The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-15
JERSEY JUSTICE.
The Double Hanging that DID Not
Take Place.
Ryan Dies in Jail and 0schwald il
Hanged Alone.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
NEWARK, N. j., Feb. 15.-Ryan, one Of
the murderers, whose execution was to
have taken place to-day. died at three
minutes past s O'Clock this morning.
NEWARK, N. j., Feb. 15.-As early as
7 O'Clock this morning crowds OF people,
men, women aud children, commenced
to congregate on every street within
three or four blocks Of the jail, but they
ere prevented from coming within five
hundred feet Of the sreae of execution
by ropes stretched across the streets
and by cordons of Deputy Sheriffs, po-
lice and cOnstables to the number OF two
hundred or more.
The crowd increased as the hour for
the execution drew nigh, till 1t was esti-
mated that five thousand people were
present, but not one of the vast throng
was able to witness the execution, and
they contented themselves with dis
cussing the crime and the criminals.
Many OF them expressed their belief
in the Innocence OF the prisoners.
Within the east hall OF the jail were
congregated about thirty or forty per-
sons, mostly officers, physicians and re-
porters.
The gallows was not completed till
about 10 O'clock, and as the sound of
the hammers was heard OSohwald occu-
pied himselt in dressing in clean linen
and clothes, his father being alone III
the cell with him, and two Deputy Shcr-
ifs standing in front of the cell, which
was located about twenty-five leet from
the gallows.
Oschwald, while dressing without as
sis lance, looked pale but determined
and seemed resolved to meet his fate
manfully. In cell adjoining and
| nearer the gallows lay the dead body Of
Ryan, he. having expired at 8:05 this
morning.
IL is the opinion of those with whom
Ryan associated during his twenty-Iour
hours sickness that he died from ex-
haustion and fright consequent upon
| the news that there was no further hope
Of escape from the gallows.
| 1t is the opinion Of others, however,
| including the physicians, that he died
| from the effects of poison, having vom-
tied constantly for some hours previous
| to his death.
County Physician Ward and DR..
Titus are led to think that he had taken
arsenic, and the County Physician has
ordered an inquest to be held, and Will
| Immediately make post-mortem exam
ination OF the stomach, assisted by Df.
Holden and other physicians.
at 8 O'Clock A. M, Mr.. Car
| son, at the request OF Col. John
son, asked Ryan If he would
have cup of tea. He said yes and it
| was brought from the Waroen's apart
ments. He had only taken one
or two mouthfuls while sit
tinu in a chair when his head fell
forward, his lower jaw fell, and before
the attendants could lay him on the cot
he was dead. The attendants, however,
attempted to resuscitate him, but all et-
| lorts failed.
At 10 O'Clock Drs. Holman and Kloman
removed the stomach and tested its con-
tents, finding it in greatly inflamed
condition, being eaten through i'll spots
| by some substance similar to pow dered
| glass or acid.
They are not ready as yet to give de-
cided opinion as to the means which
! caused death, though 1t would seem the
| condition OF the stomach was caused by
mechanical irritation.
| Charles Oschwald was hanged at
| 1l:05. He died brayely, and made nc
confession. HIS neck was not broken.
| The counsel and friends of Oschwald
importuned him to make a confession il
he was guilty, but lie continued TO posi-
lively assert his innocence.
| AT A. M. a large number OF persons
who had been granted passes started
from the Courthouse and marched to
the Jail.
| On their arrival in the jail hall the
curtain to Oschwald's cell was drawn so
as to hide him from the view OF prying
|