Morris tribune., 1882-05-04
4;20 a. iii. The Leper LyDched.

The man who gave his name as Cromley was
'ound in cell No 3 on the third tier. He
lhGwed the utmost nerve while he was
9eing questioned by the vigilantes. making no
,ffort to conceal his face and glioly answering
he questions which were put to him He told
'evera! conflicting stories convincing The COM
nlttee that he was the man they believed
aim 10 be- To give him the benefit of what.
sTerdoubt existed, however, the attempt TO break
uto the cell WAS renewed and proved sue
!essful. The prisoner WAS thereupon taken from
lie cell, securely handcuted and the under
standing made that if there was the
east shadow Of doubt he should be
returned to the jail During all this operation
and the events which f0l!oweat the hardened
wretch showed no sign of trepedati6n and was
apparently as cool as the committee who
we're engaged in removing him 1t was ex-
sct!y $40 when he was brought into the
corridor escorted by the entire company
Fifth street TO Seventh avenue, Up
Seventh avenue to Tenth street and
thence to Fourth avenue and to
The house of Mr. Spear \ sub committee was
appointed before leaving the jail, and
had, when the prisoner arrived,
called up Mrs. &aydeT. Mrs. Smith,
auG Mrs Powell, all Of whom had seen the
crime and gathered them at MIR. Spears'
30 sooner was he presented than all
the ladies declared positively that
he was the culprit Tie agonlzed mother eZ-
claiming, 1T is the man; take him away take
him awayl" While this dramatic scene was 60
ing on il one room. the victim Of the outrager's e
passion lay dying in all adjoining room. The
positive identification Of the william
by the ladies was the signal for
action and without noise or any demonstration
the prisoner was taken over to the corner of
Fourth avenue and Twelfth street, and stood
underneath large OAK tree on the south
east corner of the block diagonally across from
the High school The moose was pro-
pared in the most approved fash
ion with seven Knots. ono OF the
members Of the committee climbing up and
placing
THE ROPE OVER THE LIlIE.
While this was in process Of performance the
prisoner was asked if he had any
thing to say aad without the leas.
name wac Tim Cromley and that he was from
Boston, and had been here four months
When asked ii he had any parents, he
said he had mother, Nancy
Ann Cromiey, living il South Roston He
then took member of the committee aside
and had moments private conversation, re-
posing in him something to be delivered to
10 his mother at some future time. The
wonderful nerve OF the wretch still remained
unshaken. When he was asked how
ne came to peTpetrate the crime
Of which he was guilty. lie denied If, but af-
terwards confessed and said 1t was done while
he was drunk. His hands were
thereupon tied behind him with a piece
Of the same rope procured for
the hanging bee. The rope was then pnt over
his neck and carefully adjusted under his
right ear and at 3:67 With his hat
and boots on he was swung into eternity
the vigilants giving long pull and a strong
pull, which brought the wretch dangling in
the air The rope WAS then securely
tied TO the trunk OF the tree
The grey dawn OF morning was just breaking,
and fully satisfied with the nights work the
committee stood for few moments watching
the dangling remains, but unable,
in the dim daylight, to detect
the diving struggle Gf struggle there
were of the victim of a speedy retributive
justire. While still standing gazing on the
unusual spectacle a buggy drove up, there
was cry of police and the
crowd rapidly and quietly separated
With the exception Of some noise in the iail,
the hanging was Accomplished without
noise or even loud talk. the
whole affair, being manged despite the diff
Guilty in getting at the prisoner with the ut
most precision and best of order.
The remains were left dangling
in the air where crowds inspected them. as the
news spread rapidly over the city to the early
.isers