Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-22
SLOWLY STRANGLED,
EXECUTION OF GEORGE WASH ING
TON At LOUISVILLE
The Job Badly Botched, the Rope Break
ing on the First Fall, Necessitattng His
ke-SuspaDsion-Details of the Brutal
Deed for Which He Sufrered-Indict-
ment of Bank Officers at Troy, N. Y
Miscellaneous Criminal Notes.
HANGING OF GEORGE wAsH1raron

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 21.-The execution of
George Washington, the negro ravisher of
Frances Otte, took place in the eastern suburbs
Of the city. Fully ten Thousand people were
present. hundreds of women as we'll as men
witnessing it. The black cap was put around
his neck at II 80 and the rope at IL 40. and
then, Washington. who had first promised his
body to the priests of the Catholic church who
were his spiritual advisers, announced to the
sheriff his desire that it be given to certain
physicians. He asked for his father and mother.
but they failed to respond to the call of their
names. At II 40 the drop fell, The rope break
crowd yelled and hooted. Washington was
picked up and the rope quickly adjusted,
another moose was made around his neck, and
at ll:45 the trap again sprung, WASHINGTON
being unconscious from the first fall. At 1855
his pulse beat only six; at II Isl it had stopped
entirely. He remained hanging till 1900,
when he was out down and given to the physi-
clans. He died without murmur and showed no
feelings whatever.
The crime for which Washington suffered
the penalty of the law was an exceedingly base
one. He and q confederate. who il not yet con-
victed, seized little German girl, about l2
years old, who lives in the eastern limits of the
city, and ravished her. At the time she was
going out into pasture to drive cows home
and was singing on her way. In order to ac-
complish their fendish purpose they were COM
PEELED to use knife. Public indignation was
high in the case and soon led to the ravishers'
capture. The case when before the courts was
one of the clearest ever tried in a court of JUS
tice. The verdict of the jury was death by
hanging.
BANK FRAUDS.
Troy, N. Y, Feb. 21.-The grand Jury has re-
considered the indictments against Daniel Rob-
inson, treasurer of the Troy & Boston railway,
for conspiring to defraud creditors of the de-
funct Merchants & Mechanics bank, and found
bills against D. Thomas Vail, Aaron Vail, Jr.;
directors, and Francis Sims, cashier of the
bank, for the like offense. An Indictment has
been found against George 81. Cooper, chair
man of the board of supervisors, for endeavor-
ing to obtain an audit of fraudulent claim.
TO HANG.
NASHVILLE, Feb. 21.-Knox Martin, the negro
murderer of John Whiltemeier and wife, the
18th of last month, was sentenced to be hanged,
by the Davidson county criminal court, March
2oth.
FALSE PRETENsEs.
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 21.-Gov. Bishop to-day
decided to grant the request of the New York
authorities for the extradition of David Lee
vine, charged with obtaining large amount of
dry goods from 81. B. Olaflin & Co. under false
pretenses. 1t is alleged that those goods were
taken to Cincinnati and sold.
GEN. NJ DONALD AND THE ''sY1pH.''
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 21.-Commissioner Blood
good announced his decision to-day in the case
of Gen. Mcdonald Mr.. Thompson and Mrs. La
Mothe, charged with resisting United States of
hcers. The parties were held for trial before
the United States court, but were given until
Monday to sue out writ of habeas corpus.
ABscoNDED WITH DAsHNG BELLE.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 21.-A special to the A,a
lanche from Starksville, Miss. says D. h. Mont
gomery, member of the firm of s. E. Montgom-
cry Co., absconded few days since with sew.
eral Thousand dollars, including $6, 600 of coun-
ty funds which had peen deposited in the safe
by the treasurer; $500 belonging to A. and M.
college; $1,000 borrowed of two widows, and
other smaller amounts. He was accompanied
by dashing belle of Starksville. The treasurer
has attached everything available. Montgom-
cry is highly connected. member of the Bag
fist church. and leaves devoted wife. and two
children When last heard from the guilty par
ties were in New Orleans. Efforts for his ar
rest are being made.
THE swINDLINa ANGEL.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21.-The bark Shooting
Star, from Lisbon, bringing Chas. W. Angel,
defaulting secretary of the Pullman Palace
Gar company, moved up the river this morn
ing. 1t is expected Angel will be in the GUS
tody of the police before night.
CoUNTERFErTER FOUND GUILTY.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 21.-The jury in the
case of NJ. M. Pendell, on trial for manufactur-
ing and passing counterfeit Mexican dollars,
to-day returned verdict OF guilty. Pendell
was arrested on a boat on the Mississippi river,
running back and forth from Cairo to Keokuk.
Motion iris made
deferred. Alvin Adams was on trial when the
court adjourned. He is charged with circulate
ing the celebrated hundred dollar treasury
note.