Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-07
HANGED.

JERSEY CRY, January 6.-Martin- Kank-
owsky was executed in the Hudson county
jail, shortly after 10 A. ~, for the murder
of Nina Muller in the woods near Gutten-
burg, in May last.
ELMIRA, n. v, January 6-The execu-
ton of Joseph Abbott, convicted of the
killing of George Reed, fellow prisoner,
in the New York State Reformary, this
city, April Sth, occurred, to-day Abbot
arose at 6 O'Clock and partook of hearty
breakfast, conversing cheerfully with the
attendants and friends up to the time of
the execution. The rope was cut by the
sheriff at IS minutes past II O'Clock, apd
the prisoner was ierked about four feet into
the air. His neck was not broken, and he
struggled about FIVE minutes after the drop
fell.
ST. LOUIS, January 6.-Two murderers,
Joseph KoloyoskNand Chas. Ellis, the lat.
ter colored, were executed in the Jail, this
morning. Both men retired TO bed early
last night. Ellis slept until nearly clock,
but Kolovosky arose at 8 o'clock this morn
restless night. Both men then passed the
time in prayer and religious exercises with
the clergymen. They partook OF light
breakfast, and conversed with Baber and
Ward who are to be hung next Friday.
Devotional exercises were then resumed
until the reading OF the death warrant,
which took place in the jail. Father Baum
accompanied Kolovosky, who was Catholic,
to the scaffold, and Dr. Boyd, Baptist cler-
gynan, walked with Ellis. Koloyosky had
shown great signs OF weakening during the
morning, and it was feared he would break
down entirely and have TO be carried TO the
gallows; but at the last moment he gained
control of himself, and walked firmly to the
scaffcld.
Having reached the platform more pray
ers were said, kolovosky kneeling during
the exercises. When asked il they had
anything to say, both men replied, Moth
ing" The moose was then adjusted and
exactly at five minutes OF nine CLOCK, both
murderers were plunged into eternity.
Ellis neck was broken, but KolovoSky
slowly strangled The grinding OF his
teeth and hard breathing could be plainly
heard for some time.
Twenty minutes after the drop was
sprung the bodies were cut down and car
ried to the morgue, where physicians con-
Quoted experiments on the bodies with
galyanic batteries.
MARSHALL, Mo-, January 6.-John \.
Phelps the murderer OF Elijah Keyton,
was hanged at noon ;oday in Kings Field,
one mile from town. 1t was stormy and
Slecly, DNl u SISat CEbNu BdtnSIcu " VIII
ness the hanging Phelps experienced re-
ligion; was baptized and on the scaffold
said he expected 10 go to heaven. He slept
very little last night, but this morning he
was firmer, and met death bravely.
FRANKLIN, la, January 6.-Terrence
Achille and Sterling Ben, both colorcd,
were hanged for the murder and robbery OF
l.. Armand, OH the night of the 3lst OF July
last On thp ScaffOld Sterling Ben
stated that he was innocent. Ierrance
Achille said that he was prepared 10 die for
csmplicity in the same crime. Benjamin
and Humphrey BcarSley. colOrcd, were
sentenced to penitcntiary for life.
ST. LOUIS, January Ga Post-Dipdtrh
special from Marshall Mo-, says: John A.
Phelps was hanged there about noon, to-
day, for the murder of Elijah KentOn, a
wealthy farmer who lived near Browns
vile, this (Saline) county, on the night OF
the 2Srd of last April.