Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-02
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EXECUTION In NEW JERSEY.
ELLA VATSON'S MURDERER HANGED.
A NEW ORLEANS POLITICIAN SHOT.
HOWARD SULLIVAN HANGED.
The Murderer OF Ella Watson Exptase'
Kis Crime ON the l.all0Ns.

Inc Murderer OF Ella watson EXpto48o
His Crime ON the GahtoWs.
SALEM. n. j., December 2.-Poor little Ella Wat
son, on the night OF the 18th OF last August. while
proceeding 20 her home over a lonely road near
Yorktown, thrifty little village nine miles north
munlerpd and her n,S o,cesSsS ~ some b,sScs
near by, where it was discovered few days after.
For time the murder was enveloped In mystery,
but the vigilance OF two three OF PinkeTtons
mcn, among them a colored man, who exhibited
remarkable skill in working up the case, soon un-
raveled IL, and Howard sullivan, a colored youth.
was charged with being Its author he had not
been long in jail before a confession was wormed
from him, and when placed on trial before SUI
preme court and three lay Judges before the court
sentenced to be hanged. he stood prison lie lie With
nerve and determination, and not once did he dis-
play the slightest emotion He had the best OF
spiritual comfort afforded him. and never expressed
himself as being dissatisfied except with a portion
OF the confession obtained from him by Chas Rob-
inson. the coored detective, which he declared TO
be untrue, although ne made substantially the same
confession 10 another detective.
HIS LAST MIGHT ON EARTH
Sullivan did not go 10 bed until after midnight
the time with his death-watches Confined In a
cell on the third floor, the cell formerly occupied by
sullivan, and from which he attempted 10 escape,
is a colored woman named Sallie Fisher, convicted
OF the larceny OF a watch chain ana sentenced TO
Imprisonment In the county Jail for ninety days
Last night she PRAYED and wept aloud nearly the
entire night for Suluvan' suliyan's mother called
10 see him last night and remained with him for
some time The scene between them was an az
pleasant sullivan arose at exactly 706 am, when
he was awakened by the warden. He LEFT his
breakfast untouched. saying he would eat latter
awhile"
suLIIvAss STATEMENT
When asked II he wished 20 make any statement
for the public, he said: There Is nothing more
that care TO say about the case. have got no
plant at all 10 make about my trial or my trat-
ment have had all 1 want TO eat and Sheriff
Kelly and eN-Sherin Coles have been very kind 10
me. hope 10 go 10 a better world, and i believe
my sins will be forgiven"
sullivan before retiring last night spent some
time In singing and praying. He affirmed that ne
had all The religion he wanted. sullivans father
and mother called TO see him this morning, but
the meeting was far from sfecting, as they
chatied pleasantly and displayed no emotion
sullivan said: "If you cry, Will want 20. but n
you control yourself. / wilLp Before the rather
man In singing hymn.
When sulivans mother ana his sister Emeline
scene The sister tainted and the mothers cries
were heartrending. The last half hour was spent
10y sullivan In his cell. singing and praying with
AT Ills he was taken from his cell, and preceded
by his two spiritual advisers and accompanied by
his friend, eN-Sherr Coles, was conducted TO the
scaffold In the Jail yard As ne passed down the
stairs he waved hts hand 10 the spectators and
said "Good-oye all, In clear. distinct voice.
SPEECH FROM THE scAPFoLD.
He reached the scaffold at II 90, where Rev. Mr..
Mills offered a fervent prayer. Sullivan showed
not The eas, sign Of fear Al llss his ankles were
Will handouts Ex-Sher.n Coles asked him
II he desired 10 say anything. and he replied: al
hope the Lord will bless YOU all, and hope TO
meet you all in Heaven. Good-by. Is there one
man In this building who saws he won't meet me
IN Heaven? II all viii meet me In Eeaven. let them
hold up their hands and say Amen (Which was
done by all presently. Standing here beside Jesus
I am closed up In his arms; when fall from here
Will fall into the arms OF Jesus IL is a warning
TO all here. When l fall from here and am
buried In the earth my soul viii 60 TO
Heaven. II Is very sad for all; for my
mother, my father, for Mr.. Kelly and everyone,
but IL Is not sad for me. I know that Sheriff
Kelly must fulfil the law, else be will be prose-
cuted, and or course he must do MS duty. II Is a
marriage ceremony with me, and want TO be
there In time for the feast with all those good men
that have gone before me. Now, gentlemen, when
you are ready TO execute the law ] am ready TO be
executed. i want all you gentlemen who have
sons TO take heed and warn them. Good bye all"
AS the black cap was being adjusted he bade his
friend Coles good bye. There was lust the
slightest tremor In his voice he spoke
THE DROP FALLS
At exactly 11:29 the drop fell. There was, 10
twitchlng or convulsing until the body had hung
one minute when he convulsed twice very slightly.
When he had been hanging three minutes he was
pronounced dead His neck seemed TO have been
dlslocated. The body was at l2:0l cut down,
placed In a coffin and turned over 70 the UNDER
taker, who win bury IL at Bushtown this after.
noon.