The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-07
CRIMINAL VARIETIES.
IIangman's Day.

Hangmsn's Day.
Last hangman's day witnessed some eX
cep,ionally good work, IN settling the &C
counts of no less that five notable crim-
inals, all OF whom cm:ncn,ly deserved
their fate. Four of them were negroes
and one Creek Indian, the crime in each
case being unusually atrocous.
Three murderers. VIM. Ii. Finch Mar
tin Joseph, and Creek Indian named Tua-
listo, were hanged at noon on Friday Of
las, week at Fort Smith, Arkansas. The
execution occurred within the enclosure
surrounding the L. 8. court house, and
was only witnessed by the attending Off
GERS aud cicrgymen.
Finch had been camp retainer at For,
Sill, Ind Ter and in July 1882, for some
trfug ottense, ran away. stealing horse
to facilitate his escape. Three soldiers
were seu. after him and found him in jail
at Decatur, Texas. On the way lack 10
For, Sill, after q hard march on hot day
the party went into camp for the night,
and while the guards slept Finch managed
to unlock his manacles, and selzing Il car
bine shot one of the guards, and made his
escape He was afterwards arrested II,
| Dennis IN, Texas, brought tack 10 Fort
Sill, tried, and sentenced to be hanged
Martin Joseph had committed doubl,
murder Of most brutal and revolving
character Bud Stevens had just beer
married to q young girl Of lG. JOSEPH
one night persuaded Stevens to go witt
HIM to steal some horses. When lie go
Stevens into the woods he sho, him, 9n(
then went back 10 the house, telling III,
young wife Stevens had got hurt anC
wanted her to come to lin, She got OF
the horse behind Joseph and started, as sh'
supposed, to where her husband was, bu
il was to her death as Joseph, instead o
taking her to her husband, took her up thu
mountain to where there was deep cave
There he ordered her TO dsmount, place.
a pistol at her head, ravished her twice
and then shot her to death and threw he
body and PAIR of saddle bags filled Will
clothing, bed quilt and some other art,
Giles into the cave. He made il full comics
sion of his crime before his execution.
Tualis,o, the Creek Indian, was loung
ing abou. Saliqua one day when he spie,
a man having the appearance of foo
Traveller buying tobacco, and IN SO doinl
the purchaser, who was IL Mr. Cochran, eX
hiblted a small amount Of silver money
Tualisto determined to get possession O
the cash, and accordingly followed Coch
ran into the woods and shot him dead a
coolly as though killing game. Som
time after he was arrested for the crime
and with stoId indifference confessed
George Lake was hanged at Cambria &,
Md, tor most brutal outrage on the wifi
of Cspt Simmons, an FISHERMAN living o
Hooper Island, Dorchester county. O
Sunday, April 10Th, Capt Simmons an
his daughter had gone to church, leavin
Mrs. s. who WAS in delicate health, 6
home with her baby son. After the tw
had gone Mrs. 5. retired to her bedroom
aud was doing in rocking char by tn
bedside about . O'Clock, when she wa
suddenly awakened by feeling shawl b
ing thrown over her head. Her fir
thought was that her husband was pla
fully trying to brighten her, but the ne!
instant rough hand grabbed her by Il
, throat. She struggled hard and succee
ed In removing the shawl from her FAC
when she recognized George Lake, not
, rious negro who had several tunes bee
employed 10y Capt simmons. When 81
got the shawl off her head and beggt
? him 10 spare her he bru,ally struck h
= several blows on the breast and III the fac
> knocking her off the chair ON the tln'
Then he, wrapped the shawl around h
head, almost suliocating her, and succce
ed in his iiendish purpose. He then II
from the house, leaving his victim utter
PROSTATE aud almost inscnsible on |
floor. His subsequent arrest and narrC
escape from beng lynched need not be
: tailed. Mrs, $. recovered from her init
les and appeared. against HIM at the tri
Three minutes before his execution I
wretch said: Yes, hess, outraged Ca
Simmons's wife, Use awful soirow Tor
: but de debIl was in me and | wants tn
punished for that dIeilul crime. Yes, |
q glad Use gwine to lie hung, cause den
e will have paid de debt owe, Good b,