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hanged here at 1I:27 this morning.
THE CRIME FOR WHICH HE WAS HANGED.
John Coyle was about thirty years OF age. He
lived with his parents In lillian township, York
county. on the banks OF the SuSquehanna, nearly
opposite Marietta He was tall, well built young
Fellow, with dark hair and mustache. His princi-
pal occupation was tending the ferry. Emily
Myers, girl OF eighteen. was employed in the
family as domestic. She was former resident
OF Chambersburg, Pa, and is said to have been
May 1881 Mrs Coyle called Emily early telling her
TO go and milk the cows The girl went out TO do
80, and sometime afterwards Mrs Coyle hearing a
There was no answer nom the direction OF the
stable, but her son John came down stairs and
had killed her, shooting her first and afterwards
himself He stated that she had ruined him and
set him crazy that he had gone to the stable to ask
to do and on her refusal told her that she should
never marry any other man or he would shoot her
telling him he He toek e heT a. anq he1
word, shot her down, and then turned the weapon
against himself The wounds that he showed
that he had not seriously attempted self-destruc-
ton Outside OF that everything seemed to corrob-
crate the story that he then told.
AN UNAvAILING PLEA OF INSANITY
Coyle was arrested, and was tried In York. Pa, in
October, 1881. The killing was admitted, the
ground OF defense being alleged insanity. BE was
fenced to be hung. but in May, 1882. the supreme
court granted new trial, which resulted In YER
Q1cC Slmllar 10 CnaC on the nrSt trial.
MOTHERS EFFORTS TO SAVE HER SON.
motion for n W trial was made, and subse-
quently was argued and Overruled, the prisoner
being sentenced to be hung. The case was again
fere, and the governor appointed Tuesday, the
ed day OF April for hts execution. Wear1ed out by
the long litigation. Coyles father seemed TO lose ali
hope OF saving hts son. but the mother never gave
up She went to the governors Office personally
and her lawyers brought the matter up before the
governor and the court Of pardons, but all without
effect. CoyIe maintained an attitude OF Compare
tive indifference, but the noise made erecting the
scaod In the jail yard seemed to excite him terri
bly, and the efforts OF his spiritual adviser had no
calming effect
SCENES THIS MORNING.
Coyle was notified last night that all hope was
gone, but slept well during the night, and ate
breakfast at 10 O'Clock this morning. large train
brought many people In from the country. and 500
were closed, and Coyle was brought out. walking
with his spiritual advisers.
ON THE scAFFoLD.
After prayer and benediction the district attor-
ney, speaking for Coyle, said that the condemned
man died at peace with all men. AT l1:27 Coyle
was hung, and died with scarcely struggle. The
utes and will be given to his mother Perfect order
was preserved In the crowd.
SAID TO HAVE BEEN INSANE
The experts on insanity who came here on Mon.
day announced, after an examination and before
the execution, that Coyle was suffering from de-
preston OF the skull, caused by blow, and that
he was insane. This was communicated to the
governor, but he could find no reason to interfere
with the course OF law.
Shocking Murder OF a Wife.
CHICAGO, April IA special to the Journal
from Waukegan, Ill, says: Charles Frike, an aged
his second wife Sunday night by beating her brains
out with club The deed was discovered this
morning by passing neighbor whom Fnke called.
quarreled all day Sunday over the disposition Of
some property. Frike is very feeble being unable
to leave his bed, and win probably not 1--we TO be
tried
General Foreign News By Cable.
CASTLE BURNED.
EDnBuReH, April 22-Bemont castle, near
Dundee was burned last night In It were many
valuable paintings, which were destroyed
Trying to Defeat the strikers.
NEwcAsTLE, Pa. April ga movement has be-
gun to open the furnaces OF this city which were
The owners OF the Etna furnace yesterday i'm
ported 50 @ men , fom Sharon, @ and with % the asss-
No disturbance has occurred as yet
Meeting OF Bishops of the Episcopal
NEw YORK, Agril 22-The House OF Bishops OF
States Sta Convened this morning at Grace Church for
bishops TO NIL vacancies that have recently occurred
conclusion, the bishops, nnding that quorum was
not present. an adjournment was taken until n S the
the L Of 9ea
New Jersey; Huntington. OF Central New York;
McLaren, OF Chicago; Williams OF Connecticut
Clarke, Of Rhode Island: Paddock, OF Massachu-
sets; Walker, Of northern Dakota; seymour, Of
Springfield, MI; Brown, OF Fon Du Lac. Wis;
Quincy, ms; Uttlejohn, OF Long Island; Coke, OF
western New York; Doane, OF centrai New York.
Rev. Dr. Tatlock, secretary, and Rev: d. Nelson,
nine bishops constitute q quorum II Is not likely
that quorum VIII be present to day. The nrst
vacancies TO be considered are those Of bishops
Scherschewsky, OF China, ana Penntck, Of Cape
Palmas, Africa, both OF whom resigned on account
OF III health.
Gone - Canada with 100000 q the
Ba0k,0 Momeys
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