The New York herald., 1878-03-29
TWO YOUNG Mn HANGED.

ny TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 2s. 1878.
Joseph Brassel aged twenty years. and his brother
George A. nick named Teck, aged twenty three years
executed at Cookevillc yesterday Tor tho murder
OF Russell Allison. The drop Tell at hall-past
O'Clock In the presence of TO- 900 persons Fears OF
desperate attempt to the prisoners the last
moment were entertained but stong guard OF picked
men, prepared to obey the orders OF tho Sheriff with
deadly effect at tho slightest manifestation OF dsor
der kept the INNER throng within bounds, the
sentence Of the law carried without disturb.
ance.
BEFORE THE EXECUTION
Teek Brasse took from his pocket during religious
services at Cookeville Wednesday bottle OF whiskey
and drank H. He advised young people not to follow
his example, but said he didL' have long to live,
nc was determined to get all the good out OF wbskey
he could. The brothers belonged 10 gang of coun-
terfeters, extending IRON Cincinnati through en-
tucky, Tennessee aud Georgia, whose spies h been
around Cookevie TO see whether the gang could not
rescue them.
CRIMES CONFESSED
Tcek confessed To shooting n,ne men, saying that
himself and his brother were stepped In crime Joseph
acknowledged TO having sho, woman dead, alter
having nrst brutay beaten her, aud all about
melon. Tcos asked the Sberin to hang them II spot
picked ou. by MIN i've wears ago for that purpose.
TnE BRAssELLs' CRIMks.
The fearful crime that brought the Brassell boys,
aged respectively twenty twen,y-three years of
age, TO the sca0old, tho murder OF Russell ALL
son, youth about their own aye. In Putnam county,
on the night OF tho 18th OF November 1875. They
have always been known as wiid reckless boys, IN
mindful OF any restraints Thor father a manu-.
iacturer OF vivid cat" whiskcy. and has been
under Indictment before tho federal court Tor
Illicit distilling On the night of the murder
Joe and George A. Brasse. alter drinking with
two companions heavily, proposed steal a
large sum OF money rom the house OF James IsDell,
whose son was revenue collector. They backened
their iaccs and tho the rouse arm ed with
pistols. On arriving they called, asking admission.
| Whcn the door was opened by Russell Allison, step
son OF Mrs. lsbci The two young BrasseIls rushed In
ana Tcek clinchcd with ALISON while Joe took his
stand at the loot o the bed where Mrs lsbeI and
other woman were sleeping, with his pistol ed.
AZ Icek sculled WITH Allison the latter cxclatmo od
ION Toek, don't do that 10 Mrs Isbell
says she Allison's hand 70 up IA
the pistol Hired ami tho bali went through the
cellng she raised up in bcd and screamed, but Joe
icyetcd his pistol at her, which caused her drop
back aud cover her head up ~ the bedcIothcs Jos
hred at tue bed ana next morning the bcdciohes
found TO have been cut ny the bulet tho bul OF
itsclf dropped out OF the bed Russell Allison passed
| through dO0r leading To The uIning room and
cIal more shots were hrod The othor men had
all this time renamed outside the door. Tho
Brasseis now Lett and hs they out OF tho DOR
by which they had entered Russell Allison came back
throusn tho dining room door and said 10