The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-10
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EXECUTION OF MACY WARNER.
Brutal and CowardIy Murder Appropriately
Expiated at the End of Rope.

LOUISVILLE, Sarch 9.--Macey Warner spent
his last night in the Jsffersonville Jail, joking
with the guards and s0rns of the prisoners who
remained up with him. When one of the latter
took drink, by mistake, out of his shaving
cup he laughed so heartily that he was heard
all over the Jail. This morning he said: 81
don't fear death. I am fully prepared
to meet il and the sooner
it comes the better it suits me-"
On the scaffold he said. sT have few re
marks 10 make before die If any OF you ever
take glass Of whisky. before you put it to yonr
lips think OF Macy Warner with this rope in his
hand. and then look into the bottom of the glass
and see II you can see rope there. This is all
have to say
The black cap was then adjusted, and at 1912
o'clock the rope was cut and the drop fell.
Warmers body hung motionless for a few sec
opds, then his legs were drawn up several times,
and his frame twisted convulsiyely--then all
was over.
The crime for which Warner was hanged was
the murder of Frank Harris, a convict In the
Prison South. at Jeffersonvie. The killing Oc-
CURED ON April 15. 1887, and was most brutal
and unprovoked. Warner was also an inmate
of the Institution at the time, and the two we're
employed in the shoe shoe. On the day previous
they had quarrel about some trivial matter,
and Warner announced his intention of
getting even. few minutes before the
cutting took place, Warner was observed to
20 to the grind-stone with a shoe knife about
three inches long and grind 1t to razor sharp
ness After this, Warner started in the direc-
ton of Harris and as he passed Mcdonald
Cheek, another convict in the same shop, made
the remark that he was going to do that -
up,' pointing with the knife to Harris. Warner
passed on down the aisle to Harris, and with
out word of warning, made a quick slash
with the knife. cutting his neck on the
right side for distance OF eight inches and
to a depth Of one inch. severing the
external jugular VEIN Harris lived until 1l;30
o'clock tnat night, when death ensued. He was
a noted criminal, and familiar 20 the police in
Dunn" Freddy. the Bum" ana Indianapolis
Red" He was serving sentence of three
years for grand larceny, committed at Green
castle, Putnam county. Warner was tried at
the October term of the Jeffersonvle Circuit
Court, and, after being out several hours. the
jury returned verdict of guilty., and fixed his
punishment at death. An appeal taken
TO the Supreme Court, and on last
Tuesday the sentence was finally affirmed
since his infancy. He was born in Cincinnati
but his mother removed 10 Indianapolis when he
child. When he grew up he became SO
anmsnAReable that he had to bs sent to the Re-
form School. de escaped at the age of fifteen
and shot policeman named Connolly who at
tempted to arrest him, infiicting a dangerous
wound For this he served fve-years' term in
fhe Michigan City prison. The crime for which
he serving out a sentence of twenty one
der of Jacob Mandry. of Vineennes, Ind, in
1888 Mandry was q saloon keeper. and Warner
killed him because he elected him for disorderly
conduct