The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-24
THE EXECUTION. "

Since the boys have been in Iall thousands of PEG.
pie visited them; some through pity and sympathy,
and others-and the largest n~umber-through NOR
bid curiosity. 1t is to be hoped that another occasion
of this kind will never happen again in this equity.
A t G2O on wednesday evening the streets were
crowded with people, some to see the Jail and learn
the result OF the petitions for communication.
Company A, of Homework, sth Regt. o, N. G."
arrived in the city on the evening train and were
q]uartered at the Court House, Capt. Geo, willard
commanding.
The prisoners have been placed close together and
thejall has been connected with the Telephone Ex-
change, by means Of which Ohr and Sammett gave
some Of our citizens the privilege of hearing their
music, Ohr on the either and Mann on the violin, on
Thursday afternoon.
In the evening the boys appeared in a good humor
and Mann's friends and Sammett's relatives re-
manned with the boys, while. Rev. Kuhns and friends
of Ohr occupied his cell. AT about 8 o'clock Rev
Father Vattmann, of Canal Fulton, and Father Nc
CURE, ofCanton, and Father Thobb, of Cleveland
visited Mann and Sammett and held religious ex
erclses, all remaining several hours.
Ca the 1928 train Company 3D. from Massillon
Capt. Warthorst commanding, 81 men, arrived
aud we're assigned quarters in the WikIdal Block,
The AdIutant.G General also came on the SAM
train. On Friday morning Co. "I' Of this city
Cant. Criss commanding, and Co. "E, Of Nilmo OF
Capt. Putnam commanding, reported for duty
and were assigned positions. AT about 10 o'clock
the circus procession attracted the crowd and a
IL O'Clock the jail was filled with relatives OF thu
prisoners, the clergy, physicians, representative
OF the press, and a few specially invited persons
The three prisoners were In the upper corridor
where the death warrants were read and leavl
taken oitheir relatives. At about ll:9O Sam met
came out upon the scaffOld with q cross in hi
hand took off his hat and babe everybody goodby
! At 1l4O o'clock the three unfortunate boys. wer
brought out upon the scaffold in the iollOwin
order Marshal Rieg'er and officer Hossler cor
+. Quoted saumett; deputy sheriff Mckinney an
> officer Lothamer, Mann; deputy sheriff Card an
d Richard Powell, Oar. Each one bid good bye
different parties, aud In fact to all, and just as tn
6 drop was about to fall at fifteen minutes Of lively
Mann said "Good bye, grandmother. )" The dro
g was six feet and each one OF the necks were di
located. At FIVE minutes after twelve the bodlt
y were cut down and placed In collins that were
readiness, Mann's grandmother from Hud SOL
N. Y, and his aunt, Mrs, Simmons, from Madison
Wisconsin, were with him through the mornin
None Of ohr's relatives came to see him and bl
few sympathizlng friends aud his spiritual adVI
ers. Fathers Vattman Of Fulton, Mcclure
Canton, and Thobb Of Cleveland, attended TO Il
religious wants Of Mann and sammett,
ID After the drop fell, Msnn's pulse lasted 8 mi,
ID utes, sammett 10, and ohr 1874 minutes. Do
tors Johnson, schllling, Gardner, slusser Bran
y, Walker, Barrick, Rldenour, Pease, PutmaI
Phillips, Barnes and Dougherty were in atten
III apoe. q
m Owing to the lateness OF the hour We can 81
no further particulars this week. One tht
should be said in conclusion and, that is tn
or Sheriff Altekruse and his assistants did their du
III like men.