The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-30
REMIRkABLE GALLONS SCENE.
Refusing to Confess with the Moose Around
hts Neck" Let WhisLey Aione:'


NASHVILLE Tenn, March 27.-The Ame,'i-
cans special says: The Brasse rothcrs. j.:
seph and George alias "rete.' were executrd
enrc OF about 5000 or 10000 spectators.
10 Brassell said In firm. clear voice: Cen
tlrmen and ladies'. will speak few words to
you II you will give me your attention. / am
here to-day. and for what is IL For murder.
What were the causes OF ~ They were whis-
with drunken. recklcss hoys; and there are
hundreds here today, ! VII give y1n som M,
things, have nothing 10 DO " IN VIII skey. Take
warning hy this. II brought mo here in this
ilX and you nr" All liable To be put in this con-
d,uon IS following the same course. Young
men. take warming and be- good 10 one another
Farewell to YOU all. Mo; me- in heaven"
me- must die. am ready. waiting. repaired.
ana willing 10 'lie. Alter quit" = long pnu>r
you all IL heaven H. remained faring the
crowd for some minutes as II intending e, say
more. but made no further remarks. Both
spoke without cmbarrassmrnt, and with no
trcmor IN their voices. A. T"te finished speak
ing. Mr.. I,b"ll, tax collector whom tho brothers
expe.tei 10 rob ut the time the murder OF kw
ssll Allison was committed. and who is tIe
present husband OF the mother Of tho boys. ap-
| preached the scanold and shook hanlS with the
| prisoners. who seemed rather pleased ut his
He asked Joe: We're you not at my house
| the night the murder WAS committed o. Joe
| said; Il was there. and | am guilty Tcte
| avowed his limo 'encc with tho same emphas >
/ "
that his life had been sworn away. Here Dep.
| uty Sheriff Joe Bockman read the opinion II
| the supreme Court and the death sentence in
| the case Of tn" Brasstlls. One o" 10 WAS ar-
| proaching. and the Shcrif. assisted by Sheriff
| DOss of D-knih. commcnred preparing the men
| for the rope hy tying their wrists and ankles
| putting on the fatal cap-which ia this Instance
WIS white-Hnd finally placed the moose around
| their nrrks. Ait"r this they embraced each
other with MS much fryor hs their peculiar eur
| cumstanrrs woul! permit. At ten minutes alter
| |. as ia" Shcrii wa, about t" let the drop ill
| the prisoners SAID they would like 10 have tho
ropes and cal taken OH, II further time would
b." allowed. Then the sheriff said he would
give them. II desired. the full time allowed by
| the law. Joe gazcd around upon the crowd
| = Boys. let this b. warning 10 you. John
! Baker, n cousin OF tho Brassclls, here had q
| brief interview with them on tho scaifOld. Joe
| told him hc was guilty
Trle stll insisted that he was not guilty. Mr.
| Ishell again appeared at the scaifOld and urged
Tctr 10 tell The whole truth. Tete-" was JUS
getting ready to tell the truth. Hero you are.
die an innocent man, and ior what others did
Mr.. Isbell then asked joe: Was Tetc there thai
placed over Joe's head, Joe simply whispered
| Don't press me on that" Tete spoke again
| "Understnnd me; you have got the truth. Mr.
Isbel still persisted in his effort To induce Joe t.
say whether Tete was at his house the night o
| the murder, but there came strong expressions o
disapproyal from the crowd. several Of whom
cried Don't push him. Tete SAID; Let u
cut the rope The sheriff." You have only
fve minutes" Tcte here threw himself dowi
rs II 10 test the strength OF the rope. Both mel
| expressed great anxiety that they should lal
far enough 10 break their necks. Tetrs las
words were: Lord have mercy on those VIII,
have sworn my life away and Joe's We're
on, Jesus, be with me right now Exactly Il
1870 T.. NJ. the rope WAS cut ana the platform
| fcll. In one md half minutes all muscua
contorton had ceased, there being no sign Of liz
| except a feeble beat OF the pulse. In clever
minutes the attending physicians pronounced
| them deud.