The New York herald., 1879-11-14
TO BE HANGED TO-DAY.
TWO OF THE RAIDER MURDERERs READY TO
DIE-How THEY RECEIVED THE RESPONSE
OF THE GOVERNOR FOR cLEMENcY--rHEIn
LAST NIGHT.


OF THE GOVERNOR FOR cLEMEscY-rHEm
LAST NIGHT.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
LEBANON. Pa. Nov. IS, 1879.
The rumar started last evening by volunteer
counsellor and reported to the men condemned to
be hahged tomorrow. that they would be reprieved
by Governor Hoyt has proven to b the illusion of
an inebriate. P. G.. Mark has Interested himself
in behalf of the men far to make
an appointment with the Chief Executive of the
State. at Harrisburg. at two o'clock this after
noon; but at that hour the legal luminary
referred to was in Lebanon. thirty miles
away. The HERALD reporter visited Harrisburg
and learned from Governor Hoyt to-day
that the appointment was made because Of repre-
sentations made to him that it would be further
of justice to reprieve Drews and Stchler for
few days. but the petitioners had failed to
present scintils of evidence confrma-
tory OF their representations. "The re-
sponsblties of the Executive are great"
said he. "and hope appreciate them; but people
make mistake in tho assumption that the preroga-
tive Of the Governor is of sentiment instead Of
law and fact. The men have confessed their guilt.
and It least one of them has expressed an indif-
ference to the result of the action of the Execu-
tive"
IN THE CELLS.
Lebanon
the information. and, In companys with Sheriff
Deininger. visited the cells Of the men and an
nounced the fact that the last thread of
hope was broken. Stichler was found rapidly
walking about his cell. singing, in Pennsyl-
a yana ,p patGh Rise. Rise shine: give God glory"
the Sheriff gave the intelligence the young man did
not appear to be surprised. and he responded.
"H0cht mir aus" At this moment his supper was
handed to him. 1t in quantity and quality
tempting. embracing chicken and cold meats and
ko.k oItobae
reporter warmly, and thanked him for favors re-
ceived in the way OF delicacies and invited him to
visit him tomorrow before the execution.
RIGHT
In company with the sheriff then visited the cell
Of the .Sd old Drsws He He found sitting At
was not the buoyancy of spirit he manifested yester
day when he told me the details of the cruel murder
| OF old Raber. Early this morning l told him
Of my contemplated visit to Harrisburg to
listen to the argument in his behalf for re-
| prieve. When entered the cell this evening he
arose hastily from his stool and approached me with
an air OF the greatest excitement. He spoke not.
to his hearts inquiry. He resumed his seat. and
the Sheriff then announced the decision of the Gov
ernor. Dat is all right" said he. "Dut il had
man ma had. had money % & aud ~, he is clear and he is
lawyer, Mark run around town all the day drunk in
stead of going to Harrisburg. as he promised. to
what say. 1t is all true and good deal more but
| I don't want to mention names. Maybe will to-
| morrow.
MANS CONFESSION
The confession made to the HERALD reporter was
The first knew of the conspiracy was some time in
| August. 1878. That gap in the mountains is
retired place. and not many people come that
| way and not many good people live there.
This man, Israel Brandt. kept hotel. put he
paid no license. We lived SO close that we could
money that was earned in the neghborhooa for his
poor whiskey. There was nice well of spring
water, called Josephs well, near his house. and
many folks who visited the place stopped at the
well. and Brandt often told me that they ought to
ten to- sas sHn
| out catching himself. So that thing was dropped.
He also did other business that didn't like; He
lived by stealing He stole everything he could lay
his hands on.wheat. meat, corn. chickens. poultry.
| potatoes, &c.
| Respecting the murder he said:-"One evening
we sat upon the portco Of his hotel it in the
pretty much. and had all the beer wanted for
nothing. Then he said to me he would like
ss old nav Joe and Sn Ssa
Of the way. and he asked me if would do it, I
said !, is hard thing ing to to d do and nd cant see my
ali was said that night. We were both
me again il I intended to do the job
He then offered me $500 to do it. didn't want to
| and told him SO, and We had some Words and then
he said there some men who would like to in
| sure old Raber, and they would also give me big
| money asked him who they were, and he told me
60 in.
THE INSURANCE ON OLD RAIDER
| Afterwaru two doctors and insurance agents came
to the hotel, and after big time got the old man
Raber to be examined. and they passed him; then
numbering the old man. ! said no. Then he
said Brandt said would. Then they insured him.
were, made out and said II i dldut do
wHnS Ss % and Tnen XII @ old naDsr
| Sticher If he was afraid to kill man. He
SAID no. he would do it as quick as he would eat
and Wise and Hummcl and Zechman would each
give me $500 to do it, aud then Wise again
thousand tno ad dollar "I policy for his Shore
would kill him. Then told Stichler l would give
him 500 to do it If got my money from Brandt.
kill Iny man and he would do it. The barg ain
that had to 80 along, and did.
He wanted some -four. and we told him If he would
60 with would get it for him. We had to cross
inches deep and II feet wide narrow plank
| thrown across it, l went first. Raber next and
mans legs and threw him into the creek,
and then jumped upon him and held his head
under the water until he was dead We then went
the Coroner. The body of the old
lay. in the creek all night. There were
help take him out. was sorry. but was afraid
was to be killed. The verdict of the coroner's jury
was that he got giddy and fell INTO the creek
you. Zechman. Hummell. Brandt and Wise
put up the job and got me to do it, and got sticher
| to do 1t for me, and my son-inaw Peters and my
daughter knew all about y. Peters it done.
but his wife was too drunk; she was abcd.
clear because he turned States evidence; but.
next Brandt. he is the worst feler in the
| tell you IL the up there had not been false
! to their husbands then the men would not DO so
bad but tina, makes nsm ana all %sa and they sns
make all this trouble.