The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-09-06
HANGED In THE TOMBS.

Four Murderers Whose Victims
Were Women.
Twice tho Terrible Hrup Falls, and
Two are Hanged Each Time-One
Dies With Curses on His Lips
The four murderers of women-Patrick
Packenham, Jack Lewis, (coored) James
Nolan and Ferdinand Caroln-were hanged
In the yard OF the Tombs, New York City's
prison. There were two scaffolds and two
men were hanged on each. Packenham and
Nolan were first executed on the scafrolJ
which had b:cn erected on tho Franklin
street side OF tho prison. The drop fell at
G55 o'clock. Eight minutes later Lewis and
Caroin were hanged from the scafrold on
SheriM Flack and under Sheriff Sexton en-
at 8.S5 O'clock. They were followed by
twenty deputy sherifs all in black clothes
, and wearing silk hats. Each official wore his
badge OF otiicc and carried n staff. They
marched through the corridor into tho cour-
yard. Ten OF them went to the Leonard
street sdo and the other took their places at
the Franklin, street wall. At6 ~ O'clock the,
hrst jury OF twelve men, all new spapers rep
resehtat,vcs were given tho signal TO enter
the prison yard, and two minutes later the
second set OF jurors flied out and marched to
their places
Simultaneous with the marching out OF tho
second jury Pnckcnham and Noau wrro
taken into G'l tn, new prison. At 6 As
Carolin and Lewis were removed to the boys'
jail, on the Leonard street side. The last riios
of the Church were then administered. tho
ceremonies occupying eight minutes. At g. "a
TWO OF the condemned men, Packephan and
Nolan eFhergct from tho Jail nccoinpanieu
by the priest. Father Prendergast SUPPORTED
Packcnham, md Father Gtlinas walked
alongside OF Nolan. Tho proc, S ,ion brourI I
mp with Father Van Rense r.
From the prison door to the place OF exe-
cution 10 Is just forty-two PAGES and IL took
thirty seootAds for tho condemned TO rrucn
the spot where they were to die. Nolan took
his pince undcr the rope hanging nearest the
FrankIin-street wall. Packeuham was four
foct away from his companion and next tho
prison. Both men turned and grasp I'll tn,
prizes s by the hands, wringing then fervrntIy
Then hangman y tx inson topped down and
tied u white cord about the logs of Nolan
just above tho ankles. His assistant did a
like 8 rvice for old PackenGam. In u twink
ling the black caps were AL justed and ktkin-
son rapp; three tmts in rapid succession on
the side of tho box wherein u third assistant
stood with a hatchct The third rap had
hardy been given when the bodies of the
murdcrers were jerked into tho air.
At the expiration of four minutes there
was mighty throe almost together in the
had gone up to 81, and then sank rapidly 10
50 beats n minute. Noau'S pulse at the fourth
minute was bounding at 40, but it, too, be-
came weaker AMI weaker, and at tho expirn-
ton of five minutes was no longer pcrc"pt-
ble At 10 O'clock boil men weru pro.
nounc, d dead, hut were permitted to !.farg
fifteen minutes longer.
While this scene was being cnacte prop
arations were Icing made for what proved
to be the most sh, ckinG spectacle that has
nv fnk,tn nlaca within tina Ngnlls nf M,
Tomks prison,- Tho hanging Of Garolin and
The two murderers at O. 10 o'clock received
tho last spiritual consolation. Al t.Sn min-
utos aft. r O'Clock Carolin and LswiS, with the
prizes cam throu Sh tho door, Lewis walked
unsteadily the first dcz,n p css. but quickly
recovered bimself. He was smiling. and as
| he caught sight of q deputy who had been
| specially kind to him he walked over and
| seized his hands. Then he shook hands with
two more. Faith GeIinns gently urged
| him toward the rVp, that was to stranglr
him. Ho smiled and looked fearless y
around him.
Cnrolin had the butt of n cigar between
| his lips and was pulling vigorously, blowing
l. great clouds of smoke into tho faces OF tho
attending priests. His face was as pnle as
the face of the dead, aud the scowl upon 1t
| almost demoniacal. He glarcd ut the priests
as he turned around and felt the rope touch
his shoulder. Splitting the cigar stump from
his m nth he broke ont into blasphcmy that
| nOrrlllcu spectators. hthllsCh
pinioned his legs when he SPOKE. Looking
sullenly at the priests, he suddenly exclaimed
"Idic an innocent man. G. d. 1t, diint
do this thing"
lewis who had then been pinioned, hall
turned his head nnd addressing his compin
ion said: whats the matter with you,
anyway Why don't you die like n man!'
IL will die man." sh, i.ked Cnrol,n, his
face turning perfectly ltvid. II will die like
q man. an innocent man"
The words were scarcely out of his mouth
before Atkinson had clappcd tho black cap
over his face. The assistant bangman Gov
cred l.ewis's face at the same movent. At
kinson gave the signal and the weight foil
Instead of bounding up, as Packenham and
Nolan had done, the miserable wretchcs wont
into the air with so little force that ther,
was scarcely any rebound at all. Lewis i'm
mediately he2an to struggle III the mos
sickeninS manner. He threw his legs nbou
SO violently AS to kick off his slippers TheI
he began to gurgie and choke. Ihe rasping
wheeGy sound came from under that horrlDI
black cap for fully ten seconds his oouy
turned and swayed, end the contortioh
were 80 pain iul that half u dozen men turhe'
away their heads. Tho poor creature wa
slowly stranglei.
Caioliu's body was violently contorte
also but h uttered no sound. The welgh
fell at 7O3 o'clock, and at 7.l0 both mel
were deal.
The four bodies hung for half an hour
and were then cut down and placed In plai
collins. All four were strangied.
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