Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-08-30
HANGING IN 0UARTETTE.

NEW YORK, August 23.-The
fonr mnrderers of wOmen-Patrick
Packenham, Jack Lewis (coIored),
James Nolan and Ferdinand Caro-.
lin-were hanged in the yard of the
Tombs prison this morning. There
were two scatfOlds and two men
were hanged on each. Packenham
and Nolan were first executed on
the scaiIOld which had been erect
ed on the Franklin street side OF
the prison
The drop fell at G;5j O'clock
Eight minutes later Lewis and
Carolln were hanging from the
scalIold OF the Leonard street side.
Sheriff Flack and Under Sheriff
Sexton entered the prison from the
Franklin street side at $3.50 o'clock.
They were followed by twenty dep
uty sheriifs. all in black clothes
and wearing silk hats. Each Off
cial wore bis badge of office and
carried a staff. They marched
through the corridor INTO the court
yard. Ten of them went to the
Leonard street side and the Others
took their places at the Franklin
street wall.
At GAO O'Clock the first jury Of
twelve men, all newspaper repre-.
sentatiyes, were given the signal
to enter the prison yard, and two
minutes later the second set OF
Jurors fled ont and marched to
their places. Simultaneous with
the marching ont OF the second
Jury, Packenham and Nolan were
taken into cell in the new prison.
At G:i5 o'clock Carolin and Lewis
we're removed to the boys jail on
the Leonard street side. The last
rights OF the church were then adj
ministered, the ceremonies occupy
Ing eight minutes. At 6:45 two Of
the condemned men, Packenham
and Nolan emerged from jail accom-
panied by priest. Father Prem.
dergaist supported Packenham.
and Father Grlinas walked along.
side of Nolan. The procession
brought up with Father Vanrens.
selear. The arms ofthe condemned
men were pinioned, and over the
shoulder OF each hung black cap,
with it's long streaming ribbon flap
ping IN the wind.
Pdckenham's face was of CHASTITY
pallOr, but his step was firm and
he looked unfiinchlngly into the
faces around him. Nolan hardly
appeared to realize his position.
There was a half defiant look on
his countenauce, and he cast his
eyes up at the cross beam from
which two ropes dangled with some
thing akin TO curiosity.
The rope around his neck, with
the knot pressing against his left
year seemed 10 chate him, for he
moved his head uneaslly once or
twice in his brief walk TO death.
From the prison door to the place
of executloh 1t is jOst fOrty-two
PAGES, aud it took thirty seconds
for the condemned to reach the spot
wherejthey were to die, Nolan took
his place under the rope hanging
nearest the Franklin street wall.
Packenham was four feet away
from his companion and next to
the prison. Both men turned and
grasped the priest by the hands,
wrlnglng them fervently. Then
Uangman Atkinson stopped down
and tied a white cord abont the
legs of Nolan, Just above the ankles.
His assistant did like service for
Packenham. In a twlnkling the
black caps we're adjusted, ana
Atkinson raped three times IN
rapid succession on the side OF a
box. wherein "A third assistant stood
with a Ratchet. The third rap had
hardly been given when the bodies
of the murders were jerked into
the AR. At the expiration of four
minutes there WAS 4 mighty throe
almost together in the suspended
mnrderers. Pdckeuham's pulse
had goue up to 90 and then sank
rapidly to 30 beats a minute No
lans pulse at the fourth minute was
bounding at 20, but It, too became
weaker ard weaker, aud at the eX-
plration Of five minutes was no
longer perceptible.
At $40 o'clock both men were
pronounced dead, but were per
United TO hang for fifteen minutes
longer. While thus scene WAS being
enacted preparations were being
made for what proved to be the
most shocking spectacle that has
ever taken place within the walls
of the Tombs prison. The hang.
ing Of Carolin and Lewis IN several
aspects is probably unparalleled
The two prisoners ut 6:45 o'clock
received the last spiritual cOnsola.
ton AT two minutes after I
O'Clock Carolln aud the priests
came through the door.
Lewis walked unsteadlly the first
dozen PAGES, but quickly recovered
himself. He was smiling aud as
he caught sight of the deputy who
had been specially kind to him he
walked over and seized his hands.
Then he shook hands with two
more. Father Gelinas gently urged
him toward the rope that was to
strangle him. He smiled and look
Ell fearlessly around him.
Car0lin had The butt OF the cigar
between his lips and was putting
vigorously, blowing great clouds OF
smoke into the faces Of the attend.
ing priests. His face was Az pale
as tue face of the dead, and a scowl
upon it almost demOniac. He
glared at the priests AZ he turned
around and felt the rope touch
his shoulder. Splitting the cigar
stump from his mouth he broke
INTO blasphemy that horrltied the
spectators.
Atkinson mad Just pinioned his
legs when he spoke. Looking |
sullenly at the priests he suddenly |
exclaimed Isl die an innocent man.
Cd d-m it, didn't do this
thing"
Lewis, who had then been pin.
Toned, half turned his head and adj
dressing his companion, said:
"WharS the matter with sou any