Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-03-30

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guilty Of the ro5beries- A verdict Of
guilty Was foand, and they we're sen-
teneed to be hung, and the entire pro-
ceedings approved by wirtz. Who ordered
the lumber TO he furnished 10 for scat
fold. We built one sufficient for our
purposes in . few hours. 1t consisted
simply Of cross beam supported BY
two uprights. A platform Vas construct
ed about three feet from the ground, the
first plank laid at right angles with the
uprights and parallel with the cross:
beam directly above it, being 90 adjusted
that it could be withdrawn from its posi-.
ton at a moments notice. The six con-
demned men were escorted to the scaffOld
by guard of about three hundred pris-
oners, armed with sticks and clubs. They
were placed on this plank. In lieu of the
customary black cap we encased their
heads in -four sacks.
Notwithstanding this absence of GER
emory the scene was an impressive one.
The gallows stood near the top of the
hill, and nearly all the thirty-eight thou
sand prisoners were gathered to witness
the execution. They maintained perfect
silence, refraining from any insults to the
condemned, but their hollow eyes, pale,
pinched faces, their savage expression OF
countenance, were q sufficient indication
Of their determination that not one should
escape. The ropes were carefully adjust.
ed, and the knot in each case under thu
left car, and by signal the board with.
drawn from beneath them. There was q
drop of two feet and the bodies swung
about foot from tho ground--all but
one. The sixth man, former sailor in
the navy, was perceived to have fallen to
the ground. The rope had broken.
"ln an instant he was on his feet. He
started to run down the hill. The crowd,
comprehending his intention t, escape,
followed with q wild yell in pursuit. 1t
was q fight for life. He had start by
few seconds, and he made the most Of
it. Inever saw man run Is he did.
He went down to the morsss with nearly
$4,000 men close upon his heels. Not
finding him there, we looked up and
saw him running up the side Of the
other hill. We followed. He made for
one of the huts or sheds, but, as soon as
he heard US coming, got down and start
ed ON the run again. Widening the dis
lance between US he again sought refuge
in a dug out, and second time had to
abandon it as we came mp. 1t was
twenty minutes before We had him fast.
He begged piteously for his life. but we
had no mercy. We had to drag him
down the hill through the swamp and
up the other hill to the scafiold. He
was held by three men on the platform
while the moose was adjusted the second
time, after we had spliced the rope. He
trembled in every limb. At the given
moment the man pushed him from the
scaff0ld, and he swung clear from the
ground two feet. The robberies never
occurred again"