The National tribune., 1882-06-17

watch to several different parties, stating that
he was going West to Montana and that he
would like to sell them. He finally sold his
watch and chain and took the train west as it
is supposed. The testimony before the coro-
ncrs iury disclosed the fact that the watch
and chain and revolver that were in his pos
session were the property of Washington. lie
had in his possession about =. The hat,
rUbbers ana stockings worn by Tribbetts Sun
day morning were found near the bodies Of
the murdered men. Other strong clrcum-
stances proven points UHmistakably 20 his
guilt. A postmortcm examination was made.
-Four buckshot were found in the brain and an
extensive fracture or the skull of Washington.
The body Of Fchrmhacller was literally hacked
to pieces; more than twenty cuts, ranging
from the full breadth of the axe downward,
were found. The skull was crushed in and
even the rihs were cut through by the axe IN
the hands of this human fcnd
OTHER MURDERERS HANGED,
Three other murdercrs were legally hanged
on Friday Of last week \ dispatch from Pow
hatan Court House, Va, says:
At fiity-scvcn minutes past clevcn O'Clock
this morning Sheriff Pcttt waved a white
handkerchief, Deputy Sheriff Jordan pulleda
trigger and the body Of the negro, Armistead
Gray, capped and pinioned, plunged through
the yawnng abyss made by the parting doors
in a hangman's scafloid. lie fci! six feet and
struggled convulsively for nearly two minutes.
IN eleven minutes life was pronounced extinct,
and after hanging twenty-three minutes the
body was cut down. The crime for which
Gray was executed was the brutal murder OF
his own son.
i telegram from Little Rock, Ark, states
that Daniel Lucky, colorcd, was hanged at
Talequah, Cherokee Nation, for murder. The
doomed man slept very little on the preceding
night, spending most Of the time in singing
and praying alternately, and in the morning
appeared haggard and wan. He prayed in Il
loud voice, asking God to forgive his sins and
punish his murderers. Shortly after eleven
o'clock he was taken from the jail, having pre-
viOusly shaken hands with the guards and his
attendants. The scaffold was erected but q short
distance from the prison, and only few min
utes were occupied in reaching it. About
hundred persons were gathered around the
gallows. Lucky trembled visibly as he mount
cd the steps and looked around him with avid
stare. The religious services were brief. The
condemned man spoke in feeble voice, giving
his version of the murder. His remarks were
loose and disiointed The sheriff of the dis
trict then read the death warrant, and, all pre-
liminaries having been arranged, the trap was
sprung and Lucky fell a distance of six feet.
He died easily.
Lucky was found guilty of the murder Of =
man named Cobb. The crime was committed
near Gibson, Cherokee Nation, last December,
young Cobb being ambushed by four persons,
including Lucky, and his body riddled with
bullets. OF the quartet of murdercrs all escaped
but Lucky, who was captured, tried, and con-
victed, while his companions in guilt succeeded
in eluding pursuit and escaped from the coun-
try. In a conversation Lucky said: " I'm not
guilty l die for others. When I'm hanged
innocent blood will flow; but it's all right, I'm
not afraid to die FOR I've made my peace with
Heaven. Yes. glory to God! I'm ready. l
want TO go. I know I'm all right l know
that when my neck is broken my soul viii go
sweeping through the gates to the New Jeru
salem, washed in the blood of the Lamb"
Quirno Gaitau, a Mexican, was hanged at
treras. The gallows was guarded by forty dep
uty sheriffS. 4 large crowd was present, many
persons coming a distance of forty miles The
gallows was near the bank Of the Rio Grande
River, and thousands of Mexicans lined the OPP
posite bank. Some threats Of rescue were
made but were not carried out. Gaitau died
calmly, He walked erect to the scafTold and
made a rambling speech on the gallows in
Spanish. The drop was over five feet, and
when Gaitau fell he hung in full view of the
crowd.
On the night of the 18th of last August Cal
tau attended fandango near Brownsville.
He there staggered around and in SO doing
trod on Contreras' toe. Upon the latter rcmon-
strating, Gaitau drew long knife, and with
an oath, plunged il into his back. Gaitau then
attempted to escape. In so doing he stabbed a
policeman.