The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-11
THE GALLows.

EXECUTION OF LowRNsTErN AT Albany
ALBANY, N. Y, April 10.-Lowensteir
was executed at 2:l3 this afternoon ioj
!he murder oi ono. armed peddler laSt lalI
nocent. WV ~
EXECUTION OF PRAGUE BRYANT AT pu
LAsKI, TENN.
NAsHVILLR, April 10-PEaPue BRYAN,
Will be hung at Pulaski, Tenn, 10 dSy al
y o'clock, Tor the killing OF Alexander
Steel some two years ago. Large crowds
ot colored people are uow gathering Ia
witness the execution. While there ID
considerable excitement no violence ID
apprehended. He promises TO make full
statement on the gallOws, and says he does
not regret having killed Steel.
NASHVILLE, April 10.-The following
IS q spectal to the Uni0n and American :
PULASKI, April l0.-The scsitOld was
erected this forenoon Of very heavy ma.
Ietial and strong enough TO hang o dozen
men. The moose was made Of new inch
rope and oil precautions taken against
accidents. Bryant weighs about 175
pounds and has a muscular neck. All
lhe forenoon he was singing and praying
and Is In q sort Of religious enthusiasm,
de has drunk quart OF whisky daily
Tor Two weeks past There 10 an i'm
mense crowd ol men, women and cbil.
dren from the country. There were two
car loads this morning from Alabama
since early morning q solid mass Of hu.
manity has been In the street In front oi
tho jail. The passage is kept open with
much difficulty by q strong force oil
guards. Thousands gathered around the
Scanold all the forenoon, and many kept
desirable situations FIVE hours. There
was q great many white women and bows
IN the crowd, the principal portion be.
ing colored people.
By the t.mO set for the hanging the
White people were largely in excess Of the
blacks. The best OF order prevailed. Al
one thirty I've a wagon containing BrY-
ant, Sheriff Mitchell, Jailor Peterson Of
Nashville, Revs. Nelson Murry and A. q.
Newton, was driven 10 the steps leading
TO the gallows. Bryant jumped out with
out assistance and stepped briskly upon
the platform, followed by the rest Of the
party. He was dressed in q black suit,
white vest and white gloves. His arms
were tied behind him and he held bible
in his hands. A guard armed with
heavy rifles took position on the plat
form, which was surrounded bya dozen
guards with double barreled shot guns.
Rev Merry said he had baptized the
prisoner and was now present at his re.
quest 10 offer spiritual consolation in his
last hours. Tho occasion which has
brought US together Is brought about by
sin entirely. Hespoke for some time and
then Joined 10 a hymn, in the singing
OF which Bryant and many colored
people joined. He then ofEtrtd q lervent
prayer, at the close Of which Bryant
asked Sheriff Mitchell how much time
be had, and was answered ten minutes
ae then requested Mr. Newton to read
the 25th psalm, after which he
addressed the crowd in rambling
speech, asserting he had killed Steel In
sell defense, and said he regretted the old
man was gone. In closing he grew very
much excited, and walls and lainen tions
were heard from the colored people, the
women crying and wringing their hands.
dc said he was willing TO die, and In
few moments his soul would be In heaven
where the mistakes Of this lie were
cleared up. He said some stand here to-
day who will be cast down, who will be
parted and who will be thrown into a
lake Of fire, but l will pray for their
sonls. II am going home, farewell child.
ren, am going home" He then
prayed In chanting manner, and amid
groans and cries from the crowd. Attke
close OF the prayer the Sheriff tied his
hands and feet, Bryant saying, Fare.
well, folks. farewell, everybody; am
going home"
The Sheriff then read the sentence Of
the court, Bryant praying aloud. The
black cap was put on, and the moose ad.
justed. The Sheriff, Jailor Peterson,
son, Merry and Newton bade him good.
bye. The Sheriff cut the rope, and Bry.
ant dropped four feet, without breaking
his neck, A breathless moment OF sus.
pense, and shrieks and screams from The
white women and colored people, many
Of the latter praying in q loud voice.
Five minutes later Bryant struggled Wig.
orously, which drew forth another burst
OF shrieks and cries. Six minutes after
tho drop fell Bryant drew himself up,
took q long breath, and from that time
only couvulsive twitching Of the body
was seen. At the end Of twelve minutes
the body was motionless. The doctors
pronounced him dead, but the body was
allowed to hang till three o'clock before
being cut down, The remains were taken
to Lynnville, where the funeral sermon
was preached tonight by Rev. Merry.
Sheriff Mitchell displayed remarkable
degree OF coolness In the performance Of
bis dissgreeable duty. Bryant offered q
prayer In his behalf