The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-18
Under THE TOMBS GIBBET.
rnE MTRDERERs. WESTON, ELLIS,
AM THOMPSON, HANGED.

Of tho five PORTS House Of Industry.
"Tve got three collins to leave here"
TIE man was peeriug through tho wicket In
The door - the Tombs, at l O'Clock yesterday
morning. ~ he said so; and he had the cofrns-
such rau.h boxes as paupers buried in for
weston. thompson, and Ellis. At that time the
three negroes were praying In their cells. Ellis,
ue Methodist, knelt and said the Lords Prayer
weston and Thompson, the Catholics, knelt for
Few minutes hoforo crucihxes, rccitins brief
pr Ners that thew h learned from attending
p-iests. All the GLASS bottles ana other things
Kta wnicn they might commit suicide had
been tak out Of the sells. Weston said :
sThere amt NJ need of that know my sins
roudp't he rslven II I Killed myse'f;" and
%. othc di-a,Owed any intention TO commit
suicide. They were ali in bed before . o'clock
tul sound bsicco at go ON cts remained on
guard in the adjoining corridor, keeping er-
fert silence. g that they might not disturb the
ru,rrit., wap awakened ~ themselves at about
5 o'clock. hcy rrayed at once after getting
olt ~ th,ir hels. aud dressed themselves.
Tuumu-,u aUl N,s ou were through with their
q .,nuuu-, ni smoking ott. Is tcfore Ellis had
ta-nrd .rc and fcytnt PRAYER Fathers
nuanuu. aud iirfy soon arrive d. and were ac-
fuptl,d hy West and thompson to the
tnrsl aud 'hrfe.n ;h, e ,hulic service far con
dmucd c.lr iral- W.. conducted 10y tho priests.
iar prisoners making the te-punses. ard the rltc
81 cnnmani. was atIi.iuistcred. Father Barry
preached lricny. using ns a text the account in
e. john 4 tho crucilx xion of Christ. Dolan
also attended these religious exercises The
Ec, Messrs. George II. nepworth, II. IL. Gar
e-tt, 7. a. Davis, G. $. Br wn and j. II. Leigh
ton. who had often Visited Ellis during HE Inn
Sri- lnmont, joined him in lis cell, and prayed
With him.
At lrsakfast the prisone.s ate heartily. wes-
tons white wife aud sister, and Eli-'s sweet
Aoart, called TO say good-by; hut Thompson
Ind rel tivcs to visit him. Dolan shook
hands with the three. sbyiue, "Im sorry for
sou, boys. Keeo IN your courage-don't break
GOWN" They declare their readiness TO die,
snI their expectation Of 20 ng to heaven.
THE Mon or srEcrArons.
The streets OF the romhs region began ~ MI
Wts, llttle inter. driven way from the Frrnli.
nn street side bv a large hoiy Of policemen. un-
Ger command Of Can't. IuwcrV. TIE door Of
sne prison WIS closed, ard Lowery took his
silce II the doorstep. By lis gruf order most
she sheriff were formed m llne. ana kept waiting
ln the cold for over On hour. The exception.
were sixth " ard uohtici IL, friends OF Lowcry.
"hn were politely anu ittej at sight. At 81
gGock enont nun, nun ted fc9l and pretended
tnd Under sheuh umm ~ marc from the
Court House to the Io h-. and entered the
hled in; Inspector DIllss having teken
subordinate. Then tho less favored
tators were admitted. At a gateway
in the yard Lowery took Second stand, and hiss
noisy clustering W 5 a'ded to the confusion Of a
hicl,n- were admitted first. and gentlemen were
rudely pushed aside. Lowcry stood by the gate,
selecting those to whom he wanted TO give choice
seats, and keepinT back others. Throw that
man one side" he sal to one OF his officers, and
ths man was compelled to give place to bloaied
foliuclan, whose hand the captain shook cor
daily In this unseemy way about two hun
erred persons besides the policemen, pushed
aud iosted until settled into tho most available
places Tor seeing the gal ows. The spect tors
sat on two seats that had been temporarily bmi
aong the edges OF the high stone walls, and
there they eagerly awaited the appearance II
1ows IN the cells above the prisoners had thrust
iorth mirrors, In vain endeAvor TO see a reaec
rOn OF the scene.
THE MARCH TO THE GALLONS.
