, 1875-12-18

Special Deputy Rboriils, politicians, and osheEn
~nrs 1ntse1 up In tnexttscah'o conf''sin' nnd
THE FrsHtS0 AMP aTRruILisr
~ors resun,ed. When il ras found that almit-
sion to tho acatrod was % bo ga!aoi rn7y through
narrow gatewhJ In fence that ran actohs that
part Of The yard in which rho eAllowk rnre erect
lien IN vain struggled to pro.cr7o order.
y violent rush ~as made for tho case.
and ali those persons who Ind tin
right OF entrance were compelled etthor 10 fight
ovcrr Inch Of their way. or IL remain ouai'lo for
a Tser!bd II ten or flfloen fnlnulhH. TIN RlruR
gc ragged fisr,ously and tho coudcm"ea men in
thcir "cl!s. must bare heard tho eo:nusotion
esci&et: ty tho desire to Wltucas thclr aeath-
struggle
nnMErn1S1 LIRE oHpEn
vna restored at last. tbs police snccnedinC in
forming ltnc. and tue slctl.'EserH Hlowete unablo
ta get lH.o thu inner yard con.eu:e1 tllemsolvcs
with climbing upon coai'bin outhi1e tho fenco
and soizlnE ercty apos Of ground from Which n
glttnp:e cnuM be hal Comparative tt:liet raa
then maintained until tho moment Of ths tSccu-
fluH.
Altar tho arrival of Sheriff Gunner It tho
prison, thefo w1a not mich dsfsy. Tia mtu
were plnioucd. as tlnual. In tLotr ccls. mud at
haIf-past . thox w.ro lol out " sho galovs.
Wcston walked frat. followed by Thompson,
zach supported hy Catholic priest; Ellis. who
brought up tho rear, Vas attended, by four cler-
Kyfncn OF dIEerent denominations, An the.
stood Oh the scafrold, ti.c nttcItjant clcrgsmen
whispered few last wordh III their carr a'4t :ll.
shrri!:'s ass'atHnsn faelenea The tne+. M tin,o
Hn- loet. fGE at lQ25 1'clo"h S:lGrif Conner gave
thc sisua1. the weights wr:o let ~. and ths
hctlirr of tho three murdorers wcro lifted into
the air.
MusT HORRIBLE scESK
than occurred. Weston tr1 easily. no motion,
nf !lts tsauo Ioing percopt!b:e. except = brief
| sh1lddar. aud I'll occa.onht contraction OF Ills
leg. Thompson apparently 6uaerod moro. His
body ellirere1 from head to foot Lin breaat
hesved, and he rained hin arms three several
timeB. working his fingers convulsrely. But
tho mode Of Ellis death waa tho crueleHt Of all.
At tho Jas. moment, a'to. tho moose
| hio head aud disarrangcd tho position
Of the knot. Before it could bo tendIuAtetl.
the B!Enat wAs given, md t1,e weight foil. The
knot slipped md becamc f11od bcnestll li1 chin.
lfo began 10 writhe terribly, and placing his
foet against the boards at tho sde OF the
| iievo tho strnin upon hs neck. IIo then Bwung
J around. md couruleisely seized Thompson, Win
was hanging next to him, anl again endeayoretl
| to rnlse himself. He eYen s;tccoeded In tHica
c1aspiug h}A lega around Thompsoo'e waist, and
| by thns easing ls neck, wAs cuthlcd to breHthe
moro freely and to proone his a.ony.
| lie EVEN Rt.1ZED TIFF ROrE,
t juat above tho knot, hiA htmn having been fast
enod too loose1y, and na lie did 20 his landAor-
! clliof. which Hah in lia hand wheo he MAS HwuuG
into tho air. fell over his shoulder. He war
| heard to cry aloud "Skvo rno, and niB broatl
wAa plnuly dtscernible 81 1t issued beneath tlle
black cup that covered his face. Strong mcr
| onlnE spectacle, and thefo aero n11ru1ura ol
- Tako him down." and Cut tbe rope +" but
| fortunately, thero waa no need Of D douh1o oxo
| cutior. In his struggles be again shifted tht
! knot and the nooBo suddenly clnsed around blu
| windripo, aud ho waa s:raugled to doath.