The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-29
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TIE 10 sanity Question Settled.

The d sanity 4uCSI1OA SeLBlcOs
london, 27.-Dr. Lsmson had fare
wall 1nteryie WIS with some Of his relatives
tbi. afternoon. At the final interview
9TH his wife he wrote friend virtually
admitting his guilt, and attributed the
crime TO mental arrangement. He sub
soonently wrote definite confession that
no poiscntd Percy John, but denies that
Lo was cor Cerned in the death of Herbert
Totn At DR.. LsmsOn's desire, only
Sra reporiers will attend the execution.
NJ Lannon's father left London for
Florence in consequence of the danger
Gus illness of his wife.
Ton6on has the following on Lams3 n 8
lat hours. The chaplain Of Wordsworth
prison visited him IN the condemned
cell this evening and remained some
time in prayer. Lamson was less agI-
tated than might have been supposed.
The terrible strain Of the last few
months having culminsted yesterday
when the home secretary's decision wai
6rst made known to him. He slept
fairly veil last night and has to-day
evidently been nerVing himself for the
ordeal ne has to face tomorrow morn
ing. II The should be troubled with rest
lessness tonight sleeping draught will
be administered. Mills the convict's
solicitor, visited Lamson early 10 the
forenoon. Later his wife paid him .
last visit. The interview was Of 8 most
painful character, but both husband and
wife bore much better than might have
been expected. Ms. Lamson. now that
the worst is knoan, appears to have
gained in calmness, aud self possession.
She was unAccOmponied save By . lady
with whom she has been residing some
weeks in the north OF London.
MsrWood arrived at the prison this after
noon and will pass the night within its
precincts. He inspected sll the arrange
ments fer the execution and pronounced
them satisfactory. The convict is con-
fined in one of the northeastern wings of
the building, about fifty yards from the
permanent scaffold, which is situated on
one side of the yard. His grave has been
already dug close by. The scaffold is
similar to that made use Of in LefrOy's
case. The convict will have no steps to
climb. The body Will drop into deep
we'll. With reference to the ccnVict's
written request that his body may be
handed to the surgenons for dissection, it.
is probable that no such disposal Of the re-
mains will be allowed by the authorities.
The prisoner was bareheaded. The oper-
alton Of pinioniDg him seemed intermin-
able. He submitted without q word, and
hardly seemed to appreciate, what was
going on. From the steps there was o
distance of about sixty yards to traverse
to the gslioWs. Lsmson was supported
with difficulty from this point TO the
scafold. He sRayed backwards and for
wards, and ,ttsred wildly around him
when placed under the moose. The chap
lain also appeared much affected and be-
gan reading the burial service, Lsmson
in the meanwhile, supported by two
jailers. Just before the cap WA ad-
justed, he cast down his eyes with look
of despair. Death was instantaneous.
The drop was nine feet. The chaplain
remsined by the gallows repeating the
Lords prayer The body remained
hanging one hour.
London, 2S.-Dr. Lsmson was hung at
9 o'clock this morning. He was calm
and composed. Only three reporters
were present at the hanging. The pro-
cession entered the yard OF the prison at
e.55, when the prison bell was tolling the
death kaell. The chaplain headed the
procession. He was followed by two
prison officials with their ward. The
prisoner, who until the time Of starting
had been calm and composed, looked aw-
fully pale and detected, and was very
nervous. he was supported by wsrden's
on either side, and was with difficulty
able to ascend the steps 10 the scsffold.
He was met by Msrwood, the execu-
toner, at the foot Of the steps. -e-