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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23

prisoners had retired and were, -appar-
emily. resting quietly. 'Their spiritual
advisers have departed, and the boys
were locked up in their cells at 1913
They'll sleep well tonight you may rest
assured" And if the exclusion of re-
porters contributed to this happy result
the condemned did sleep peacefully.
Shortly after 1880 Sheriff Eye re-
ceiyed the shrouds and caps for the
prisoners. The cap is made in four
pieces with button at the top, and
made of soft material, folds like tur-
ban. The cloak folds nearly to the feet
OF the prisoners, and is also black and
soft in texture. For some reason the
sheriff has declined to give the name of
the maker of these articles.
Daylight is approaching. A dull
night is giving place to an historic day.
Already there are sounds of life about
The stone Jail building, and hints of out
side life come in from the streets. In
side the jail prisoners are still sOundly
sleeping. The BarrettS are quiet, and
not sound heard from their gallery
at least that is the report sent down
stairs by the death watch. Up to a.
IN. not reporter has been admitted to
the cell room. The clergymen are mo-
mentarily expected, but the boys will
not be disturbed until they awaken.
Shortly before z o'clock Father Cor
bett appeared and was at once adj
mitted to the lookup. The boys were
awake at that time, and, after bath,
were given new clothing, including
underwear. They were then given a
substantial meal, and both ate heartily.
The sheriff has always contributed
literally to the gastric predjudices of
the prisoners. Breakfast ended, the
attorneys, Messrs. Erwin and Donohue,
were admitted, but as they had no hope
to offer, their call was brief.
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Tins body revolved once or twice, until
it was stopped by Deputy Wall.
Pete's body hung facing the south
corner of the room, while Tins faced
the end side.
There were few convulsive move
ments of Tins body. The chest
heayed once or twice and the knees
contracted few times.
THEN ALL WAS STILL.
The horrible object on the other side
hung quiet and still but for one or two
movements of the chest. The hands
had been tightly clinched when the
drop fell, but in a few moments they
began to relax and take on deadly
white color.
The knots in both nooses had slipped
around to the back of the boys necks,
and had thrown their heads forward.
Below the knot was seen the white
flesh, which gradually grew purple,
then dark blue, telling of breaks and
dIsiocationS.
DEAD IN THIRTEEN MINUTES.
AT 11:16 Coroner Towers, DR.. Ames,
aud DR.. Kilvington stepped up to Tins
body and placed their ears over the
heart. The pulse had gone up to 120.
and beat regularly up to Ills. when it
could scarcely be detected.
At :26, thirteen minutes from the
time the drop fell. Tim Was pronounced
dead, and one and three-quarters minutes
later the same was said OF Pete. Drs.l
Burton, Quinbv and Dunn were at
Pete's body, and at 11:19 announced
that the pulsations had almost ceased.
These continued until IL :27$L, and both
men were then unofficially dead,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
CHARGED WITH THEFT.
Two Dakota Ladies Accused of
Stealing ST 400.

Stealing 81 400.
Special to the Globe.
FARGO, n. D.. March 22.-Mrs. Do
matella Brunnene and Emma Pelican.
of Pleasant township, were arrested last
evening on the charge of grand larceny
preferred by r. Howland, of this city.
They were released on $1,000 bail to ap-
pear for trial this afternoon. The facts
which led to their arrest are that last
October Mr.. Rowland was driving
and stopped over night at the house of
Mrs. Brunnelle. He had with him a
satchel which contained valuable
papers and 81 ,E94 in money. In the
morning he examined his satchel and the
money was all right. He then visited a
neighboring farm and returned
to Mrs. Brunnelle's house, and
at her earnest solicitation took
breakfast with her. The money was in
the satchell at this time, he is confident,
as he had examined the satchel again
while coming from the nelghbor's.
Soon after he had left MIR. Brunnelle's
a second time, he discovered that the
money had been extracted from the
satchel. He had a young man in the
employ of Mrs. Brunnelle arrested on
suspicion, but nothing could be proved
against him, and he was discharged
Thus the matter has since stood. About
the 1st of March Mr. Rowland caused
Mrs. Bunnelle's house to be searched,
but only few dollars were found. Mr..
Howland's suspicious being aroused, he
caused diligent watch to be kept over
all the actions of Mrs. Brunnelle, which
resulted in tracing her to the Moorhead
bank, k,where she bad 800 bill changed.
As Mr.. Howland had six S1O0 bills in
his satcheI, he Immediately caused her
arrest on suspicion. Emma Peiean is a
young lady who has been stopping with
her for some time. A preliminary ex-
animation was had to-day and the case
adjourned until Monday,
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NUMBERED HOURS.
The Barretts Prepared for Their
Death-Spiritual Consolation.


