The Worthington advance., 1879-05-22

fired five shots, one of which passed through,
his leg. through the saddle and. into the horse.
LoWery returned but one shot, that missing
Smith, who jumped into his wagon and drove
on. Lowery is not expected to live through
the night
BUNGLING HANGING.
Henry Alphonsc Davis, white, Henry
Andrews, white, and Louis Carlton, colorcd,
noted Chapel Hill burglars, were hung May
Ii, at Hillsboro, county seat of Orange county,
North Carolina where their numerous crimes
were committed EACH Of the prisoners pro-
claimed their inocense to the last Carlton
spoke an hour and said his salvation was sure.
The parting between Andrews and his sister
on tho scaftold was most affecting, and moved
the crowd Of witnesses to tears. All were firm
and showed no signs Of wavcring. The hang
ing took place at 230, and was badly botchcd.
The ropes around the neck of Davis and Carl
ton were too long, and their feet rested on the
ground They were raised and the ropes re-
lied, causing death from strangulation. A
terrific thunder storm prevailed during the
whole proceedings, and the scene was wild and
terrible. At least 5000 people were present.
r. W. Boissclier and his brother,
Cooper D. Boisselier, of German parcntagc
but born in st. Louis, Mo-, have sent letter
10 secretary OF State Evarts stating thatfor
the past two years they have been greatly an
noyed by Prussian officials claiming they
were under obligations to serve in the Prus-
sian army. Also, that their father, Carl s.
BOlSaplinr in,
Borbie, near Eckerntcrdc, in the province of
schleswig, and who is a naturalzed citizen of
the United States, has been threatened with
confiscation and attachment of portion or
all OF the money or property he ,ncy see fit to
bequcath to them if they fail to appear in
court at the city Of Schleswig on the second
day of July next They ask Secretary Evarts
to take such action as will stop the demands
OF the Prussian government and protect them
in the rights OF American citizenship. The
bolsseller brothers lived and did business
st. Louis since 1873, and are registered
voters.
GEN. STANLEY TO BE CENsURED
The Record of court martial in case of
Gen. ". s. Stanley on the charges of conduct
unbecoming gentleman and prejudicial to
service in charging Gen William B. Hazcn
with cowardicc, has been considered by the
Judge Advocate General Of the Army and it
has been decided to Issue All order reconvening
the court ut Governors Island, New York harb-
or, for the purpose of making up andlprescnt-
ing more specific findings in regard to the
conduct of Gen. Stanley. The private opinion
OF all the war department officers seems to be
that Stanley has sustained his charges against
Hazen at least to very great extent and that
he has in no way dishornored himself in
bringing them against Gen. Hazcn, but it is
considered that the interests of the service re-
qnirc that Stanley should nc specifically ad-
monished against bringing charges, writing
letters and adopting the course which he has
taken during the past few years in order to
expose and humilate Gen. Hazcn.
EXECUTED BY SHOOTING.
William Wilkcrson who shot Baxter
in Yantic two years ago was executed ut
Provo, Utah, May .16. He cyinccd great nerve,
and sat in the chair facing the guns, distant
about thirty feet, without either bandaging or
closing his eyes. His wife spent up to within
half hour Of the execution, with him.
The scene Of parting was very affecting He
made speech, expressing thanks to the oftici-
ais and others, stating that he had no i'll will
towards any, but one who swore falsely on the
trial. He hoped God would forgive him. He
bade all good-by, shook hands with few Of
ficials and Others, and then took his position
in tho chair, and at the signal from the Mar
shal three concealed marksmen fired. He leaped
from the chair exclaiming "Oh, God" iei' Tor
ward on his face and continued breathing in
gasps for twenty-seven minutes, when the
physicians pronounced him dead