Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-06
PALEApoNr RxKcuTRD.

Meets Ills Fate Firmly and Without
 Wavering = Religious Cancellations
 Nerve Him for His Dooma-Hnc1dents
 of the PrIs0ner's Last Hours-Hfs
 Death Believed to Have Been Conn.,
 paratIvelY Pa1n1ess-NeW Haven Men
 PreSent-The Gal10VyG.
 The last lease of life was snatcned from Philip PalIadoni, the Italian fractricide, up- on the galIows at Bridgeport yesterday morn ing at half past 10, and the final decree of justice was executed. He was hanged for the murder of his brother Frank on June 22, 1887, at Pierce quarry, near the Stratfeld church
 The most impressive silence brooded over the jail yard while preparations for the ghastly deed were in progress and the many spectators moved about as if conscious that human being was soon to be dashed into the depths of eternity by his fellow men.
 Palladoni passed most of the night in slumber. When Father Leo and the visitors left him, little after o'clock, he sat upon the bed for time and appeared to be in deep thought He uttered but one word
 ffmother"-but that word was frequently on his lips. At the end of ten minutes he arose and undressed and few minutes afterwards
 was in bed. It was not long before he was asleep.
 At twenty minutes past 12 PalIadoni awoke and asked for Father Leo. The priest went to his cell and together they walked to
 the chapel. Here they remained for an hour, reciting the rosary and litany. Palla- doni then returned to his cell and Father Leo retired. Again the condemned man fell asleep and did not awake until half-past 4. Then he only sat up in bed, yawned for a moment, and lay down again.
 At g minutes past Father Leo went to oaJI DaII ua awakened and dressed himself as quickly as possible. Father Leo asked him how he felt and replied that he was we'll. When they entered the chapel it was hardly daylight. Palladoni had no desire for breakfast, but was induced to eat little bread and milk. With due impressiveness the last sacra- ment was administered, and Palladoni joined in the devotions with 8 very devotional spirit and much solemnity.
 At 1O:20 o'clock the door to the enclosure where the galloHs had been erected was open ed, and those who held cards of admission passed in. About the same time Sheriff Clarkson visited the prisoners cell and read the death warrant it being interpreted slowly and clearly to Palladoni. The prisoner ap- peared to realize his awful and approaching fate, but his strength did not give way. He was then led from his cell, through the office and into the enclosure on the west side of the jail by Father Leo, and Father Murphy of the St. Augustine church in Bridgeport. The priests read the service for the condemned, and their prayers were continuous from the time of leaving the cell until the drop fell.
 Palladoni made responses in steady voice and died with prayer on his lips. With firm step the prisoner mounted the dozen or more steps necessary to reach the platform and only had to be assisted to his position beneath the overhanging moose. Upon the platform were Sheriffs Clarkson, Curtis, Pike and Glover. Sheriff Glover 1-1.- Sheriff Pike was about to place the black silk cap over the head of him who would in moment enter into eternity, Father Leo ex- tended crucifx and Palladoni kissed 1t. A prayer was spoken and @ response was being uttered by Palladoni when Sheriff Clarkson gave the signal and one of the sheriffs upon the platform sprung the lock, allowing the trap door to fall. The fall was about eight
 feet and, although Palladoni's neck was not broken, there was hardly struggle of the body. The drop fell at 10:39 o'clock, and Dr. Robert Lander, the physician in charge at the jail, pronounced life extinct in fifteen minutes. He was assisted in the per-
 formance of his duty by Dr. Godfrey, Dr. Downs, Dr. May, Dr. Rogers and others who at intervals of few seconds timed the hanging mans pulse and carefully watched
 for the last sign of life. At 10:53 the last muscular contraction of the heart was ob- served. There were present Dr. R. Lauder,
 
 Dr. F. 0. Graves, Dr. 0. Clemens, Dr. T. F. Martin, Dr. J. 0. Lynch, Dr. w. H. Bunnell, Dr. Jacob May, Dr. F. O.. Rice, and Dr.
 Starkweather of Bridgeport; Dr. Beardsley of
 Birmingham, Dr. Rogers of Stamford, and Dr. Sykes of Sandy Hook.
 At 11:16 the body was taken down and placed in neat coffin. Father Leo read ser- vice for the dead and spinkled the body with holy water. He took charge of the remains and will bear the expense Of having them buried in Bridgeport. The coffin plate bore this inscription; "Philip PalIadoni. aged 24 years and 10 months"
 The arrangements were carried out to the letter as made by Sheriff Clarkson and Jailer Wells, and there was no hitch in any of the proceedings. Deputy Sheriffs Toner of Nor- walk, Dayton of Greenwich, Doran of Bethel, Curtis of StratfUrd, SpauldinR of Hartford and others rendered valuable aid. Physicians says the prisoners neck was not broken.
 Among those from New Haven who wit messed the hanging were William Hillhouse,
 who is the inventor of the gallows on which Palladoni was hung (Chip Smith was hung upon the same gallows), Superintendent San ! ford of the almshouse, Deputy United States Marshal Lovejoy, Deputy Sheriffs Warren, Nettleton and Spiegel and Superintendent of Fire Alarm Smith.
 The body was turned over to Father Leo ' and was inferred in Bridgeport.
 Jailor Wells finished joining the pieces of X the soaffold Tuesday night. The platform, I in the center of which is the trap, stands on \ four uprights and Is raised eight four inches | from the ground. The surface on top is about seven feet square. the trap being about | five by four feet and fastened by means of heavy strap hinges to large cross beam | which is jointed to the uprights. When the ! trap is secured on . level with the platform | 1t is held in place by heavy latch, which | slips into groove connected with an up- right bolt.
 | This apparatus protrudss above the floor | about twelve inches, and when all is in readi- | ness the sheriff touches it with his foot, the ! latch is sprung and the trap falls, letting the | condemned man distance determined by the
 length of rope extending from the cross beam. The platform has railing about it and mid
 way the side section two posts are fastened
 across the top of which extends the beam
 bearing the rope in pair of pulleys.
 Fairfield county's jail, like New Haven | county's, looks little like penal institution.
 The buildings are of brick, the main wing ruhk ksg almost due north and south. The instfaEsion is about one mile from the heart
 of the city, and is readily reached by the horse cars, which run within block or two.
 When approaching the jail one is struck with the general tidy appearance, much like that l surrounding many public buildings used for purposes other than correctionary. The plot | of land upon which the jail stands is sur-
 rounded by spacious, well kept lawns. divid- ed into sections by winding foot and drive ways, paved with asphalt. Here and there
 are flower beds, now filled with late hardy plants which have not felt Jack Frost's early
 visits. About the property is a low iron | fence, and passers by are afforded 8 com- plete view of beth the buildings and grounds A flight of steps leads into an ante-room in the main structure, the southwest corner of which is used for an office with an apartment for cells adjoining. The southeast corner
 contains the jailer's living rooms, and run-
 ming north frem the office is the main prison hall, where the greater number of prisoners | are kept.