St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-02
HANGMAN'S DAY.
Yesterdays Work of the Hangman in
all its Sickening Horror.
ALEX. JEFFERSON HRNG IN NEW YORK.


New YORK, August ALEX. jefferson
a negro, who, in a jealous rage killed Henry
Hicks and Emma jackson, also colored, ant
nearly killed Anna Jackson and slightly
wounded bis brother, Celestial Jefferson, a
Mrs. Jackson's residence on Buffalo avenue
! Brooklyn, was hung this morning in the
presence of 400 spectators. Before his exc
cution he handed the sheriff list of person:
to whom he wished his photograph given
He ate breakfast with an evident relish, and
dressed himself in new black suit pre-
scented him by the sheriff He was kept
in conversation by his spiritual adj
vsers up to the time he wa:
led to the scaffold between two clergymen
and the moose placed around his neck
When Jefferson was placed under the gal
lows one of the clergymen said Jefferson haC
forgiven all his enemies. Shortly after thu
rope was cut and Jefferson's body shot III
into the air. The knot slipped around under
his chin, and his neck was not broken Fol
a moment he was motionless then he kicked
struggled and groaned as he slowly strangled
b. desperate effort he got his right
hand up to the rope and tore the black car
from his face exposing its contortions ant
his staring eyes. After he tore the black car
away his hand fell down by his side The
contortions and commissions of the body con-
tinued for FIVE minutes. Life was pro
nounced extinct in eight minutes after the
rope was cut. The body was sent to ths
morgue.
A SICKENING SCENE.
CAMBRIDGE, NJ. D., Aug. Frederick
alias Bug Cephas, colored, was hanged Al
noon for the murder of Mrs. Celia Bush Muir
ply on April sth At 1910 Cephas was lee
from his cell to the scaffold. passing in view
of 800 people. He assembled the scaffolc
singing 'Jesus Lover of my Soul.n He wa,
accompanied by q clergyman. He made
few remarks confessing the crime, and prayer
being offered the black cap was adjusted. HC
babe goodbye to his attendants and professct
readiness to die. When the sheriff cut the
rope the cap was not securely fastened anC
few off, exposing his distorted features. The
scene was sickening. Death resulted in a few
minutes from strau gulation.
HUNG FOR ARSON.
ScoTTSvILLE, Ala. Aug. Geo Smith,
and under twenty-five years of age, were
hanged here at p. m. to-day. They were
convicted of burning the house of Henry
Porter on Sand Mountain. 1t was the first
instance of the death penalty being enforced
for arson in the FIRST degree in this state
They were baptised just before they left the
jail. Geo Hughes tried 70 infame the crowd
by speech from the Jail
window, and succeeded in creating consider
able feeling Smith, also, made an address
from tue Jail window. denying his guilt, but
confessing other crimes. Asbery Hughes also
made an address denying his guilt They
mounted the gS,lovs with firm step. At ]
?. m, the drop fell They died with but few
struggles.
FRANK WILLIAMS PAYS THE PENALTY.
ST. Louis, Aug. frank Williams. the
negro xbo shot and killed his wife Effie in
cotton field last October, and seriously
wounded her daughter, was hanged to-day a
Pine Bluff, Ark, III presence OF q grea
crowd of people The drop fell at 1925
Death ensued in about fifteen minutes