The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-02
THREE MURDERERS HANGED.
HOW JOSEPH WOODS PASSED THE LAST
HOURS or MS LIFE
High Mas Celebrated In the Jail-Re questsss
TO he Hanged before the Hour Fixed By
the sheriR-Dying without u struggle.

MALONE, N. Y, Feb. 1.-Joscph Woods, the
murderer. passed last night quietly. sleeping
well from until A. VI. He talked freely with
his attendants. When the Rev. Father Rossiter
arrived. attended by several sisters Of mercy.
Woods was conducted TO the parlor Of the jail.
where high mass was celebrated. the service
being very solemn and impressive and lasting
about one hour. During the service Woods
prayed and sang. Ho appcard calm. and man
ifcstcd entire confidence as to his future. All
the others present were moved TO tears. The
criminal requested to be hanged at that time,
saying he would never be better prepared to
leave this world. The Sheriff told him that I
o'clock was the hour fixed upon for tho execu-
tion. and he would have to wait. Woods was
then conducted back TO his cell Woods claimed
that he was born in Limerick Ireland In 1880,
and said that no one knew his real name. His
education was superior to that OF most men of
his class. During the past three weeks he has
eaten but one meal dav. and since Tuesday
has refused all food whatever, Last night he
manifested great anxiety 10 know the exact
hour when the execution would take place. AS
Is usually the case there have been very few
respectable, but many weak and sentimental
women hanging about tho Jail from day
"no pF siUnn U,Sn'me ne s{pa.ny ,Hp9h ,ne prlSS.
the Jail. and on top Of this n company of militia
did patrol duty. About 200 persons were ad-
mitted to tho yard of the Jail. Accommodations
were provided on the tops Of the surrounding
buildings, and many saw the execution from
these elevated positions.
At 1--WE minutes past one o'clock Woods was
led TO the galluwS, bearing n crucillX in his
hand. He listened to the reading Of tho death
warrant without emotion. 1t was expected that
the prisoner would make speech. but he mere
~ thanked those who had been kind to him. and
am not going to make one" lie then kncit in
prayer with the priests after which the moose
was adjusted At rs o'clock the drop fell. and
at ~ his pulse ceased TO beat, He was pro-
nouncct dead at :35. His neck was broken.
ana lie died without "a struggle
THE HANGING OF WILLIAM wrESERs.
ST. LOUIS. Feb William Wieners. who
shot and killed A.. Y. Lawrence. barkeepcr in
the saloon attached to the Theatre Comiaue.
carly on The morning, Of Jan. 20, 1871, was
this morning, in the presence of few specta-
tors, most Of whom were newspaper and pro.
ies-ona men. Wicncrs was u big brutal fel.
low. aud acted ms "bounocr" at the Theatre
Comilue Varieties. a show Of not 1rst-clnss
reputation. Hc had n quarrel with his victim
IN relation 20 Il womnn, alleged to have boon his
lWieners's) wife. He spent most Of last night
win his lntler. sister. and spiritual advisers
At o'clock he came out of his cell. in company
with Fathers Shea and Braun. and. after some
Marshal Mason and other oiilciais headed Inc
procession. and the whole party passed from
cenId the saod prayer ta we We're s hcm nm mad, ,f
10y Fathers Braun and shea, aitrrw iicl Wicncu
made speech. IN which he admitted the kilins
cold blood; that he was craz,d with liquor. and
ne warned al men against VIII iskey and bad as
Sociaiions. H. forgavc everybody and was will
Ing to be forgiven by all, ami hoped his death
would be happy. The lr.a ,ncr's les and arms
w"rc then bound the black cap adjusted. the
las, words spoken and at g., the drop fell. The
| fall was seven feet. and his death was almost in
| stantuneous. In fifteen minutes the body wH
| cut down and the crowd disappeared
WIFE MURDERER HANGED.
| CINCINNATI, o.. Feb. Phillip Watson
| colorrd. who murdered his wifn with hntchel
| last September at Covington. Ky. was hanged
| in the presence Of five thousand spectators a
| IL O'Clock this morning. Previous to tho cXe.
| Dution lac acknowledged the crime and OK
| pressed repentance.