Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-24
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THE GAlLOWS,
EXECUTION TO-DAY.
A YOUTHFUL MURDERER HANGED
THE SCANDAL TRIAL.
BESSIE TURNER AGAIN.
SHARP CROSS EXAMINATION.
THREATENING ICE GORGES.
wILLIAMsPoRT IN DANGER.
THE ANTEMONOPOLTSTS.
THEIR COMING CONVENTION.
THE COAL NINE TROUBLES.
THE GALLOWS.
Hanging Of q Youthful Murderer

POTTsvILLE, PA, March 24.-This is the
day assigned for the execution of Joseph
Brown convicted OF the murder of Daniel 8
and Annetta kreamer, his wife, aud her red
mother, Mrs. Machemer, on the night of 25th
OF February, 1872. Brown was only eighteen
at the time the murder was committed, and
Tor week, and her dying testimony was
used on the trial of Brown. He was on DC
tober Z, 1872, sentenced, but a new trial was
ordered by The supreme court, and he was
again convicted November Is. 1873, but the
case was again Ia ken to the supreme court ,
and on the 18th of August, 1874, the court AZ
hrmed the verdict and judgment OF the court
below, and after further delay by application
to the board OF pardons on February rs last,
Gov. Hartranft signed the warrant for the
execution to-day.
The Execution.
POTTSvILLE, PA, March 24.-Since the
scaffold was erected yesterday there have
been many persons viewing IL, and at one
time the rush was so great that il was neces-
sary 10 close the prison to all applicants.
Brown was very repentant, and wept much
yesterday. Notwithstanding the heavy snow
that fell all this morning, all tbs trains ar
irving from the country brought many per
sons anxious TO see all that was possible
None of Browns immediate relatives EXCEPT
a cousin, came to-day TO see him. Some inti-
mate friends bid him goodbye, and the scene
was very affecting. At 10 O'clock the death
warrant was read TO him, but he manifested
no emotion. Messrs Kline and Stine Ger
man reformed ministers, were i'm attendance
and held divine service the entire morning.
The scaffold to be used is from Moyamensing
Prison, and is the same that Pabst, Heiden-
blat, and others were executed on.
LAST NIGHT
Brown appeared in better spirits than usual,
and desired that several gentlemen be al
lowed TO come and talk with him, and STAY
all night. He ate and drank brit little, and
smoked. His company remained till
O'Clock this morning, when he was left i'm
charge Of a keeper. He slept well till 6
O'Clock a. m, ate slight breakfast, seem
tIgly in good spirits and well. AS the time
for execution approached he seemed more
cool and collected.
THE END.
AT 1870 he was brought out into the yard.
passing the jury with head down and ha z
gard look. He was accompanied by the min
listers and followed by the sheriff, physic-
ians, warden and jury. The ministers con-
tnued their prayers in German after as
Cending the scaffold, and Brown was moved
aid gave way to his feelings. He joined in
the confession of faith, and repeated the
Lords prayer. The benodiction was then
around bis neck. Brown rose from his knees
and broke out crying and saying in German,
my soul recommend to Jesus Christ and
dear Jesus lamb Of God" At lis the rope
was pulled, and he fell with a thud about
five feet His neck was, however, not broken
and be died by strangling, and tie twistings
OF his body were awful 10 behold. Fifteen
minutes after there was a slight movement
and at eighteen minutes he was dead, but re-
manned hanging for twenty-eight minutes.
when the body was cut down. Interment
will take place in the prison yard. Men were
posted on the tops of surrounding hodses
tell trees, and the summit of the mountain,
snow has ceased falling, and nne rain has
succeeded