The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-15
HEMPEN HINTS.


CHICAGO, November l4.-Gilardo,
Azarro and Sylvester, three Italian
murdercrs, were hung, at noon to-
day, for the murder of their fellow
cOuntryman, Fillipo Caruso, passed a
quiet night. They all slept until day.
break, then arose, and lighting their
cigarettes, keptup an animated con-
versation with each other until little
after 8 o'clock, when their breakfast,
consisting of oysters, fish, potatoes
fried IN oil, veal outlets, coffee and
toast, was brought them which they
ate with seeming relish. After they
had finished, Father Moretti arrived
and mass was celebrated. As early as
8 a m, there was large crowd as
sembled in the vicinity of the county
Jail. The execution took place at
noon to day in the county Jail, the
drop falling at precisely 1909 o'clock.
There was no delay in carrying out
the programme previously arranged
and the execution of the extreme
penalty of the law was accomplished
in betting manner.
AT IL o'clock representative of the
press, waiting in the main office, were
allowed to take their seats In front OF
the gallows. With the reporters
came a number of Italian residents
and several county and city Officials,
making in all a crowd Of about fifty.
The scaifold was painted black, and
from the beam overhead depend
ed the three ropes with which II was
intended to choke the guilty wretch.
| es, and the end of each rope rested
on chair placed directly over the
trap. Back Of these chairs, at a dis
tauce of about ten feet, was an OBJ
long structure about twice the size OF
big dry goods box, in in which was
stationed the man whose duty II was
TO spring the traps. Fresh accesslo M
were added to the crowd until il
numbered nearly 800. AT ll:40 the
condemned men, with their spriritua
advisers, were taken to the Jail libra
nv, where their death warrant wa
read. Atll:49 O'Clock this Formally
had been accomplished, and the marcl
to the scaffo!d was begun On arriv
ing at the spot of execution, the cou
demned men were at once placed IL
proper position on the trap, side by
j. side. Gilardo maintained an espec
+ tally brave demeanor, as did Sylves
trio, but Azzaro kept his eye
closed continuously, and was appar
/; emily on the verge OF breaking down
: hey all repeated in Italian, the pray
: ers Tor the dying as first pronounced
by the priest. After the prayer
Tailor Folz adjusted the taps, ah'
white caps and shrouds were quick.
placed OH the men after nooses ha,
: been placed about their necks. a
I few moments later, Il pre-arrange'
: signal was given and the cap sprun!
! at exactly 1909 O'Clock. Ii was al
3 over for Sylvcstrie and Gilardo, thei
s necks being broken in the fall But
more fearful death was decroed To-
3 AzzarO, as the moose slipped whe
: the rope stretched and the knot lodg
S ed under his chin. The poor wretc
drew up his legs, shoulders ra
: through his frame and his convulsiy
G struggles were terrible TO see. ii
d was slowly strangling. The crow
). pressed forward, medical men SUI
/. rounded the quivering body, aud G
i pressions of horror came from the
l. who could see it. For fully four mi
d utes the twitching lasted while II
If gasps, longer intervals gradually Ell
II suing between each, did not cease II
o til s: ~ minutes had elapsed, ana .
@. was seven minutes bebore his pul
s. cease to beat.