Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-22
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scaffold. The trap was a plain drop, and
when If was sprung thebodies dangled In the
air with out slight struggles. There were
no speeches and no accidents. Their necks
were broken by the fall, and life was pro-
nounced extinct in seven minutes. la if
teen minutes the bodies were cat down and
delivered TO their friends.
Tie Two criminals were both Of strong,
powerful physique and full OF animal spirits.
Even since they were sentenced to death they
put on q bold front and an air of bravado.
This was especially the case with Sherry,
whose nerve and self-possession was re-
marked as wonderful. lie was apparently
needless of his impending doom. Connolly,
though equally as reckless, evidently had to
exercise much effort to keep up the false face
he wore, and it was thought lie wo1ld break
down at the last moment. They laughed and
Jioked, and ate their meals with good appe-
tite up to breakfast this morning. seemingly
caIeless of their awful position. Up to the
seventeenth visitors were allowed in the jail,
and crowds were eager to gain access to the
Jail, evidently regarding the men as a couple
of heroes. The female sex predominated in
the visitors, and they manifested a most
morbid curiosity in regard to the prison.
ers. Since the seventeenth, however,
Sheriff Kern has refused admission to
the Jail to all except relatives, intimate
friends, lawyers and spiritual advisers,
much to the vexation of Sherry, who evident
ly enjoyed the honiZing he was receiving,
and regularly reveled In his daily levees.
Connolly received the news of the refusal of
the court to grant supersedeas with
strong internal struggle, but after a few min
utes regained his composure. Sherry turned
very pale, but continued his boastful talk
with an air of apparent indifference, but it
was evident both men were somewhat shaken
in their strong hopes of a respite. They re-
fused to believe that this would be their last
day on earth, evidently hoping for favorable
action from the governor. The law of Hi
nois provides that executions shall be con-
Quoted In private, only those persons being
present who are allowed by statute, and that
il shall be either within the county Jail or the
yard connected with it. In this case the
courtyard OF the jail was unavailable, for it
was overlooked by the building in which
the county offices are situated, and
10y other buildings. Sheriff Kern,
inside of the Jail. 1t was prepared and set
up, but was taken to pieces again when it
was found to comply with the requirements,
and was again set up last night. No nails
were used In putting up the gallows, for 1T
was SO prepared as to fit into sockets, and con-
saquently the ears of the prisoners were not
tortured by the hammering of the carpenters.
ing that the men would not be hanged, but
the action of the governor dissipated this
hope, and the murderers were hung at the
appointed hour by Sheriff Kern and his as
sstants, in the presence of the jury, required
by the statute to witness the deed, and War
den NJ 'Claughry, Of the penitentlary; Super
intendent Hickey, United States Marshal Hill
dress, County Physician GeIger and Drs. A.
J. Baxter, z. Schmidt and Ihibodo. A num-
Der of sheriffs from other counties were also
present, together with the representatives of
the press. All others were rigid'y excluded.
ANOTHER COOL ONE.
Associated Press Dispatches.l
CHICAGO, June 21-A special from Paris,
Illinois, says that John Burns was hanged
there at one o'clock this afternoon for the
murder Of Elijah Burdwell, Oh the twentieth
of October last. Burns was reckless, hart
ened man, and met his death with GOODNESS
amounting to bravado, He was pronounced
dead seven minutes after the fatal drop.
THIS FELLOW WAS DEFIANT TO THE LAST,
AND HAD NOTHING TO SAY.
CINCINNATI, June 21-Perry Boansher,
who murdered an aged tollgate- keeper and
lance from Chillicothe, last October, was
hung at Chillicothe at eleven o'clock this
morn ng in presence of a very large crowd.
The condemned walked quietly to the scat
fold, refused to permit any religious cere-
mony, had nothing to say, and maintained
defiant attitude to the last, and never con-
fessed his crime. His neck was broken at
the fall of the trap.
A CoUsIN-sLAYER SWUNG OFF.
FREDERICK, MD, June 2l.-Edward FL.
Cast;ey, alias Dorsey, for the murder of his
cousin, Solomon Castley, On the fourth of
April, 1877. was hanged this morning.
THIS FELLOW Is NOT SEEKING PUBLIC NO.
ToRIETY, BUT WANTS TO GO OFF QUIET
LIKE.
BUFFALO, June 21.-Carl Manke, SEN
fenced to be hanged to-day, but granted
stay of proceedings, attempted to commit
suicide this morning.