Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-16

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The late William Marwood, the
.pns eXrcutiOner, was born at
uleebv. near Horncastle, England.
bat sxty-three years ago, says the
w York Wo5H, and resided there
10 the time OF his death. lie was
IAN Of fine physique, about five feet
bbt niche, tall, and weighed nearly
pounds. lie received good
Ration, and was a Wesleyan preacher
fyious to assuming the position Of
gnan. lie was man Of pleasing
dress, with ir0n-gray hair, and his
rearaHce was very unlike the ideal
ngman. MarwCo1 succeeded the
Iebrated Calcraft as public eXecu-
sner. and since assuming the position
hanged more than 100 pepsons.
bong them four females.
The way in which Marwood became
ngmm is interes ing. Twelve
afs ago, when Calcraft was retired.
MarVood went before the government
NpIiraI department. and asked for the
Il ,tion. saying that he hal system
Ill which he could caus instantaneous
attn 10 the condemned. and being
s lie an anatomical student he con
heed the Il partment that his system
j. as superior 10 Calcraft's, and he was
zen the pIa,e. His first hanging
b. that of man named Horny, who
s ii been convicted of wife murder.
In another occasion he hanged four
y Tors who had committed murder on
IN high seas. He also had charge Of
ae hanging of the men condemned to
Il ath for implication in the Phoenix
ark murders. Marw0Cd was a most
Aliar man and was of the opinion
any man hanged by any other
his system was a victim of
". Ills knowledge of anatomy
to change the ropes used by
#, and he often asserted that a
anged by him suffered no pain.
I'm Calcratt was public eXecu-
he used rope but three feet
nd when he had drawn the bolt
3 his custom to seize the hanging
Is legs and swing on them until
tain that death had ensued. "That,"
NJ Marwood on one occasion, lied
70 increase the length Of the rope
be feet, which length secures a
10 better result. The way l do it
neck is quickly dislocated, the
ina cord broken and the air pipes
Dsed Thus the lungs cease to per-
Em their functions, and artificial
looplexy is produced so that death is
lmost instantaneous"
In 1880 Marwood visited this coun-
ry and while in New York visited
.he Tombs. There he held short
'nverSation with Chastine Cox and
pIetr0 Balbo, who were then under
entence Of death, and he looked them
lyer close'y from professional stand
)ont. He also inspected the gallows
p the yard and its appliances. He
them semi-barbarous, and
Explained that the system in vogue in
blS country caused a man needless
pain
Some time ago Marwood undertook
70 deliver a lecture on The Times"
i took place in hall in Sheffield, and
.he people, who expected him to say
of his professional expert
aace, hoeked to the hall, which was
Provided a minute after the doors were
opened. lie disappointed them, how
ever, 10y speaking of the Bible, which
be said lis the book of England's
greatness and reviewed mankind in
general He said: The wheel of
lme IS constantly casting people into
'ernlty.' "l,s, cried a wag, and
70 Is your roIe," Marwood's lecture
was failure, and his audience dis
.oyered it before he did and clamored
Tor the return OF their money, and
with Wild yells greeted the retirement
u the eNCcutioner.
Tn one occasion some disagreeable
.tmarkS made in parliament respect
ug bungllng execution ut Durham
,'ought Marwood down to London.
70 oylAg members of parliament.
Alter an interview with the home
'erttary. he favored the house Of
,oTdS with visit, and after leaving
LIZ strangers gallery distributed his
autograph, written on parliamentary
lo'e paper. accompanying them with
N carte de visite Inspector Dun
lng took the hangman and his friends
u tow, and with difficulty piloted
.0'n through the central hall, where
! uehSe crowd of legislators had
"pped 10 have look at the man who
lau probably sent more of his fellow
natures to eternity than any other
~. ing man. The exeeutioner seemed
~, pe much impressed with the high
3. .ue of every one about him, and
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