New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-11
MlLLSSUFFERS THE DEATH PENALTY.
THE BRooKLYN WIFE MURDFRDEE COMPOSED UPON
THE sCAFFOLD.

THE BROOKLYN WIFE MURDfRDER COMPOSED UPON
THE scAFFoLD.
Capital punishment was inflicted upon
George II. Mills yesterday in Raymond street Jail.
Brooklyn. for the murder of his wife in October 1883
The arrangements for the execution were admirably
made and carried out and the entirely d.
OF those elements OF the horrible which often at
tend tho nnicton of the supreme penalty of the law
Nothing surprising than the composure OF the
Condemned he his fate. over 500 spect aors
lined jail corridor and witnessed the nicion OF the
death penalty,
Mills had passed the early part OF his
last night on earth I'm religious exercises,
and after a midnight lunch had talked his with
lie th watch analyzng the evidence and critcising
his lawyer. who he said ought 10 De hanged Instead OF
himself shortly before o'clock IN the morning. he
bed slept sonndly until the other prisoners
were awakened at a m. After dressing In new suit
of broadcloh and being shaved the condemned man re-
ccivcd ~ his relatives and the Rev MeSsrs Bass
and Ford and women FROM the City Mission. Kelig
exercises were begun and with the exception o the
time allowed for the prisoner To eat his last breakfast
were continued unti the hour for the execution. go
A few minutes before 10 o'clock Sheriff Farley, with
his deputies. went t. Mss cell. and Anthony Barrett.
The sLerit's counsel read the death warrant Mills
not the least unnerved and he changed his slippers
for shoes for fear he said that the former might th
on hi. feet a. be dnucled from rope After receiving
renewed assurance from Coroner Nicnninger that no
post-mortoin examination ~ his body would be made
Sbrria Far,ev and UnderShern MrTanehIln aud at
tended 10y hls spiritual adviser. tho Rev. job Bass
when underneath the fatal rope and In ne presence OF
the hundreds Of SPECTATOR Mllss calmne.s
seemed about to desert MN, nut ne
recovered himself and awaited the adjustment ~ the
Before the black cap was drawn down he ina,o
bricf speech In which he declared snlenny that when
his crime he ont ~ bls mind, but mat
the law he carried ont Afer thanking the Shrr
IN and Chaplain Bass for their Kindness he commented
himself to God He then shook hands with the sheriff
rcaliusted and the black cap was pulled
down. \ moment more and the drop had falep ana
Miils's life ended. His neck wa. broken and the
death was instantaneous and probably painless AFTER
the body had swung heplcssly few minutes II
was lowered and lnid I'm coffin. a cO'O neTS
Jury phyHcians rendered verdict of death from IA
phyIia by Judicial hanging. The corpse was then re-
mo, el cell and the Rev. Mr. Bass conducted fudera
services before the body taken Ia Cypress Nus
Cemetery. followed by the Immediate relatives Accord
ing the murrrrS request he WAS buried IN grave
with his wife and child. VINO recently died.
Mills foriy-twO wears OF a-e and Killed his WIG IN
their home, nj No ltS North SiXfl-st, brooklyn on
October o. 1883 He hal been drinking ana asked his
wife him more beer. Angrrcd by her rcinsa
he threw her upon the floor ard stabbed her IN the
br,as shoulder with pOckrt knife four times she
died three days afterwarL The defence OF ln'aly was
set up ~ the iria and legal technically was made
LAG uf before his final sentence.