The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-11

A-Thc iron gate through which the prisoner to DO
brought and on which the moose hung.
C.-Deputy sheriff
D.-A projecting gas pipe, !.
Frhe hole through which the rcpc ran down to the col
lar, at the end of which WAS the 800 pound weight
At ten O'Clock the crowds outside were augmented
by thousands, and the police managed them adm-
mcn-are concerned nothing better could be desired
Nearly all who had cards OF admission were n and
the officers at the door had their hands full in ex-
out pass When Mr.. Thompson. Hunters
counsel, called, he forced his way through
the partly opened gate, but when Colonel Scovcl,
who called later. attempted to do the thing he
was rudely repuised. Meantime the smokers gath
cred in the small spaces at A. u. and D.: rougher
gang was never seen. There may have been four or
five who not smoking, but failed to see one
without cigar They were uneasy; and pushed and
fought for places. Leaning over the rail at was
one particularly noisy man, with full beard and
the BLACKLIST hands ever seen. He was the
witness Fidel. who found the body of the muir
dcred Armstrong and did Hunter great damage
by his testimony. 1t is unnecessary, however to in
ansy AL k s as
perhaps the medals due to the Sherif's officers
who occupied the little square enclosure Such in
genious combinations of ejaculatory profanity are
rarely heard, and when to these added the Bum
bleisms of the provincial official and the ina-
turedS ignoramus the creation becomes unique.
Over the heads of these well packed rose
dense clouds of vile tobacco smoke. Their shouts
aud rcsounded through the building. At q
few minutes before eleven the great II AM Sheriff
Calhoun made his appearance. He wore shiny
beaver and carried bad cigar in his mouth at an
angle OF forty-fve degrees. He entered the cnclos-
ure, took hold of the rope, felt of it, looked at tho
moose, pulled whiff or so and retired. The Deputy
Ioy IN .nsn Ths
seemed to stir the deputies in listers, Arctics
and cigars TO renewed effort. and they started IN
afresh. Get down there in front" ''Saay. will
you step down? Ill ret out and damn soon make
YOU" ''You men get hxed there 80 you can all
see." Move them chairs away" These and other
oriera wera literally shouted Mt two feet
from them.
AZ fifteen minutes past eleven the scenes of con-
fusion and creature complaint were simply out
rageous. The entire body of deputies were smok-
ing. laughing and joking 80 was the little deputy;
and to all cxSherif stepped up tn the iron
gate A and pulled long spurts Of smoke far
into the enclosure. At this time q Mr. Sher-
took down the moose and soaped IT and the rope
up and down with bar of yellow soap, after which
he the knot up and down to see II 1t would slip.
This called attention again to the extreme length OF
the rope which, being perfectly green. was thought
likely to be in stertchabc condition. and bets
made. hrst that the slack too great to be over
come. and second that II the rigging worked as tho
sheriff thought il would Hunters head would be
janmcd against the gas pipe II.
SCENES IN THE CAGE.
AT twenty minutes past eleven Hunter lay on his cot
apparently in dying condition His mental reserve
was played out and his physique was used up.
sense OF self respect had vanished His regard for his
family forgotten Caring nothing Tor himself
any else he fell all to pieces, and thcre was no
more lite In him than in bag of rags.
"What should be done?
olive him whiskey." said one.
Hes had too much already" said another.
Meantime tho tcnder-lcarted clcrgymcn had read
his verses offered UP his petition. and time was
rapidly wearing away; besides, the spectators were
impatient and the stock of cigars was about cx-
haistcd With effort tho Sheriff. who was nearly
worn out with excitement and despair. and who
feared that death would claim the man before his
time directed that he should have some moro
whskey, and then ordered three men to carry the
wrctched remnant down the stairs There arc two
long hights OF stairs from Hunters cage to the
first floor. and az the procession moved down con.
siderable confusion cnsucd
HERE
The crowd craned their nccks. punei vigorously on
their weeds and waited. Presently one fayorably
placed rough yelled out, Here he IN, boys Here he
comesl' And so he did. but not as they expected.
Instead of the strong man In the flush OF health,
with steady step and iron nerve, they beheld limp
and lifeIess body half carried half dragged by the
three officers who followed the Sheriff into the en-
closure.
The horror of the sickening scene that followed
might we'll be left untold il not that public at
tention should lie drawn to this monumental bunglc
and public sentiment he aroused against other out
RACES OF similar nature.
Hunters eyes were closed. his head lolled on one
SIDE his face pale ashes and his beard seemed
like the ravens wing by contrast. His long skinny
hands were still handcuned and his margied