The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-01
CRIMINAL VARIETIES.
culled Here and There from the Columns Of
the Daily Press.
Hangi,lan's Day.

Hangman's Day.
Five individuals stretched hemp on last
hangman's day Friday of last week.. Four
one woman and three men-were hanged al
Kingston, South Carolina
Lucinda Tisdale and Anderson Singleton
we're convicted of numbering PhGbe lisdale
the sister of the former and wife OF the latter
The crime was most infamous one. and show
ed that the murderers had planned for some
months to destroy the woman. Abram Ander,
500 and Boston Singletarry were convicted OF
arson-the burning of Mr.. S. p. Brockinton' s
store on the 9th of last March. The guilt OF
all these culprits was established beyond a
doubt. Instead of being sorrow'strlcken in
view OF their approaching doom, they were
cheerful and talkatlve. They converscd freely
and inteligently concerning the crimes for
which they we're to hang They denied their
guilt and declared they had been wrongly con-
demned, notwithstanding that they had made
prior confessions. A number of devout color
ed churchmen ministered to them for several
hours before the execution. In these deyotlons
the criminals Joined with enthusiasm AT IL
O'Clock they were led down the stairs OF the
Jail and brought face to face with the galows.
This was simply constructed but solid ana
substantial structure Ii was erected IN an IN
closure Just back of the Jail. A high fence
excluded II from outside view. The criminals
were plainly dressed and assembled the scat
fold with firm steps and cheerful countcnances.
After each had made short speech, in which
they claimed to be innocent, and therefore
ready to meet death, the executloner pinioned
their arms and hands, adjusted the nooscs
around their necks placed the black caps
above their heads, and then the trigger was
sprung. All bounded forwarded simultaneous
w. The woman died first, without struggle.
The others struggled for some time. In TWEEN
ty minutes they were dead. About a score OF
persons witnessed the execution, but several
thousand were IN the street near The Jail.
There was no excitement and everything pass
ed off quietly.
Geo. N. Woods, the murderer of NJ. G.. Blu
chanan, was hanged on the same day at Du-
range, Colorado.
The murder for which Wood was hung
was committed IN Durango In open daylight
on the 25th of last March, his victim being
one NJ. g. Buchanan. Both of them were
residents of Pennington New Mexico, and
both labored under the suspicion of having
been connected with the notorious Stockton
gang of that place. Woods had for some time
previous to the murder worked for one Joel
Estes, of Harrington, who married the widow
of Port Stockton soon after StoCkton's death. |
1t appears that Woods had been in love with
Mrs. Stockton himself, and ielt that he had
prior right to her hand and heart after her
husbands death, having donated $l35 worth
of food and clothing to her, and he was natur.
ally inclined to assert his rights, and quarreed
with Estes. Buchanan, being a friend of Estes,
espoused his cause and drew a Winchester
rife upon Woods, but did not shoot Soon
the two men met in Durango. They
had q violent quarrel and Woods shot Blu.
chanan four times. Woods was tried at the
April term of the district court at Durango,
found guilty of murder, and sentenced by
Judge Burrls to be hanged Since the sentence
was delivered Woods has been closely guarded
to prevent his being lynchcd. Soon after his
sentence his attorneys made application to his
father, who is represented as being wellto.do
resident of California, for money to appeal the
case, but the convict wrote his parent not to
waste his money in this way. lie was very
cool throughout and showed no fear of death
He was cut down In thirty minutes HIS neck
was broken by the fall,