The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-30
DUAL HANGING.
stewart and Elliott swing for Their
Grimes NJ Port smith, Ark.

LITTLE Rock, August 29.-sonny stewar
and VIM. Elliott, each convicted in til,
May term OF the United States Distric
Court at Fort Smith OF murder in the In
dian country, were hung at Fort Smith TO
day. Stewart was about one.sixteentt
Choctaw blood and about twenty.nint
years old. At nineteen years his parentl
moved to Hartford, Conn, where he at
tended the Medical Department at Yale
College. At twenty-five he was surgeon
on the steamers between New York anC
the 1sthmus and California. Later hC
travelled largely In South America and
Europe. In 1873 he married In Kansas
and shortly returned to this nation to live
His crime was accessory TO the murder oi
DR.. Jones, OF Caddo, whom he accused oi
causing his arrest for introducing liquor
In this nation.
Elliott was OF fine appearance, but com
mon place history. He was born In Ohio
In ls47, and received a limited education
He entered the Union army in 1862
Several month ago he arrived at MusCogie
and took up residence at house VI q
prostitute, where in February he murd'
cred in cold blood a man named Brown in
a drunken carousal at his mistress den.
Steart was captured in Missouri and Ell.
liott nthe woods asleep near the site Of his
crime. Elliott says his correct name Is
Wiley.
FoRr SAITH, ARK, August 20. AT five
minutes past two p. ~, Stewart and
Elliott assembled the scafold with firm
step and fearless mien. They were at.
tended by their spiritual adviser, Rev. Mr..
Sample, and number OF deputy mar
shals and guards. Mr., Sample made few
remarks expressing perfect satisfaction
with his intercourse with the prisoners
and with their spiritual condition. He
then offered up tervent prayer, in which
he was earnestly joined by the condemned.
On being arked il he had anything to
soy, Elliott declared that he was innocent
Of the crime for which he was convicted,
and had killed Brown in self defense. He
did not do the killing on account Of the
woman. He acknowledged that it was
wicked in him to be at such bad place
and was ashamed Of it. He said he freely
forgave everybody, had made peace with
God and was willing to die. He then
shook hands with those around and bade
them good bye. As the black cap was be-
ing drawn over his head, he said: "Be
sure to break our necks boys, and don't
punish u.s."
Stewart said that he had not intended
to speak on the scafiold, but would avail
himself OF the privilege to sayaiew words.
Instead OF regrettipg his present condition,
he considered 1t a blessed privilege, was
confident he had found grace, and would
soon be happy in better world. He in
stanced the thief on the cross, who found
forgiveness at the last moment OF his life.
He entertained malice against no one, and
badeall farewell. Pointing to the rope with
his hand he exclaimed, "Thank God for
giving US such speedy means OF passing
from this life TO eternity"
At Just half-past 2 o'clock p. NJ. Marshal
G. n. Barnes signalled the iailor by a wave
OF his hand, and the fatal trap door fell.
Elliotts neck was broken by the fall, and
he died without struggle, his pulse ceas-
neck was not broken and his limbs con-
vulsively twitched for FIVE minutes; pulsa-
tion ceased at just nine minutes. The
bodies were cut down after hanging TWEEN.
ty minutes. Stewards remains were taken
charge OF by his step-brother, Arthur T.
Stewart, Of AtChison, KS, and will be in
tered in the City Cemetery. Elliott's
body will be buried on the Military Res.
ervation.
The execution took place privately in
the United States Court Yard, and was
attended only by the officiating minister,
court officials, members Of the medical
fraternity, the press, and few invited
citiZpns