The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-16


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MuRDER AT DANCE
The dancing was nearly over, and = was , about nvo
among whom was Evsque, the door Of the bar.
connected with the establishment and demanded
admittance. Thcro they were met by Richard
Turner. who was also known under the names
Of 'Poncette" and Francois" He being In charge Of
the refreshments and seeing that Eveque and his friends
already under tho influence OF liquor refused 10
sell them any. saying that a. there were ladies pros
ent among whom were his own wife and sisters, they
ought TO be ashamed 10 conduct themselves In that
manner the more that white people when they gave
ladies' This appeared TO incense Eveque who, walk
ing up to Turner, said
'.I'il Kill Niger anyhow" and, placing hts PTS
toll to his victims head, rec the bali, striking Turner
just below the Left eye, killing him instantly.
ASSIGNED BRAyERr
subsequently, arrested and after fair trial sentenced
TO death. When the warrant read to him be at
the reading over broke down ana overcome with
emotion .sps and prayed vsns%en. a,h ms w sns sn
pcared 70 repent his crime bitterly.
HOPEFUL TO THE LAST.
dent he stated he ie deserved punishment but so
many mad escaped death even at the last moment that
ne could hardly realize he wa: goipg TO de. Upon
being questioned he did not deny his guilt but APP
pcared anxious to avoid The subject
AS this was tho Arst execution In New Orleans for
many years, TACT With exception since the war;
the afiai. created the most intense excitomen and
many requests were made TO witness The execution.
sheriff Houston however determined this should he
quiet as possible and that II should be held within the
walls Of the Parish Prison, an Immense brck and iron
structure which has bcen In the Of tho
Spanish possession The salows was accordingly
erected In the largo open court ynrd Of tho prison.
IL consisted Of sort OF door Or platform held up "
hinges attach cd wall. these hinges being upheld
by stout rope. This rope stretched back through \
window into cell, whcro the hangman by the stroke
OF an axe could sovor H. The platform would TALL and
launch any II into eternity. The ropes
placed around the necks OF the victims hung from
three uprights above, the whole giving iai oil ~
least fifteen ioet
TAN PREPARATIONS.
Captain Cain, In CHARGE had everything arranged In
periect order A heavy detail Of police and deputy
snerins guarded the doors which faced on Orleans
street. where was gathered an excited crowd Of over
single woman OF the most degraded GLASS even being
visible. In the yard OF the prison was only admitted
two hundred persons, Including the members OF
the press who allowed every privilege
rHE LAST MONT xARTH.
The night previous had been spent by The doomed
men IN prayer with their spiritual advisers, Evique
and florence being Catholics and Morris Protestant
EpiscopaL After taxing hearty breakfast this morn
Ing they again INDUCED In prayer remaining in thor
coils until the hour OF execution
the ExnCUrIosER.
At eleven O'Clock tho exccutioner, who was pris-
oner engaged Tor tho task appeared on the gallery
ext the galows and a murmur OF horror arose from
aroun nd the traps he was dressed In long black
domino or gown, confined at the waist, and wore .
OK rnR oALLows
Al ton minutes alter eleven some men perched on
Tho neighborng cupoa Of Tho insane asylum shouted
that the prisoners were leaving their cells and almost
I'm mediately aterward they appeared. accompanied
by the Rev. Father Duffy, Rev John Porceva and
Sheriff Houston. Tho doomed mon were dressed with
white caps their beads; around their necks were
suspended CROSSES, tied by black ro6bon and on
their feet were BLACK slippers. They appeared calm
aud collected and when Deputy Sheriff Hart read the
death warrant not even tremor was visible. Alter
The reading OF The warrants three took their
seats on the scaold walking with arm step, ana al
ter being seated the cxecutioncr appeared and began
tying their hands and adjusting the fatal moose.
CROWD.
This being need the crowd outside by the
on the cupola q desperate struggle commenced with
The police, attempt being made 10 break IN the
doors the OF crowd echoing with fearful dis
against the tall walls inside where the silence
were pulled over thor iaces, and sheria Houston
moved of the PLATFORM
TIM FATAL MOMENT.
Tho ps OF the three silent figures moved ia fervent
supplication who the reverend fnthcrs rocited tho
prayer for the dying, and with sharp dull twang the
and three souls were launched into eternity. The
fall OF At least dozen iect, and the necks OF
ali three were broken though spasmodic tremor OF
the bodies was visible. After hanging nearly thirty
minutes they pronounced dead by tho attendant
nhvscans and the bodies cot down TO be delivered 10
Inc medical faculty. Thus these three murderors
Tho crowd slowly filed and dispersed. while three
common deal collins arted away IN a rough vehicle
spoke OF tho vengeance OF the Law and Of the three
prisoners released
UxDgR sENTEScR.
There are now seven men in the Same prison under
sentence Of death.
HANGING OF HARRY ADAMS FOR THE MUIR
n
DRUNKEN srATE-srATEMENr OF THE cRrMI-
NAL COMPARED WITH THE PROVEN FACTS.
[sY TELEaBAPH TO THE HERALD
DAYTON, Ohio, June Is, 1877.
Harry Adams, tho murderer Of Henry Mulnarran,
hung to-day.
Tho history OF his crime has become somewhat
familiar tho public through the eortc made to save
him from the galows and Tho respite granted him
fow weeks ago In order TO mako spiritual preparation
Tor his terrible DOOM 1t will DO Interesting however,
TO review the career for whose crimes cxpation
made to-day, and this cannot be better done than by
giving tho statement OF Adams, which for the first tmo
was public yesterday, aud showing how It differs
from the truth which was made manifest at his trial
Tho original OF the story. which prepared aud
sworn to for the Governors perusal, read IRON
the scaold just before tho execution but II Is not
u and elaborate the following, in which the facts
arc detailed moro smoothly and cohercnty:-
THE NuRDERER's STATEMENT.
was born in the town OF Petersburg, Adnrns
county, Pa, the 9th day oil April, ls49, and
therefore twentycght years OF ago on the 21th day OF
last April was In the army IRON May, 1883, until
the close of the war, In Company l. Ninth pennsylva-
MIA cavalry / was Lonorabiy discharged. | nrst
came Dayton four years ago this spring and worked
Al shoomaking and tended bar At Borgcl's had
known Mrs. Lou Huffman abNat two months before
that time mad been staying with her, OF and on,
prior to tho 18th OF February 1875 On tho afternoon
OF tho l4th OF February, 1885, left Borgolts between
hall past four and 1vo O'Clock.
BEGINNING cARoCsAL
stopped at Mrs. HuiTman's and there saw Tom
Ferguson and Ed Woodward, two soldiers IRON the
Home. Woodward had pint flask OF whiskey and
asked me TO como along and get something to drink.
and VIC went up TO Observation-Disclosures and I
alone. Tom Ferguson came up aiterward We drank
whiskoy In there After had drank there the
second timo Muharran came in and treated the whole
house. drank whiskey. He then asked Tor another
drink and swcinhart refused 10 give IL to him. From
thorc Mullharran and went TO Rtcrs and when there
Munarran, GRIMES and yse,f drank together just as
We were done drinking Woodward ana Englcbrccht
came Ia. Muilharrap Woodward and my sell then went
buck 70 Mrs. HufimuniE ! went To the cupboard aud