The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-02

Next Monday morning DIR. Warren. of Brooklyn,
Will read an essay on hymnology.
THE GALLOWS.
DOUBLE EXECUTION IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF GOTTA AND ESTRADA FOR THE MURDER OF
JOHN CRUISE.
Sacramento FEB. 19) correspondence OF the San
Francisco Chronicle.l
At half past two O'Clock to-day Fllomeno Gotta
ana Domingo Estrada, who murdered Jonn Cruise
last April, suffered the extreme penalty OF the law.
Until quite recently the prisoners have had hopes
OF q communication OF sentence, but when the Gov.
ernor refused to interfere they began to prepare
for death. High mass was held several times this
week and the Catholic fathers were In constant
attendance. The sister Of Estrada, 1t is thought,
cannot survive the shock She has been confined
to her bed almost constantly since the death sen.
tence was pronounced. The young men bore
themselves up with great fOrtitude, though Es-
trada tainted several times on Thursday while
taking leave OF his mother. She, poor woman,
went into spasms, and medical aid had to be
summoned to restore her. She babe adieu to her
boy, with the intention OF seeing him again on the
morning OF the execution, but 1t was the request
Of Estrada that she should not be allowed to see
him again. The mother, sister and other friends
OF Gotta took leave OF him also. and the scene
one that would bring tears to the eyes u the
Fllomeno Gotta, the younger and smaller man
Of the two exhibited remarkable MMl1 amount OF
others. Both thanked the attendants
for their kindness Gotta was slightly
had told considerably on his lace. Both men ex.
pressed the nselves as ready to die their only
greet being Tor their heart-brOken relatives. They
expressed firm faith in the Catholic religion, and
seemed contented and at times even happy. The
thr0ng which beseiged t sherlns oflce lor per-
hundreds, but only limited number were Issued.
THE GALLONS
was the same on which Mortimer was hanged eX.
cept that the drop was altered so as 10 allow two
men to stand on 1t. 1t was taken OUT at night and
conveyed 10 carpenter snop, and after being
pared. was placed IN the jail yard Thursday
night so as tue prisoners would not hear the ham,
merlng.
Before the execution the feeling was Intense
and men. women and girls thronged the jail to
ask for permission to see the doomed men. But
they were nearly all denied. great deal or SYM
patty was manifested Tor the prisoners Tor though
they killed Cruise IN attempting to rob him. yet it
committing murder, or even harming nim Cruse's
unexpected resistance however, gave a different
turn 10 the affair from what they anticipated, and
IL matters not which struck with tue large knife,
or when with TIE small one, they were equally
gully gs e WAS
ern6r Pacheco himself being Interested in their
PREPARING FOR THE LAST FAREWELL.
At breakfast this morning Estrada rose and adj
dressed the prisoners as foliOws:-"Kind friends
hope may nave strength enough to walk to the
scatfold without 1lnching. / die In the hope of
going TO heaven and believe shall be saved.
Gotta said that Estrada had expressed what he
himself would say
OF her Son at twelve O'Clock. she was
dressed in deep mourning ana had to be
ana a solemn Stiffness reigned as she put
one hand on each OF their heads and blessed
tnem or tne iast 'ime. Iaere was nos man.
scene with fearless eyes. She chung to the neck
OF her son ano had 10 be torn away and conveyed
to the carriage which whrIed ner away from the
prison. Estrada's mother. 1t Is thought. Is in q
dying condition. she IS now under the influence
OIL narcotics and has been all DAY. the demented
sister, 1t is said, cannot live.
Tns cr0 row Wnlcn tnrvnged the streets walls
tree In the vicinity was luil OF men and boys.
THE EXECUTION.
At hapast one O'Clock the friends OF the prls.
Oners took their last leave. District Attorney
Jones was called into their CELL and they both as.
sured him that they mad no hard feelings toward
two O'Clock those VINO mad permits were admitted
to the yard. AT twenty minutes past two the
two officers. preceded by Father Seaman and an
other priest Gotta mounted the STAIRS hrst and
Stepped up with quick alm tread, without t inc
Both men took OF their own cats without
assistance, and Gotta declined the ala oil the OIL
ce to help nim TO take off his necktle and collar,
removing them with steady hama, when dld not
even quIver. His legs were pmoned quickly, the
officers being The most excited OF all. A prayer
was then read by the priest, to which both men
responded, ana they were then roDed In white
gowns and the black caps drawn over their
heads. The drop leli at hall-past two. After the
iall Gotta renamed alnOst motion less for minute
and then began 10 sway back and forth. Estrada
struggled violently from the moment he lell
drawing his knees ana shoulders up, showing that
he suffered great pam.
THE PULSE
OF Gotta was, at the Iourth minute 10; at the
Il tn trembling; SIKH, 100; seventh, "a eighth, 90;
nlntn, W; tent, 49, eleventh, 96; twelfth, nutter
ing; I0urteenth, 20; Q ter the seventeenth minute
he was pronounced dead Estrada's pulse VAS,
at the lOurth minute, 100, running down to about
40 the sixth minute. At the eleventh minute he was
dead. The bUules were Cut down at three O'Clock.
Both necks were broken. Owing to some de ect
in the knots severe gasnes were made under the
Jaws OF botn Estrada Will be taken to san Fran
cisco and Gotta viii be buried here.