Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-30
THE SCAFF0LD.
TWO MUROERERS SWUNG OFF,
Execution Of Elliott and Stewart at tor
Smith, Arkansas-BOth Men De-
clare their Innocence OF
the Crime.

IrrrLE Rock, August 2@-SOnny
Smart and VIM. Elliott, each convicted
at the Nav term OF the United States
District Court at Fort Smith, Of murder
in Indian Territory, were hung at Fort
Smith, to-day. Stuart was about one
sixteenth ChOctaw blood, and about
twenty-nine wears old. At the age ofl9
his parents moved to Hartford, Conn,
where he attended the med
ical department of Yale Col
leSe. At TWENTY-FIVE he was sur
geOn ON the steamers running between
New York and the lsthmus and Cali
fornia. Later he travelled largely in
South America and Europe. In 1878
he married H. Kansas, and shortly re-
turned L. the nation To live. HiS crime
wal accessory to the murder OF Dr:
Jones. of Caddo, whom he accused OF
causing his arrest for Introducing liquor
in tue nation. -.
Elliott was Of fine appearance, but
common place history. lie was born in
Ohio in .S47; limited education; en-
tered the Union army in 1865. Several
months ago he arrived at Auscogie
and took mp his residence at the
house of prostitute, where
in February he murdered in cold
blo,d a man named Brown. i'm a drunk
en- carOuSal, at his mistress den. stu
art was captured in Missouri, Elliott in
the woods asleep, hear the site of his
crime. Elliott saws his correct name l.
Wiley.
Fr. SMITH, ARA, August 29.-At five
minutes past two this afternoon Stewart
and Elliot ascended the Scatfold with 4
firm step and fearless mein. They were
attended bv their spiritual adviser, Rev.
Mr.. sample a number Ot deputy mar
shals and the guards. Mr.. Samp,e made
a few remarks, expressing perfect salts
faction with his Intercourse with the
prisoners and with their spiritual condi-
lion. lie then offered up a fervent
PRAYER. i'm which he was earnestly joined
by the condemned. On being asked II
he had ANYTHING 10 say, Elliott declared
that he was innocent oi the crime Tor
which he was convicted, and that he had
killed Brown i'm sell-deiense. lie did
not dO the killing on account OF the wo-
man. llcackuOwledged that II was wick
ell in him to be- al such a bad place, and
was ashamed of IL; said he freely for
gave everybody, had made his peace
with God aud was willing 10 lie, and
shopk hands with those around and
bail, them goodbye. As the black cap
wa being drawn over his head. he said:
''B. sure 10 break Our neckS, boys, AMI
don't punish us.
Stewart said that he had not intended
% speak on the ScaliOld, hut would
avail himself Of the privilege 20 say a
few words. Instead OF regrettlng his
present condition, he considered il u
blessed privilege; was confident ne had
found grace and would soon be happy
in better world. lie inStanced the
thiri on the cross. who found
forgiveness 40 the last moment ol his
lie: entertained malice against no one.
anl bcde all farewell Holding the rope
with his hand, hc said, Thank God Tor
giving uS such "a speedy means ui pass
ing from this life into eternity. At
lust hall-paot O'Clock a.. NJ, Marshal 4.
NJ. RlrncS siguallrd the taller by a wave
of the hand, and the fatal trap door Tell.
Elliott'S neck was broken bv the fall,
and he died without u struggle.
His pulse ceased To beat in SIN
teen minutes Stewards neck was
not broken. and his limbs twitched con-
vul,iyvly i"r five minutes. PulSation
ceased nine minutes after the drop.
The bodies were cut down after hang
ing twenty minutes. Stewart's remains
We're taken charge of by his stepbrOther,
Arthur r. stewart, of AtrhiSon, Kansas,
and will be Inferred in the city Gene
tery. Elliott's body viii be buried on
the military reservation. The cNecu-
tion took place privately in the United
States Court yari, and was attended by
the officiating ministers, court officials,
members Of the medical fraternity and
the press ami a lew invited citizens.