Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-22
Foster, the Car-HOOk Murderer OF
New York, Hanged at the
TOmbs Yesterday.
The Law Satisfied "A Warning to
Drunken ROWdieS-Death
to Murderers.
Sad and SOrrOWfnl Incidents At
tending the Eyent-The Pris-
Oner Cool and Collected.
PARTING SCENES.

New YORK, March 2l.-Yesterday
on receiving the Intelligence that the
effort for a STAY of execution had proved
in vain. Foster became very much de-
iected, hung his head on his breast, and
desired taat no one should speak to him
except his wife. She had tainted on
hearing that the last hope was gone.
Upon recovering her senses she went up
gently TO Foster. and placing her hand
in his, sat by him for hours. She spoke
very little, being evidently unable To
control her voice. Rev. DIR. Tyng spent
upward of an hour with Foster last even
ing. The doomed man listened earnest
" TO the celebrations of his spiritual
sdvisar. Foster was also visi.e1 by his
brother-in-law and father, and Father
Duranquet. He refused to undergo the
Ordeal of parting with his children,
whom he has hot seen since his arrest.
About half-past eight O'Clock last night
the final parting between Foster and his
wife took place, and both were deeply af-
fected. He kissed her repeatedly, and
che clung to him until overcome with
devotion; when she tainted, and was
carried out by her brother, and taken
from the scene of her long devotion and
suffering. Even the prison officials, ac-
custOmed to the scene Of sorrow, were
deeply TsOy 81.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION.
The apparatus devised for the execu-
lion Of Foster consists Of a straight iron
beam, with pulley wheels, TO which are
attached heavy weight. This weight
IS suspended about six feet from the
ground, the object being in this way to
break the neck OF the culprit by the sud-
denuess of the movement.
About six hundred persons have re-
ceived permission 70 witness the exc
cutiOn. Applications for tickets of ad-
mission, however, reached nearly six
thousand.
some three hundred police are to be
stat toned about the TOmbs to preserve
ordel.
Sins murderers have been put to
q ath on the gallows erected for Foster.
AT THE sCAFFOLD.
The execution OF Fester took place at
seventeen minutes past nine O'Clock this
morning, in the TOmbs. There were
hundreds awaiting outside Of the Tombs
Chis morning, hoping to be able 10 wit /
uess Fosters execution, but the crowds (
were kept back by the police, and not
one in twenty OF those outside were ad- /
mitted The prisoner was very faint in /
the morning. He partOOk of some hot /
coffee. but ate nothing. Rev. Drs. Tying /
and Shoemaker attended him. He en- I
gaged in devotional exercises until a
Few minutes before the execution. Att
nine o clock he walked TO the scaffOld, |
accompanied by the sheriff. Here DR.. /
Tvng read a few psalms, after which the
l>0It was drawn. The unfortunate man
gave only a slight struggle, and there
were a few percepible movements Of
the lower limbs, and the execution was
over. Shortly after the body OF Foster
was taken down and removed.
NCIDESTs.
About three hundred spectators were
irt' sent at Fosters execution. The
doomed man seemed to have hope OF a
up 10 the last moment
Nearly all the afternon papers issued
extras over the event.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
AT twelve minutes past nine O'Clock
Foster left bis cell and marched to the
seaffold. As he entered the yard Foster
gave q quick, startled glance around,
Int instantly recovered himself and
walked with a tOlerably firm step to the
callOws. He was attended by Sheriff
Brennan aQG Onuer-snSflU Stevens, auu
was closely followed by Rev. Mr..
the former OF whom
uraved as he walked. On reaching the
aaliows Foster, Of his own accord,
9laced himself beneath the moose. His
lace looked pale beneath the black cap,
and grew psler every moment As DR..
Tyug prayed he bowed his head and
covered his face with his right
hand. For six minutes DR.. Tying
continued his prayer, and it was
evident that Foster was at the point Of
swooning. The sheriff quietly signaled
DR.. Tying to finish as quickly as posi-
b!e, and advancing, shook Foster by
The hand. DR.. Tyng then bade him
Carewell, and at eighteen minutes past
nine O'Clock this morning the signal
was given aud Foster was jerkeo viO-
Ieptiy into the air. Foster was heavy
man. and for once the neck was broken,
and the spectators were spared the terri
Re spectacle of a man writhing in the
.baOes Of strangulauon. The heart
,,s.ed 10 beat in rather less than twelve
minutes fr0m the time the weight fell,
and IN all probability Foster died with
1ut a pang.
This evening Fosters body was re-
moved from the 1ombs 10 the residence
u his widow.