The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-15
G0LDENS0N DIED GAME.
He Adjusts the Rope Around His
Own Neck.
Facing His Fate Like q Stole. lie
Announces His Destination,
and Dies Easily.

sAx Francisco. sept i4-Alexander
Goldenson spent the last Night Of his life in
a manner fniiy in accordance with his
conduct ever since the fatal afternoon
nearly two years ago when be shot and
killed his sweetheart. little Mamie Kelly
After his mother had called ard said the
last farewell to her son, he appeared broken
down Tor few moments. bat quickly re
gained his composure aud received q cali
from Father Fassenoiti. who tried 10 al
minister spiritual consolation 30 the con
demued nan. After the priest had left,
GoidensoB engaged IN a game Of cards. keep
Ing up his hi.arity al the time. soon after
midnight he called Tor wiae, AMI drank
with his jailcE, after which be lay down on
his cot and soon fell into atfal slusnser.
About 80 this morning he sprang out
oi bed and dressed himself II was appar
eai thst he xas IN a. ease, and the deep
red circles around his eyes enntrasted
strongly with the deathly pailor 81 his fare
By o'clock he seemed ia very cheerful
mood. aud walked up and down his cell.
whisiling several popular airs. The
priest made another call about 6.sa.
and Goideuson appeared glad 10
see him, and after he bad
gone two prison eYaneeiists called
ard sang and prayed with the prisoner
While they were in his cell the deputies
tested the g2iloWs aud rope and found
everything secure. efpioeas0us spirits
appeared greatly lnproged after tke evan
geiists left him. He talked 90 his iaiieTs
on trivial matters. and sooa asked for
breakfast which was brDgghi him aud he
ate heartily. Mhiis be Has eating the city
physician arrived aud examined him aud
fouad he Was In good condition and not
likely 10 break dowp- He told the physi
elan he would ike % haFea little btaaay
just before execution
when he had finished hrs skfasi he vas
aSs "a Il he was ready % sc % the eel On
the uppar corridor. next TO the scaifold
lie said ia s steady voice, Il am. aad
quietly put on his esai and vest He then
turned 10 Chiei Jsiief Rodgers and walked
out int9 the corridor. 9oidenson walked
up stairs without = tremoF, and when he
reached the cell door stopped and took
long i0ak ~ the scaeoid. outside % the
palior, be did not seem 10 ee affected. he
entered the ceN and Paeed mp and down
with the priest,
THE DEPARTURE F0s HEAVEN.
when the clock struck the hour Of noon
sheriff ArManu and several deputies
entered Goldensosi's cell. ana after reading
the death warrant and shaking hands VIII
the condemned man. they started on the
march 20 the seaHpsl dnleeusol sun
bore up well uudeT the ordeal, and Ehsp
aud made 4 few remarks 90 those pr sent.
saving be hoped he Would De forgiven and
% tg heaven lie fhsG n,aee4 fhe Moose
arUuud bis own neek. ard when f1e straps
aud black cap wert adjusted tne trap a.
sprung There vas haFdis movement of
the body after il fen, aud IN about 20
minutes if aaS cut dawa-
CROWD OUTSIDE TuE JAZZ
Crowds which lsezas 10 collect outside
Of the ial early this fnuruinr gradually
increasea uutl ay II o'claek the ihTeng
was So 6ensc fhaf i Was Impossible tor
vehicles 20 pass. Toe efaH4 NA- ttfH
orderly and easily Kept bark from s&ll pg
company Ct79 Ieliee.
osLbENs0Sfs CEENN
rrhe cr.ae E5r which G0Idenson suffered
2 death penalty Was the faurder. on Na-
reuber lR. Isss. 90 ssn Frsae.s-o, u Mallie
Kelly. a school girl scarcely ln her teens,
aad Eih whom be had heea keeping
couuanv. lie sAui the ehi,3 eawn in
broad Gav. ou fEe street. auile s6e Uas
returuiaE from -1ao1s- for go as' suali@
-sss.t.t ..lce-,s thai she zusered hiul lF AeT
attentions The mErseref after BIS arrest
claimed flaf ae aaa heE-l friMiua-lg int
mafe gi.h the -isl aud shoi bar % b. ~ 81
htr rleasliugs with hiaI O. ieErrg hsr- blf
fals he aFfHrwartls deu.ed. Tbs afrn irus
deed ~lfh several that followed On Us
heels. raised paEsg,iav indignation ia raa
Francisco 10 sGrh a hsiE1f thsi q Is'ah ~
10 90 men ata November uiEbf Here with
Z sacmlfy restrained fgaEn breaking open
tbe jai and ivDeajug the horde ~ aeln0lls
criminals contained sz1era.n. 1glaens3u's :
caasi1cs s!Nee his Rzrs.i has BEEN e3st-
( tgsnglh.a fhrugeaoat, Eet be faced crain
trithagsr a ;re-nar- asf geaE b. euuauncea
that BE had efatra g "fassrseillsft