The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-17

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asked him directly if the killing of New
man constituted the only murder of which
he was guilty. His reply, somewhat eva
sive and unsatisfactory, was, that he "had
} no knowledge of killing anybody else" and,
repeating the same question to him on the
scatfold, he gave us the same reply.
At half past 2, Sheriff Hodges entered the
cell and calling two Or three of his depu-
ties to his assistance, soon afterwards reap.
peared, having Glass in charge, securely
hand-cuffed, The party passed directly to
the gallows enclosure, Glass ascending the
stairs with a firm step, and taking his posi-
ton, unbidden, on the middle of the trap,
The Sheriff then secured his feet with a
double wrap of strong leather strap and
released his hands. Glass then took chair
that was handed him, and sat, while the
Sheriflread the death warrant, and while
Reverend Caldwell conducted the religious
services, which were protracted
over an interval of fifteen or eighteen
minutes. AT the close of these services,
the sheriff asked Glass if he de-
sired to say anything to the crowd in the
enclosure, He replied that he "had moth
ing to say" The Sheriff then proceeded TO
pinion the wretched creatures arms behind
Tim, as he had secured his feet. The moose
was then placed about his neck, the horrible
black cap was drawn down over his face
and secured. Everything having thus been
placed in readiness for the fatal drop, the
Sheriff, asked his prisoner. who stood erect,
without any apparent tremor OF limb-or
muscle. if he WAS ready" Receiving no
answer, he repeated the question, ARE you
ready" The reply came out from low,
but firm tone, YES" Reaching out his
arm the Sheriff took in his
hand the same axe that the prisoner had
used in numbering Carter Newman, and
striking the rope that held the trap, firm
blow The victim shot down with force
that shook the whole platform. From the
time the drop was sprung until the misers-
bic creature was pronounced dead, there
was not the movement of limb nor the
visible twitching of muscle. The death
that cnsued 10 eleven and a half MINUTES,
was manifestly a painless one-thcre wee
no death struggles, and after the body WIS
taken down the features were in no manner
distorted save the slightly protruding eye
balls. At seven and half minutes before
three, the trap door fell ;and at five minutes
past three, the pulse had ceased TO beat,
and at II minutes past the body was cut
down, and taken in hand by Mr. Sparkcs,
who Immediately coffined it and removed
it from the place Of execution.
That those who find profit or take an in
tercst in studying such matters. we give the
pulsations as taken at the wrist, by attend
ing physicians; During the first minute,
the pulse scored SO beats. end minute s.,
2rd 81, 4th 100 9TH 101. 9th 81, 7th A.,
sth &c, 9th 60, 10th 80, 1lth 10, during the
next half minute there were only four pu'-
satons, when the beating ceased altogether,
and Charley Glass, the murderer Of Garter
Newman, was pronounce a dead man.
Drs. Nowatncy, Dunning and Smith, Jr,
were present, and made a record Of the
pulsations, at the end Of every 80 seconds.
Glass was small man, Of regular
Ethiopian features, and was about 81
years Of age. During the waiting
TO which the religious services
subjected him. We noticed q tremor Of
the lips and nervous movement Of the
fingers; but aside from this he gave no
intimation of fear, dread or horror Of
what was before him.
The crime for which he was hung has
been recountcd 50 often in THE BULLETIN,
that we are relieved Of the necessity OF
referring TO it in this connection. OF his
personal history he was not inclined to
talk. when we visited him in tie morning.
he was born a slave to a man named
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