The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-11
MAXWELL HANGED
LAST ACT OF THE ST LOUIS MUIR.
DER TRAGEDY
"o'srnor """rehouse Refuses to I.,.,-
'sre-Fhe Murderer Die. Badly Broke.
u" sp'rit-His Struggles Con,,n,. -.
Fourteen Minutes

""'"erer Dies Badly Brok..
!" sp'rit-H's Struggles Con,,nu. IN,
Fourteen Minutes.
oiTY JAIL, ST. LouIs, Angus, l0-Th;.
morning dswned clear and cool III
the first light of Maxwelrs lac, an snu os -
earth entered his narrow cell !, hN;.p, y"
ened the sickly pslor of bis fac. ".s ss,nh
had increased during the pigh, shn.,i,.
ter daybreak Maxwell ,nrnsd - oUs"
the deputies and said Il wish ths, ,ele.
gram would come" '"' 's''
DO you expect telegrams ?" was the
response. '"'
Il DO, and l know it will bring me good
news" 49,
Soon after making the remark
Maxwell threw himself on the cot
In his cell, but remained there
only a few minutes. He then arose
lighted fresh cigarette and sat down =,
the table making poor attemp, 10 read
He was plainly i'll at ease, and occasion.
ally glanced furliyely ont throush Tho
gratings OF the narrow window of the
cell into the inner yard of the iail. Alta
few minutes before ) Maxwell performed
his nOrulnE dDlutiOn and
pONNED HIS FUNERAL CLOTHES.
which are new from the skin out the
outer garments being Of plain black. with
neatly fitting Prince Albert coat.
At 5:1S Father Than arrived
and entered the CELL the door of which
was closed, and those within the iail
moved away to give all the privacy
possible Father Than then admipis-
tered communion 10 the condemned. At
the conclusion OF the religious services
in Maxwell's cell. like offices were &C.
corded Henry Landgraf by Father Than.
Landgraf had occupied bis cot the greater
portion OF the night, after ll:30, and an.
peared cool aud collected lie was neat
" attired, but his apparel was of coarser
texture than that Of the principal actor
In the double execution While the
father cOnfessor was administering the
communion 10 the condemned, the depu.
" sherifs were engaged on the scsifold
preparing the apparatus for It's work.
At $50 Maxwell and Langdraf
SAT- DOWN TO THEIR FINAL MEAL
which had been prepared by the t,ilers
wife. Each was served with like dishes
aud the breakfast consisted OF fried
oysters, fried eggs, hot biscuits, and pan
cakes, with jelly, bread, butter and coffee.
Landgraf ate heartily, while Maxwell
partoOk of the repast quite sparingly.
As he sat at the table il WAS plain 10 see
that all his assumed indifference had de-
parted, and his face was blanched while
troubled hunted look had taken pos
session Of his keen eyes. He was evil
IDENTIFY growing weaker, and had lost all
ho of staying the eXecutioners hand
Landgraf maintained the same OLD stolid
look.
DELAY or TWO HOURS.
AT 500 Sheriff Harrington arrived at
the Jail and announced that the execu-
ton had been postponed two hours. The
only reason assigned was that the post
pODement bad been granted at the request
of MsxwelPs attorneys Sheriff Haring.
ton also stated that under the law the
men could be hanged at any time be.
tween the hours of and II o'clock, and
that they would leave their cells at
O'clock.
ALL Hoft ABANDoNED'
AtS:lO the following telegram was de-
livered TO Maxwell
'JEFFERsOS CITY, August 10.
Hon. John l. Martin Governor re-
ceiyed telegram from Minister West.
but he persists in The same position.
Hold as long as possible. as we may hear
in time. NV heartfelt sympathy TO the
accused and his loved ones. Wire his
father. L. W. FACNTLERoY.
The receipt of this telegram created
quite sensation, a. il was the general
opinion 10 and about the Jail The Cover
nor would grant at least n brief stay.
THE CLOSING MOMENTS
The message was Immediately con
veyei TO Maxwell He received 1t In
differently, the ashen hue on his lace
growing deeper AT sF Sheriff mar
rington, preceded bya de'aIl OF ponce,
entered the inner yard OF the jan, ana
he sheriff entered Maxweils cell, where
he and Landgraf had been placed togeth-
er. and announced that the hnal moment
had arrived.
There was no time lost in reaching the
scaffold which the condemned men as
cended without assistance. Maxwell was
placed under the moose next to Tweiith
street. Father Than read prayers. Max
well was then asked If be had anything
to say and in an aim, 81 inaudibIc tone
responded, No" Landgraf merely
shook his head The houses were ad-
iusted quickly. and at $50 the drop fell
Landgraf never moved nor did muscle
witch. Not So with Maxwell when
he fell his breast heayed convulsively
and his limbs we're drawn upward,
while the spectators we're shocsed
bv a stream OF blood pouring
down the hight breast OF his coat whicn
was af,crward found TO have been caused
by a cut on the nose, inilicled by the rope
in some mysterious way. Landerat was
pronounced dead ia eleven and hs'
minutes. ,.
Maxwelps struggles continued Tor foar-
Teen minutes, when lie, too, was pro-
nounced dead by the attending pny"-
clans