The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-02
THE DEATH PENALTY.
Execution OF West Sirg1nfan In
Missouri.


KANSAS CITY, March 1.-The hang
ing of Richard Green for the murder ot
Deputy Marshal Hughes, near Independ-
ence, Missouri, February 10, 1876, took
place here 10 day, in the narrow alley
way, north of the court house, between
the street snd high bluffs, s. 1920 A. n.
The doomed man walked up to the scsf-
fold with the Marshal and Father Dun
min, in good spirits considering the
occasion. Never has man sced
death more calmly, and scarcely did q
muscle quiver while his death sentence
was being resd. DE appeared entirely
resigned 10 his tate and his last and only
words were, 81 die for my crime in the
faith of the Lord Jesus Christ. Good
wishes to all men," The execution was
perfect. 10 eight minutes and forty-fve
seconds alter his drop the commissioners
pronounced that pulsstion had ceased. 1t
was intended that the execution should
be private, aud only limited number
admitted, but hours before the appointed
time the crowds of anxious people
swelled TO thousands, covering all the
bluffs in the vicinity, so that 1t was neces.
sary to call out Company A, of the Kan
sas CITY Guards and the Craig Rifles TO
keep back the crowd and prevent scc-
dent.
Green was young man aged q years,
a native of Greenbrier county, West Nir-
ginis, and raised in Green county, Ohio,
bu. has lived for some years in Fremont
county, lows, and his is the first Judicial
hanging in Jackson county, Missouri,
since 1899. The body was given TO bis
sister, who has attended him during his
last days. and will be sent to Nebraska
city tonight for burial. sfs
Execution Of John w. Daniels.
WARRENsBURG, Mo-, March John
William Daniels was hung here to-day,
for the murder of Jesse K. Miller in
February, 1877, and thousands Of spec.
tstors gathered TO witness the scene. A
special train started from Sedalia at II
4. NJ, with three coache3 full of psssen-
gers. At Dresden small delegation
was taken On board, and at Lsmonte
large number. At hnobnoster
su immense crowd thronged the cars,
occupying all the standing room. Dan
iels slep. some through the night, and
this morning ate breakfast and bsde
adieu to his father and also to Judge
Rogers, in the room where he was contn-
ed About half past twelve an open
wagon with plain pine coffin backed TO
the door, the irons were unlocked and
Daniels with firm step walked down
the stairs between the officers and stepped
hgntly into the wagon. The cortege
closed up, and surrounded by the guards
it moved 10 the place Of execution,
where an i'm mense crowd hsd assem- bled.
Daniels walked firmly up the steps, and
stood looking as firm and erect upon the
drop as sentinel on duty, calmly gazing
st the crowd. There was not tremor;
not q muscle moved. His arms
were pinioned, and his legs tied above
snd below the knees. Sheriff Emmerson
said: "By request OF the prisoner no
prayers or remarks will be made. de
wishes the people 10 understand that he
lived Ike man, and he would die like
q soldier" Deputy Rogers adjusted the
knot, and the esp was drawn down over
his isce. The sheriff ssid: "Ail | have
to say is, may God have mercy on ms
soul" The trap WAS sprung, and Daniels
shot through 1t with a thud. He swung
slo Sly around with two or three con-
vulsive tremors snd shudder, and
drew himself slightly up. Tw1 fin.
gers of his right hand were
extended and two closed. At FIVE
minutes there wss no pulsstion, bat il
soon returned with thirty-seyen pulss-
lions in seven minutes and nine seconds.
At ten minutes he WAS dead.
Daniels wss convicted on circumstsn-
tsl evidence. he hsd hired Miller with
his team 20 go to johnson county. They
LEI. OIL the 10Th of February, 1877, and
on the 24tn Daniels returned 10 his home,
hsving IN his possession the team and
effects, claiming 10 have bought out
Miller, who had taken s sudden Lotion
to 20 to Colorado. Miller's body was
afterwards found on the bank OF Big
Cedar Greek, few miles from Seds.ia,
with his throst cut sud skull fractured.
The evidence showed thst the two men
were together OF the night OF the 22nt.
and It's, 90 Monday, the 23d, Daniels
drove away from the camping place
alone.