, 1874-02-28

execution, and, when this WAS done, to collect
together the following named ju1ymen; II. B.
Nerden, Waukegan; j. K. Etler, Avon; II.
Helmholz, Waukesan; A. L. Hendee, Avon
I. Mosca, Vernon; J. Murphy, shields; J,
Rocsch, Waukegan; J. c. Sou.h"ick, Wauke~
gan; Geo. Bowler. Physicians: 0. S. Ma1on,
Naukegan; c. n. Bond, IlbertySille.
It IVES not very difficult undertaking to nnd
these gentlemen, as they were all anxious to see
the hanging, and came without any attachments
issued for them.
THE aAL1ows
After Arranging these prelminaries. shcrlu
Bartlett wgut to looa at the 'gallows ana 10
tzy it, that any possibility OF = m'5hap "'sn' ~
agertcd.
4 portion Of the galloWs-one end OF tne 1ope
-was on the second floor, and the m REMAINDER
between the ceiling and the root, Ihe rope ran
through hole in the ceinE AND passed IN 1n1ougn &
pulley, which was attached to one @ ot the 5a1s.
ers. At the upper end Was shout 300 pounds OF
irou-aa anvil and several dumb-beils The weight
was held up by cord, which was led down TO the
foot Of the stairs, on the second noor, ano e WIS
tied to post about fifteen feet from whero isat-
fe5ty was to stand. This cord Was to be cut, and
the weight being released thereby, would drop
about eight feet. The arrangement was some
what different from the ordinary suspension GAL
lows, but the principle was the same. Sufficient
slack vas allowed to give q fall Of about three
feet.
The inspection concluded, the Sheriff left the
Courthouse, and as BOON as be made Ais ap-
peaEance OH the outside, he was surrounded py
greedy people who were anxious to secure ao-
mission cards,
Sher1n Bartlett ia by nhture ob1iging, but, u
his capacity OF Lake County Nemesis. Ii stern
50 an ancient Roman. He can understand q
journalists desire to be present at hapg1ng be-
cause. viewed from professional 6tahapoht,l IL
furnishes matter for frst-class news, but NJ.
Bartlett cannot see any reason why average citl-
zcnB should go to e1trcme lengths that they
nigh. witness the artistic strangulatlon Of fel-
low-beng.
TIE PRESS.
The press Of the United States was TerJ ple1'-
Ufully 1epresented. Some young men from
Chicago and Milwaukee, who ncSer wrote
uozyspaper paragraph in their lives attempted
to palm themselves of on the Sheriff as bona
ide reporters. A1r. Bartlett's acquaintance with
saults of this Kind, and it Was only through OBJ
tanning recognition from the older report
e1s that. come green hands from tue twi-
light Journals were finally admitted.
One fellow said that he represented the Chris
tian Adrocate, Of this city. Another was from
the Interior, and still another from the Street
Gazette. The Sheriff, however, refused to rec
ognize any Of the foregoing as religious papers,
aid, if they we're orthodox, he thought their
rnorals would hardly be improved by witnessing
the execution OF an unhappy criminal
An the morning advanced, the crowd Gept
augmentng the surrounding townships sending
IN their respective contiugettts, and the trains
coming north and south bearing with them hun
arois anxious to Sec how human nature could
look death in the face.
SPURIOUS DOCTORS.
In addition to the bogus newspaper bores, the
Sheriff had also to do battle against 4 host OF
spurious doctors, both of divinity and OF med-
ciue. The number Of Haffcrty'a blood-retations
also appeared to be like tho sands OF tue iake lax i
shore. In short, no dodge Was lett untried that
might soften the official hea1t to grant "the bit
Of Nritiur" that would give the possessor there
of entrance into what; for the nonce. might be
termed 'sthe valley Of tue shadow Of DEATH
And ucrer did moro lovely day dawn upon
such ghaatly work. It was too mild for winter,
bat tie unrncltell snow lying around tle Court
Houte square reminded the behoders that
Epf1ng was yet far away The sun shone down
i'll all tho splendor OF an uncloudeu SKY, and the
gentle breezes seemed to be chanting soft re-
1uicrn for the doomed mortal whose spirit wss
20 soon to be released from the thraldom OF its
rlay. Friday, Feb q. did not t'resemble what Is
termed in the parlance OF slang -
about it. true, the criminal, catching curaory
glance through bis bars Of the beauty Of the
outer world, might have felt more regret il IN
the slightest degree q lover OF nnture than ne
would rare felt bad the day been one Of Wild
pber Rafferty, Was not disturbed by any reaec-
tions Of that nature, ard it may have been that
his sight vas turned inward, revealing the
sInfulness Of bis heart and lighting that
somewhat callous organ to the glory Of
true repentance. Still, to an unprejudiced !
observer i. appeared somewhat hard that Q
strong 7ouug man, IN all the flush Of full blood
Ind giant muscle, should be led forth to die. |
murderer though be was, when Nature herself |
seemed to proclaim, by the beauty Of her smile,
hat life aud not grim mortality was the promise !
Mat sa held forth to the fr1l1 children OF the !
Earth.
Great was the feeling ct disappointment |
among the fast-swelling concourse Of sensation |
II became generally known that the Sheriff |
would, under no pretense whatever, admit more !
spectators than the jury, the reporters, the !
clergy, the court officers, and the doctors.
OPEN SESAME.
Tho ta1lsman BY which admission was gained !
to the court-room-facing the ghastiy rope-Was |
Is fol1cWs:
Admit The besrer to courtroom. |
; 6. H. BARTLETT, Sheriff. !
The foregoing words are simple enough, but !
many an outsider yesterday noon would Wiling
y have exchanged q valuable note, with Mr. !
5pinner's peculiar autograph engraren thereon, |
Tor plain slip Of paper, bearing that modest
legend.
sTEATEGT. |
In order to avoid tue bother to which he WAS !
subjected By candidates for the dread arena OF
the execution, the Sheriff hit upon brilliant
piece Of strategy. He selected the genuine re-
porte1s and doctors from among the crowd Of
applicants and locked them safely UP in the |
Grand Jury room, where they were kept nnder !
strict guard few minutes before the fate-
full hour. He also caused the jail to be cleared
II every person who was not privileged to wit
ness the tragedy, and, everything having been
nada clear, he conducted the chosen few who
sere favored with reserved eeatH into tue court
oo:o and proceeded to Announce to the fated
:nlpzit that his moments in this world we're
numbered.
TIE CROWD OUTSIDE.
By this time the mob Of spectators without the
;ourt-Houeo had swollen to immense proper
IONS 1t waa q curious array. AL ages and
10Th sexes we're represented. Very many lu-
1aue. respectable citizens stood amid that
l1rong Of gaping creatures, drawn there By the
orrible fascination Of what humanitariaqs
Iould term "a judicial murder" They stood
here spell-bound, or changed, eVayed, and
urged ike 3 tumultuous sea, gazing intently.
r etupitly, as the case might be, on the blank
hite vail of the Institution which serves Lake
ounty for 4 temple Of justice. A
~ spociai policemen, armed with clubs,
nd looking very important and overwhelmingly;
aced the courtyard and kept the mob aligned
, font Of the chief building, which faces tn Q
tent. There we're about 700 persona gathered