The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-04
THE GIBBET.
Details of the Hanging or
Blinky Morgan.
cnsreHlse AT rsx Rorn
A Cleveland and rharms~ ssa. :.
the Last Affection fer sIis sslxsrsas
osercsm~s Zeal Ia the Cause -
Science Exceptions Taken 10 Co.'S
tain Members ef the Aaais~ee.

CcttssEs. q. Aex .-Ysstesiay Rssnkx
NesEss ss.ent 4 sales tass. refusing II <es
visitors eNsepg those with wAasn Ne hsa
ssva intimate saa had taken Interest il
tac conannniaiioa ef Ass sengessee. II. n
wisA whom be talked be protested his sp-
neeeaes u the etfnae. lie iRsesxssesl him-
ss4f raft 81 tee tsn,e IA writing aasexsaphs
AMI preparing souvenirs u send 10 fslessx
THESE eaaS s4ssi ~ haeheseS ON whlch
wesc pslnsea tsse nasncs ~ Cleveland aud
Thurman, ISIS. and ia slas cesss,g neatly
painted haHhana handkerchief, .naae ~
one Of Tho prisoners, st4sl ssF4ag On hlua
.lfs,.ans
Yesterday Morgan gsve an erier turning
BIS kaess usef 10 nf. oAsmtaes. physselan
ef tac pFisse. with ;le request that II 10
used for ,ae hsnefs cf seseace aad afser~
ward cfematesi, shoaSh he did Dot wait is
ased Ia any way that would cause mo-
togisis. After giyieg he ecisr howcfer,
DC r0rssve4 letter fnom Neilie i.0wrss. ef
Cleveland, who is fepGied To hASc ssssn
his mistress, axssnE kiln ta have the hsaiy
seat 70 hsr, AesssH changed his mind
affsT = asiihg the fctics aud asked the
physician To sslilsqessa his claim. which
aas deuc.
There vas y wonderful curiosity TO see
had FesesTesl hsssFe than 80 applications Ia
asltneSS the execution. Nearly al hsd to
b Fsttssed a. iac ofiis-sals tried IL keep tho
uumh<,r within tie iaunfS OF anssHi 30.
Morgan ieis a letter for Warden Ceilin
in wkies be thanked the officers for uni-
form kiadnrss ana u,elted raNst plseoasiy
his entire inuvesare q g1nrlsefty 10 tho
r.ahlsrFy ssF murder ~ 3bllesea lie told
~ an aithl he expected 10 re.sYe II he Sc
cared seeona If.al. assi s'eiasest oaf what
be calls inc0nsis4s nes IA marh oI the feeti
fauily that cvuxirlea hiia. hr snnrlssics.
Il write lids statement 10 ahsiaie the me-
e,s its 81 making aiS rs'mafks fFem she
eaileid. and aiss 10 keep the reporters far
f4a grcSs fron sHieAefi4sg up Id suit their
nsa iat a. What an ieslfoua q saying 10
tic l.isNiie fee viii understand iyoal tho
fafevoinE that sAa uaks no verbal stale
nteal grssgsi the seafsisi. atld Aave nothing
more Is fas save shat have HfsstFn.
fhe pfeecasioa started ~ the annex al
n m. rac execution Was witnessed
hg about 500 people. Nars.eu bVissa snei
ass slassis escorted Nefsan se the ssaslniss-
ieiore tbs crowd Vas aauliiied Npgaaa
requested that Jack Reeves, Sheriff sas-
yer hna twa ainef detectives he nat adj
inittr,i 10 sec hlns exec aied. The warsscn
said the reqHesi wteld be cesni,ih'd with,
bias uhca tsc stnuts oSlsaen shet slassrd iu
ws stb the s,fAsfs. Jtains Magw ss. n friend
~ Motgan wss pgvseisi ~ his tvquvst.
aud when hc cav the detectives said "Aa
frirnd al th:s ssaa. lfs.iest asairst tho
pfesrpee nf these mafsiefefS. Morgan
! ooi jgst 10 the leit of Ihe trap wsth arms
folded nehind hin. aad l0lked calmly
down ga the scene. WsFsien taiisn sssp.
pud 10 the rafting nnt said '.Aoa must
keep siiil or 80 aat, asd The detectives
aust 20 out tn.if aagnire lett the room
and Morgan lB q quiet voice said 70 ttr
wafiru. ASK him 10 csme back. Tho
warden called 10 AagulFr to tetpfH. h4if hc
ssisi "So. prefer 10 s.. 'ieitf want -
see this"
NhrB quiet WINS fesicrcd the wgIdeu
read the death warrant. Morgan. why Was
dressed ia a neat suit u histk and sere =
bouquet 81 fiowsrS IN his button hale, 1:snw
FESTIVE several Jumps kwellsd Up IN hls
throat during seadipx bal be was IeTtvasly
sFlf 4 is,ss4s al. ThS MHytiFs Hs<-d hin u
tn had sss thing 70 ssY, Hs sait.Na.
aud stepped on the trap. Hut bsfore sha
cap Nas pulled ox.r his eygx iNpnls theer-
1 inetoa asked him u he waaisd hts siasses
taken Oft lie sntd NO Tbs cap ass
/ pulled over his head and he said iaa clear.
+ sauslcnl xcice, "Good bye, Nellie. aud Tho
trap Was sprung,
lie ieil seven feet The straps came e6
{ his nras. HE began trying 10 ynii the rope
OF bis ueek bat the physicians gsahlTu
his hands aad held them iswa nntii be
died OF sifansuiasfon.