Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-03
BLINkEY MOHGaN's HARD DEATH
The Executioner Bungted and cine
Murderer WINS slowly >traagIed.

CoIUsBUs ONO. August 3-"Bunky- Moryau
speht most OF last evening In writing letters ana
receiving callers. It had been arranged 20 have
theexecution take place soon after / O'Clock. Tha
procession from the main prison 10 the annex
where the execution was 20 take place. started ar
1 O'Clock a. m. exactly. The execution Was Wit
The scafiold when the spectators entered the exc
cution department.. He looked like a gentleman
dressed for an evening ball The warrant was
read but Morgan refused 20 say word but stood
ike a statue as the ropes were adjusted. A friend
OF his raised some disturbance and talked loud
I'll he WAS put out but was readnIitted at the ~
quest OF the condemned. When ali was ready. the
cap drawn and the rope began 10 tighten. Morgan
said in a loud tone "Good bye, Nellie" and ha
cessful. The body writhed IN great agony and the
legs jerked while the arms swung and the hands
clutched. he slowly strangled 70 death. Ths
lie was hung at % am. local time, and he
was pronounced dead % minutes later.
PROTESTING AGAINST THE PRESENCE oF DETECTIVES.
CINCINNATI. August "A columbus special says:
Warden CONN and Deputy CherTington and asss-
tants escorted Morgan 10 the scaffold before ths
crowd was admitted Late In the evening Morgan
had sent a written request that JACK Reeves,
sheriff sawyer, and two other detectives frOn
cuted. The warden said his request should be
compiled with, and they were 20 remain In the re-
ceptlon-room; but when the door was opened they
passed In with others and this led 70 a very sor-
rowful and most sensational scene. Jimmy Ma
guire a friend OF Morgan, was present by his ~
quest, and when he saw the detectives In the room
the presence OF these murdererS" His
friends grabbed him, and one man put
his hand over his mouth 60 prevent him from talk
Ing, but he said: II am a gentleman, and have
right here under the law, and protest that this
is wrong" Morgan STOOD just 70 the LEFT OF the
trap, with his arms folded behind him, and. with
his glasses over his eyes. he looked calmly down
on the scene. Warden CONN stepped 20 the railing
and said: "You must keep sun or go out, and the
detectives must so out too.' Mcguire left the
room, and Morgan, In a quiet voice, said 10 the
warden; "Ask him TO come back" The warden
called 10 Mcguire TO return, but he said: "NO:
prefer 70 go; / don't want 90 see this when
quiet was restored the warden read the
death warrant Morgan, who was dressed
In neat suit of black and wore bouquet OF roses
In his button hole grew restiye and several Jumps
weed up IN his throat during the reading, but he
him II he had anything 20 say. lie said mo" and
stepped on the trap. While they were binding his
arms and legs he gazed steadily down on JACK
Reeves and the other detectives who leaned
against the wall on his right Just Nore the cap
was pulled over his eyes Deputy therrington
asked him II he wanted his glasses taken on. he
said "no.'
HORRIBLE scESK.
The cap was puzzled over his head and he sang
out In q clear, musical voice 'GOod Bye Nellie,
and the trap was sprung AT - He feli seven
feet and the straps came on his arms, and he be-
gan trying 10 pull the rope on his neck The phys
icians grabbed his hands and held them dow un-
I'll he died OF strangulation.
IL was just twenty-four minutes before his heart
ceased 10 beat, and he died terrible death, draw
ing his legs up and kicking Ia a frghtful manner.
He was cut down al "a.
ARGUING HIS INNOCENCE TO THE LAST.
Morgan, at IL O'Clock last night sent for Warden
ing his Innocence. tie said his end was nigh, and
II he had anything 10 give up he would 10 81.
When asked by the warden ~ he desired any word
sent TO his relatives, Morgan said his father and
mother were dead He had brother living. who
had nve children, ali OF whom were at college and
Tor their sakes he would not make himself knOwn