The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-01
AMERICAN CIVILIZATION.
slow Death By SsrHngiinR IN Missouri
Attempt 10 Rcsuscitatc Il Corpse Conflict
between the sheriff and tho Physicians.
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between the sheriff and tho Physicians.
Prom ht Missouri Democrat, AHg. a.
On the 9th Of January last L. " Richardson
Of tlirk'on, Duukliu county, NO. was murdered by
John y. skagcs the urder exciting much indcna
ZION at the tipc. The a9sgssin was arrested triad
found guilty and SENTENCED TO- be Hanged on the @h
inst. An atitm"t WIS made by Judge Leonard and
Col Mos to obtain a repreye for the prisoner, or
Communication of bis sentence. but Gov. Mcclure saw
90 go Tot tie Jaw l1ke ts con &C. brother OF tho
prisoner Then made an effort to save him, and, f'
tiom sho.t" lin. "Don't be lan, il YOU can roio
a. ior You Sow the name adds ,he brother, and
.le alcuG u Dc corlty had the prisoner BROUGHT
a.. ihco ~ t''r miles 10 Che n.its o. execution,
an 'tmei Er'-d rd.ne ~ tle side &C t.e pin,onad
feared ON attoniri 90 rcacuc would h. made.
AZ The break Of the day ofc1ccuuon Che prisoner
death ne "is about 90 undergo. lie had declared
hls .pcn'trnce ,,nd. Faith in lis Cod but was not
ready 10 die. His brothers words, 20 manage soinn-
how To maze them this guards shoot him, came to
ms mind, ard be rcsciy % 10 act on thcm. Al :
O'Clock. az biz maneces o d boon removed to allow
Of his dicssinr he made dash from the room in
NhiCh he wa confined. crying out, Boy. shoot
me- am gore lie got t. ne top Of the stairs
When the Sheriff. who mad seized the irons which
Ind Danacl"i the prisoners leg, dealt Uim blow on
the fOrehcad but tbs d,d rot arrest the desperate
niGu. In the porch Of 'lc hUusc wore soWe Of the
guards snd ne The prisoner ran toward them they
seized him Thus he JAILED to get shot and escape
death by tho rope.
A arr, crowd was assembled about the salows.
AMI they We're rope! Oh rom 30, but this was not
necessary. All eyes were bent on the prisoner NJ
he wn- led 20 tie tocc VI execution and Vas plain
TO every one be ct very serious at lbs position, bat
he maintained tranquil tCme nor. For owe minutes
he had 10 stand ut tlu foot Of the caoHs so that
coffin, covered win velvet pail mi-tt he placed on
the ground In front pft1c structure This Nt'psHfO
NOR was irving to ls nerves 10 was ten minutes
to o'clock when the ascent 20 tie galloWs was
made. The sheriff had 10 DO the hanging. rs no
Calcraft was to be had for the odous duty. char
was given the prisoner, and a. be cat upon u, the
rays ofthe sun struck ncrccly down upon him.
ANer the clergyman lad offered prayer and the
euiprit had delivered speech, tine Sheriff proceeded
10 draw NE cap over l. prisoner iIee IL was not
a. the ordinary s'aTo and WIS not Ion enough.
The sheriff then put The noo.e 10 IT, place, and
autencd tho Iope II wgs twelve mlnu'Cq after enc
o'clock when all rpldY As the prisoner stood
IN TIE middle Of TIE tran-loor, the Shord seized az
axe and cut tue rope The itst word. from toe lips
% the unfortunate man were: God save my soul
i conn end my sou. 10 God"
A tho nan dropTed, the moose shifted round 20
the back Of the neck. aDd tlas De was not killed by
thc faL The body writhed . little. and the legs
lncd several times, Cousins thu BODY to swing. For
mans neck not broken, and lac mus have sUf.
fcrcd very u.ucn. htcf the iapse Ot nine minutes
the sheriff crlcred the body 90 De let down--no' cst
do1n-wlich was done. On cEauring the body IT
was found that the neck was not bT0trn. The body
was horne into room u the Court House building,
and placed unon carpenters bench standing there.
The room WIS email Snd dense crowd had entered
u, while crowd Of nlc, On the outside pcerod iu
= tic winipws. The two doc,,ts, Jackson sud
r1ly7uic battery between tucm. II NHs srpn evil
dent What they intended TO do, and tue sheriff was
The avrearan,c OF the body was not that Of =
coriec. TIE t,ct 80 pale but not uSll. While TIE
., * was marked by red scar caused blythe rope
fhc N-.t tong lone by the mcu.C1l u.tu to
bare 'ne bt 49, and ar,'y t'e battery. A. th- wa
hru- dor', tbo ,hcrn mtorpused, Eu.pg, You
WA .url.r1te ne.' The doctors answ-ied. You
'lry NO control over tr.e:' 70 WI % he replied,
A,s, have Bat the medical mon re-sistei IN
trcir operations. Tho body ct the hanged and no
lat -ci man De gan 90 ,Xu Do Jus Of vitality, and
the doctors were en aCurt-,d. Gaspa came from the
body. and tip hands moved. After Lille hrsita
tom Tie sheriff suffered me doctors TO go with
their esr .g,Wcu'- and Dee iuritr sal he woIt uut
hang s.l-gs a-,in unul further orGe.s; lac hat
uOr" his day ior tAIi tlnc.
Iho body NaS blca. and cold water di| ed uron
j., lutt Old Lot GInch 10 tho 'c7st The h-dy was
t.eu entirely s'i1BIc grl rubbed with il.rei by
tn men. II was tucn discovered that ckag-s bad
lull"t wound 'u tac abdomen Under this trsal-
ucut the body moved 20 Ittc, ani the uusc beat
Tho fo,t aao Wtso not cold. Ia - hltic Time tn
lusC aeat U.Ofo strongly md tEt rospir ton be
ctWr natural. hut 81 O'Clock It seen lie
Is. 4nccs o! ne were rrf NOR" ttJu on" On t-erty.
lac wa said 10 &c alive but lad not opened hi
eyes nor spoken.
Tie shegid was in very 'r5lrg eircuus'ances.
Re. though inexperienced IN han sns matters en-.
doavogod to do bis duty. The result Of THE attempt
az rtsu-ciiation IS not set known, but ID supposed
10 have been q failure.