Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-19
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hlehaFd Freuke I'm PhfladeIphls,
and w. l.. w. Beach An Altoona.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. IL. = Richard
| rreuke, convicted OF murder in the irs,
degree, in shooting and killing Augusta
y nun, on the night Of October 9th, lagt,
was banged 10 the corridor OF the county
prison AZ 10 81 o'clock this morning.
TTsIke arose early this morning, hut
~as ECO nervous TO cat breakfast, he war
wildly sgitated and moaned piteously ache
msde repeated reference in GeTmsn to hle
children In the PAthsflAUd After religion
exercises he became cal liner, hut sasin bioke
dOFu IS tbs hour for the execlt o. drsE
nearer Al 10 o'ovck hs SAP taksn
10 ,be gAllovs Biz ssrp aAs unsteady
va he seemed IN III, RI 81 terr.r sud reA u
to faint. Ga the gallows he made Ap
Effort and, speaking sln.st bandibiy,
sad thrt dissipation rad broaght him TO
his ~ ard At 10 s'cl;ck Tie drop
fsA, juat S. Tr.uAs exo.Eined: "Gatt
b b. ssbsrmeu nit nsiuer srels." HIS
nsut Was dislorsted Atd Ia siV miuutet
h. a. p'ououpoed "a
Tie o'ime for wLio TTeuke was
oussd was the murder o. Augusta
q nm his psramouf, sni the wife OF his
{ iaHd TreGks wanted Che woman 90
wholly desert her husband which abe
declined TO do. On the night Of Oitcbet
9tb lsst the two met by app intmeot end
we're observed talking together on the
street. The man appeared 10 be
angry and suddenly drew from his
packet 4 revolver which he fred, the
shot taking effect behind Mrs. Jimmie
heart, and in 5 few minutes she was 3
eorpse. Tho uufiersr declared all along
that it WAS he intention TO have com
mitted suicide, bu. his courage failed
him, and he w4s arrested before he could
summon the necessary nerve. Up to last
Saturday he displayed great composure,
bui siuoe that time was in very shaky
condition.
THE HANGING or DIR BEACH.
BcILlDAYsBURe, PA, Feb. 12.-Dr.
Beach wea hEueed hefe at 81 .. m.
The crime for lieb Dr.. l. " Beach
Ess executed VAS the butcneYy Of his
sife on the 7,h q April, 1884 Early on
lOndRy morning Of that date the criminal |
visitsi his brother iu-law, Levi Kuott,
ard impaired the information that
he hsd killed his wife. Re ssid
Lsvi iA7e killed Msry,
yen nav shoot me II you like. Yju
gill d her down AT the house, lying in |
her blood" On repairing to the Lcene Of
tie murder, the dead woman was found
lyiDg neAr III door dressed IN her night
clothes dripping with blood. The floor
from the bed 50 where the mn. dsred
woman lay waacoveTed with blood and the
room esve evidence of desperate struggle
Beside her lay two knives and cleav or,
the weapons OF the murderer. The head
was almost severed from the trunk, the
gsttebra oFly holding It to the body.
TIE srna and hands We sleo laosTAt. d
The crime wac evidently committed about
day break. Ths doctor was taken to
llnltidAysburg isil ard held for trial
special term Of court was
2 ointed on account Of an
in7utticianoy of jurors. The trial began
Monday, September 1st, 1884 aud lasted
the sntire week. The plea Of insanity
Fss the deiause Hon. s. Lands
represented the ACCUSED and District
attorney lick atd Hon 5 s. Blair,
ihe profeeusir7 o Saturday afternoon
Of the tsms week the jary returned
. verdict OF guilty of murder IN the first
ds7fes. The attorney for ,he defence
moved for new trial. October lst was
~ 50 the date fnr the Argument, but the
trisl Tas not sisr'ed. AZ last resor,
We pardon i sld vas appealed to, but II
reiaaed 10 gEaat any respite