The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-14
MACY WARMERS END.
Dstails Of the Execution Of the Youthful
Criminal Yesterday 81 J,ssrscIVllls.
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JErFERsoNyILLE, March Warner
spent his last night in the Jefferson
vile Jail Joking with his guards and
some of the prisoners who remained
up with him. When enc OF the latter
took drink by mistake out of his shaw
ing cup, he laughed so heartily that he
was heard all over the Jail. This morning
he said: 81 don't fear death. l am fully
prepared to meet it, and the sooner it
comes the better 1t suits me-"
On the sea fold he said: 81 have few
remarks to make before / die. II any OF
you ever take glass of whisky, before
yoa put it to your lips think of Macy
Warner with this rope IN his hand, and
then look into the bottom OF the glass and
see if you can't see a rope there. This is
all / have to say" Before the signal was
given he laughed and ssid to the Sheriff:
II am ready If you are" The black cap
was then adjusted, and st 1912 o'clock the
rope was cut and the drop fell. Warmers
body hung motionless for a few seconds,
then his legs were drawn up several times,
and his frame twisted convulsively, then
all was over.
The crime for which Warner was hanged
to-day was the murder of Frank Harris q
convict in the prison south at Jefferson
vile. The killing occurred on April -,
1887, and was most brutal and unprovoked.
Warner was also an innate of the 1nstitu-
EOn 1T the time, and the two were en-
ployed in the shoe shop. On the day pre-
Vious the two had quarrel about some
trivial matter, and Warner announced his
Intention OF getting even. A few minutes
before the cutting took place Warner was
observed to go to the grindstone with
saoe knife about three inches long, and
grind il TO q razor sharpness. After this
and af he passed Mcdonald Cheek, another
convict, in the same shop, made the re-
mark that be was going to do that - up,
pointing with the knife to Harris
Warner passed on down the aisle TO Hsr-
Iis, and without word of warniI &. made
quick slash with the knife, cutting his
neck on the right side for q distance of
eight inches and to a depth OF over one
incb, severiDg the external jugular vein.
harris lived until II 80 o clock that night,
when death ensued. He was a noted Grim
inal, and familiar to the police IN several
cities under the names OF James Dunn"
.'RecGy, the Bum" and "Indianapolis
Red." DE was serving sentence of three
years for grand larceny committed at Green
ChStlts utudm COUNTY. NdrN6r Was LIleO
at the October term of the Jacksonville
Circuit Court, and after being out several
hours the jury returned verdict OF guilty
and fixed his punishment at death. An
appeal was sken to the Supreme Court,
and on las. Tuesday the sentence was
finally confirmed.
Warmers career has been one of crime
almost since his infancy. He was born in
Cincinnati, but his mother removed to
Indianapolis when he was q child. When
be grew up he became so unmanageable
that be had to be sent to the Rsformstory.
He escaped at the age Of fifteen, and shot q
policeman named Connolly who attempted
10 arrest him, infictiDg dangerous wound.
For this he served fve-year term in the
Michigan City, Ind, prison. The crime
for which he was serving out sentence of
twenty-one years at the time of the last
killing was the murder of Jacob Mandry,
at Vincennes, Ind, in 1888. Mandy was q
saloon keeper, and Warner killed him be-
cause he elected him tor disorderly con-
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