Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-24

GETTYSBURG, April % John Coyle wa
hanged here ct 11.27 this morning.
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GETTYSBURG, April % John Coyle was
hanged here at 11.27 this morning.
THE LAW TAKES ITS COURSE.
GETTYSBURG, April 22.-Coyle WAS
notified last night that all hope was gone
but he slept we'll during the night and
ate breakfast at 10 O'Clock this m, rning.
A large train brought many people in
from the country and they crowded into
the jail yard. At IL O'Clock the
doors were closed aud Coyle WAS
brought ont walking with his spiritual
advisers. After a prayer aud benediotion,
the district attorney spe king for Coyle
said the condemned man died at peace
with all men. At IL 81 Coyle was
hanged and died with scarcely struggle.
The body was ont down after hanging
26 minutes, aud will be given to
his mother. Perfect order was preserved
in the crowd. The experts Of insanity
announced after an examination and
before execution that Coyle was suffering
| from depression Of the skull, caused by
| a blow, and that he was insane. This
WAS communicated to the governor, but
| he could find no reason to interfere with
| the course OF the law.
1.-THE crime for which John Coyle, Jr.,
| suffered death was the unprovoked
murder of Emily Myers. The latter was
a beautiful girl, aged about IS. Six
months previous to her death she went
to live with the Coyle family as a
| domestic. The head OF this family, John
Coyls, sr., kept what was known as the
Ferry House," In York county,
on the side OF the Susquehanna
river, directly opposite Marietta.
The family consisted of father,
mother and son, and had the reputation
Of being "a bsd SET" The drunken
broils OF old John and young john were
matters of public comment, and loud-
mouthed quarrels between the two we're
customary sounds to the people Of
Marietta. Young John was extremely
handsome, but possessed of the very
worst passions. He was lusttul,
hot tempered and addicted to bad rum.
He became infatuated with the beauty Of
Mics Myers, and, despite her protests, in.
sisted on pressing his unweloOme sttsn-
tions upon her. In the latter part OF
May, 1881, Miss Myers, as was her
custom, went to the stable, situated a
short distance from the house, at an early
hour one morning to milk. She was
! hpout ToturuiuRy when young Souh
Coyie appeared upon the scene.
What then took place is no,
known except what he sfterward
told his mother and others. emily, are
you going to marry me :" is what he
said he asked her. She answered, "No,
l am not going to marry you or anyone
else," whereupon he said, "Well, / am
going to kill you them" and she
retorted, "Iohn Coyle, you are toe
much of coward to kill even
woman" AS shs wen, to pick up the
milk pals and leave him, he drew a
revolver and fired at her twice, both
shots taking effect, either Of which would
have proved fatal. He then entered the
house and confessed what he had done Il
his mother He said he attempted sui
eide after killing the girl, but there is ne
evidence that he really meant to take his
own life as we'll, for there was nothing tt
prevent him from doing so had he desired
it. He was shortly after arrested, max
ing little resistance. The defense en-
deavored to show that he was out of hit
mind at the time, which attempt proved
failure