Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-24
Hanglnan,S DaY.

DOUBLE PENNSYLVANIA.
HARRISBURG, Pa, March 2.--The largest crowd
that ever attended an execution In this city was
present to-day at that OF Henry and Frank Rum
berger, who were convicted OF the murder OF
Daniel Troutman. Early this morning the side
walks, housetOpS and all available places were
full OF people. Both men slept well. and were
substantial breakfast Henry ate heartily, but
Frank sparfRgly. Between the time for breakfast
and the arrival OF their spiritual advisers both
men devoted themselves to their spiritual welfare.
The ministers were closeted with them about an
hour and half, and at 10 they were mott
fed to prepare for death. They announced them
selves ready, and were at once conducted to the
Scaffold. Both mounted It with a firm tread. On
the scaffOld both the condemned took their posi-
tons On the trap. The religious ceremonies were
very brief, the clergymen retiring in a few min
uteS Sheriff SheeSley and his four assistants
Immediately proceeded TO execute the law. There
were no handShakingS and no public remarks. The
culprits We're handcutfed and their lower limbs
strapped. The rope and cap were properly ADJUST
ed, and in an instant afterward the sheriff sprung
the trap and both culprfts dangled In the air
After the drop fell the bodies made but few contor
tiOns, each evidently having his neck broken.
We're orderly and well-behaved The execution
in all It's details was conducted with promptneSS
and in the best order There were no mistakes,
and but few OF the narrowing scenes usual tn the
hanging of condemned. The bearing Of the con-
demned men Was remarkable. When Frank left
his cell he closed his eyes, and never after opened
them. He efulhlled his assertion made last night to
his father, that when he left his cell he would
close his eyes and mouth to the world, and devote
equally resigned, and passed from his cell TO the
scafOid with firnneSS. Whether or not the spirit
ual advisers OF the culprs reconciled their belief
that both died with full forgiveness from their
Lord and Saviour is the only doubtful matter the
execution. The bodies OF both men were handed
over to their relatives, and will be inferred at
Lykens on Monday next
The crime for which they suffered the extreme
penalty OF the law the murder OF Daniel
TrOutman, a farmer, on the 14th OF November 1880.
at his home in the upper end OF Dauphin county.
Between eight and nine O'Clock on the evening OF
the murder two masked burglars entered the house
and proceeded to the room OF Mr. and Mrs. Trout
man, who had retired and We're sleeping. The
oder children OF the Troutrnans at the time were
away at singing school some distance from the
residence. The farmer seized gun and turned to-
ward the burglars who fed from the dwelling.
Following them into the yard he shot at one OF
them; but in turning to go back into the house he
met the other burglar who fired at him. the bullet
striking Mr.. TrOutman in the breast and causing
his death In half an hour. The murdered man was
about Sixty-eght years OF age, and was the father
OF fourteen children the youngest OF whom is aged
nine years He Was quiet, unofeHding gentle
man, man OF substance, and IT was generally
known In the neighborhood that he had been APP
pointed executor or the Bush eSta te "a adjo-
ing his OWN and having had sale, was known TO
house. probably 81, 600 or more. While in the ago
MES Of death Mr. TrOutman stated that Henry
RumbeTHer I rs shot him, that individual being init
In which he insisted that Frank was with him. and
the latter was committed with Henry for trial
Both were given two trials and at each were found
guilty OF murder in the first degree. The impress
sion has gone forth that the RumbergerS are
brothers They are OF no kin whatever.
JOHN A'CARTHY's FATE
ANGELICA, NY, March A-J0hn Mccarthy, who
is to be hanged here to-day for the murder OF Pat
rick Aaskey at Richburg, in conversation with
his counsel this morning said, "If there can't be
anything done for me, then there can't; my time
has come and am ready" The condemned man
says he knows nothing about the murder OF the
young lady at Cory, Pa, which took place eight
years ago, and with which his name was con-
nected. Large crowds are in town, and special
trains are arriving from Richburg with persons to
witness the execution, which is TO take place be-
fore noon. The galiows to be used is the same as
that on which Abbott was hung at Elnira- The
rope has been tested to bear weight OF 210 lbs
Richard Mccarthy, brother OF the criminal, Is the
only member OF the family here this morning: but
William, another brother, is expected. Mccarthy
went to bed last night at 12 80, slept half an hour
got up end went to sleep again at :30 again awoke
at O'clock He cOnverses out little