Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-09-25
TWO LIVES FOR q DOLLAR.

TWO LIVES FOX A DOLLAHs
Execution. Mt Chicago. or Isaac jacobson,
Who Murdered George Bedell ON Account
of Dollar In Dispute Between Them
The Story Of the Crime.
CHICAGO, IT,, September H.
Isaac jacobson was hanged mere az
noon to-day for the murder OF George
Bedell in April last. Rev. Charles Koer-
ner spent last evening with the prisoner
and called again this morning. Inc
execution took place in the eastern
extremity of the main corridor OF the
Jail, and was witnessed by several hum
bred spectators.
A scaffold had been erected at the east
ern extremity of the main corridor. At
noon over four hundred spectators had as
sembled on the ground floor, the two
galleries being packed to suffocation.
The jury, twenty.four in number, the
Grand Jury of twenty five more and re-
porters, occupied chairs and tables I'M
mediate.y in front of the scaffold. It
was precisely noon when Sheriff Ham
chett, accompanied by assistants and the
minister, entered the library and in
AoAmCO tue COuQCuluCo hoa ShesS AAo
time had come. For a moment Jacob
sons face blauched until it was white as
his hoary head, and tremor went
through his body. Then, mastering up
his courage, he intimated by motion of
the hand that he was ready, and the
procession moved to the gallows. Here
the prisoner seated himself in chair d.
rectly under the moose while the minister
proceeded to read the burial service of
the Lutheran Church.
1t was evident that jacobson was
making extraordinary efforts to maintain
his seIf-control, as he clasped his hands
tightly together, shutting his lips and,
looking upward in mute supplication.
Suddenly, just as the minister had
reached the words, "Lord, unto thy
hands we commend this man," the sun
burst brightly through the window over
the prisoners head and robin, perched
on the bars, began to MARBLE. The con-
demned man looked up at the heavens
through the window, and then a pitiful.
look of agony, which compelled even the
stony hearted jail officials to turn away
their heads, settled on his countenance.i
and with groan the tears welled up in-
to his eyes and coursed each other down
his turrowed cheeks. For few moments
the sight was painful one. Then by q
strong effort he regained his composure
aud wished the pastor and jail officials
goodbye.
AS the white cap was about to be adj
justed, he said to the audience: "Good-
bye, boys" When the moose had been
placed in position he could be heard
through the linen calculating, sLord
help and have mercy upon me-"
At l2:06 precisely the drop fell. There
was momentary twitching of the mus
Of George Bedell had been avenged.
THE CRIME. III
The crime which Jacobson expiated was
cold-blooded and atrocious. On Tuesday
morning, April 20, 1884, George Bedell,
proprietor OF carpet cleaning esta bIish.
ment at 265 North Clarke street, was shot
dead before his store door by Jacobson.
whom he had employed the week pre-,
vlous to beat some carpets, and to whom
ne mad paid So, but who claimed 81 for
the work. Bedell was standing on the
sidewalk. jacobson came walking up
the street. When within. a. coupla
OF PAGES OF his victim, he halted
suddenly. No words passed be-
tween the two men. jacobson
ciutched q revolver in his right hand
he raised the weapon and
,i into BedelPs face, exclaiming, as
little girl standing near subsequently, tes-
tilted. "There you are" Bedell reeled
along the pavement few steps and sank
on the stones dying in few hours. The
report of the pistol having died away.
jacobson stood motionless, staring at his
victim and exclaiming, 81 did It'll did
The next moment the hand of an officer
VINO chanceds to be passing on a horse
car, was laid upon Jacobson's shoulder.
ana ne was led away to the police sta
Ion. AT Inc station the prisoner said
Inat ne mad realiy meant to kill Bedell on
1ccouns OF the one dollar which he, said
was due him. He contented himself bv
lown 1n
1ne story he then told was that on the
preceding Thursday Bedell had employed
llm TO do job of carpet-beatinp for az
Gay. AT this he had worked on Friday
md Saturday. Monday he called to get
lis pay, and Bedell gave him SO. He de-
hahoed Sl more and was refused. He
eit In anger saying he would make
oeaeH pay dearly for the 81 of which he
ialmed to have been cheated, OF the
% which he received he spent ST for
ooging and breakfast and the other SO
paWn-shop for pistol with which he
committed the murder. He said that he
lad not been drinking after Monday. ard
vas not stupefied by liquor at the time of
ne deed. When asked ii he knew what
YOU'D be done with him if Bedell died.
ackson said: : r~.'.N
III he dies he will go to h-ll., Then
neyii put rope around my neck (imi.
ating with his hands the tying of a ropel
nd.ci1ck-I'H go to h-ll alter him.
ont care a d-n" $50 80
On Wednesday, June IS, Jacobson,s
ounsel mace plea on the ground that
ansins was brutal and unciviIized. and
ne circumstances IN this case were such
8 TO call for mercy. - - '1eA
1uuse Williamson passed the sentence
: uea.n Win great emotion. He broke
1 UMn several times during its delivery.
] nen IL nad been announced that Isaac
acooson should be hanged, he showed
reaI emotion. He asked the Judge:
w men ls IL am to die?" The Judee
.p,lea. Then the prisoner twirled his
w. we iaued cap In his hand, and said:
4 overt 5'"u ~
VIII Give Uncle Sam q Chance.
OTTAWA, CAN. September 10.
Hon. Michael Solomon, of .Jamo,co
no had conference with SIR Iohr Ar,