New-York tribune., 1872-12-07
TIE DEATH PENALTY.
is rHERE NOTHING RETTER fIIAN THIsl

is THERE NOTHING BETTER THAN TIiIS'
HENRY ROGERS HANGED IN BROokLfs-IhE
CULPRTT NEARLY SwOoEs BEFOHB TIE GAL
LOWS.
The hanging of Henry Rogers yesterday
morning for the murder Of officer Donohue In Brookyn'
H. d. in July last, sends another shock through 'no
heart OF the community which longs for some eiVizeu
mode Of punishment in place OF the present Daroarou'
and brutal system especially when its features are rem
dered 20 horribly repusve in this case. Watching
tho terrible agony OF mind which forced itsef lio 'ho
cuprits face one coll only steel himself to bear tho
sxht by recalling tho dastardly and cruel deed on ae-
connt Of which the condemned man Died
IL will be remembered that Saturday night IN Jup
Rogers one OF the foremost spirits in the dreaded Bat
tieRow Gang" OF Brooklyn lE d., made boast TO ms
associates that when Policeman Donohue came oy the
where he and his associates were ne "oui" a'
him out" How well he executed the throat WAS 'he
subject OF sensational articles and leaders In tne news
papers OF the following morning. wherein were reporeu
the most horrible details OF brutality that have shaken
the community for long time. Rogerss trial followed
quickly aud bis conviction the result OF eowardiy
deserton 90 the part his associates oil Of whom test
fed directly against him. Since that time no EFFORTS
have been spared to Communication OF the dehh-
sentence but all in vain. Gov. Hoffman was asked 10
respite tho murderer the ground that he needed
time for preparation for death. but the Governor Is re-
ported 10 have said that he failed 20 perceive that mur
derers over gave their victims time for preparation or
anything else and that law must take its course
Throughout Thursday night palefaced man traV'
crsed exctedly the limits OF his cell In Raymond
st. Jail, victim TO remOyseful agonies, and beng
without hope and without consolation. Through the
,vboe 0ht ne yas wide awake differing I'm this respect
from the generality OF murderers In fact, Rogers ap
pears to have been man Of acute Sensbilcs, anu "
have realized that night with an intensity almost in
supportabe the terrible nearness Of his dissolution.
AT the jail in tho morning was scene only Wlhes-eu
upon Ihastiy occasions like this Crowds Of ilooking
and i1i-qpf
sidey and streets in the immediate VICINITY ana an
sMy M jOsgd one S aeS'gr tbcv 70 knew @ ey Would not
be allowed to see, and were beaten oacs by squaus Vi
policemen, the whole reminding tho spectator
dsagreeaby OF vultTres Hooking about carcass Many
OF these were undoubtedly the friends OF Rogers W1ose
life and character were the sole theme OF cOuNeraao
and whose manner of meeting death was the cause OF
much ruIianly speculation. At O'Clock the jan doors
part OF the fortunate" uckethOlders 70 gain an en-,
france Twenty minutes later several hundred men haa
hled the jayard and crowded closely AROUND Tue Sai'
lows waiting for the event. - -,
About $3.50 Rogers was LED by the Sher ron & 5 pc cen
Barney Frery. and the spanish mnrderers, Oonzeigs
and Pellcer were hanged. He walked between Dir:
Walter and Mr. Conraddy, keepers OF the prison ana
was followed by TWO Roman Catholic priests Fatners @
noinuous voice the service OF the Roman Cathonc
Ciurch his companion held cruonX before thc con
cemned mans face. The poor follow was parayzeu Win
fear and as his eyes inadvertently rested upon the
swinging rope, he cast them down suddenly WIN
snddenly h5 form was observed TO sway. and as the
priests caught his arms 10 the horror OF all he sah
lied the bencdlcton was pronounced, and he was half
led half dragged under the noose and the TWO rhgs IN
the ends Of the cord camped together with Louu ccA
The black cap drawn over his face aud all Steppeu
! away To wait for the signal. :,
! In executions This is the supreme moment, No one
broathcs and the suspense, which Ia In reality sholt,
seens na hour IL duraton. As the Plackhooded hgurS
IA 81 t'S SI%s5 sRsE
meaEnTe rerfeey unpeccssfr bat highly successful as
mn act OF refined cruelty, since tie to.ture OF tc poor poor
sblyerlns Trech must have Deen was Gxs
aud in the usual bat al~ays a%i .enGe oh1 t 'En s
down, and tde body OF tne o:iu''hai S' 49,
nyo feet into tho ar Iaen boSsh SsSc Ias.ed 'S
broken. Tie body from the force OF the swng turnen
ai gS tGe hands began TO tromble and tho veins OF the
hands and wrists 90 swell the legs twitched Tor mo
began to hcaye in spasms until At 9 the legs dropped
down again At $40 nine doctors VINO had Deeh suih
the stl- breathing man. his breathing still audi
BILE to those the galOws. At Gf the heau Hauc
Is mute. afer the cutting OF the rope Life found
10 be extinct straw pallet vas ProcarsSS S anu J Yer
body was lowered on the mattress aHd placed In
Tae black cap was removed, and more ghastly pic
ture was perhaps Tho face or Tue culprlL
lacked yid. his hazel eyes which had not yet lost their
color stared at boHo !tr while the firmly set teeth
pressed iO0cr lip, Indicated uumisakaDiy that
! death va, cau cil ny Siri.suiaton.
CnrstinI, Dty I,Il ami resided there until he was 10
years o acc whom nls plFeot, went TO live in Brooklyn:
In April -l c enlisted in the 81 y. Y. Cavalry served
years. inG rGlltcd ~ 1868 Ia the 5th n T. Heavy
ARTILLERY lie was uk'n prisoner at Martinsburg ana
was afcrwari exchanged aud bOnorably mustered out
Since that ne dehtd the law, upll al last It's
strong arm dcalt retrlDution.
MURDERER HANGED At WASHINGTON.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.--Barney Woods was
hanged IN the yard OF District jail. at 1917 to-day
for the murder OF Samuel ~ CheeseuIan. OF NewYork
| Aug ~, 1872 Ho met hIs fate without boasting Or
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