The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-01-31
Hnngmnn's Harvest.

MT. VERNON, IND, Jan. 25.-Andersor
and Snyder, the doomed men. retired at II
p. M, and slept soundly. Both were
called at s O'Clock and ate heartily. The
Catholic priest who had boon with them
was denied admission, as they had asked
for a Methodist. Rev. Messrs. J. W. Ash
burn aud II. L. Wilson, were sent for and
promptly arrived and conducted appro'
pirate exercises At $50 the death warrant
was read and listened to without emotion.
Al 10 q. m, Anderson was shaved. The
singing was led by Snyder who .aslo deliv-
cred prayer, asking for divine mercy, and
expressing conf encs that his sins had
been forgiven. During the scene the other
prisoners were very composed. Snyder
was nervous and excited and TALKED
very freely of his crime, and frequently
cried. Anderson wa, much affected, but
under great selt-control. He freely con-
vsrsed with visitors and occasionally
,,miled. This being concluded, they were
rel rrnsd TO their cells where they were
again attended hy minister e. !;6o the las
pfepsraio ns MADE. At 1l:40 they were
conveyed 10 The enclosure near the jail, at
tended by Roy. Messrs. Asbury and Witt
SER Anderson was very composed and
Snyder emotional, prayii & aloud constant
ly. Anderson maj brief prayer. The
trrp sprung at II so. Suy der's neck WIS
tgitched for n moment. Life Was extinct in
Say der in seven minuIes. IN Anderson in
eight The bodies were cut dowp, put ii Il
Critiu and conveyed to 40 undertaking fs.
tiblisnment, where they were exposed to
public gaZs Tho arrangements were very
complele and there was no hitch from first
TO last.
THE CRIME
for which Anderson anu Snyder were exc.
cuioi was the murder, August Tth. OF
James Van Weyer. IL years oi age. The
latter WAS known to have had Els on his
person, and vas enticed to the spot sc ected
Tor the crime, on the river bank, mile east
OF Mount Vernon. While his attention WAS
directed another way, SNYDER struck him
ground, and then held his head while An
dersoa, sitting astride OF his body, cut bis
throat frsai ear to ear with a peck eth nife
the victim revived, realized his
awful position, begging for mercy
aud struggling desperately. He was over
matched, however, AID YVES soon overcome
by tho loss OF blood. After Iiiliug his
pockets, aud before life was extinct, the
cody wa thrown into the river Dnd takan
some distance into the stream, the mar
derers swimming eaca side OF IL Ths
blood stains and the disturbed condition OF
the ground WIS discovered tho next day,
a d the body, after s. arch, recovered SUI
dav afternoon. Suspicion WAS at once d
rec:ed 10 Anderson and SNYDER, who were
arrested be'ore q line OF denial could be
agreed upsn between them, and by
skilfu m,u pul.tion by he officers q COO.
lesion was ohtaiued from cacu, charging
'hs commission OF the crime upo1 others.
Toe til was brief and The convc.'ou
prumpt. Executive ciemency was inv ked
IN vain. Van Neyrr was nativ' Of Ken
tncky ana Dsi resided at Mount Vernon
Only = few mnn'hs, oorg odd iNAs, He
was on industrious. weli-Dehaved boy
Snyder aud hnd-,son were both ir I'm
Mount Vernon. The former Was q years
of ug4, sbiitless, idle follow, but prtviJu
to the murder had never been Considered
vicious. ADSeTson WAS II years old, ~
bootbi. cs, inclired to be Industrious but
his sssccases were bad. Snyder's mo- her
end both parents of Anderson live and re"
side at Mount Vernon.