Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25
A PArHIoIDs HANGED.
A MAN who was Jsaioua OF His
Father ON Account of the House
kAenNF.

Palmer ON Account Of the House,
keeper.
IsDIAsA, Pa, Sept. 23.--Po-day at
II, O8 O'Clock Joseph 6Arver was hanged
on the same soaifold on which James q.
Allison was executed 10 February 1881
Not more than 80 persons cav the execu-
ton.
The priponer aler, sourdly from l1.SO
O'Clock last night uutil 80 O'Clock this
morning. He partoOk OF q light break
fast. ard from O'Clock until the hour Of
execution was engaged with his spiritual
adviser. Father Brown OF the Catholic
Church.
AtlO.bS the prtoe SION marched from
| the call 10 the jail yard, where the coat
fold has stood since the day previous.
The Rev. Mr. Brown. carrying cruciix
and uurmuring audible prayers, led the
way, followed by the sheriff And prisoner,
whole arms were pinioped. He mounted
the scaff I'D firmly. To the iUqnlry OF
the sheriff whether Ls had anything to
sAy or rot, he responded; ''Jseus cruoi'
IA. have mercy on my soul." The
moose wa. then adjusted, the black cap
pINced over his hssd, and the trap
epruug.
Hi neck WAS broken by the fall and
after hanging II minutes, the body vas
taken down, enoased in plain CONN and
plt csd In charge OF the attending priest.
Tb. streets About the jail were filled with
dense crowd.
STORY or THE CRIME.
saryer was tried aud convicted OF the
murder Of father on November 1lth, 1883.
sarver, his father and q housekeeper
named Bella Kelly lived together in q
tumble.down house IL miles from here.
Saryer grew Jealous OF the attentions paid
, TO the girl by his father. She was the
! subject Of frequent quAYrels between them
! and the son frequently threatened to Kill
, his father. Their quarrels eliminated ir
1 one Of more than ordinary bitterness, OF
i the evening OF Saturday, November Sd
1 1888. AT the supper table jos
a drew revolver, and after extiDguishing
the light fred al his father who was sit
. ting opposite. The ball did not TAX
q effect, and the old mLn fed from tn
house pursued by his son. He raj
rapidly in the direction Of a neighbor'
house some 80 or 80 rods distant, ant
T just as he reached the porch his In
Ii furiated son shot him through the heai
70 klllluR nun lubthuhys h1soahnk
1t the house, young Ssrver fred two shot
u at the housekeeper, one taking effect I
ii her arm and the other In her left oheel
Of They were not Of fatal character. Sh
TO became unconscious, and during thi
time the murderer entered the house an
procuring some clothing fed into th
woods. Pursuit was organised, and b
N was captured late the next day
r, A 32.inoh oalibre revolver wa
found on his person, with a
the chambers empty. Shortly Afte
his imprisonment, be confessed to
:, fellow prisoner, but nevertheless b
oi counsel, appointed by the court, made
y strong defense for him, setting NJ u
q plea OF insanity on the. ground that
re ~ had had frequent fits Of epileps,
~ Their efforts were OF no avail
- A motion for new tri
'ns was denied and application to the sth
is' pardon board for communication Of Il
y; sentence to imprisonment for life was al
u futile, although backed by strong lette
'u' from the Judge who tried him, Judi
In Clark Of the superior court and other
j.. He was married some years ago but sep
m rated from his family, and neither b
la wife nor any Of his three children ha
its visited him, or expressed any feeling
nm his fate.