Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-13
NEWS OF THE WORLD,
Hutchings, the Stranger,
Strangled at Frisco.
HE DIES LOVING JESUS.
China Anxious TO Make Terms
with France = Butler Thinks
the Fusionists will Carry
Michigan and Nebraska.

Especial to the Herald By a ssociated Press]
San FRANCISCO. Sept. l2.-Frank
Hutchings, the strangler. was hanged to-
day at l2:43 P. M.
Hours before the appointed time hun
dreds had gathered before the county
Jail, where the hanging was to take
place. At 1920 those who held permits
10 witness the execution were admitted
to the court yard Of the jail. These
numbered about six hundred aud filed
all the available space. Sheriff Connolly
entered the condemned mans cell at 1910
P. M, aud, after o short stay, emerged
therefrom, followed by Hutchings and
the Catholic priest who accompanied the
doomed man to the scaffold. Hutchings
walked erectly and firmly onto the plat
form. The priest Immediately began
reading prayer from boek, which
prayer Hutchings attempted to repeat.
His lips moved, but NO audible sound
was heard. He was dressed in q new
black suit, with standing collar and
black string tie. These were given
him by Sheriff Connolly, who paid for
them from his private purse. 1t was
only after considerable remonstrance on
the part Of the prisoner that he consented
to accept them. In both hands he
grasped the cross. which at the conclusion
Of the prayer he kiss ed and returned to
the priest He was then strapped and
kept in this position some seconds, until
another prayer was finished. He again
attempted to follow the priests re iding.
but only managed to be heard in one
sentence, 20 Jesus, / love Thee with all
my heart" The moose was placed
around his neck, his head was covered
with the black cap and, at l2:43 he
made the fatal plunge. Only q slight
contraction Of his legs followed. The
fall was seven feet and six inches. 1t
was only after eleven and half minutes
had elapsed that life was pronounced
extinct, indicating. as the physicians
present remarked, the immense vital
ity" Of the deceased. At los the body
was lowered into the coffin and turned
over to F. A. Hornblower the deeased's
attorney, who had it Immediately in
TERED in the Catholic Cemetery.
Passengers south and East.
MERcKD, Cal, Sept. l2.-Following
Is a list of south-bound passengers pass
ing here this evening:
G A Fridickal, Oakland; 7 J Clunie,
j r Wooster, F Matthews, 8 F; FA
Abbott and wife, Tombstone, A 7; J E
Durkee, Mrs ] Z Durkee, r D Shirley,
Los Angeles; Kate Moran, Austin, New;
Mr. G E James and wife, Mrs 7 8 Kim
ball and daughter. Mrs 8 Latham and
family, Mr. s Latham and family. Mrs E
Latham and family, Benson. A T; J H
Morrison, Chicago; B c CMorehouse, s +;
NJ J johnson, Santa Rosa; Il Harveston.
Tucson; Mrf Haberill, Los Angeles; E
Hoyt, Eureka, New; Wise, Louisville.
Ky.
Sacramento Raccs.
SACRAMENTO, Gala, Sept. l2.-The
weather is cool and attendance fair. In
the two-year-old three-quarter mile dash
Estel won easily in li35A, Arthur H.
second. The second race a miie-and-a.
half dash. for three-year-olds, was won
by Phillips in 2:46. The next race, in
heats, three-quarter mile, was won by
Challenge in l:l5-second heat won by
Beaconsfield in l:l5A, as also the third
in l:l6a. The last race was selling
purse. starting point at seven furlongs
from the pole. Duke Monday came. in
winner in l:53A.
WarsBelewsky sentenced.
SAS JOSE, Sept. l2.-Jan Warsie-
lewsky, the Polish wife murderer. was
sentenced by Judge Belden this morning
to be hanged ON the Path Of October.
The prisoner was supported by three
officers while the Judge was speaking
He continued to pretend to be insane.
Idahe. Republicans.
San Francisco, Sept.-A Salt Lake
special says: Idaho Republicans yester-
terday in their Territorial Convention
in Boise. renominated I. F. Singiser for
delegate to Congress.
Ex.Unised states sub-Treasurer
Dead.
SAN FRAsc1sco, Sept. l2.-William
Sherman, Ex- United States sub
Treasurer Of this city, died this after
noon at his residence in Oakland.