Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-18
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THE GALLOWS In NEW JERSEY
EXECUTION OF JOHN TREGLOWN TODAY.
THE DUBLIN MURDER TRIAL
DANIEL CURLEY FOUND GUILTY,
INDIAN HOSTILITIES IN ARIZONA.
DOINGS OF THE DYNAMITERS.
THE FENIAN SCARE IN CANADA,
THE DUBLIN MURDER TRIAL
DANIEL CURLEY FOUND GUILTY,
INDIAN HOSTLITIES IN ARIZONA.
THE FEN1AN SCARE IN CANADA,
Execution In New Jersey.
JAMES TRBGIowN HANGED FOR NrRpRRrSa MN


SWEETHEART.
MoRRIsTowN, \. j., April ls-James Treglowu
was hanged In the county jail yard In this city thia
morning at 1o:23 O'Clock, for the murder OF Minnie
Chirgwin at Port Dram, Tuesday, June 20, Issa
The prisoner passed a sleepless night, though he
appeared 70 be in a cheerful mood this morning.
His spiritual advisers, Rev J. b Fauks. OF the
Methodist Episcopal church OF this place. and Rev.
Joseph p. McCauley, OF the Methodist church al
Port Gram, or which Minnie Chirgwin was an
active member, visited his cell at an early hour.
and read the scriptures and prayed and "a NO with
ton deeply, although he was very calm and ready
10 die, and said he would meet Minnie In heaven
before noon. His letters 10 his MOTHER sisters and
brothers, in Cornwall, England, were re-read To
him, and he dictated a Few more lines and then
sealed them. He also bequeathed a few keep
sakes TO those who had befriended him. The
snerln entered his cell at quarter past 10 O'Clock
with the death warrant. Treglown bade sheriff
Howell an affectionate farewell, kissing him;
SHOOK hands with the constables. and walked
FROM THB CELL TO THE GAILows
oisCance OF fifty feet, with firm step. ana TOOK
9s sSn Tnn uhdaf The galioT from which dam
the black cap drawn over his face the moose ad.
lusted, and after few prayers offered by the Rev.
with his foot, and the body OF James TreglowS
shot up In the air. and fell down five feet six
inches.
was almost instantaneous there being very few
movements OF the limbs after the weight fell the
In Charge OF the Rev. Mr. McCauley, who had f,led
.he necessary bonds which the law requires TO
Nnsufe private Dur1al- IL was then placed In n
rosewood comm and driven TO Dover where IL win
ne Inferred in a grave close TO where his victim
lies Treglown was neatly dressed in a black
SUI SUIT Win black slippers, and was calm the last
MI ms Ups moving In prayer. The gallows were from
the Essex county jail, and Were put up by Execu-
toner James Van Hise, who had hanged seven-
teen persons on them previous TO Treglown They
are simple, consisting OF two upright beams, with
cross beam. from the center OF which a ropo
runs through pUlleys down one OF the uprights to
the base, where a six hundred pound weight
was suspended over a deep pit, and which.
by slightly pressing a foot. springs were de.
tached, and the body was 1erked up IN.
stantly, falling back 10 almost Its original
position Treglown had been cheerful ever since
his counsel informed him OF the decision Gf tho
court OF pardonS He was "a years old last Au.
gust, weighed l30 pounds, was feet inches In
helghth, ana had smooth, boyish face, with
not overbrighr expression. His aged mother,
three brothers and three sisters live IN Cornwan
England, and an elder brother, Harry, living here.
wnom ne bade goodbye yesterday afternoon. He
Wlsned tne Associated Press reporter 20 have the
New York newspapers speak or the great kind.
ness OF Sherin Howell, to whom he seemed deeply
attached. He smoked nearly all the time while
awake. ana seemed 70 feel relieved after the con.
fession telegraphed last night was made public.