New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-02
JEFFERSON STRANGLED.
-.v HANGING BUNGLINGLY PERFORMED.
scKEyING SCENE IN BROOKLYN JhL-fhE
HANGMAN's ASSISTANT BLAMED

HANGMANs ASSISTANT BLAMED.
lavender Jefferson, the negro murderer OF
40 negroes. was hanged IN the Raymond street '""'
,ootlvn Yesterday forenoon He passed qnie' nieu''
'uing from midnight until after a. m lie theh
- Known his wishes ~ the disposition OF the per-
us ,ertv that he had in HE CELL making OUT list
a-.ors whom he desired to have the pno-
a,hs Of HIM which were taken the
'er hef,rc He ate hearty breakfast
% hs.d eggs. p tatocs biscuit ana tea ana smoked
- A,t,r that religious services were h''u ID 'he
,tlor m fr N. Of his cell, ny the Ry Mes'rs f'y'on
nixon Townsend and B,s. These were continued ""-
,y minutes bcfo c 10 O'Clock. His COUNSEL George
r1 iott then badc him cod he, and the death war
= wa. rr,d m his cell by UGdcr sheriff HoIShih'o1 o
rsaer.,I aupeared only slightly affected ana Sa'" 'is
ha,sios would h. shor, and hc hoped h' Won" NOT DC
,or rcd HIS arms PM 'rej. me DNi'" cap wiz
M, ,an head ready for ada tm'ni' an" TIC nooS'
: ,.l ,b,ut is ne L. The procession 10 the RhloWS
IA. he del by ten deputy sIcriis; tAeh 10 10" ii
,n~,g steonan and Under hcrf HodgVn.ou the
~ re men and the condemned man supp'r,ed by two
jePut es
Atg3o "a large number OF spectators. all Of whom had
hco rpni 81 'cin dep NY ,'erf- for TIE occas on
,e,,..aubed IN the corridor, IN front OF thr gaow4.
a as EST mated that 800 were pres mt, among whom
IN. many politicians AMI phys Ians. great crowd
ae th street o. from of jail, and were kept in order
nv -evcl -avr poll 'cmau uud Captain WlmIrth The
oaioA. stood nj TIC cast end of the mann c'rrid r.
wneu tID con iemned inaH had rclcned ih' ga ""t'
walking >I'''lly ana t'hl'' 'r ~, a.
Bass mao e brief address, si'ln- tmt y ne
son voud leave the world with aUuulr
10 his cn-, and jdilcrs, ana i'rsvncs Tot H7 enc
mes jon 'r-ou waved = ITcNcu Win mus loosely
rronerninci th,p the Rev. Dr Towuscnd, % colorcl
mil 3. cr from M ,-peth l. L. psc 81 ms hands ON ih'
b., a,r may M, peace Of GoI which passrt1 al urlcr
sta ne ke your hear ana mild mo- fhe love OF su
n, -plt. now and forever Amen
ha1cm MS ~ -ist mt X attached ~ moose 10
Init ..Ia d as .1II t.a DOL rRI d
adjust ihc MOOSE The black esp WIS drawn down.
ata4.n from the = emf tue W 'Sht fell ana JET
rsol ua, 1rawu up. But .sclI ot instant death from
. broken neck. pl.tu. seen followed The kno
slipped tIOm under the car around 10 tl' en- ~
shrolt Of tn diving ma. HI lr-, kicked
conyuigvc AMI his ham. twl cheL Finally the nsh
nj dtawI fom III, ace. ON witch horrible contor
~ could De- seen Ma of hr uccator, turned their
uou,o of disgust 70 heard aud tn huagug Of
hlrgm,n's ns-s ant freely co mncd
3 ..verl mtuu - lhe % AN struggle contnu a. III
D. Whl'h urd tn Wrgat 20" rui di lVO" ana ht
nv ..cians we've he nody upd.r direction
o c.o, u'', ud gave verdict That death was du" 90
G, .s.io1 of Ga hlaln. ciusol uy comp sion ,9l tr
3 ,hc uaio.s,. "r-c number 0i vhysctan7 were
y a. A. Ju1r,. county Physician \ w. -hcp-
ar op.acd the saul ANA leAcyed the br IN,
W .h rt fc sor T.. g. ~piz.a demon, rat 'd. 10
we ar WIS normal The right hemisphere weighed 19'
ounce tue rf' hemisphere - ounces. AMI the cer-
bellu ounces and drlcAms. br -pitzaa said the
braiu showed symptoms Of insanity and was perfectly
hea INV bullet believed 20 uc the jefferson tried
10 hl him- Il with when he "a, arrested was found IA
the right jaw.
Jslrr,un committed murder while nsanelv jealous NJ
Annie Jackson, coiorcd woman twenty four year, old
with WHOM, he had lived aud whom .e believed 30 favor
his brother teleSu J. rather than hlm ON the night OF
December Il. lS,2 Annie jackson, her mother
Mrs Emma Jackson. her 20 sin, Juliet Jackson
Cclcsta f-rson an II 'ury u c6s we're iu tie .ha"y
az = r., AM Buffalo ayes. BIOos.Nu Wher iH'
others ilriel VITA S. Jackson A. XInAcr Jefferson
p the low Ia me rain Irnen wl,h Ion'.c-
barr e shotgun aud knife H. fir-t hr-d both bar
rel uf d. gun killing * and wcundug hi, brother
Gee TIA lie th0u III he'd aud STABBED dr, Jackson
killing Ter. and set1.u-F wounded Anne
J1i ck- d escaped bv jumping ihr'u III ihe window
AID c ia fer fo a UOure tat on j H-T~ou
ran away and founr for several days. when ho
discovered I'M ieT fireworks "a tory. tie iiei 10
kill If before h. would surrender. Aiter he wa
sentenced To death sIcc- stu. AZ
tempt was mace prove HIM insane
II learned yesterday that ne had prepared 10 take
1's own life about week ago package OF pounded
< found Ia Gi- bed % thought that ne hal
BIZ Ken lamp chimney and pounded up the pieces
Jefferson left his body TO Miss Linda Gilbert the Pris
Ouer- Friend" with permission 10 have dssccted and
the Teton placed III q broadway n uscum.