The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-07-26
AN EARLY HANGING
Albert Bulow Executed at
Little Falls, Mimi, at
l:5O A. NJ.
The First Execution Under
the New Laws of Min
ncsota.
The Crime for Which Bu.ow Paid
the Death Penalty Was Mo2t
Cold Blooded ard Afro
cious Murder.
4 Minnesota Hanging.

LITTLE FALLS, Mimi, July i9.-M
bert Bulow was hanged here at so this
morning under the new Minnesota law
requiring executions to occur between
the hours OF and 8 q n. Bulows last
day developed no special incident. Re
he'd retired TO rest at a, m ard slept
soundly nntil s, but awoke in rather 2
shaky condition and scarcely touched his
breakfast. Jai!er Land gave him drink
of liquor al 8 q. m, another at Il. and
the effect was TO restore his confidence
Gn. spirits and enable him 10 eat a
hearty dinner at l o'clock. During the
afternoon he was less composed than
usual, but exhibited o great amount of
GOODNESS.
He did not sing his hymn as was ex-
pected, but talked with the watch and
eeemed entirely prepared for the ordeal
before him. AS the day wore along his
nervousness increased, and flnally, when
at o clock Rev. Donovan, Of the Con
gregadonal church, called 10 see him,
Bulow had hin admitted and listened TO
what he had to sey. Up to this time he
had refused to see any clergyman. The
minister prayed With him aud eShorted
him to tnrn his thoughts heavenward,
put Bulo" mane no response.
When evening came Bulow showed
less nerve than ever, and sent his supper
away untoucned, though he took some
milk ana drank with ayldlty the llquor
that was supplied. Several drinks were
rendered HIM up toward midnieht, and
ne smoked constantly. Hehad no thought
OF s!eep, nor had hls PRISON mates. Later
on he bsae the Mitchell boys, his prison
companions. farewell, in quiet way,
and dlVlded among them and the death
watch small SUM ne had taken in as
proceeds OF the sale OF his poem, which,
by the way, II was discovered, was a
plagiarism from the piece OF doggerel
written by Charles 6uitcau while in the
Jaii at " aShlneion:
At II o'clock hia new clothes were
taEen INTO ms cell and after bath he
donnea them and was ready. From that
tlma forward has uneasiness Increased
very rapidly and II was only by grea:
e1ort th&t ne could keep still for mo
meDt, pacing MS corridor with q fever
zen, Irregular tread. AT the last moment
ne said to ore of the Mitchelis he was
ready and would die like man. at
c, CLOCK Sherin Kasciot.,, accompanied by
hls son, went to the cell of the doomed
man. At the same time the door leading
from the 'sll to tho enclosure was thrown
open, ana the officials and The nine mel
chosen by law entered. Not e news
paper man was among the number, ih,
sheriff rigidi; obeylnF The law, The
group formed Itself on the ground be
low the scafioId and silently waited.
Presently the prisoner was brongh
tosih. heV Donovan prayed with hin
rev moments ana precisely at 80. th'
dark nour before The daWIs S1eritt-Ras
ciot threw the lever. ihere was a-Fluuge
the sudden ''chung OF the rope az i
reacheo US leagth, slght crack OF In
gto6et, then le~ sPasmotiic quiyeTs 0
tne struggling form and Bulow was
corpse.
Inc hro(her OF the murdered MAJ
| lllGnSt me EHGtlng BOW, said 8 fey