, 1874-04-11
THE GALl0WS,
11urdercrs Executed at Albany. N. 4.
and Pulaski, Tenn.
Exciting Scenes at the Latter Place.
a Cotored Man, Ad.
1s the Crowd.
The Condet1ti:''
DRIP
The Murder


NASHVILLE, =, April 10.-Praguo Bryant,
tho murderer: (: alexander Btcclo, was hanged
ut PULASKI to-: 9 Tho following is special
from ON! pul.shii' s 10 Uaton and and american;
heavy matorit Z, nd strong enough to hang q
dozen men upon. Tho nooao was now inch.
rope. All precautions wore takon agatunt accf.
1n Tghod na H9GSt 13s noa0S and
tentihuslasm. si % ''Ho bs' bss W =. " - ''1s.''
-. ,.,o ,Saass DaaSE 10y aqAnr or wn1eKz DAILY
An immense crowd Of mon, women, and child
ron onmo In from the country. Two carloads
came this morning from Alabama. Since eariJ
morning solid ulasR Of human beings has bean
with difficulty. by a strong force Of guards.
Thousands gathered around the Boaffo1d all tho
forenoon, many Having kept desirable eituationa
for five honrs 4 grost many white women ind
boya wero in tho crowd, but tho principal por-
. by tho smo set for tho hanging tho whito
people we're largely In o1ceas Of tle black. Tho
best Of order prevailed. A. l:35 q wagon COLI
son, Of Nashville: Rows, Nelson, Merry, and A.
q. Newton, was driven to tho stops leading to-
the gnlloWs.
BRYANT JuMrED our
without assistance, and stepped briakly upon tho
platform followed by The reat Of tho party. Ho
was drcasod in black auit, whito veat, and
white gloves. His arma were tod behind him
He held the Bible in ono hand: guard armod
with q Henry ri1o took q position On tho
gallowB, which was
SURROUNDED DOZEN GUARDS
with double- -barroled ehot-gnns. Tho Rev. Mr.
Merry said ho Ind baptized tho prisoner, aud
consolation in his last hours. Tho ooeasion
which had brought thom together was brought
about by sin. Ho spoko some timo, and then
oned IT, IL tue singing Of which
Ho thon offered tervent Prayer, y III at IT. tho clcso
now MUCH TIME he lad.
Ho was answered, Ten mlnutes:" Mc then
| -ty-fifth psalm, after which he addressed the
| crowd in d rambling speech, asserting that lo
had killed Steele i'll HolfdofonHo, and said he re-
grerscd that the old man WAS gone. In closing,
wore honrd from the coiored people, the women
crying and wringing their hands, Ho SAID
HE WAS WILLING TO DIE,
| and in few moments his soul would be in
| cleared up. uo said, "Somo stood hero to-day
! who will bo cast down, who will be parted, who
will be thrown into lake Of fire. but will pray
for thoir souls mn ;, going hon home: FaEeweli, ;t
chanting mnnnor
ut tho close Of Which tho he. shorin tied bia hands
aud foot, Bryant saying, farewell, folks; fare
! we'll, everybody. l am go1ng home" The
Sheriff road tho hentonce Of tho Court, Bryant
praying aloud. The blaok cap waa put on and
the noase adjusted. The Sheriff, Jailor Merry,
and hIr. Newton hade him goodbye. The sherin
cut tue rope, and
BRYANT DROPPED FOUR TEET
without breaking his neck. There WAS breath
less moment Of suspense, and then arose slrolt
and Screams from the white women and coloreC
people, many Of tho 1attor praying iu loud
voice. Five minutes later, Bryant struggled
vigorously, which drew out auother burst Of
ehriekB and cries.
Six MINUTES AFTER THE DROP,
Bryant drow himself up, took q long breath, AMI
from that time only conyulsive twitching o
the body was seen. At II minutes the bod,
was motionless, and tho Doctors pronounced m hin
dead, but the body WAS allowed to hang until
o'clock before cutting it down.
Execution OF Lowcnstc1r, tho Alban,
/ Murderer.
ALBANY, n. Y, April 1o.-Lowenstoin WAS OK
| ecuted at 2:13 this afternoon, for tue murder o
a one-ar1ned peddler, last fall. He maintained
to tho last that lie Was innocent.