Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-08
A DOUBLE EXECUTION.
Two Murderer Hanged from che
Same S:alloSss in philadelphia To-dny.i

PHILADELPHIA, May S-Dayid W. Vincent and
Robert q. Hail were hanged In the Moyamensng
prison this morning at 1908, the former for the
the latter for the murder OF his mistress, Mrs.
Lillian l. Rivers The arrangements for the
double execution, which was the second ever oc-
curing In this county, were perfect In every de-
tail Both the condemned men slept well from
midnight TIL O'Clock this morning. and both ats
heartily OF dainty breakfast, and after finishing
their repast, the remaining hours OF their lives
were spent In devotional exercises, which were
participated In earnestly by Hall and indirerently
AT 1906 the procession from the condemned
mems cells 20 the scaffold was formed, and both
marched TO their doom with firm step. When
the gallows was reached the Rev. Father Isoer1
or the Italian Catholic Church, pronounced the
last rites OF the church upon Vincent and the
FORMED a similar kind Office for Hall. As the
la tier concluded his supplication, Hail. In strong
AMI clear voice, prayed as follows: 80 Heavenly
Father, in three minutes expect I will stand In
Thy presence. have Deen guilty OF great crime,
and acknowledge my sins o. Lord Jesus, into
Thy hands now commend my spirit trusting In
Thy great love and mercy for pardon IN tho
world that soon expect 20 md Thou hast ac-
cepted me, q, Father; but, OH, Jesus forgive Inc.
Into Thy hands I now commit myself Amen"
Just soon Hall had finished at 10 l3 the trap
was sprung and both men were launcoed into
eternity, vincent having remained silent all OF tho
time he remained on the scaffold, although he Was
a passive listener to the prayers OF the Italian
priest The bodies were allowed 10 hang I'LL lo::9.
when they were cut down, and death, In each case.
Was found 10 have been caused by shock and SUI
focation. Halls body was removed 20 an under
takers establishment where II Will be embalmed
and sent TO ST. Louis while yincents viii be buried
in this city, subscription for the purpose having
been raised among the sailors and steyedores or
the port.
To-day's executions make the twenty-eighth
which has taken place on the Moyamensing in-
strument OF DEATH the first having occurred Aug
ust o. 1889, when James Williams, a colored man.
was the victim. The crime Tor which Hall for
feted his life was the murder OF his mistress Mrs
Lillian h. Rivers In this city the third OF June
OF last year. The crime was the outcome OF an In
sane Jeaiosy.
David Vincent, or vincenzo al Vita the Italian
was q runner for a sailors boarding house In this
this city, and among a gang OF sailors whom he
brought from Wilmington, Del, last fall was Gee.
Carlofatt, who stopped at the house which Wins
cent represented. The two formed an acquaint-
ance and drank together TO a considerable extent.
On the night OF september IA, while the pair
were In a saloon near the corner OF Peru and Lom.
bard streets both considerably under the infiu-
ence OF liquor, quarrel arose between them about
the possession OF q pipe which was In Carlofattis
possession, aud the latter eft the place. Vincent
followed him shortly after, and, meeting him
a short distance away from the tavern. Vincent re-
newed the dispute, with the result OF plungfng o
knife into CarlofatiS body which caused his death
soon aTterward.