The New York herald., 1876-09-09
LIFE FOR LIFE.

LIZ Z FON LIZ L.
EXECUTION OF CHARLES EIGHMEY FOR THE
MURDER OF GEORGE CRANDALI-sTRANoE
scENR ON THE GALLows-EIGHMEY ACCUSES
ONE OF THE WITNESSES OF INDUCING HIM
TO COMMIT THE CRIME.
CASASpAiGuA, n. Y, Sept. s. 1876.
Charles Eignmcy, the murderer OF George Crandall,
Oaks Corners, July 1874, paid the extreme pen
atty Of his crime the gaows in the Ontario County
JAIL this village, to-day in tho presence oi the Jury,
Sherns officers, cergymen and the press reporters.
military guard, consisting of Company u, Fihy-iourth
regiment, n. c. drawn up front OF tho Jail, kept
back large crowd.
Tho HERALD correspondent visited the Jail at five
O'Clock This morning and learned from the deputy in
charge that the shackles were removed from Eghmey
las, evening" O'Clock. after which the prisoner
danced around his cell with freedom he had
joyed years He retired at halt past twelve and
slept soundy until hafpast fve, with occasional
moan and long drawn sigh He then spent the time
until shortly after eleven O'Clock this forenoon
ing consolation from his spiritual advisers and bidding
adieu TO his relatives and friends His iather parted
him yesterday and his sisters a few days ago.
Two brothers called this morning and requested To
him. He expressed himself gratled that they had
called, said he could not them-that II might
uunerve him. Eghmey, who neatly dressed IN
black walked the gallows uashackled and bearing
his hand a beautiful bouquet He ascended the plat.
form with nrm etep, and
APPARENTLY PERFECTLY COMPOSED.
After the reading Vf the death warrant and other
official documents, The sheriff asked ''have you any
thing to says'' whereupon Eghmey arose, nodded
head and asked II b. Franklin Webster was present
The sheriff called Tor Mr.. Webster The latter mmc-
diately res ponded, "Yes sir, l am here,n and ap
preached within ten feet of the condemned facing him
when scene was enacted such has before
been witnessed.
AN ACCUSATION FROM THE oALLows.
A breathiess silence pervaded the sssembage when
Eghmcy calmly looking directly IN webser's face
said. ''Frankn Webster the people OF Ontario county
may have the privilege OF thanking you for bring ny
me here where now stand, Tor you know what you
told me, and knox that confession 10 be the truth
and you cannot deny II; aad what be
| done with mey You must always remem-
Der and think Of IL. that you the whole
solo cause OF this trouble being brought upon
me: ina, what you and Mrs. Crandall talked to mo
got into this trouble, which was against my wiil
and always was as told you, and now lor mo TO take
the penalty OF the law and go free have nothing
say with reference to what shall be done with YOU
anything OF that kind only as tins. that what
dld talked To me- and as made that confession,
that each aud word OF Is the truth and nothing
but The truth: and you know
you II.
Mr. Webster, II Mrs. Cranda here she
always think OF II; what sne talked and told and
by you, and through your Influence think OF what
she done and talked, so | bid you goodby. and lor-
give you. and forgive Mrs. CraDdail, and now please
always think OF H. Frank, you are the cause OF my
bclnx here; that is all have 20 say about It,"
Webster about TO reply to the speech OF Eehmey
but he was stopped
After the moose was adused the prisoner whispered
to T. A. Reed and said:-''Webster has brought the
whole OF these things on me.
Reed replied ''Speak out Charley"
Eighmcy then spoke in an undcrtone and said
''This crime ! stand charged with was never done by
my will but under the influence OF Charlotte Crandail
and you, Mr. Webster, and you know H. The guards
that have been in the jail and have taken Of
have beon kind, and the sheriff and his family
treated me with great Kindness and respect. hope
the people will always give them and my guards credit
for being good TO me /; and my folks and my relations
have done all Tor me tnat lay IN Their power to do and
hope Will all meet again, each and every one OF
US. and hope am forgiven OF my troubles and
think am gong all easy and iree"
Al this point Inc prisoners voice failed him. After
moment nc added:-"l bid you all
GuoDBY."
The black cap was then drawn his head, and in
amoment thereafter the signal gwen and Charles
Eighmey launched into eternity. He died from
strangulation, an apparently painless death After
hanging twenty minutes he pronounced dead by
The attending physicians His body then lowered
placed neat walnut caskc and delivered 10 MS
friends.
rHx xURDERgfL
Charles Eighmcy was unmarried man, twenty-five
years age. Hc born Phelps, ontario county,
only short distance IRON the place where the murder
committed. Eighmcy always resided IN Phelps,
except Tor about year and hail. when he travelled
with circus and mcnagerc He was generally EN-
poycd iaborer on farms and IN gardens In 1871
George Crsndall came with his WIFE, TO i've on farm
Eighney fathers residence, and in the spring Of
1872 he work Tor CrandalL In the fall OF 1872
and again 1874. he was in tho employ oil CrandaiL
Tho RELATIONS between employer and employe wcro
pleasant until the 9th Of June. 1874.
HISTORY MURDER
From that date until the I'd OF July frequent alter.
cations place between the In The alter
noon OF July 2 they engaged hOeiDg potatoes
In a field within sight oi Crandals house They
seen at work between Two and three O'Clock by
named Benjamin y. Webster The wifo Of CraBdall,
who alone in the house. went across the heIds and
called Webster lie went with her To tho place whcro
hs uad seen Crandah and Eighmcy at work and there
found Crandall lying inscnsibe upon the ground,
injured man TO consciousness. Webster assisted
Eehmey carry Crandal TO the house, wners tho
fortunate died the next nignt HIS head had been
terribly cut by the blade OF hoe The skull showed
these would have produced insensibty and three Of
them ignt have caused death
On the trial Eighmey IN his behalf
ana testified great length regard to hts previous
relations with Crsndall that they were pleasant until
alter the 9th OF June, 1874 when Cranda commenced
to curse, threaten and abuse him generally; that In
tho field they had dispute and that Crandali struck
hls hoe; that Crandal gathered himself up his
hands and knees and said, "In XIII you. law or no
Law - that he (Eghmcyp then struck Crapda sec
ond time, and couldn't recollcct that he struck him
after that
The Jury found Eghmcy guilty Of murder in the lrst
degree lie was sentenced 10 DO hung In July 1874
Afler his sentence Eighmey madc a confession and
stated that hc murdered Cranda at the instgaton OF
Crandai's wife. 0rders TO stay proceedings were
twice granted him to obtain new trial, but new
trial was denied. Application was subsequently made
TO the commute the sentence to imprison-
ment for life. Alter argument tho motion was denied
by Governor Tilden
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