Death-Spiritual Consolation.
Rev. Father Corbett arrived at the
Jail at $50 in the morning and was
taken at once to the cells occupied by
the condemned men. Half all hOnr
later Rev. Father Henry McGolrick
reached the Jail, and also went to the
cells. Both the priests an once began
to talk to the young men. Father Nc
Golrick and Pete walking up and
down the corridor, while Tim and
Rev. Father Corbett remained in
the cell. What passed between the
boys and the priests will in all proba-
bility never be known, but it is certain
that both the boys seemed much easier
than before the priests came.
At 7:3O light breakfast, consisting
of coffee, toast, cake, and the like, was
served by a deputy sheriff. Neither
of the boys was hungry, and the food
untasted. When the meal was brought
in Pete remarked that he could not see
what difference it made whether they
got anything to eat or not.
About 8 o'clock Rev. Father James
McGolrick went to the Jail and was
escorted to where the other two priests
and the Barrett boys were. No one
knows what was said, but the boys were
much affected. Once or twice it seemed
as though they would break down. just
before Father McGolrick called, w. w.
Erwin, w. II. Donahue and John T.
Byrnes, who nave been making such
strenuous efforts to save Pete's neck,
entered the jail. They went first to the
room where the ponderous instrument
of death stood, and after looking
at that few moments, crossed
the hall and went to the boys cells.
Here they talked for some ten minutes
and then bade the boys good-by. The
faces of the attorneys were as white as
death as they returned from the cell,
and they at once left the jail. The de-
parture of the attorneys had depress-
ing effect on the boys, and for few
moments they seemed lost in thought.
AT last they resumed their conversation
with the three priests who were pre-
pairing them to meet their doom. They
were agitated, and more than once
found themselves unable to speak, or
make any response to the prayers of
the priests.
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A Betrayer of Young Girls
Brought to Justice in Ne
braska.
Arrest of Two Dakota Women,
Charged With Stealing
over 81, 400.
Winnipeg Expects a Revival
of Trade This Summer
Awkward Theft.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
ASHLAND, Wis, March 22.-High-
bridge, on the Wisconsin Central, about
twenty miles from this city. was the
scene of another bloody tragedy to-day.
This little village has already, during
its brief existence. been the spot where
several murders and suicides have oc-
Cured, and seems to be an ill-fated To-
cality. The latest crime i'll Highbridge
eliminated as the result of the unrecip-
rocated passion of a French teamster.
Joseph Memoir, whose sobriquet of
'Black Joe" is one by which he was
universally known in the little town.
Memoir was employed by the Ashland
Iron and Steel company, and has
resided there for the past year. He
lived at boarding house conducted
by Mrs. Long for the accommodation of
the rough wOOdsmen who are employed
there. In this wild, romantic region
dwelt With her mother lovely young
girl named Ellen Long. She was just
sixteen years of age and blosSOming out
into pure wOmanhoOd when Memoir
made his appearance on the scene.
Memoir was wildly in love with Ellen,
and he pressed his suit with such
energy that she became diSgusted with
him and finally repulsed him. Nothing
daunted, the hot-tempered Frenchman
insisted on pursuing his attentions.
Between 12 and l O'Clock to-day Memoir
entered Ellen's room at her mothers
boarding house and made indecent pro-
posals to her. When she screamed
for assistance the thoroughly-craZed
Frenchman drew razor and attacked
her. He slashed at the girls throat but
missed his mark, and cut deep cash
with the instrument on her left cheek.
Again he struck at the struggling
woman, and laid open another cash in
her arm. Thinking his fieldish work
completed the mau then proceeded to
kill himself, drawing the razor across
his throat and severing it from ear to
ear. A coroner's inquest was held to-
night on the body of Memoir, and a
verdict according to the facts was rem
floraI
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LAST NIGHT ON EARTH.
Left Alone, the Condemned sIee1

