The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-03-20
CRIME.
EXECUTION AT CHICAo.

CHICAGO, March li.-6sO. D.Evrr, vino
killed his wife on the 30h of last November
by shooting her with pistol borrowed from
his son, was executed in the Jail here this
evening a, = O'Clock and - minutes. His
last night was mainly spent in prayer, the
attending minister being of The Presbyterian
faith. This morning a Jesuit father visited
him bat he declined to follow his advice.
He sal he was once Ca holic because his
wife and children were, bu: he had re-
nounced the faith since from conviction,
and would die in the Presbyterian faith.
About noon be expressed desire TO converse
with Rafferty,, another murderer, VINO Is con-
fined in Jail under sentence of death, and
who has been granted a supersedeas twice.
Driver spoke with him long apd earnestly,
advising him to make his peace with heaven.
RliFtr,y laughed at him. The children OF
the doomed man acted unfeelingly through
out. They talked and laughed with stran-
gers as if a, levee. Shortly after two O'Clock
Driver was taken from his cell were he ~
praying, and brought to the scaifold, which
he mounted firmly and without hesitation.
When asked if lie had anything to say he
addressed the crowd stating that whisky had
brought him TO the gilows. He advised all
TO shun il as poison that injured the body
aud mind. The drop fell AT 2:2i p. m, and
in sIeven minutes he was dead.
ANOTHER EXECUTION.
The Times Knoxville, ILL.,, special gives
the following account of the hanging of o.
borne a. that place to-day: Osborne was
brought here early this morning from Gales
burg. He seemed in good spirits, and eat
heartily. Abou, ii O'Clock this morning he
confessed 10 W. Matthews, brother of JOHN,
that he killed Mrs. Matthews. He says he
followed her TO the cellar, hit her on the
back of the head with brick, and left her;
but returned and cut her throat with knife
He deuies that he Tavished her,
but atiirms that ne was hired to kill her
This statement was written out in full
and handed TO his minister for publication.
At O'CLOCK he was brought on the scifold.
and he stated that he had written out full
he made no speech and showed
no signs of fear. When asked If he was
ready, be said ''yes, SIR" and promptly
stepped on the trap; his>-his arms and feet |
were then pinioned, the black cap adjusted,
and at precise at I'LL o'clock the drop fell |
and he was Swinging. He fell abou, five |
died by sirangulatien. His struggles were
terrible, and lasted some time, ard in thirty |
minutes the body was cut down and life |
extinct.
SUICIDE OF BANK CASHIER.
FRANKLIN, Pa, March 1.-THE COM
munity here was thrown into a state of |
he profoundest excitement, this morning,
Dy the suicide of Thomas +. Anderson,
cashier of Lambertou's Bank, and one OF |
he oldes; cashiers in the oil regions. He |
opened the bank as usual, al . o'clock, and |
hnsiness with several customers;
re was afterwards noticed running in aud |
,ul of the bank in hurried aud excited
manner, and then hurryiug up Thirteenth
treet towards his residence Smoke was
hen seen Issuing from the hank, and per
ons who had noticed his movements entered
he bank, surprising i; to be on fire, where
hey discovered the gra:e heaped up with
'ank notes. bonds, and hank plpers
which were being rapidly consumed
" fire. The fire was extinguishad
= quickl, "a possible. AMI the notes. bonls,
&c, drawn out. Some were in a charrei
ondition, while others were burned TO ashes.
Jpon reaching his residence, some three
quares distance, he entered by the back way,
nd handing his wife letter, said that he
7as about to commit an awful act, and at the
anne lime exposing pistol which he held
n his hand. She endeavored to take it from
i'm, but he tore himself from her, stepped
few steps down into the yard, raised his
and and fired, the ball entering the right
emple. His wife fell fainting. His con-
riousness returned at intervals of short
uration, for an hour or more, bnt he gave
o explanation for the act, and at 1870
xpired. Several letters were left
v him, but their contents
ave not "a yet been made public. A note
If on the counter said that he had de-
ro,ed all the special deposits and bills re-
sivable. S33S, 600 was in Lamberton% in
ividual government bonds. The amount
bsolutely destroyed cannot be az yet ascer.
lined. The United States Treasurer has
cen telegraphed 10 send some one at once
} examine the charred bonds and notes.
THAT led TO this cannot be possibly ascer-
lined. 1t ia generally supposed. however,
lat his irregularities in conducting the bus
,ess was the cause. 1t il known that he was
FRYING large over-drafts, for the accommo-
alton of personal friends, unauthorized by
le bank. The bank was soon to change
ands, and he was required to have the ac-
,unts and the books in complete order at a
rtain date, which would expose these ir-
.gularities. The bank loses heavily, but
re Losses will not affect its standing; every
'n6dence is felt in its security.
FOSTER NOT TO BE PARDoNEp.
New YORK, March 1.-THE private Sec
tary of Governor Dix announced TO the
eriff to-day that the Governor had written
letter to Rev. DIR. Tying saying that the
lblic safety and justice demanded the exc
zion of Foster. Deputy aheriffs are now
Iarding him in Jail.
BANK ROBBERS CONVICTED.
PHILADELPHIA, March l4.-Harrison 6.
rown and Henry Williams, who attempted
rob the Commercial Exchans &c Bank, was
led to-day and found guilty. A motion to
rest the Judgment will he argued to-mor-
". Both are escaped Sing Sing prisoners.