The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-08
THE GALLONS.

Execution OF Andrew BFentlinEef,
at Lima, Ohio, for the Murder OF
his Wife.sDetails Of the Murders-
scenes ON the ScaGoId.
LIMA, Ono, April Z.
To-day the career Of the perpetrator ol
lone Of the most horrible murders In the
State of Ohio was terminated by the
death on the scafold Of Andrew Brent.
linger, who, on the 24th of last October,
murdered near here In cold blood his wife,
Sarah Brentlinger, for the alleged reason
that she was on criminal intercourse with
other men, about ten o'clock on the day
the crime was committed. Brentlieger
and his wife had some words in reference
to her iufdelity. The words finally led
to o quarrel, and he dragged her from
the house and commenced the work by
stabbing her with pocket knife and then
with large dirk knife, which he compel.
cd one Of his children to bring him from
the house. The wiie implored him for
mercy, yet the enraged man with the des-
peration s0f o tiend plunged the knife
again and again into the PROSTATE form
Of his wife. Having satisfied his blood.
thirsty desire, He then placed the child
rem under ban Of secrecy, and leaping
upon his horse fled from the scene. -Four
or FIVE days afterwards, the children In.
formed Ofthe murder, the body was ex.
humed, apost mortem examination held,
and immediate steps taken for the mur.
derer's arrest, which was effected shortly
Afterwards. He was tried in December,
convicted OF murder in the first degree,
and reprieved until this date; when, &C.
cording to sentence, he was executed at
4 o'clock this morning.
He was awakened by the Sheriff, who
bid him arise and prepare for bis fate.
He responded that he would in a few
minutes, and turned over and again went
to sleep. He was called o second time by
the Sheriff at o'clock, when he arose,
and was very laxative and agreeable to
those around him. AT 0:52, accompanied
by Sheriff Goliath and Revs. Baftholo.
new and Walkup, he left his cell with a
firm step, marched through the corridors,
and ascended the scaifold and took a seat
on q chair set apart for him, the three for.
mer gentlemen standing. Religious ser.
vices were again offered by Mr. 5Bartholo.
new, when lie took leave Of Krentlinger,
and descended the steps. The Sheriff
then said TO him, Brentlinger, have you
anything 10 say?" His reply, distinctly
uttered, was, II haven't anything
10 say" The moose was then
adjusted and the black cap was drawn
over his face by the Sheriff; when, at the
request Of Breltlinger the hymn
"All that1 was, my sin, my guilt,
Ny death was all my own
was sung, at the conclusion Of which the
Sheriff took his position in front Of the
scaffold on the ground floor, with his
right hand took hold Of the end Of the
rope connected with the lever, and with
his LEFT hand drew forth his watch, say.
ing: "Gentlemep, 1t Is now twenty min
utes alter ten o'clock" At the same in.
slant the lever was pulled, and Brent.
llnger was launched into eternity, tho
body falling with a heavy thud. Two or
three perCeptlblc jerks Of the arms and
legs were observed, and at 1928 the pulse
ceased to beat, and at 1929 the heart had
ceased. Drs. Barton and Neff, attending
physicians, made an examination Of the
body and pronounced tho neck broken.
Thus ended the first hanging In Allen
county, Ohio.