Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-01
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A FATAL FIRE IN NEW YORK.
TWO MEN HANGED TODAY.
A Sickening Gallows Scene.
WAR IMMINENT IN CHINA.
Hangman,s Day i'm BROOKLYN.

hang mans Day In HrOOkIyns
ALEXANDER JEFFERSON PUT TO DEATH FOR WHOLE
SALE ArRDER-HE PROVIDES FOR THE pIsTRIBU
T1oN OF HIS PHOTOGRAPH AND ARRANGES FOX
POST hoRTKM EXAMINATION OF HIS BRAIN.
NEW YORK. August 1.-Alexander jefferson. the
negro who in jealous rage killed Henry Hicks ana
Emma jackson, also colored, and nearly killed Anna
jackson, and slightly wounded his brother Celes-
tlal Jefferson, at Mrs. JackSOn's residence on Buf
laio avenue, Brooklyn, paid the penalty Of his
crime upon the Scafold this morning In the pres
ence OF 400 spectators He had become quite re-
signed TO his terrible fate a week ago. knowing
that all Efforts OF his counsel to him from the
gallows were unavaing. When asked IL he was
prepared he replied that he was He was not hur-
ried this morning in
HIS PREPARATIONS FOR DEATH,
and everything was done by those about him to
divert his mind from his terrible doom. He slept
lot nVe nourS last night, and said when he awohe
this morning that he felt all right he handed the
under sheriff list OF the names OF persons to
whom he wished his photographs given. After
WaruS he was visited by two clergymen. who
prayed with him. lie ate his breakfast with eyi-
dent relish and then dressed himself I'm new
black suit or Clothes presented to HIM by the sheriff
He was kept In conversation 10y his spiritual adl
erS up to the hour, when he WAS led out 10 the
scaffold between the two clergymen. and the
moose was placed around his neck. jefferson has
Claimed all along that at the time or the commits
sion or the crimes he was insane, and Therefore
was quite willing that the surgeons should eNam-
Inc MS Drain Should they rnd that he vas insane
ne said IL would not benefit him any, but IL would
vindlcate bis lawyer in the fight he made for him
JEFFERSoS'S CRIME.
Inc murders were committed by JEFFERSON on the
evening OF the 2lSt OF December, lSS2. He shot
HICKS through the head with gun. Ine shot WAS
intended for the murderers brother, Celestial but
went wide OF Its mark Mrs. Emma jackson went
10 the door, when Jefferson cut her throat with a
knife which he had On him. Jefferson then at
lacked Anne jackson and stabbed her several
times, after which he made his escape, and WAS
not arrested until two days later, when he was
round hiding In q cellar. before being taken into
custody he shot himself ia the head, and II was
thought for long time that he would die, but he
eventually recovered.
AFRIGHTEUL SCENE ON THE sCAFFoID.
When Jefferson was placed under the gallows
one OF The clergymen said that he lJeffersonl had
forgiven all his enemies and had expressed his
gratitude TO the officers OF the jail and his coun-
sel The two clergymen engaged in religious cere-
monies Shortly after the rope was cut and Jeffcr-
sons body shot up into the air. The knot slipped
round under his chin and his neck was not broken.
FOR moment he was motionleSS and then Le
kicked. struggled and groaned as he slowly
strangled. BY desperate effort he got his right
hand up to the rope and tore the black cap from
his face, exposing its cOntortions and his staring
eyes: After he tore the black cap away his haud
fell down by his side. The contortions and con-
Vuls1onS OF his body continued for about hve min
uteS. Lie was pronounced extinct eight minutes
after. The body was sent TO the morgue