Daily Republican., 1879-11-15
MAnGnAN's DAY.
DreWs and ssiehler Executed ~
LebAn0n-ExeeutiOn Of . New
York Murderer. Alse one In
Georgia.

DfeWS ooO BS1enu0f HxOc0t00 u
ebaa0n-ExeeutiOn Of . New
York Murderer. Alss ono In
Georgia.
LEBANON, Pa, Nov. 14.-Long before
daylight this morning people began to
congrsgAte in front OF the Jail, and de-
spite cold, drizzling rain, the num-
bsrs rapidly increased. At six o'clock
the soafTold-an entirely new one, with
. drop and cross beam wide enough 10
hang two-wss brought from the work
shop into the jail, and the work Of erect
ing began. By eight o'clock the rain
had ceased, and large throng WAS Is.
ssmbled in front Of the Jail.
Drews, according TO his previously
announced intention, remained awake
during the whole Of the night and ate
only light breakfast. Stichler slept
only three hours during the night, and
ate very hearty breakfast, both cul.
prits being served with ham and eggs
at their own request. Rsvs. Trsbert,
Shsfsr, Light and Johnson held religious
exercises with the condemned during
the morning, and at $50 .. m. all was
In readiness for the execution. At that
hour Stichler was pacing his cell and
ccnversing with visitor, without any
apparent agitation. The old man
Drews was engaged in arranging the
articles Of furniture In his little cell
and replying to occasional remarks.
Both mon have showed remarkable
nerve.
At $50 Stichler WAS taken from his
cell into Drew's cell, where impressive
religious services were held, lasting
nearly an hour. Between these two
coils we're the faces Of Hummel and
Brandt, two others Of the Raber con-
spirators, could be seen through the
bars Of the intervening cells, anxious
listeners to the solemn services being
performed in the adjacent cell. After
prayers and the singing Of hymns
in German, the prisoners commenced
Of their own accord to sing in English,
IL will soon be at home over there"
in which the clergymen Joined.
The ladies and children Of the Sher-
IFS family were then taken into the
cell TO bid the men good bye and Stich-
Ter kissed the children passionately.
Drews maintained perfectly calm d..
meanor until his old commander, the
Colonel OF the Ninety-thlrd Pennsylva-
mia Volunteers, came and shook his
hand. The old man broke into tears,
as he spoke OF his experience in the
war, where he carried the colors, but
when the Sheriff announced that the
time had arrived Drews became quite
firm again.
At 1855 the procession was formed
and, led by the Sheriff and deputies,
moved down the stairs to the prison
yard, Rev. MIR. Trabert reading pray
ers in a loud voice. The culprits walk
ed side by side and without help, with
ministers before and behind them.
On the scaffold the services we're ex-
tremely solemn and impressive. The
rain was falling again but every one
stood with barred head as the prisoners
with their clergymen knelt on the drop
and prayed. Stiohler's voice, some
what tremulous, was heard distinctly
above all others in the prayers and
hymn singing. Rev. DR.. 7. 5. John
ston, Of the Reformed Church, read the
l4lh chapter Of Job; Rev. Z. Light, of
the United Brethren Church, sang
German hymn,in which the condemned
men joined; Rev. George +. Trabert, of
the Lutheran Church, sang another
b ymn, and benedictions was given by
Rev. J. T. Shaeffer.
Up to this time both men had dis
played wonderful coolness, but during
the benediction Stiohler gave signs Of
breaking down; his hands twitched
violently and he showed evidence of
great agitation. Drew remained pas
sive as ever.
At IL .06 they we're manacled and strap |
ped. After the white cap was pulled over
heir faces, and just before the drop
ell, both men trembled perceptibly,
Stichler in particular, and Drews' voice
vas heard remarking in German to
"Frank, now We go to heav-
IN"
Immediately after this the Sheriff
ouched the spring large crosspiece
ell to the ground, but both men re-
NAMED trembling on the gallows. They
we're evidently in additional distress by
,eing ignorant of the cause of delay,
md both their bodies shook violently.
he mishap in the working of the drop,
however, did not cause more than de-
ay of one minute, and at eight minutes
'ast eleven the drop fell, their bodies
laving fall of about three feet
Their struggles were not violent, and
10Th seemed to die easily, although di-
sctly after the drop fell Stichler's body
moved convulsively. Immediately after
he drop fell Drew ) pulse beat at about
o and Stichler's at about 40. Stitch
sr's pulse went rapidly up to 60 and
hen gradually fell. Drsw's pulse grad
ally ceased. and in ten minutes pulsa-
ion had practically ceased in both men.
The bodies remained suspended until
l 40 a. IN. The doctors pronounced
be immediate cause Of Stichler's death
, be strapgulation. Drew's neck was
roken. The bodies were placed in
ofIins and taken away from the prison,
,llowed by an immense crowd. 1t was
le desire of both men to be buried in
,diantown Gap, where their homes
re-, but it is not yet decided whether
lis will be complied with or not. !
YRoN A. BURL EXECUTED AT CoOpERs- q
TOWN.
CoopERsrowN, N. Y, Nov. 14.-My-
IN A. Buel, convicted of the murder
Catharine NJ. Richards, at Plainfield, y
tsego Co., N. Y, to-day paid with his :
fe the penalty of the law. The execu- = =
On took place in the inclosure built \
l; ooant IN the iail all apDrOaches To