New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-26
HANGING or THREE MURDERFRS.
WAGNER AND GORDON EXECUTED IN MANI

WAGNER AND GORDON EXECUTED IN MAINE.
THOMAsToN, Me-, June 25.-The execution
Of Wagner and Goron took place to-day. The
OF the doomed men, which cheerful yesterday.
had changed greatly this morning Wagner appeared
much excited He has hitherto believed in the saving
power OF the charm which he next to his heart
but at last, realizing IT, impotence he seemed breaking
down Both men protested their innocence Gordon
quo>ed that the inscription, Come unto Ne all ye tfaf
are weary and heavy laden and will give W res. :"
be placed on has tombstone also that The hymn, Jesus,
lover o my SOUL be sung at his funeral. The gallo
on which the men To be hung was placed the
quarry and could be from no point outside the
prison yard The drop had done repeated service before
The crime of Louis H. +. Wagner, Who Prussian
sailor Of brutal deineansr and erovong instincts was
committed on the night Of March ), 1873, Smuty
Nose isla One of the Isles Of Shoals For the sake Of
plumber he rowed to the Island attacked the family of
Norwegian fisherman named HOTTEST, killing Mrs. Chris
tensen and girl named Karen. Mrs. Hontvct barely
escaped by fleeing TO the rocks The punder amounted
to $50 John L. Gordon the Of farmer at
riorndyke, tie. Having grown jealous his brother
nd as VIE on account OF tner roiernent IN ms fathers
VIII ne entered their room On the night OF june lG, 1873,
aph htciait cIoinei thcW 10 pieces Iicir hiic chd
was also killcd ana another hoy was seriously hurt
GORDON SCI fire 10 the house. bui The urishuS cXtu
s1shd inc flames and discovered She terrible slaughter
The most strenuous efforts have been mad for the last
two years 10 these from the callows. ard the
ig IA theil bt;al. has been bitter one e'cr ront OF
Jaw in- apltu t. without UtlmatC success. To-day
galOWs
The sheriff and his .tanis arrived at o'clock and
- once proceeded 10 make tie tual aTiaUgcWcnts. II
1913 tsr startling Announce Incnt made that Cord
iiad ATTEMPTED suicide uy stabIIng himself with Tie
blade ut sh0 knife III had been pro viGuly chcd.
M his Getting possession of TIE knife - nystr. The
wound ia tie eiol Of IA, heart and e wa, found
yns toe Moor oi his cell by the nt nuty ward H. who
went 10 prepare him the cillOW7. At li;O, the
Sheriff and his dcp1Cs entered Ma-ncI's ct and PIN
toned his arms. and M ll4j Wagner marched 10 the
gllOWs lie walked re -oluicy, ana nLuncd tc seas
wiki firm sep Wien tie rope was adjusted ahont MS
neck, be cOuntenance bore placid expression. Gordon
vas Fought down ~ four men. lie WAS Unconscious, AM
al beI discovered after his attempted
s1i,iGC. Nc VAS placed in sitting position upon box
IN the drop and supported 10y two deputies. us face
was as paiild az a corpse
wagner Cist his eyes toward him aud furHing 90 the
pee taOrs slid, standing here to die proclaim ms in
nOccncc before God" Gordon sign o. lie sIYru
saint meaning. Wagner babe adi"u - several prison
ricnue. ani said he hoped that az iu,rr day be
rtl truth Of his wOulI 10 LIANT. Al IliJ, nc
spring touched and two bg,tos han-is ia
hroEcn by hc shock At 1920 TIC bId 30 cut down
md placed III collins
EXECUTION OF COsJLEY AT DEDHAM. MASS.
ROsTON, June 25.-.Ihc execution Of James
Henry Costley TOOK place in the ward o the Drdhrm aii
1t 9:43 ocucs this morning The murderer bore himself
with cOoness. ate hearty breakfast usual, having
slept soundly during the night ~ 9 O'Clock the Eev.
VIM. H. Brooks. Epscopalian, held private religious
service With the doomed man, who al o. 10 took his stand
upon The drop He made no statement. merely shaku-
HANDS with his CXcCuliOuIs. Yesterday bo ba-Iiy
~ tho pubic but II is thought 10 be iuii comics
sion.