Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-13

To-Day bn6 pefpetfat0r OF one OF the
most horrible murders in the State of
Ohio was terminated by death on the
scid0ld Of Andrew Brentlinger, who,
on the oath day; Of last October, MUIR
dered near here, in cold blood, his wife'
Sarah Brentlinger, for alleged inter-
course with other N n. About one
o'clock ON the day the crime was COM
mitted, Brentlinger. and his wife had
some words in roierence TO her infideli-
~. The words finally led to q qnareel,
and be dningDd har ffnm thA hollse ard
16U6S6Ge6d hks work of ftl1nfh ~ ttnb-
bing her With p0cketknib and han
W th q large dirk knife. which one of
his children brought him from the
house. The wife emplored him for
mercy; vet the enraged Ran, with the
desperation of iend, plunged the
knife again and again into the pros
trate form of his wife. Having satia-
ted his blood-thirsty desire, he then
placed his children under the ban OF
secrecy, and leaping upon his horse fed
from the scene.
Four or five days afterward, the
children informed the authorities Of
the murder, and the body was exhunl-
|ed,a post-mortem examination held,
and immediate. stops taken for the
murderer's arrest, which was effecteu
shortly afterward: he WAS tried In De
cemler, and convicted of mun(3erin the
first degree; he Was reprieved until this
date, when, according to the sentence,
he was execated. At 4o'clock this
morning he was awakened by the Sher.
| i'll, who bid him arise and prepare fol
his fate; he responded he would in q
few inmates, but turned over and again
fell asleep; he was called the second
time by the Sheriff at 5 O'Clock, anG
arose, and WAS very talkative and
agreeable to those around him.
: At 9:52, accompanied by Sheriff Col
bath, aud Reverends Bartholomew
and WaIkup, the prisoner left his eel
with Q firm step, marched through the
corridor, assembled the scaffold anG
took a seat on chair set part for him
the former gentleman standing. Re
ligious services were again offered b,
Rev. Mr.. Bartholomew, after which b.
took leave of Brentlinger and descend
ed the steps. The Sheriff then said Il
him, .Brentlinger, have you anything
to say?n His reply, distinctly uttered
was; II havn't anything to say
The moose was then adjusted and tn
black cap drew over bis face by tn
Sheriff when, at the request of Brentlin
ger the hymn was sung, commencing:
-AlI thatI was. my sin. my guilt,
)! Ny death. was ali my own"
l.. At the conclusion of which the sheril
/ took u position in front of the scaffol,
on the ground floor; with his,righ
u hand he took hold of the end of tn
rope connected with the lever, AM
l with his left hand drew forth his watc
Saying: .sGentleman, it is now 20 min
lutes after 10 O'clock" at the same in
stang the lever was pulled and Bren,
inger was launched into eternity; tn
body falling with heavy thud. Tw
lor three perceptible jerks of the arm
land legs were observed. At 1928 tn
pulse ceased to beat, and at 1923 tn
heart had ceased. DIR. Baxter and Nef
: attending physicians, made an, examin
alton the body and pronounced tn
J neck broken.
Thus ended the first hanging in ALLIE
: county.
A marriageably inclined young lad
at Portsmouth, whose destination wa
, Gallipolis, was waiting for transports
! ton, when a friend remarked the Car
, tain of the Ohio was a Batcheior. Sh
: replied that If such was the fact sh
r would go ON that. boat. Therefore, whe
/ the Ohio steamed to the landing tn
' lady, true to her word, took passage o
: the 'oid Bachelors" boat. After
t careful survey of the size andstyle {
: the commander, she found herself sea
e ed on his right at the. dinner table, an
4 while entertaining his visitor the no:
spoke Of his family. "Why," said tn
lady, ~ thought you were singl
gentleman-a bachelor" $50 an
madam, Batchelor is my name." Th
lady in pursuit of happiness hid he
face behind napkin, while the Cal
: tain had urgent business on the roo
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