The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-22


sion in unacy. Governor Bishop positively declined
TO interfere and ordered the execution TO proceed.
On Thursday morning as Bowsher was being
removed from the Guy Prison TO the new
County jail he resisted desperately, striking
and kicking tho guards ana painfully rjuring Ohicer
Kemer he was partially carried short distance
between the two prisons Atter reaching his new
quarters he became quiet, ana has frequently con-
fessed himself the murderer Of tho Mcveys, but per-
sisted that be would not be banged. His appetite
failed perceptiby yesterday, he slept but little last
night and about one O'Clock In the morning was quite
III, which was probably caused by nervous excite
menL He, however, recovered before morning An
I'm mense tbrong OF morbidy curious persons gath
cred in the neiEbborhood OF the enoosure. but IL
being strongly guarded by military and special con-
stables none could get within 100 feet q
would break down tho enclosure, was the
case when Webb was hanged at Mansfield,
II necessary TO prevent a repetition OF that outrage
Everything passed oil quietly; no dsorderly dsmon-
STATIONS were made. At live minutes past eleven
Bowsher was brought on the scaftold. His TACO was
pale but not from fear, his long confinement IN JAN
beng the cause OF 1t, He smiled he stepped on me
scaold eyeng curiously the preparations Tor DEATH
Ho maue no resistance as hts feet and arms wore pm
Toned He refused TO allow the clergyman present 10
pray, and when asked ii he mad anything 10 say he
salo he was stl living The rope was by
i'll Beebe OF Dayton Sheriff Mackcy pulled the black
cap over Bowshers face and the cold sarcastic glitter
OF MS eyes and the set smile OF his vid face were
hidden from view. Al six minutes alter eleven
Sheriff Mackey stepped back ana touched the spring
with his loot. The doomed man fell through the drop
like fash, ana the black cap Tell from mis- lace,
veaing horribly contorted features, his eyes wildly
quick y replaced and a few convulsIve movements OF
the body followed. After hanging nineteen minutes
1t was cut down. 1t was found that the neck was
broken and that death MAS Instantaneous.
Tho toll house, in which the aged victims OF tho
fend Bowsner lived, is located on Tue Crcevllc turn
pike about four and halt north OF Chillicothc
IL a small story iramo building, and The back
n @
had also small assortment OF groceries, cigars, 30,
amt by means Of those and hts income AS gate
keeper managed to exc out very comfortable iiv-
Ing. The little family consisted OF Edmund
$. Mcvcy, Ann Mcvsy, his wife, and girl
olo people had passed the allotted three score and
len and verging 10 eighty years OF age. Ac-
cording TO the testimony OF Alice Dean the principal
the prosecution, supported by confessions
made by BowsEcr to some of his criminal intimates,
tho mur1erer entered The house BY The back Kitchen
door and made his way 10 the store room IN front
without arouslng tho sleeping inmates He
gagged rifltng desk where The toll moncy kept
whea the old man. aroused by the noise OF bieakin g
opou the lid entered the room In The name OF cod,
BOwsher, what are you doing hereY' no cried, aud
grapped with him. the young man was iitns and
naboy muscles OF the old tokeeper were no
match Tor his strong and vigorous ones
assassin's hand iumbled for u or his nip
pocket, there flash, dull report, Tor the pistol
Was hrus. up against the vicsias breast and the old
man ieil back sn0L through tho heart. The old wo.
man, aroused and alarmed BY tho scufe and the
snots scarcely knowing what she was doing, rushed
into the screaming. Inc demon did not nest-
tatc lie grasped and forced her into a chair, and
amid bhrleks and prayers Tor mercy shot her ID
the lace just above the right cheek bone. The
was not mortal anu she stll continued her prayers
and applications Tor her lie ION, dear LORD, pray
Tor me, pray Tor me-" were the words Alice Dean
heard her wall out aud over again. II would
seem that the brutal murderer permitted her 10 re-
main In suspense Tor some little ,ime cooliy enjoy
ing her agony, and then raising mis- posi- oil sent the
fatal bullet whiriitg through her vilais
COURAGEOUS LITTLE ALICE.
Alarmed by tnese terriUic sounds, but with pros
ence oi mind unusual In one SO young, The little girl
mad era led under tue bed. Alter wnilIng moment
10 ascertain whether the aged couple were really
dead 3owsher camo out into tue sleeping room with
/ LAMP. He pecred The bed, but probably failed
% see Alice. He rihed the drawers OF bureau that
vas there obtaining $500 IN United states Doads--
saved, and denied themselves during The course OF a
ong lie TO gain. and small change He then piled
bcdclotbes into the miudlc oil the floor, set tncm
on fire aud went out BY the back way
The girl. nearing him descend the kitchen steps,
'rawed hastily Out from underneath .ns pea and Tor
OF action She then made her way out OF The win
low, crcpt along fence until she reached the road,
named William Jakss who lived hill, about TOUR
hundred yards from the toll house By pounding on
me door and yelling that Mr. and Mrx Mcvey we're
being murdered she aroused Jskcs, who
lot hor To. He hurrIcdl, dressed him
,slt and aeccmpanisa Oy Two o, hres men.
bred on his IN the hope, ne SAID that would
ghlcn of the burglars Alter calling the names OF
he old people times and receiving response
the three procured ence rail and battered In tho
back door, The smoke was 50 dense that they could
not en- Ter, JaktB went assistance. BY lime
i had arrived the smoke had partially cleared away
and they went into the grocery. There they were
greeted by a terrible spectacle.
HARDENED BRUTE.
Since his conviction he has ed the slight
his crime has talked OF II al times
freely aud even gayiy. His keepers and the one. rs
connected with tue prison where be has been lodged
MIN hardened brute. He has never mani
the least gratitude tor any iavors that have
,cen shown him. KIND words or expressions VI
sy mpatuy have been wasted on him; no an
,wered them with ioui curses and obscene epDthes.
Bowsher was QUO OF tho twenty-six children Of old
Bowsher, The majority OF whom iicgiti-
nate. his appearances was not that OF hardened
ana was In some respects preposscsslnG
10 lightly built, OF ms diun size, compile xion a
ort oil dirty blonde features regular, wore sickiy
ooking beard anu musache, anu MS long light hair
vas always tumbled aud IN disorder The only tning
that would indicate ms perate character
the cold, sIccly gliter oil his small graysh blue
,yes.