telegraphed TO Mir. Lincoln IN ms beEali ana tno
| tender-nearted Abraham pardoned him.
| HIS BEHAVIOR.
| Carr was thoroughly hardcned--he could not shea
| q tear. HIS head was snal MS features brutal,
especially his mouth. which was large, coarse and
was aooae a eaium nH we we'll I Sn aaG
muscular. las movements were quick and agile
cunning and qusckness which nothing could baiae.
In ial le AMI Tested the most un2oyerna1e temper
and tho most reckless disposition. IIe swore
called down impiecauons with cordial relish.
nSns early IN the morning. 50 as to get into hes, Ia
| time tor an early breakfast; yet when ministers OF
the Gospel spoke to MA about his future and urged
| nlm to pray for the salvation or his soul. he ex-
pressed penltence and groaned with unahectei con-
triton AS soon as they were gone he would change
In manner and curse and swear the same as ever
visited him IN JAN yesterday afternoon. He was
unconcerned, yet sad his fate was lus and that ne
during my stay aud adyised and prayed with him.
During the prayer Carr expec Grated tooacco
juice and cheWed tobacco more ireely but that was
all. Alter prayer he assured the Quaker that he
happy, perfectly happy, and would go to heaven
when he died. The quaker wept and trembled with
emotion, but Carr was unmoyed. In accordance
wlIh The laws OF OHIO the execution was private, and
Whte the Scaifod was benny bHlt Carr could see tho
work from mis- Cell door, A description Of the impie.
meat OF death was prepared IN his eel by reporter
before the old quaker mad airy turned his back
Carr insisted on hearing II read, aud coolly nodded
his head when II was done.
| cAPIicIoUs HARDENED CREATURE.
| IL Is Impossible 10 see mans thoughts, 10 gchn
the workings OF his mind and thus account accu-
raely'or MS actions; but never, certainly, 10 the
| course OF any ONO .crimnal's career IL there
parallel Carr's conduct and bearing In ms last
hours. While keenly alvc 10 everything going on
| around hun; WniIe moving about directed Dy q
| hiruQk, salgHup-ucrYOu9 tcmpftAtiieOt ana CnAuR-
Ing his attention from the most solemn exhortat Ons
by his spiritual advisers to talk with friend about
what ne desired should be SAID or him alter death,
ne never showed the slightest emotion lilo saw
WeIi tears Sr,p UPON his hard cold band but as
| st0ney eyes never melted once.
THE GALLows.
Carr's cell IN the second story OF the jail and
| the low ceiling necessitaed the cutting OF hole
through the Goor Of Tho gallery or passage outside
for the trap 1his h0e,waS three feet and half feet
| square. A transverse beam rested on uprighM SIX
ieet e,ihetrap. which was simpo double door.
| opening IN the middle and held in place by bolt
easily Withdrawn by a lever, 10 be acted upon by
the sherrs foot. The rope was fastened TO tho
| dtlonal hangman's knot, soaped and rubped to
make it run smooth
Carr was pnloned In his cell at twelve o'clock, ana
| was brought forth III a White shroud, which COM
lie nmy and too took s his staad S upon
ths drop ne joined heaIs,ly & IN s. singing @ >
! Wnen prayer was over he requested tho
singing OF another hymn in, which he also
joined. After tins he knet down upon the
trap again and prayed aloud for mercv. conessing
| his sins and hoping that his fate would be warn.
ing 70 all lie then distributes copies OF his con.
iesslon and rings 10 his friends, assuring them tnas
the former was true ai he was d dying man. Ho
warned parents not 10 whip their children, but to
advise them, rs has fabers cruelty to bum drove
him to the bad. lie thanked the snerl aud gave
him ring. and bade the spectators TO avoid drink.
which brought nm 10 the gaiows.
Through all this carr manifested no fears and no
emotion, he stood frrl TO the last, and when inc
white cap was drawn over his lace he appeared TO
death.
grRASGLED TO DEATH.
Tue sheriff touched the fatal lever az one O'Clock
aud Carr tell three feet and n half Ills neck was
not broken and be stfangled 10 death In seven
minutes ana q saif alter he ie. His body hung the
usual tame. The PHYSICIANS pronounced hlm dead
ana he was put IN i pauper's comm and buried az
the expense OF the county Ia tue paupers ot az Ss
Clair=YIie, OnIo,