Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-24
CALIFORNIA.


O44rtHD. Nav 23d.-HOurS before tile |
fine set for the hanging Of Lloyd l. MAJORS |
neople gathered on the streets SURROUNDING |
The 'ial Many climbed trees IN oiuef 10 |
overlook the high fence built around me |
iail-vard and completely hiding the sGanolG |
rom outsiders. Those inside the Jail-yaru
numbered about 400. at 10 minutes past |
~ The condemned man and an escort OF |
gberitfs and the executioner emerged from |
me rear iail door and descended the steps
leading 10 the jajl-yard. Majors crossed
he ground between the ai and the scaiioFd
9Th dropping head When he reached the
snaffold he continued III this downcast
mood until placed on the trap, when, after
what arDeared TO he considerable effort, he
raised his head and looked at the people
gathered in front OF him at the foot OF the
scaffold This he was evidently unable to
Withstand for long, and soon raised ms
ewes so as to overlook the spectators ana
gaze into space. On the trap there was
Slight swaviug of his body before he sue
ceeded in gaining perfect equilibrium. be
fore he left his cell ms arms were fastened
to his side He was accompanied 10 the
scatfold by his spiritual advisers. 1nere
was no attempt 70 make an address rom
his last standing place on earth, ana niue
time was consumed IN strapplng ms legs
IOgeLIlEI, GNltA9blAAS7 liz -
neck and springing the trap. The time
that elapsed between the ascension to
the fatal spot and the signal for cutting
the string that sprung the strap was hardly
of minutes duration. de placed his
foot on the steps leading to the scaftold at
eleven minutes past II, and at twelve min
ltes past II he was swung of. Deputy
Sheriff Lewis of Alameda county, acted as
executioner From the moment when the
people from the neighboring housetops and
trees caught sight of the victim on the
scatfoid, there was continuous Jeenng and
shouting until he passed from sight below
the level OF the scattOld flooring. As the
body came to sudden stop on reaching
the end of the fall, the neither limbs bent
at the knees slightly and were somewhat
drawn toward the upper portion Of the
body. In eight minutes after the drop, life
was pronounced extinct and in sixteen
minutes he was cut down and placed in one
OF the rooms of the County Jail building
There were no leave-takings OF any kind,
as Majors wife was too i'll near San Jose
TO visit him in his last moments, and he
had no others interested in him. The
body was coifined and removed from the
iail to an undertaking establishment on
Washington and Eighth streets, from
whence IL was taken to Mountain View
Cemetery. where the Rev. Dr. Akerly said
a burial service.
There were but two executions in this
county previous TO tins one, Amden and
Banney who were hanged at San Leandro,
and this was the first legal execution in
Oakland.
Found Dead in Bed.
Sac FRANcIsco, May 23d-A man who
registered himself at the Main lodging
1 nj, rl,a r,2v 20
of a." Montgomery" was found dead in his
bed this morning. He was about a years
of age and followed the business of piano
playing in underground saloons, where ne
was called Lee.
The Question OF Holding Open Primaries.
SAN Francisco May 23d.-The Execu-
tive Committee of the Democratic State
Central Committee met this evening, and
heard arguments by representatives Of the
Democratic Clubs of the city against hold
ing open primaries under the Porter law,
as demanded Try the anti-DOss clubs The
committee decided that 1t had no JurlsdiC-
ton in the mater, and this IS considered Is
equivalent TO an acknowledgment that 1t
has none IN any question OF local politics
The Cotton Case.
SASTA Rosa, May z3d.-The examination
Of Nj DCuty was resumed tins morning
The minutes Of the Western Development
Company Of April g, 1880, were referred
to in order to explain the NIlCut transac-
ton about the Southern Pacific main con-
tract With the Western Development Com
pany.
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dating subsequent 10 the settlement.
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