The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-09
THE HANGING OF TWO MEN.
q NEGRO WYO CONFESSED AND a WHITE
MAN VINO DENIED GUILT
Faesots Kindicd to Burp, bot ~ Majority IN
Favor OF the Rope U~rcpcntant NJ on
aer-The Solemn Declaration of Croxicr.

ster-The solemn Declaration of Crozicr.
Fo,a As CclusnJ,a rsres
Scale, Ala, Nov. "a 2. M.-Owcn Wright
eolored who assaulted Mrs. Ellington. the wife
OF n respectable farmer. was hanged about q
hundred yards from the scene OF his crime. at
ten o'clock this morning. 1t had been deter
mined TO execute him on that spot. but rs il was
between two pine trees and no limb was con
venient scaffoll was erected near by Nearly
three hundred people wore present. many o
thcm colored Tho negroes were clamorous
for his death. and most OF them insisted on his
being burned. The prisoner shudlercd at tho
threat. and begged and cntreated for any mode
OF death but that After he had made confess
sion n vote was taken, aud majority decided
for hanging. A stake had already been put in
tho ground, and n quantity Of light wood cut.
Mrs. Ellington desired that he should be burned.
About two miles from Scale. Wright was
placed in an express wagon and carried the
balance of tho way last night They gave him
supper last night and breakfast of which he
ate heartily. Az o'clock this morning Mrs
Ellington was brought to the scene to identify
the prisoner again. She again asserted posi-
lively that he was the man. Wright said that
she was mistaken in the man. but could not
look at her. lle eyes fell rs they did at the
Jail
On his way from Scale. and several tmcs this
morning. hh vented his feelings in cries aud
ItNfS. HSbItlnE anu FtltIdllDE HIS innocence.
AZ last me iatai rope was put around his neck
and frightened, and he succumbcd. He proposed
- make y full confession. and stated in sub
That all that Mrs Ellington had stated in rc-
gard to his crime was true and correct IN every
particular, that this was the fifth crime he had
committed, 81 which death il the penalty that
he had shot four men. one white and three
During his confession the hardened wretch
manifested no pcnitcncc or contriion OF heart.
He was then led TO the scaffod and made to
mount tho platform. whom he was told TO repeat
his confession aloud in the hearing OF all pres
ent which Ito did clearly and distinctly The
confession Yves taken down verbatim by some
When no concluded he said he was ready,
and requested To he hindfollci. colored
minister present prayed for the doomed man
hardened and Indifferent The cap was drawn
over he Dyes and the plank knocked from
ment. and after swinging around back and
,o for, several vera lImes wac still After h,ans,nG
body in charge Of tho colorcd people.
t'cr ~. f,os7-o Ci,a,t,
WfNNTMUCcA Nov, Oct 3O.-Robcri II. Gro
pier was executed here between and 8 o'cloci,
to-day for tho murder Of Charles Silvcrstcin
alias Montana Charley, u dance house aiiray
IN Elko last January. He exhibited eNtraordi-
nary nerve and walked 10 the scanoll apra-
rently less concerned than the Rev Mr.. Trous-
dale, tho onlcors, and others who were
T" aS Was Rad :, Sy l beratv sheriff Barn who
than askod II tho doomed man had anything tn
Say. Cro2icr said . say this. my friends am
I did not eommh-a murder did not commit.
j die believing thcro IL justice beyond the grave
"a tribunal whcro there Is 10 corruption and
where money IL not required. | lose my life
pecauso had no money hope for a better
lie. / say my friends steer clear II NV course.
The ways followed brought me TO this doom.
friends, Is all have ~ say.
The Kry. Mr. Trousdale made an imprcssiv
prayer and. Joined by Crozier. sang. " I'm
RoinS homo TO do no more. Cr9zier then
walked around the soalinld. shook hands with
Rll present, and stepped upun the trap. lie
gave some objections e. the officers, after which
his arms and legs were pinicned. the rope adj
iusted on his neck. aud the black cap pulled
, SyST his iqt ,ho n an iniat the tray e \.
nfter the fall In litecn minutes pr. II; II
johnson said respiration and the pulse had
reas.d. and II. n Grocer was pronounced dead
The mock was disocatod and the doctor SAID
the SUSPENSION of feeling had been in-tsntann
Gus. 'rolier was "a native 90 Alabama. a.ed =
ycar-. and came 10 the Pa ic coast from Texas
in 1879. His father, who il still living. Wa.
twice elected CITY Marshal 81 san Francisco.