Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-11
guilt Of the young Englishman and man
named Latham. Both men have been
A Coward on the scsnoia.


named Latham. Both men have been
arrested.
A Coward on the scsnoiu.
Charles w. Butler, one of the most
noted criminals In the state OF Ohio, the
son of DIR. George Butler. wealthy ply
sician OF Columbus, o.. was executed Fri.
day at Columbia City, 1nd., for the murder
OF Abbie Butler, his young wife, Sept. 30,
1883. This trial occupied nearly month.
All that wealth and influence could do
was done to save him from the gallows,
but without avail. Whio the priest and
sheriff were with him in his cell last night
Butler played several airs on his ACCORDION
and at 10 O'Clock took an affectionate faro.
we'll OF his sisters. Just before the march
to the scaffold he again took up his ac-
cordeon, and then began dancing. AT IL
o'clock Friday the prisoner was hand
cuffed, and, accompanied by tho priest,
sheriff and his deputies, proceeded to the
scaffoid. Butler stopped near the drop
and made rambling, incoherent
speech of fow minutes length, in
which he said that all who were connected
with his trial aud execution would be sorry
for 1t. After the conclusion of his speech
the priest, prisoner and attendants knelt in
prayer, which being ended, Butler walked
to the end OF the drop and kicked 1t
viciously, to see If it was solid. While tho
moose was being adjusted and the black
cap put over his head, he cried out in
pitious tones "Please take this off the
rope is too tight please loosen the rope ;
it amt right" The request was not
needed. He stood too near the hinges of
the drop and bis descent was slow, his feet
scraping the drop. Tho moose was, how
ever adjusted properly, aud 10 seven
| minutes he was pronounced dead by
strangulation.
Prospects OF the American workmen.
Hon. Thomas Burt, the Radical member
| of Parliament for Morpeth, has published
| an article regarding the prospects of the
working classes in America. He says
II was in America in 1888, and took
especial note of the condition of the work
ing GLASS in the mining centre OF the
| country. | came to the conclusion that
| while upon the whole labor was better
paid in America than in England, yet the
position of q laborer in many parts OF
| America Is most uncertain. The chic
| advau ages to the laborer in AmeIiCs
| consists in the openings and advantage.
| afforded by chances ofobtaining possession
of land. The best aud most accessible LAND
in America is fast being appropriated anC
| do not think tho outlook for labor il
that country is exceedingly attractive.
Doings or the candidates.
| Mr.. Blaine left Columbus, Ohio, by
special train Friday morning and went t,
| Circleville, whore he made speech. II
also spoke at Chillicothe aud other points
Though busy at his desk Friday, Gov,
ernor Cleveland received a number o
| callers.
Ex-Governor Hendricks reached C!noin
1 - Ii IL
| without any parade or ceremony. II
spoke at meeting in Music hall Frida,
night. The hall was densely packed.
General Butler arrived in oil City, Pa.
Friday afternoon, and spoke to an immeus,
| crowd. He arranged the Republican anC
| Democratic parties and assailed thC
Standard Oil company. Later he spokt
at Franklin, Foxburg, Emlenton, Parker
| Brady's Bend, Kittanny and Pittsburg.