New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-05
TOPICS OF THE TIME.
THF RRITrAITrIEs oF HANGNG.

lhE bkU iALIIlES VI HANNANu
Our remarks in regard to the brutality of
strangling criminals death, ana tine ACCESSIBILITY Of
finding some hess revolving method OF nGicting capital
punishment pending its abolition. awakened
Spouse throughout the country which shows how strong
~ the pnbie mind is preOccupied relation 20 TINS
matter With few exceptions, The voice Of the press
ncdes with Ne IN denouncnE deserves this savage
aad oufgoru anachruuisu- TIE rOridenec Press says
Society WI not long tolerate hanging punishment
Those who believe in the principle % life for life will
insist upon the adoption 81 other mode 81 securing
his death while those who claim that has right
~ take away thar which he cannot restore have caSunt
arguments against the death penalty II Is
I forced. Tie safety OF sOCletY may demand extreme
runshrnenf bur n does not require the revolving er NJ
biion Of cruelty sanctioned 10y Law which attends
public executions
The Nashrille Banner quoting from article. adds
THE TEIBUNE's arguments sre plausible and are likely
20 attract widespread attention Until capital punish
ltl' y en.-lel. u'ue W. via 4! tlal uine sISul1
ever c0Int What is 70 De <ned by oingnr 20 relic or
q darker Oy torturnC men 10 deahl AnatOmsts. IN
Killing animals for dissection. ohloroform. producing
painless DEATH the scientist who should hing me
worst dog n the world would be arrested Tor unparon
able cruelty. Are our criminals worse taan dogs
The Me1sLi Apgoai quotes frOm THE tribune and
saws:
There much force In thfs-indeed. than be
easily coRbated. ana therefore, surprised 10
not only VI artists and legislators, but scientists well
ne PhtadeiDAss N~dcui Times weekly paper that has
ID few months asserted IT'S title 20 high consideration
authority in al matters concerning is speciality,
takes uOuce OF this discussion the SaOws. ana
meuts IA room which carbOuc acid d generated, by
the well-knpwn means until lie IL eXtuotf The very
silence az che process would be impressive. The MUIR
derer woulG smpv 20 exist among men, with ut
opportunity for Drayaoo, without pirng his DO or
against q stronger power - torture. Tho
would be vndlCated. and the brute courage Of the game
convict would have chance % inject his Bs9Oclates
This would 90 be better plan than has DY chic
reform suggested By Tn TRIBUNE But not par
tCular. What are about the spec y and
ecaciGus disposal Of criminals, a that il nos
call for or occasion the wish and stckeliuE cunts
o executions such the NeN-Y0rk papers ludG Ssd IL
when Foster VA hanged.
ne Hartford TrHes also Joins the discussion with
tlceable letter rom DIT. Ellsworth who recommends de-
stroving the sensi5y the criminal with ohOrUfUrm
and them blowing his head from the mouth OF a
non Whatever may De said OF this proposition the
score OF taste u would certainly accomplish the desired
object Of efectluc painless death The C0labir - c.
Union agrees entirely Win our position Il says:
Z the victim must be iudicaIly legally numbered
We nc reason why the murder should not De per
netrated upun more improved system. To make
OF morbid public, ana undergo the torture OF waiting
for death. practice thousand fold more btruHruus
and iuhuman than tie punishment inflicted during
The MIDDLE Axes, when me 1e1dsIun with his * per
moose n uflcrs torture upon the criminal standing
uDOn tle Of the grave that exercise no IN
duelce good upOu tue aTess portion Of society. II
s % De put out OF existence uct0rnE TO law itl
his dtatA Painless ana free rom torture - pos
ShIe tn TRBUNiI ~ the nrluus journals OF
posed the uGtlOn of tne death penalty Tor capLai OF
lenses suggests poison tie best method OI executing
The mandate OF the aw 10 capital cases We are oI-
posed tQ any method Of taking human life, and shan De-
glad 70 zee the day when hanging shall De- rceEoued al,
VI the o. barbarian. Tie progressive sprit %
-.e age val demand that the death penalty DE ~
Ced by but HIM Who his tAe power 10 Create lie