The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-12

stating that he forgave everybody, and
hoped everybody would forgive him that
he trusted in Jesus, aud was prepared to
die. The moose was then adjusted, the rope
cut, and in ten minutes Guy was pro.
nounced dead,
Ar Salt Lake, Utah, Judge Emerson sen.
fenced John Miles, polygamist, to pay fine
of one hundred dollars and be confined in
the Nebraska PenitentiarE fer fee years.
During the proceedings Miles impertinentiy
seauested not to be lectured, and asked no
mercy of the Court. This case has attracted
unusual attention from the fact of its being
the second conviction under the laws of the
United States, and that Miles was to marry
three young women at the safn time, ssith
the advice and consent of John Taylor,
President of the Mormon Church. An ap
peal has been taken to the Supreme Court
of the Territory, the bond being fixed at
S., 900. .f1 4EsE
PETER, alias Peachy, Swingler (coloredl,
who murdered John Anderson, Feoloredl J
at a ball at Chambersburg, Pa, on the night
of December Il last, was hanged i'll the Jail
! there recently. Upon reaching the scaffold
Swingler himself put the rope around his
neck. The Sheriff had him to remove it to
allow him to make any remarks he wished
He then said whisky and bad company
brought him there, and advised all to ab-
stain from liquors. thanked the Sheriff and
attendants for their kindness, said he was
ready, and again placed The rope around
his neck, which the Sheriff again had re-
moved. After prayer the cap was placed
| over his head, the rope adjusted; and the
| trap sprung at II :05, and at IL is he was
pronounced dead.
| JOHN BLAN was hanged at st. Charles,
No, Thursday, for the murder of Elijah
Warren After the black cap had been ad-
| justed, Blan told the Sheriff he wished to
say something. The cap was removed, and
Bian then made brief speech to the crowd
present, which numbered several thousand;
in which he acknowledged having committed
the murder, said whisky and bad company
were the catise and warned all to shun both.
The cap then readjusted. the drop sprung,
and in a few minutes Ban was dead. When
Sheriff Revenzi notified Blan to prepare to
leave his cell, he suddenly threw
his spiritual adviser, who was standing by
his side, into corner of the cell, sprang
through the door of a cell into the ante
room of the Jail, and was just rushing into
the Jail yard when he was caught, and, after
desperate struggle, overpowered and re
turned to the cell.
A PORTION of the floors of large build
ing occupied by Post & Co., manufacturer
in iron, corner of Pearl and Elm streets
Cincinnati, which had been burned ou
early in the morning, fell between three ant
four, the same day, In the afternoon, with {
teafehing crash, burying dozen or more
men emp Dyed in the building, six of whom
were killed. The sleepers supporting thu
floors were partially burned off during thu
fire but after an inspection were pronounced
still sufficiently strong to render then
entirely safe. Upon the strength of this as
surance about forty men went to work t.
clear out the debris made by the fire in orde
that the establishment, which was being rui
to Its utmost capacity, might be agail
in working order. At. the time named,
portion of the roof fell in, causing a section
of the central part of the fifth floor, abou
thirty feet square, to break down, and il
turn to cause like section of the remaining
four floors to fall, with all in the way o
stock and machinery which they supported
into the cellar. So far as is known, six o
the workmen were killed by the accident
Twelve others were hurt, some seriously
but none it is thought fatally. The work O
hunting for the dead and wounded wa
prosecuted with great vigor during tn
remainder of the afternoon and was cor
Il tinued all night.