New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-15
. HANGING CORPORATION.

The fact that many men have many minds leads
inevitably 70 many branches Of business. The
latest reported of these branches is perhaps the
oldest of all Think OF n body OF men organizing
for the purpose OF hanging by the neck unt'l th'y
are dead such OF their fellow-men as have eerneu
that attention Naturally, this Is Chicago CON-
pany. Chicago is nothing II not enterprSlhg' ana
IL never allows its emotions 10 Stand in inc way
Of business. OF course, number OF cohsiHrs'
tons went to the formation OF this attempt 70
meet n great popular want II is 70 be assumed
that the company meets q great popular want
They all do-in their eloquent circulars
Tho primary object Of starting the company was
a purplv benevolent one-to SPARE the feelings Of
sbe-ifs the country over. As the law now stands
the sheriff has 10 do the hanging OF MS county
either personally or by proxy. distinguished
Democratic statesman, il will be remembered, dur
ing his term as sheriff with his own right hand
applied a fatal moose The purpose OF the
company ia to relieve the sherifs Of this painful
duty. Again, the company aims TO get corner
IN the business so that IL can afford 20 hang per
sons with neatness and dispatch, and 81 prices to
defy competition II is known that ever sincc
NewYork decided 20 substitute electricity for the
rope. the hanGmen OF the country have felt down
hearted realizing that unless something speedily
WAS done their occupation was bound TO CO. IL
is more than likely that the moving spirits OF the
new concern are hangmcn, and that they are de-
te.mincd that their profession shall he rehabili-
tatrd They may argue that II hanging was good
enough for those whom their fathers dispatched, %
is good enough for cOntemporsneous malcihctors.
There is still another good reason for creauhs
such corporation. II Is conceded that a numoer
OF men In every community deserve hanging DnI
for some reason or other are sighted II Is TO be
assumed that this company intends to do thorough
work, and that one department OF It's business
will. be devoted 70 efforts 10 obtain for these
sighted individuals their due.
Rather a rcpukive corporation, and still " has
its adyautagpS All OCCUPATIONS JerrOd once
Said have something TO recommend them. Now
IL | we're on undertaken, there are some people /
| could work for with great pleasure The mem
bers OF the corporation might cut out this remark
Of the grrat wit and paste II in their hats or on
their stock crrtihcates We regret 20 see TINT
| " The Chicago Times INSTEAD OF encouraging this
new home enterprise, receives IL with wet bhn-
ket II endcavors 20 prove that there would not
be business enough 70 make the stock OF the con-
pany n p0ying investment Listen 10 Inc
| Times ns IL tries TO straugle the newcomer:
Prudence will suggest to persons contemplating In
yeamcnt IN shares Of the association for the Ameora
| ton Of the hsngman's feelings an inquiry INTO The
extent OF Tho neIn u rs proPpsn 70 2vT NV,
Der 81 nuriererS be doomed II So how far will
shcriRs be willing employ the services Of The com
pany Hanging, Il Is generally and vulgArly said,
Is PLAYED out That some murorcrs ere occasionally
| brought 10 the EsoWs does not ehAllenEs tho truth
Of tho StiOn for the number OF The hanged Is
| to tho number OF tho numbered innnitesimAl.
II will he seen that this IL n peculiarly cold
blooded attempt 10 discourage this young and
struggling corporation, with itS first lot Of hemp
| "a yet uudispoSed Of Not thus is the prosperity
| Of Chicago conserved. Well may those who have
boldly plunged into this untrIed and unique busi-
| ness venture eXclNim oh, how wretched Is that
| poor man that hnngs-on " The Times's' favor
The public will watch the progress Of the corpora
ton with no little interest. II may I've that the
worst use you put man TO is 20 hang him
| But 80 long ms there Is hanging 10 he done let
| this infnut Chicago industry have q fair show.
| Why not2