Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-01-08

PTTTsBURG, PA, January 6.-The ex-
ecntion of William Murray aud Frank
Myers. for the murder Of GOttshardt
Wahl. took place in the iai!-yard at
noon to-day. The murder was com-
Tpftted on the evening OF NOvembe: ii
1874 As farmar Wahl was drivi0g
from the city 10 his home, near Perry
vile. he was waylaid by these men,
and while Mytrs held the horses Murray
sprauQ into the wagon and demanded
his money or his life. Wahl attemp' ed
to VrspIle with him when he drew a re-
yoiver, firing fr9e shots, two OF which
took effect IN Wahl's abdomen. On the
evening Of the following day Murray
aud Myers were Doth arrested at their
boSrCing-house in this city, and shortly
aftefwa!d Myers made q full confession.
They wePs convicted and sentenced to
bs hung. Murray says he was born In
New Haven in lsi0 is carpenter by
trade, and has no relatives living. be
hiss steadily refused 10 have any spirItu-
al adviser. He profess 20 believe there
il no hereafter, and would have nothing
10 do with priests or preact e;s. lt was
,~nJy Yesterday that hs dism' Jed 8
nrit,.t, telling him that he would let him
know when he wanted him and his
friends, Ee spent last evening in cO1-
yersipR with bis guards on various top
les. but not on tie subject Of the murder.
He retired about tsn o'clock and slspt
soundIy until seven this morning, when
he aroses and ate 4 hearty breskfs st.
Myers states that Ls. vas born in Ge--
mauy, Is thirty-five years OF age, the,
toe dsy OF his execution, being his birth
dav. He came to this country when
eleven years Of age, and Is harness
maker py trade. Since his conviction
he has devoted the most OF his
time to religious reading, prayer
aud meditation, and expresses q
strong hnre ia his future happiness.
Daring last night hs employed his time
in readipg his testament Hnd praying,
retiripR about eleven o'clock and sleep.
ing well until six o'clock this morning
At eight o'clock Father Beck, his spir-
ituaI adviser, visited him, and admins
tered the sacrament Of the church, after
which be partook Of hearty bic lE fast
A strong eff r. has been msde 10y his
cnucsel to have h's sentence com d
"a iuprisonmt lat fer life. A fiual hssr-
ing vse bad before the bOsld OF psrdons
on Tue dag last, when it refused to com.
nute the sentence. He received this in
telligence with sTest composure, ssylT g
that he was prepared 10 lie. About half
nSst ten O'Clock Father Beck returned to
MyeFsIs cell, snd spent the lsst hSGt and
a half with him in devotional exercises
Murray oelt his time with his guard
and cell.mate. 81 is understood that
Myers made q confession this morning
20 Father Beck, which Is shout the
same as that made to his eoun-
aAI. with the addition OF his real
name, that Of MyeIs having teen
an 1ssn:ned one. Murray mace no con-
fessiuu. a. far as known, but PERSISTED in
decIaring hiA innocence. A few minutes
bsfoYe twelve O'Clock the men were
ushered into the jSiSyard by Sheriff Fife,
and mounted the 2siloWs with hrm
step. Myers was accompanied by nls
spiritual adviser, and showed that he
realized his dreadful situation. Murray
showed by his delneanor that he bad
determiBei to die game. When Ssked
II they had anything to say, Murray re-
piled no, Myers expressing hope IN the
iuture life. The sheriff, after RhaRiT
hands with the condemned mep, s'epPsd
down from toe scSa0ld, touched the
trigger, aud the men feD. MurTSy's
struggle were soon at an end, but My
ersIs death wss prolonged for soms mo
ments. The bodies, after hanging ioi
eighteen minutes, were taken down sno
PLACED ia coffins for iDterment.