The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-02-19
4 wIrn MURDERER.


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WIFE MURDERER.
HoLLIpAYsBuHGu PA, February l2.-
Notwithstanding the extreme cold weather
The thermometer registering several de-
grees below zero, hundreds Of strangers
Hooked into town this morning TO
witness the execution of DR. Beach for
the murder OF his wife III April last. Rev.
AIillmgcr visited Beach in his cell yestcr-
terday afternoon, and together they spent
several hours in PRAYER. Beach said he
had repeatedly contemplated self-destruc-
tion. but was now glad he had not done
SO as he was perfectly resigned. He pro-
fe4sed 70 have made peace with his Maker.
The reverend gentleman left him about
midnight and from that hour until six
O'Clock a. IN. tile condemned man slept
sonndly He then arose and carefully
prepared to partake Of breakfast.
AT :30 the death procession emerged
from the Jail yard ana walked toward the
scalfold. First came Sheriff Fay, Deputy
Sheriff Metz following; then the con-
demncd man, Beach showed remarkable
nerve. He walked firmly, ascending the
scaffold without assistance. When upon
the fatal drop, he arranged his feet and
calmly surveyed the crowd, His calmness
continued while his legs were being
strapped His arms had already been
bound.
Rev Killinger then read statement
| prepared by Beach to the effect that when
retiring The night previous TO the murder,
he and his wife were on most aifectionntc
| terms. The crime was not premeditated.
He admitted his guilt, but claimed that
the deed was due to the effect Of medi-
cine taken previously. He forgaye his
/ ppnInipg a 4 (,bd tplT1Vp him
After the reading, the rope was placeo
/ around his neck, the black cap adjusted,
| ana et the conclusion OF a brief prayer
| the trap was sprung at :S7 p. IN. There
were d few twitches and all was over. IL
was one Of the best conducted executions
on record
MRS. 2IMM's SLAYER.
PnIL6DELruA, Pa, February 12.-
| Richurk Trenke, the murderer of Mrs.
/ Augusta Zimm, arose this morning at
daybreak and Immediately began reading
The Bible. At six O'Clock keeper
brought his breakfast, but the condemned
man was too nervous TO cat. He simply
requcsicda d glass Of water, and began
pacing his narrow cell, with his hands
clasped and his eyes upturned, muttcring
iii German.
AZ eight O'Clock his spiritual adviser,
Rev Schroeder, was admitted, and after
conversing with Trenke short time, he
appeared to be calmer. Rev Schroeder
remained with him until ten O'Clock, whc
| twelve men stepped forward, who were
constituted Sheriff's jury. sworn to see
the laws mandates caTiedbut.
The procession from the cell was then
taken up, Rev. Schroeder taking the lead
After him came the condemned man,
dressed in a neat suit Of black. Trenee's
steps were unsteady. lie shuddcred, and
looked appealingly ut Schroeder, and then
from between his pale lips, came the al
most inaudiDle words in the German lam
guage; "Friends, farewell. Forgive me
my sins. Dissipation has brought me to
this endn
The condemned mans hands vert
manacled behind his back, but his feet
were left free. The cap was drawn, and
at 1927 this morning the body shot
through the trap door. At the end of
six minutes the murderer was pronounced
dead The body was permitted to hang
twenty-five minutes. Death was caused
by dlslocation of the neck.
4 PAIR or THEM.
LIrrIE Rock ARK, February 49,
Rush johnson and Lige Parkers (col-
ored) expiated the crime of murder on
the gallows here to-day. The execution
took place in the jail yard inclosure i'll
the presence Of 200 people, only those
holding passes beng admitted. A
great crowd gathered around the inclos-
ure, while many gained view from the
surrounding trees and house-tops. The
culprits spent the night in devotional ex-
ercises, and they were joined by four min
sters this morning.
At the conclusion of the usual religious
ceremonies on the scaffold both the con.
demned men shook hands with the Sheriff
and thanked him for his kind treatment
during their imprisonment. Each then ad-
dressed the crowd. Neither referred IL
his crimes. johnson said: "Good-byc
hope to meet you all in Heaven" While
being pinoned he shouted: 81 am being
hung unjustly; men can do many thing
on earth, but there will be q day of reck-
oning for them"
Parker said, 81 am prepared to die and
am going to Heaven.
DEATH IS No DISGRACE
when you die in the Lord"
The trap was sprung at 1905. The
pulse ceased in eight minutes and they
were pronounced dead at 1920. John
sons neck was broken and he died with
out struggle. Parker struggled slightly
WHY THEY HANGED.
l In May last johnson came up in the
/ dark to the store of John Wall and free
on MN Win pistol INSTANTLY kiillns
him. Wallis offcnse was that he haC
elected drunken woman from his store
who was Johnson's mistress. Lige Par
ker assassinated Louis C. Fox, cottol
merchant, in December last. The crimi
was very similar to Johnson's except tina
the oh iect was robbery. Fox was alon
in his Office writing when Parker slippel
in and shot and killed him, and the
robbed the safe. He finally confessed tn
crime.