Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-24
THIRD EDITION.
FRIDAY EVENING. Man. q. ,sse.
BLACK FRIDAY,
rnE ExscUTioNER BUSY TO-DAY:

! s.. BLACK FRIDAY -
rnE ExscUrioxER busy TO-DAY.
Frank and Henry Ranbsrssr Pay N,
Penalty for tie Murder Of Oid Farm
or Trousman-e1thsf nsnsangs. -
Special Dispatch to the IKfsLLre1Sun. 90 /.
HARRrsBuRo, Pa, MARCEL 24.-Frsnl
and Henry Rumbsrger were hanged at
1O:40a. m, .-st-N : :. s17@ s.ta'A ~ p - =
Both men slept we'll hst night and were
called at 80. Henry ate . hearty break.
fast, but Frank ate sparingiy, after
which they devoted themselves to relig
ious exercises.
At 1895 the sheriff and Keeper Duey
notified Henry to get ready. They then
conveyed the dreadful summons to
Frank. -"1..='
shortly after Henry emerged from his
cell with Rev. Keller on his left and Rev.
Rinek on his left.
Frank then came from his cell with
Rev. Studedaker on his right and Rev.
Keller and Chambers on his loft. Frank
in accordance with his previous intention,
kept his eyes closed through the corridor
and. afterward. The march to the gallows
began, the prison inspectors and reporters
in the rear. Rev. Chambers did not follow
to the scaffold.
Ascending the scaffold, Frank was
placed on the right with Henry on the
left. Rev. Keller bads Frank and then
Henry good. bye and said God bless you" :"
Rev. Heilman said to Frank, "take com
fort and trust in God" During all this
trying ordeal Prank continued with his
eyes closed. . Rev. Rinek then uttered .
short prayer that was inaudible to those
on the ground.
The Lords prayer was then started by
the ministers, who were Joined by both
Frank and Henry. The latter appeared
the more earnest and loudest; F.aek then
said, "Iqto thy hands, oh, Lord, COM
then withdrew, leaving Sheriff Sheesley
R0at, Cilley and Earnest. While Officer
Roat secured Franks limbs and arms with
straps, the moose was placed over his head
then pinioned and the moose slipped over
his head by Sheriff Sheesley. The white
caps were placed over their heads, the
officers withdraw, when the supports to the
trap were removed while these preparations
were being made the men were silently
praying, scarcely able to stand. Their
bodies quivered, owing to the tremendous
MENTAL suspense. The ministers started
the hymn "Jesus, lover of my soul"
which the men joined in, and before they
expected or those in waiting anticipated
the trap was sprung, when,the men shot
through the trap and remained perfectly
quiet. All the arrangements were perfect
and we'll planned and timed no hitch Oc-
CURED and the necks are believed to DO
broken by the fall. A very slight twich-
ing was noticeable few seconds after the
drop, which occurred at 1921, as timed by
Prison PLY ysician Egle. Both their necks
were broker. . -
Jonathan .Aloyer Hanged ut dsddleburG.
MIDDIEBURe, March 24.-To day Jona-
than Meyer, one of the murderers of the
in this place, TO which but few persons
Moyef all this week had h0ped against
hope, his counsel having taken his case
before the pardon board last afternoon,
the commonwealth being represented by
District Attorney Grim and Mr.. Hover,
but the board refused to interfere.
The drop fell at II AS.
Through delay in removing prop, the
fall was not sufficient to break his neck,
and death ensued from strangulation nine
and a half minutes after the drop fell. He
showed extreme frmncss; declaring
on the scaffold that the murder had been
committed on Friday evening, December
Z, by two parties. Reclaimed he did not
participate in the deed, but that he helped
to rob and burn the premises and the
bodies on the following evening. In reply
to question, he s:said Erb, whose case is
now under advisement, was not present on
either occasion. .--..
Two more remain in jail>aWaiiing date
of execution for being implicated IN the
kintzler tragedy-Uriali Meyer and
Israel Erb.
Neveilns Swung into Eternity.
CLEARFJELD, March 24-The scaffold for
the execution Of john A. Neveling, who
fatally shot Samuel Pennington in the
night, and this morning the march to the
sad scene, the condemned man making a
stood to day. The drop fell at 1925.
Neveling, however, bore his fate brave.y
and went to his death forgiving every
one aud hoping to be forgiven. Hisneck
was broken, and he died without strug-
gle. After he mounted the scaffold the
doomed man exhibited a knife which he
had concealed on his person, and thus de-
monstrated that he had at no time desired
to commit suicide.
Small Hanged Mt Pittsbursh.
PITTSBURGH, March 24.-Edgar Frank
Small was executed at noon to-day for the
murder of Nicholas Jacoby.
One In New York State.
ANGELICA. N. Y, March 24.-Jobn Nc.
Carthy was hanged here at II :55 q. m. for
the murder Of Patrick Markey, at NEIGH
burg.
BY WIRE.
Afternoon Telegrams Condensed.
TIE anthracite coal companies will sus-
pend mining April 13, IA, Is. II, %, and
90.
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