The daily gazette., 1883-05-12
AN AWFUL EXECUTION.
A CRIMINAL FORCED TO THE
GALLOWS.
SENT QUICKLY TO HIS DEATH.
Three HaDgings Yesterdsy-A Condemned
Man Escapes from Prison In hissis-
stppi

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, May 11.-Angelo
Cornetto, organ grinder and murderer, was
hanged In the prison-yard early this morn
| Ing. 1t was piteous sight, even If the legal
taking OFF were an act of just retrihution.
A poor, half-witted wretch was almost borne
| to the gallows, ,shrieking in an agony of fear.
and again muttering incoherent phrases in
italian and English, The last dread vindi-
cation of the law in his case was scene
that the spectators in the iailyard will
never forget. Persons who bad been anxious
to witness the execution, and who had pro-
cured permits from Sheriff Horton to be
present, turned their heads when the poor
Italian was in his death struggles, and one
| man, overcome by the sickening scene,
tainted, and had to be cared for by the
police.
Cornetta was strangled to death. His
march to he gallows--or, rather, the way
he was forced theTe-was something terrible.
At 20 minutes past O'Clock Sheriff
posse entered the cell OF the condemned,
pinioned his arms and placed the fatal moose
about his neck. The moment hat this pre-
lin't"l Try part of the final proceeding began
Cornatta commenced screaming 4ui screech-
ing voCiferousiy.
You spoil my new Clothes" he ex-
claimed, "Stop stop"
DRAGGED TO THE GALLows.
Deputy Sheritfs Stephen Marshall and J
q. Verplanck held him by either arm, and
Deputy Sberitfs James Maybie and Alfred
Lawrence walked behind Cornetta, 'pusbinc
him on his way from the cell to the court
yard where the gallows for his execution
had been erected. The officers of the law
made light of the condemned mans strug-
giles. When he WAS dragged outside the
IRON door of the Jail Cornetta was confronted
by crowd OF nearly three hundred per-
sons. He cast an appealing glance at the
persons around him and cried out in des-
pairing tones, "Cosa fattoo" (what are you
doingO, The sheritis fairly dragged or
pushed him to the scafold.
'Me a Democrat Ne a Democrat p
shrieked the half-demented wretch, as
Isaacs, the hangman, drew the black hood
over the blanched face and adjusted the iron
clamps of the hanging rope to the moose
which encircled the cuiprit's neck.
Probably no man was ever hurled into
eternity by officers OF the law quicker than
Cornetta was. Jailor john DufIrey dropDed
his handkerchief the instant that Isaacs lin
ished his work, and hardly second elapsed
before Sheriff Horton cut the rope that
ended the earthly career of the wretched
Italian. Cornetta was brown six feet into
the air, and then fell to within two feet of
the ground. There was perceptibe auiy-
and then followed contraction of the limbs
and all was over. The body was soon after
ward cut down and placed in a coffin.
PROTESTING INNOCENCE ON THE GALLows.
GENEsEo, LII, May 11.-Sylvester K.
Mackinson was hanged to-day for the mur-
der of Mrse Maggie Copeland, near Kewa-
nee, August 26, 1885. Mackinson protested
his innocence and ascribed the crime to
Joseph Cole.
COMPOSING HIS GUILT AT THE LAST.
JACKSON, ONO, May 11.-John w. Jack
S was hanged at l O'Clock this afternoon
for the murder of Samuel l.. Hull. He said
nothing on the scafiold, but he made CON
iession to be published after his death. A
large crowd was present, but the hanging
was without special incidents.
FLIGHT FROM THE GALLows.
FRANKLIN, Miss, May u.-William
Moore, cOlored, sentenced to be hanged
June l, escaped from the parish Jail last
night.