New-York tribune., 1874-07-09

the 1ih and tho strength OF the tested by Jerking
up bags OF sand OF twco the wcght OF the Italian.
allowed TO remain stu. During the morning (of tho
18th discovered that the rope had absorbed 20
fat box procured ana placed near at hand. to 10
used the rope did not resume s former length afer
exnosure 10 the sun. The moose lifted I,cer.
tain the fact when II was found tha the rope had
elongated to any extent. Accorlngy the box was
that very purpose Ut stood aDJt eght ie Dehni ths
prisonel and pat down under the rope lhsre was 10
% 'OOn-ternatlOu' about "
nor was any "ugging at the moose an1 rope IN
the vain attempt to join two ropes 1901 1901 apart"
The box having Dcen placed IN position tne prisoner
was requested 10 step upon IT, ie ui so "ta an eK-
cited, half-dencng movement, asu m ,ne d moose Sat
slipped into snap a. the end oi TOE IOpe short
interval allowed for the last IN n-tratlons of tho
priests the cap was drawp over @ inc snd i,oe AZ
were fastened % his sides only from the cD0H ~, AMI
ti,e ri,bt hand was xtended before him Tne shen9
moved quietly to the side support at the rght II to
ny'ri Wien IL nai fallen b4ck nis hand was -iil Z
right anglo with his Oody, and st Tdspe the cruchS
There were two three slight upward and downwdrt
nyement, of the hand tue nngers relaxed tneIr nod
upon the crucdx, which fell 20 the ground dnl the
slowly descended 10 the side. Meantime the body
ye,'tiy syayrd L, and fro. ABOUT the time Tia
r,n became relaxed there were four live attempts
at respiration. Al each effort OF the respiratory mus
the entire body. With these exceptions, there vera
absolutely movements OF the BODY, IA "hoie or IN
part tnat could be detected tar9ugh hls ciOthhg At
"a minutes after he fell there was no puIse AMI Ls
The moose wa adjusted on his neck with the knot
near the chin the ieft sie In the expectation thlt
would be drawn under the lett ear IL ia not however
ouite reach that point The indentati0n caused Dy TO
knot was exactly over the angie Or tne Jaw just h rOhs
OF tine ear. HIS neck was not dlslOcateu: Ih2 %
mortem examination (made by ny sell 10 th6 cell from
which he had Dut minutes before euelscal dis
closed these latter facts.
There was bungng in this execution, and no cau-
did man eau chsTs the officials VAIN lt, nor Wsu cniy
,on or impropriety ia The dsc large VI tber painll
duties. .-.
In conclusion, ! njre soemnly protest against our
whole system OF puOlC executions. Ine eX,endgd
ports IN newspapers Of ia" last hours Of the criminal
the sckenIng details OF the execution, even II literally
true lie morbid curiosity OF people 10 know how tI9
man died the burial OF tue body by the trends per-
hans with all hDuOrs accorded 10 the good AID
grea-all these things am persuaded are perhcisl Ia
their influences law demands me nc VI tIe tTi-
iual as a grave warLIng - other men, As al present.
enforced. this prOphylaclIc of crime Is s0metihts
fear, Transformed into pr6dspOs M cause oi ~ 10
criminal gains nOOrety, becomes Ihe nero VI IAo IV1
nay, - considered Dy sOme even q marty,
lnOpe 10 see the day when mIn under sentence u
death snail Dc utterly lost 20 the world after he usg
passes the portal eel FOR the condemned Every
the necessary officials and the mans spr uit
adviser should DO excluded from hs presence aud ifOn
tue place vi eXecu lOn and no report o. IL shOud %
made public except the bare announcement thN tA5
criminal expiaed the penalty OF the law at Le e ald
place appointed The disposition vi the DOuy, lDO.
should DC a prOOuUd secret.
sincerely trust that some one who has more time,
ana an aDer pen than Can command, "Iil Keep tl.s
much-necded reform before the propo uutL puDLJ
opinion demands tndt executions be nhiritbty mII-
aged T. u bAhhLI ~ ~
Morrtslopn, " j., July 2, 1874.