New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
ALAWYER HANGED.

FREDERlCh ChiLGO Gho4 DAO"CNAS'
ASKING THAT THE HANDOUTS AND TIE MOOSE
SHOULD BIZ wARMED-THH MURDER OF HIS
DAUGHTER.-WAs HE INsAEEY
trpoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUNEI
NEWTON, N. j., April 2A-Frederick Grill
was hanged at Jail IN this place this morning Tor the
murder on June 8, 1879, Of his daughter Mrs. ELIZA
Babcock.
The peculiar circumstances Of the crime, the advanced
aoe NJ the criminal and the fact that he was lawyer
h,ned IN Iend an unumal interest to this execution
II also happened that this the rst hanging that mas
occurred since the passage OF the new law OF NeT-
Jersey which permits, such an Occaslon only trty
persons to be present. all OF whom must resuo III tno
county OF this number the Judge selects Twelve "nen
he sentences the prisoner twelve are chosen oy the
she os spec,s officers and the Others are the shern,
the prisoners counsel and relatives
Ta knowledee that this Law would be carried out To-
dav cid not prevent large crowds OF villagers ana coun
rrymen from gathering in oil convenient places around
the courtyard and waiting until all was over adopting
a manner of eXpedients to get view OF the EXECUTION
Grin ade all his friends goOdby several days ago. ana
of hIs relatives saw him hanged eDRuary enough
he crew stronger physically after the Court OF Pardons
nv their decision weeks ago. took from MIN MS last
hope At the time be was reprieved by Governor NC
t.eilan three weeks ago. he so weak that Sheriff
Dpoker had made preparations TO have him carried to
the Caows in q chair. There was no occasion for this
today Grill last night even requested that ne might oe
allowed 70 examine the sSaoi1 Mden S 6S iaSt nj bt
more miserable he answered that ne uhderSooo Des h
The scafold was Of an unusual design working with
ANNE droD weighing $50 pounds which falls when q
sprps saseny eSSnned this and said thought ait
would WORK all rigit." he slept little during the
Dga oHs lutte IN saG to any When
bic and Rosencrang hs council same pc o be
were to say rG spG Sn stov
except that t GS nSs killing Was
Cril listened quietly Will the sheriff was reaGng 20
a% SS SfS s sS.TSd "@
everything quiet After prayers By the Rev " ~ NC
Can S 90 Rev. rS %aSrfe the Reformed Church
Franklin @ ssG he g9 %a IN
BLACK witt to OaG GIsui SDPf so the At a ii
y TeTa gn TRsrs When se handouts put
hs neck he implanted that they cold and asked
warmed HS then Ws n6 a Ss was
culver OF his frame aferwar6 10 seventeen nqGes
heart had to beat d r@ye WITH To Vernon
eighteen miles away where Grill had requested 70 DC
When the gates were opened Immense crowd rsncd
in 70 View tie scaold and the little aysrd twenty
me history Of the has some striking features
Grill years Old he nad 6seR sWveT
vino tSoush not admitted to practice in the higher
had t%S Eor HIS aTsSf
itabe aud passionate For several months before t0S
Murder %'Is their Re G SRS ms and
t m RaSeock. near Hamburg, IN this county
Without any other provooaton than that bis oanente
tnEsted one morning putting half Duanel measnIt
into Inherent place than he Wished he seized musEe
from The wall and putting It's muzze close TO ner nead
AIRED she died without word. Covering up the Dody
| he went out aud told bis oonin'laW tnat M
I rife hod o NJ; then he went on ana gay
| Mmseli No 20 the authorities. Except for Gu
| statemeuts he made at this time probably ne o0ulC
| not nave been convicted; Dlt Il IVES tnoTn: q
Ter pufposey. There was double deence-tnet "a
ovn Confessions, and the testimony OF his wie Wht
Jfnsed lie occurrence disposed of the first defence
X AZ 10 tie second the prosecution brought testimony
NOV mat the insanity was feigned and that few day
hefore the murder Grill had ably argued case IN couI
TSsrs ave- however many persops In this village on
y vicinity who believe that the old man was crazy.
% had for long time been accustomed 70 I'VE upen
other food than dish made up OF sour milk vine
moassee lard and stole bread, which ne mixed
Although was persuaded 10 eat some soup rev Gay
aao he d not appear TO like It, and he ate some OF tn
- remarkable mixture ths mornlnR before execution
. 10 wear heavy ovcrCOAt, with mufner closely Wrappe
sround is neck aud this morning Ind his stove redho
Tless are only few OF the many peeuiarities whie
led numbers OF HIS neghbors 10 believe that he was NJ
10 Responsible for his crime = =. a.,
IA the seventh execution that has occurred In tn
m eosnfy within 100 years and three young men are no
10 IN tc iai aiting trial nrder While the exec
ton was taking place to-day OF them was beating
loud tattoo upon TN PAN Daho OF music was III
4 playing before the courthouse.