The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-27
THE MIRDERERS doom.
Execution of Piper at Boston and
Frost at Worcester.
Stole Death Of the Slayer of
Mabel Young.
4 RRVOLTNa SPECTACLE Ar THE SCAEV0LD.
Frost's Head Nearly Severed from
His Body.
PIPER'S PENALTY.

PIPER'S PENALTY.
THE EXECUTION OF THE MURDERER or NABxL
YOUNG AND BRIDGET LANDER0AN-scENEs At
THE PRISON AND THE scAFFoLD-rHE RELIC
Ious ExERcIsEs-coxDUcr OF THE MOB. AND
SIGNS OF INDIoSAT1oN-A SENSE or RxIIEy
MANIFEST.
Bosrox, May 20, 1876.
Thomas W. Piper, the murderer Of Mabel Young and
Bridget Landergan, hanged this morning in Charles
Street JAN He sustained all the prelimnsries OF the
dreadful ordeal with apparent for.tudc, and when no
passed from life death there did not seem to be
culver or struggle.
Before the break OF day the neghborhooc Of tho jail
was thronged with thousands OF morbidy curious per-
sons, who watched with considerable anything
and everything that was In tho remotest way con-
nected with tho jail, or that they thought had
anything to do with the execution Later on
In the morning. the crowd increased some franti,
Efforts were made by this depraved mob of mon and
women 10 scale tho walls Of the JAIL and thus force
entrance TO the ncighborhood OF the scaffod. Tho
mounted and foot police, who present in large
numbers, successful IN preventing tho accom-
pishment OF this siege OF the prison. and tho maddened
crowd were driven away cursing loudly the police
Between 500 and 600 persons were provided with
tickets Of admission. Sheriff Clark had made ample
provision for their accommodation. The legal wit
nessss occupied seats In front OF the scaold; tho
porters surrounded the tables in the yard In sight
ana hearing OF the soIcmnitics, and tho general multi
tude ofthe spectators furnished comms nding po
sitions in the various corridors
CONSOLATION or RELIGION
At two minutes past ten formal religious exercises
began in the parlors, In tho presence OF some 200
persons, consisting Of members Of the Bar, OF the
city government OF the Senate and House, United
States Marshal Usher General Chamberlain Warden OF
the State Prison. and editors and reporters Of tho daily
press Piper sat sofa at tho upper end or the
rooms with Deputy Sheriff Tyler and Rev. Dr.. Eddy.
Beside him was Father Coon, aud Rcv. Mr.. Dadman
him. Piper was dressed in neat dark suit, with
black ncckcloh white shirt 'front.' white stockings and
clippers He remained the ccntro OF tho sofa
leaning back, with his hands clasped upon his lap and
his feet crossed during the ceremony HIS face was
palc and thin closely shaven, but bore trace Of
trcmor or nervousness, and his manner was as calm
and a. composed as II be had years 10 live His face
turned upward, aud he seemed not 10 heed the
crowd about him who were gazing upon him with in
terest and earnestnoss. During tho prayer his eyes
we're closed most Of the timc but occasionally, when
tho invocation was especially earnest and applicable,
no gazcd upward with mploring but trustful look
and when the dear ones whom he was leaving earth
were mentioned unwilling tears which he could
not keep back forced themselves through his eye
lids The exercises began with singing, led by
the Rev. j. w. Dadman, the hymn selected
being "rhero 10 fountain filled with blood /"
three serses Of which sung by several OF those
present. whose voices wore trcmuloas with emotion,
caused by the impressiveness OF the Rev. DIR.
D. G. Eddy, Of the Church the tabernacle the chief
spiritual adviser Of the doomed man. who had charge Of
the exercises then read several portions OF Scripture
the first being the nfy-r Psalm This was followed
by selections from The Now Testament, beginning with
And as Moses lined up the serpent in the wilderness
loved the world that he gavo his only bcgoticn Son
to die for u.s. that wc through him might live and have
eternal life The scrIptural readings were followed by
most earnest fsrvent and appropriate prayer by tho
Rev. Dr.. Eddy
He thanked God that while He was infinitely more
just He was also infinitely mercfu than man.
That the Cross Of Christ and the blood upon ceans-
eth from all sim That in all extremitics
Help implorcd for him who looks TO the tount Of
mercy in this his moment Of despair. Human help and
sympathy bad fcied and therefore 1t prayed that
he might remember that the greatest sinners have been
forgiven; and that he might find in Jesus Christ full
and sure redemption Thanks we're expressed that tho
poor man had been able to ano appreciate his
great sim and seek and obtain the great pardon which
no man could grant, Divine help asked that no
might fully commit hrs poor soul TO his Infinite Saviour
and that tho righteousness OF Jesus Christ might DO
The reverend gentleman earnestly prayed that tho
condemned man might have help and resignation 10
leave mis- dear mother and father and brothers, who had
loved him SO through life and whose af1iction
had 10 lean upon and how merc,fu was God, his
Creator, before whose presence BIO might soon APP
pear He also prayed that the lessons OF this mans
life might be- impressed upon all old and young that
they might be shielded from tho bcwildcrments that
ensnare, the fictitious ana unhoy literature which
flooded the land, the lust which ruined many
temptations OF the Intoxicating That II might BIO
warming 70 those in peril and help 10 those weak In
sin and temptation.
ruE MARCH TO THE scAryoLp.
Piper walked firm and steady to tho gallows, but
when his eyes nrst tho paraphcrnala that
10 usher HIM 70 his long home he gave the rst evidence
OF emotion He looked ut the rope the beam, the steps
and the DROP and then cast one hurried glance over
the 500 spectators who gathered before him. For
= moment II seemed THAI tho cowardy nature OF tho
condemned man would break down, but word or two
OF encouragement IRON the officers who were holding
him and he braced himself up TO the terrible ordeal
EXECUTION.
When he had been placed upon the drop sheriff Clark
commenced reading tue death warrant, aud Ut tho
time one OF the deputies pnoned tho hnnds and legs OF
murderer and adjusted the black cap, and, with the
expression Of the hope that God would mercy his
soul, Sheriff Clark touched tho fatal spring ana Plpers
body dropped i've or six se and there hung suspended
ieless There apparently not struggle quvcr.
Tho body allowed to hang for half hour, then Is
was cut down and gwen 70 the relatives
SENSE
On emerging from the jail and ningng with the
crowd in tho streets II seemed though every
nance sense OF relief For many days IL seemed
BIO the prevailing fear that Piper might not die at
the hands OF tho hangman. The cnormty or
his Grimes details or which woro published Ia the
HERALD on Monday, had 50 urouscd the Indignation OF
the people, that there was little room for nuy other
feeling than vengeance When u became known,
vcntonalites that assume appearance OF pity and
II so ienomnious death were wanting In tho
Of the fscos Of the thousands IN the crowded
Streets
Pipcr was privately buried at ten O'Clock to night In
Mount Hope Cemetery.