The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-07
TIE GALLOuS.
The Executors of ToAn Gocdmon for Me
Awdey efMe Hayu,ood Fami5-Dy-
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The Executors of John Goodman for HE
Awdey efthe Hay1Oood Fami5y-Dy-
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OTTAWA. o., December 30, - John
Goodman who was, at the September
term of the Court of Common Pleas,
found guilty of The murder OF John Hay
wood and wife. on Irwin farm, Sugar
Greek Township, this county, on the 9Th
of last Aprl to-day exactly at = o clock,
suffered me extreme penalty OF the law.
The nCOsurc n Wni,h the execution
took place was built OF boards against
the south end OF the Jail, and was about
eighteen by chiry feet. IN inclosed
passage way from the door OF the Jal TO
the inclosure p otecpd him from the
crowd, who were also kept back by a
company Of soldiers, VINO have been
guarding the jail since yesterday
There we're present, IN addition to the
clergymen and physicians, representa-
tives of many important newspapers OF
the country. among them the Toledo
Commercial, Blade. Democrat and Her
aid New York World, Chicago Times
and Tribune, Cincinnati Commercial and
St. Louis Globe. There were three or
four women present as well.
AT four MINUTES past p O'Clock the
Sheriff took Goodman from the Jail into
the inclosure. He ascended the scaftold
accompanied by Rev. 7. P. Johnson and
the Sheriff
After an eloquent prayer by Mr.. John
son, the Sheriff read the death waTan,
and asked Goodman i he had anything
further to say why the sentence OF the
Court should not be executed. He re-
piled;
Gentlemen, have but few words
to say. All has been Justly done. am
guilty of the crime and deserve to be
punished hope to meet you all in a
better world. Farewell, farewell
he Sheriff then adjusted the rope and
black cap, and descended from the scat
fold.
At seven and one-halfminutes after IL
o'clock the spring trap fell, launching
John Goodman into eternity. His neck
was broken by the fall. There were
some FIVE or six slight spasmodlc move
ments of his arms. In nineteen minutes
from the falling of the trap he was pro-
nounced dead by physicians After hang
ing twenty-five minutes the rope was cut
and the body taken down and placed in
a neat coffin provided by his relations.
The coffin was then taken out into the
Jail yard and an opportunity given for all
to see it. 1t was viewed by about two
thousand persons, His countenancr,
which indeed seemed impassive and
somewhat void of expression, was con-
vulsed lips black and tongue protruding,
giving evidence Of the fearful manner of
his death.
Although it was we'll known that the
execution was to be private, yet thous-
ands came into the city last night and
thousands more this morning, having no
other apparent object than simply to be
near the place. At last five thousand
people are here, but everything is very
quiet.
Immediately after his death his con-
fession was given to the public, and in
this he attempts to induce the belief that
the murder was committed under the in
fuence of extreme passions, and not for
the purpose of robbery, The people of
that county place no faith in this story,
and regard the pretended confession as
document.
The Sheriff's wife and two other ladies
witnessed the execution, which was ex
cellently conducted.