Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12

The Murderer os Policeman Bxen-
nan swung From tiae GsaiiOXys.


The Murderer 0s Policeman Rxen-
nam swung From the GsaiiOXys.
new YoRK, Dec. 5.--a1rry Carlton,
alias Handsome Harry" the murderer
CT Policeman Brennan, Was hanged at
the tombs prison at 1900 O'Clock this
morning.
At precisely z 10 o'clock sheriff Flack
and Under-sherif Sexton, heading corps
Of deputy sheriff5, arrived at the Tombs
prison, wearing silk hats and Carrying
the stats of their oiIics. The procession
Of officials passed through the reception
corridor and out into the prison yard.
Here the deputy sherifs formed line
along the space Just in front OF the gall
lows, which had been erected in the sec.
tion of the yard nearest the Junction of
Franklin and Elm streets. sheriff Flaok
and Urder-sheriff Sexton then entered
the prison ard at once vRited the cell in
murderers' row, where Carlton was calmly
awaiting their arrival.
Father Gelinas, the kindly-nstured
Tombs chaplain, and Father Holland OF
st. Francis Xavier's Church in Sixteenth
street, wers with the condemned man.
The priests had been praying with Carl
ton and he seemed resigned to his fate.
The sheriff read tho death warrant and
At once motiOned to hspgmsn, joe Akin
son. With the hangman marching ahead
with bowed head aud hat in hand, the
procession to the gallows started at 7.29
O'Clock. Following the hangman came
Sheriff Flack and under-Sheriff Sexton.
Then came the unfortunate victim Of his
own passions. Carlton was attired in q
ell-htting black suit Of clothes. His
ahoes were polished and bis hair care.
fully arranged. He looked pale, but
maintained that steady nerve which he
has all along displayed. Tie two priests
walked on either side OF him. When
near the g9llows the sheriff nnd under
sheriff stepped to one sidA and Atkinson
q. once adjusted the moose, pulled the
black cap over Cartons head, gsve a
signal and the murderer of Policeman
Brennan swung into the air, dangling,
limp mass OF almost lifeless humanity; 8
few convulsive witches and all was over.
II was within few seconds at 730
O'CLOCK when Carlton walked under tie
gsilows, and at 7302 O'Clock he was
hanged.
The execution was as near perfection
rs such things can be. There was no evil
dence of bungling and the sheriff e2-
pk0hseu ullnb5sI W bhblbueus
The crime for which Carlton paid the
penalty was cold. oloodsd, heartless and
cowaraly in the extreme. 1t ocou=red
on Sunday morning, October 23th, 1855.
His victim was James Brennan, police
man attached to the Ihirty-hrth street
station house.
The facts Of the shooting as elected Of
the trial, which bsgaa on December 10Th,
1883, are as follows:
In company with two Young tougha
named Eddie O'Hearn and sYoulen
Bourke, Carlton entered Robert Tucker's
bsr.room on the corner Of Thirty. third
street and Third avenue. II was early
in the morning. A few minutes pre-
vlously q waiter named julius Roes.
seller had entered the saloon. The three
men asked the waiter to treat. Hs re.
fused, saying that he did not know any
of them. Some angry words followed,
the most vehement being Carlton. Pres.
entity the four men went out on the side,
walk il front of the bsr.room. They
talked so loudly that Policeman Brennan
vino was on the opposite side OF the
street, went over to inquire the nature Of
the dispute. Carlton and hia carapan
ions, who had taken Roesselesis umbre!!s
"TeJ AAeb4 AAAhA IA hhp oShi4lR4 AAsiADCu ~
10 him on the approach OF the officer.
The men then separated. Roaeseler
however, had but got to the yestibIle o.
his residence at No. 1872 East HI. ,
third street, when Carlton, O'Hearu Nnt
Bourke came at him again. Carlton hi
him on the nose, causing it TO bleed. Hi
cries attracted the attention of Polioema,
Brennan, who was BLOCK distant
Brennan hurried to the scene. Ha wa
told by Roesseler what had happened
md he gave chase TO the fleeing foot
steps Of Carlton and his companions
IbiB was the fatRl pursuit. The office
gained ground on the fugitives, when tn
trio hailed, snd as he arrived within
few yards of Carlton, the latter drew Gu
his rAitol and feed two shots. Both hui
.ets struck the policeman in the face
lhe shots were fired in Thirty thir
blreet rear Third avenue. Brennan VS.
taken to Bellevue hospital where he die
two hours after being shot.
After tue shooting the murderer fe.
He was pursued by Policeman Col9al
/ who, after q brief chsse, arrested Garlic
and his companions. Carlton claimed o
his trial before Judge MARITIME that |
ahot in seit-defenoe. He seid th,
Brennan hit him several blows on Ii
head with his club ana to defend himse