Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-05
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HANGMAN'S DAY,
Four People Executed.
Three Men and a Woman.
FOUR PEOPLE HANGED.
A Man and woman Executed in
Newark.

FOUR PEOPLE HANGED.
A Man and Woman Executed in
Newark.
NEWARK. NY, Jan. 6.-Mrs. Meierhoerer,
convicted with Frank Lammens, her paramount.
OF the murder OF her husband John Meier
hoefer, at West Orange, on october is, 1879,
was hanged at the county court house AT 1880
O'Clock this morning. She was very pale and
deeply affected, but walked to the gallows
without assistance and met her fate without
confessing or uttering a word. She died in
about nine minutes, her neck being apparently
unbroken. About thirty persons were present,
Including officers and jury selected by the
court under a recent law, and all spectators
were excluded. Lammens was hanged from
the same galloWs Immediately after wards bur
made no confession. He was brought from cell
at 11;2o. lie asked TO see the jury tnat convict
ed Llm, but they we're not present. He de-
clarei his innocence and was led trembling to
TIE gallows- At 1l:2I the drop fell. and In IA
minutes his pulse stopped and he was PR
nounced dead.
Two Men Hanged i'm Philadelphia.
fHILADh,PnIA, Jan. 6-Patrick Hayes and
Daniel +. Sullivan paid the extreme penalty of
the law In Moyamensing jail 70 day. Hayes
crime was the murder OF his wife, Bridget L.
Hayes, whom he killed On the morning OF
March go last The couple had numerous
quarrels and disputes over the property OF
Mrs. Hayes children by her first husband, and
lad separated three weeks before the womanS
murder. On the morning OF the fatal day, the
man bought a pistol, had 1t loaded and went TO
his wife's home, where he found her standing
at the wash He Immediately shot her
twice and then attempted suicide by shooting
himself. Recovering from his seif-infitcted In
jurtes, Hayes was placed on trial In the Oyer
and Terminer court, on June 2lst last. Up TO
asserted that his wife had shot him and then
shot herself, but In court ne admitted his
guilt, but contended that for an instant his
m mno was the aeea was snd ia sast
The trial closed June 25th VITA
verdict OF guilty. On July 18th Hayes was sen.
fenced to death, and again admitted having
committed the crime, attIiOuting the cause 10
domestic difficulties with his wife. After the
death warrant was signed, he made similar
statement to his Spiritual adviser. The usu IL
conviction, but failed, and no further attempt
was made to alter the judgment OF the court
until an unsuccessful effort yesterday for a re-
spite.
The crime for which Sullivan was executed
was the murder OF Josephine S. Irwin, his par
amour, on May 5, 1919, 10 lodging house on
death Josephine separated from her husband,
John stanford, OF Oh City, Pa. and cane TO
this city to live with Sullivan. who was an agent
for minstrel troupe. Frequent quarrels took
place between Sullivan and his mistress, the
former accusing her or inhdelity. Late on the
night of the murder, Sullivan returned
home and Immediately retired to his
room where his mistress was asleep. He there
renewed his Charges OF 1nldcltty. Shortly
afterwards the report OF a pistol was heard AMI
Sullivan called 10 the servant for assistance,
went to the room and found the woman In
dying condition, but able to charge Sullivan
with having shot her, ana he was arrested and,
alter the inquest, committed for trial. Tne
trial took place during the summer OF 1879, and
resulted In a verdict OF murder In the first de
gree. Sullivan was sentenced to death Novem-
Der l, 1919, but writ OF error was taken to the
supreme court. A new trial, however, was re-
fused, and an application Tor Communication OF
the sentence 10 life imprisonment meeting a
like fate. the prisoner was again served with
LOG off fnr
spite was made yesterday, but unsuccessfully.
Both men passed calm though almost
sleepless night. The priests arrived at the
prison early. and religious exercises were kept
up until the time for their execution. At 1O25
am Sullivan was brought down from his cell
on the upper tier to the door OF Hayes cell on
the ground floor. and Immediately afterWard
the procession formed and proceeded to the
gallOws. near the end OF the same corridor.
Both men wals ed firmly. Hayes being accom-
panied by Rev. Fathers Daily and Master5)n,
Sullivan followed, accompanied by Rev.
Father Kent On the scaf1old both men knalt
and prayed, the priests kneeling between them,
and when they arose Hayes laid aside the beads
upon which he had been telling his prayers,
and attempted TO address those present, speak
ing In wild and incOherent manner. Two OF
the priests reasoned with him, and endeavored
to persuade him not to speak, but ne continued
in spite OF circumstances to talk In rambling
way. He seems anxious to narrate the history
OF his married life, but at last yielded, as he
said himself, TO The request OF his pastor at the
same time protesting that ne was not afraid OF
the gallowS. Meanwhile Sullivan stood calmly,
kissing his crucinx and listening 10 the eXhor-
tations Of the third priest. Finally Hayes OK
pressed his hope for forgiveness, forgiVing all
HIMSELF the priests retired TO the stop steps OF
the gallOwS. where they knelt; the D0Oses were
adjusted: and at i0:3s. while the priests We're
rectlng the De PrO1vndis, the drop fell. Both
bodies received a fall Of four feet. Hayes ap-
peared to die without a struggle, and In two
and half minutes the beating OF his pulse
could not be felt, although his heart beat for
several minutes Sullivan struggled violently,
and 1t was seventeen minutes before the ply
sic1ans pronounced him dead. After hanging
was ascertained that both had died from stran-
gulation.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The POSt'S financial
article SayS:-The stock exchange markets are
less active than OF late. U. s. bonds are firm
strong and generally higher The stock market
opened rather weak, but soon became strong.
and In the first hour prices advanced lazy per
cent, the latter Western Union Telegraph.
There was then decline of 1sazs, the latter
Western Union Telegraph, Pacific Mall and
Lake Shore. This decline has been followed by
a Of he the sr @ts aa a
we write, is strong. The strongest stocks
have sold as high as the following
figures Western Union s's4; Lake Shore 1893;
Bloomington and Western, 50: Pacific Mail.
5o5s; Ontario and Western. 3o1s: DELAYS are,
LackaWana ana western, 1898: extra division
Delaware and Hudson, 92as; Jersey Central,
Sc; Reading, 5714: Louisville and Nashville, 9Ozs
and Central Pacific. 92h. The earnings OF this
company showing gain OF over $4,000 for
December, and over s. $50, 900 for the year.
Chicago and Alton declined TO 1917 from 155 at
the close OF yesterday. In the money market
per cent Is full rate for call loans, and good
are 4a5 per cent and prime mercantile paper 5a
81 per cent. The market for foreign exchange
is dull and about steady at the recent decline.