The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-12
THE GALLOWS.
A Number of Murderers Marked off Last Hang.
mans Day

A Number of Murderers Marked of Last Hang.
mans Day.
The execution of Joseph Abbott, convicted
Of killing Geo. Reed, a fellow prisoner in the
New York state prison in Elmira, in April,
1890, occurred Friday. Abbott rose at 6
conversed cheerfully with attendants and
friends up to the time Of the execution. The
rope was cut by the sheriff and the prisoner
jerked about four feet into the air. His neck
was not broken and he struggled about five
minutes after the drop fell
City, N. J. for the murder of Nina Miller in the
woods near Guttenburg last May. When
Aankowsky awoke in the morning he said to
Keeper RiGdle: ':My last morning." and at
once got up and dressed and partook of light
breakfast. Arriving under. the gallows he stood
claimed in a loud voice: SIN the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Gho st,
am innocent Of this thing. Father forgive
me, and those who brought this disgrace upon
the state of New Jersey" The trigger was
sprung, and Kankowsky was jerked about
eight feet into the Fir, breaking his neck in
stantly. He made single convulsive move
ment, and all was over.
Terence Ochille and Sterling Ben, both col
ored, were hanged at Franklin, St. Mary's par
ish, for the murder and robbery of an old man
named Larmuud, who had 81 5, 900 on his per
son at the time the crime was committed
Ochille and Ben made strong appeals to Gov.
McEnery, but he refused to interfere. They
marched to the scaffold firmly and met their
fate without tlinching.
J. r Phelps was hanged at Marshal No., for
the murder Of Etgah Keyton. Phel ps was in
love with Keyton's daughter, but was strongly
opposed by the old man, and to remove this OBJ
disagreement above mentioned, he Drained him.
At the hanging Miss KevtDa
was present and wept bitterly: The aV eo -.
demIed man made a brief speech, in which to
asked to be forgiven; warned all young men he
beware of his fate, and said he recognized his
girl cried HISTORICALLY, and Phelps himself was
greatly moved. The sheriff sprung the bolt at
1910 p. NJ, and the wretched man was dead
in eight minutes. He was fine looking young
man of twenty three years, and was doubtless
impelled to commit the bloody deed by his love
for Keyton's daughter.
One Thousand Dollars For Guiteau's Body.
Scoville has received bona fide PROPOSE
ton from medical gentleman for the body OF
Charles J. Guiteau. This gentleman whose
name Scoville declines to make public at pres
ent, has offered to pay 81 900 immediately,
the amount Of the purchase money, on condi-
ton that he should have the body Of the pris-
oner as soon as the execution of the law has
been carried out, to dispose of absolutely as he
shall see fit. He also agrees to take his chances
for waiting one month or twenty years for
the contamination of the bargain on Guiteau's
part. The proposition was submitted to Quit
eau to-day, and seemed to impress him favora-
bly,. After rejecting moment he suggested
II think ought to bring more than that. Per
haps some other fellow will offer $4,000.
Then I can pay my debts, and if get new
trial that miserable Corkhill cannot bring on a
lot Of fellows just to swear how much I owe
them