Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-18
EXECUrION OF RrLLOYF.
Pnucky 90 the Lat.

BryeHlNrox, NAV is-At precisely II Is this
forenoon Edv ard n. Rulion vss hanged in the
yard Of the Binghamtsn tsn FOR the murder
OF Frederick A. Mirrick on the 18th OF August
he died With the same nrmness he has exhibited
from the hour Of his srrcet. Last night
he was sOmeshst restless, and he ~lept
hut little. At O'Clock this morning he was
removed % \ room on the second door OF the
jan, ~ hst ne might not see the nal prepars-
u"ns, Ths room had window opening upon
NIL outside, upon which hundreds Of people
were gathering 1T an early hour. and ne ~
quenuy. Daring the morning. exhibited himseH
at the Nipcos, sud wss seen by the multitude,
LEFTY. Many incidents which happened during
the i've hours he was there showed
him 10 be a. good IS his word, and he
Al iO.20 he was reQue-,ed 10 pTeseut hims-lf 10
he dressed for the final scene, but he dit : him
self, declining al assistance. In the m santime
those holding permits 90 enter the yard SaO)
we're admitted and placed in order. At mao
the CONDEMNED ehtered the yard. attended by
Sherf Martin. sheriff Root, OF TOmpkns and
DEPUTY sheriff Brown. The prisoner walked
Without support uuder the moose, which having
been arranged, Sheriff Martin read the
death warrant, which occupied some minutes.
He then ssked Of Rulioh have you ANYTHING 10
say ~fyt6e sentence OF the laws ould q now
he carr ed INTO feet. The prisoner sus sering
In his natural voice, mot anydhilgp Ths
sheriff then asked IL he desirea sny far-hsr
Oily. and ne receiving a neg alive reply by
All this tine the prisoner stsn i'C
unsupported and gave no sien of emot On
except gentle sWayiug a the body.
Al ll.sS the signal was given, and he was jerked
up with tremendous force; but his nerk was no
broken The instant that the body sestlcd
Gown upon the rope the spectators we're horr
he'd by seeing the right hand naturally rats. =
and thrust into the pocket Of his pau,alOon.
There was no other move ncnt er eft sligt'
muscular contractiOns, ana after hanging ~
teen minutes the heart ceased 60 hest To-
body viii be buried hy the sheriff. beside tho ..
tie burglar JARVIS and Dexter, Ia the pOttes
field.
what ME-. Greeley said tn New Ortesu-
" theTe bod BEEN General AmE.sfE ftrS lcG5r
Aso Tsere Would BE- KSllsz Moo.
NEW ORLEANS, MAY lS.-The America
Union Club entertained Mr.. Greeley last night.
Mr.. Greeley made speech Ia which he said.
This Is my first visit 20 the south. 1 came here
with heart devoted 20 the good OF all the
people. They are not nv enemies now who
were siN or eight years ago; bear hatred O. NJ
one. He believed the beet men shOald OocuPy
cones. The peril which necessitsted the exclu
ION OF some men from the ballot box no iong,'
esists; acknowledgements r. no ss>aser o.
nee There soald not lie aIkaklux ="
the land now II there had been genar al anne
I'VE years ago. IL woald have united the peoI
and healed the wounds pro iuced by The
r or That he had struggled, and q time VA
Tar DISTANT when every American would
his iair say al the ballot boz, and the majO.l D.
rule.
Woman Suffrage I'm Massachusetts
Boston, May Is.-The Middlesex county
womens suffrage association held Q convention
IN Snarles;osn yesterday, and was addressed
by VIM. Lloyd Garrison, Julia Ward Howe,
Lucy stone, Mercy r. jackson and Others aa-
yocstes OF woman suffrage. The action OF the
legislative committee on the women's petition
for unconstitutional amendment allo wing women
10 vote WA the subject OF the following resolu-
ton:
Reso'red, That in simply recommending Pc
titoners leave 90 Withdraw, the committee vir-
tuslly confessed no valid reason can he adj
dDced against the CLAIM TO equal and impartial
suffrage, without regard 90 natural distinctions
OF birth; and no matter how adroitly postponed
or evsded, that claim must he assented aud de-
manded until the women OF Massachusetts, shall
stand the same on the political platform a. men,
and lie a. fully entitled 10 vote and be voted for
an every election.