The culprlts were taken from their cells AT about
o. o'clock. The way to the g4llows down
Of rs, along a courtyard, round the end Of the
gdson building. and INTO The space next to the
rirfG Cumming walked aheal Weston next,
ur r., and rs lt wIfb nfH tbe w'' Rdy S'8er
nl0- n he Downing street Afrcln Methodist
D.. lhe hlack cHps were on the oris ncrs'
ft .-, uuo-o- dauclei from their necks. and
f' arms were riuioneu behind above the
"-. Thompson and Weston held crosses
eI,,th ~ 60 do 50. XII walked with nrm
lcl c1l%possd - de%e9nor , As the Groees-
,o krt st it with seeming coolness, and spat
u 80 from rs nalf.nled mouth. The
80 L.ier his eyes dropped TO the
-"Ihv and hi. lp. moved IN PRAYER
100 i.i.N and Ellis kept their ewes down, and
10 ~ ID 'lig u even see the spectators who,
t't 'icr hats IN. stared at the procession.
tDoiH p.on,s fac was too black TO show emo
N'i- ui iis features expressed dazed condi-
81 81 uiud. wcstons color was blanched to
trltel tu.n nsu,l. The three were ranged
w ioi tho sallows, with Thompson In the centre
Nt-'"n nt his right. and Ellis AZ his left. Weston
hae I'd tn, he would make a speech intended
a. 'Nmare Police Captain Mcdonnell who had
li' i'd some OF the testimony against him;
o'i me- n-a been oissuaded so, when the cul-
b' wore asked whether they had anything TO
sN'. ~ we're fil'nt. An instant afterward, how
yer Weston said TO Deputy Warden Finley,
lh'nk you f'I nll Won have done for me-" He
@ Gn'TI be tSs tSS ce5 - EMS sad S In hL low
,le1 iof me. a deputy sheriff bad been as
"s' asne - hooking T. 20 the pendant rope, and
plhrlrR the Knot ciref ny under one ear fhe
", IN lics nanued the crosses TO the priests,
ana the emblems were held before their eyes
lhtil the hl ck car 3. pulled down over their
iaces hy me deputies, shut out the sight. Their
crucihxes. The Methodist was tllked to In a |
i.ow tone by the. Iey. Mr. Davis until his face,
600 was hidden by the hl ok cap.
HIDEous SPECTACLE.
There was only an instant Of suspense before
thr two eHcuuoners, hidden behind board
,ci.eu, At ne end OF the 'llows, and slRnalled
h' t'r ; erln, cut with axrs the cords holding
th' heovy weights. The three men were lifted |
spontaneously, not with "a jerk and rebound, but |
nilh quick, STEADY rise ~ about three feet. |
The depliies had tried to keep the knots under !
tic ears ot the culprits and were successful |
"th weston and thompson, VINO died by |
.ifHngulaliou without mach suffering, appa ent- |
y. Ems however, had turned his head aside |
{ni as the sisn had been given, bringing the |
Knot under bis chm, ana 1t 100 late for the |
C'NutY to TendJu-t tue moose The result |
was Ifotracted agony for Ellis, and a spectacle |
t1at must have satisfied tie most hardened |
h4th ward rough Ia the assembly. The moose |
huly ightenea sun 'ienty 20 torture without |
enectuaiy cnoking the culprit, the strain Of |
suspension being borne 10y the back OF his neck, |
4nd his tnr1st being Only slightly compressed. |
~ uttered horrible, eurglng cry aud strng- |
Rlel violently. he upright boards at his side |
we're within reach, and he kicked against them |
WIN ono OF ms united feet That pushed him |
90 fH Ia tne 1tnrr direction that lac touched |
ihIWp-on's mOtiunls s. bOdy At once he threw |
hlH legt around lhOmpsOn, cltnging with despe- |
ration. Next he YVES able, bv reason OF the loose |
ploning Of his arms. 10 reach the moose with |
one hhnd Everybody seemed sDe-bOund with |
horror. sheriff Conner and the Deputies stared |
~ the wriihing body ana hurried advice was |
oH"frd' blt nothing was done Ellis continued |
hl7 struggle, throwing his legs around lhOmp- |
an, and clutching the rope at his neck, for |
period that seemed ike i've minutes TO the |
sp'ctators, but really WAS II minute and a half. |
~ that time frequent Rurgngs In his throat |
ana stined cres were tokens Of his aw ul suffer- |
ing. hen hc lifted himself by combined ef- |