Lett Alone, the Condemned Sleep
III abiIiments of Death.
Far into Friday morning the jail was
still a Mecca for curious pilgrims. At
2:30 a. m. yesterday the crowd had di-
minished in size, although there were
constant arrivals. besieging the depu-
ties for favors. Thus far no reporter
has been admitted to the lookup.
Sheriff Eye declared that it was the
wish of priest and prisoner that no one
be admitted to their gallery. The
priests have returned to the jail, and it
is likely that they will remain until the
end. At least the reporters are SO
informed. If this story be true,
goodbye news, goodbye confess
sion. Sheriff Eye has promised
to send word to the reporters of any
news that may be stirring. But there
is a crowd of scribblerS here Oh the out
side, each of whom is anxious to secure
personal information. win we have
the opportunity? Not likely.
Sheriff Eye has done everything in
his power for the press representatives.
A room formerly used for confinement
of female prisoners has been fitted up,
and the United Press has an operator
on hand.
Below all is quiet. Officials and Wis
itors tread with silent feet. But from
within comes jargon of sounds-sing-
ing, laughter, conversation. There are
dozen or more prisoners confined in
this wing of the building, and they are
restless. Whether this be their normal
condition. or result OF the excitement
of the hour. one cannot judge. But
be that as it may, the inmates
of the Jail were very wakeful and
slept but little during the early hours
of the night. Finally Sheriff Ege left
reportoral solicitations, refused to
admit any member of the press to the
lookup. This decision was final, and
the reporters settled down to quiet
nights drag.
Shortly after l o'clock Turnkey
Morgan assembled to the reporters
room with the announcement that the
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opened up early and seeding is general
throughout the country which is three
or four weeks earlier than usual and a
sure and safe crop is therefore counted
on. Two thousand emigrants have ar
rived during the past two weeks and
fifteen hundred are expected next week.
Those Interested in immigration predict
that fully fifty thousand persons will
settle between the Red River and the
Rocky Mountains the present season.
About five hundred miles of railway
is expected to be constructed during the
year in the Northwest, so that with
prospects of sure crop, big immigra-
ton and vigorous railway construction
the real estate brokers expect to reap
rich harvest, and recover from the
effects of the collapse of the big boom
of ISS1-S0
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
rs a Work of Hangman's Art,
the Execution Is a
Success.
The Early Morning Scenes
Preceding the Climac-
teric Event.
Incidents of the Great Double
Execution Of the Laws
Command.

a cruel murder has been expiated
and two lives have been given for the
one that was taken-Tim and Pete Bar
rett yesterday suffering the penalty OF
the law for the heartless killing of
Thomas Tollefson at Minneapolis On the
night of July &c, 1887.
Terrible as is the taking of life in
atonement by the mandate of the law
framed for the protection of society,
the execution was robbed of much of
its horror by the spirit in which in was
carried out, the absence of mawk-
ish sentimentality. and the fortitude
of the condemned who faced their death
bravely. Much as their crime is alb
horred. and great as the detestation
which must remain as the memory of
the lives they led, it cannot be denied
that they died like men, unfiinching,
and met their Maker with prayers on
their lips in supplIcation. 'God have
mercy was the cry OF each as they
dropped into eternity.
1t was the supreme atoning sacrifice
for the wrong committed, and society is
avenged.
As to the execution itself, it was car
ried in all its details with as careful re-
gard tC propriety and humanity as was
possible. One little misunderstanding
which prolonged the mental anguish
of the condemned men a few minutes
longer than was absolutely necessary
was the only deviation from what might
be, even as it was, regarded as a model
execution. The sheriff of Hennepin
county and his assistants did their duty
conscientiously and well.
The only thing to be regretted is that
1t was necessary that the brother who
participated in the crime, in which he
may have been the prime mover, but
who betrayed his own flesh and blood,
was allowed to go free.
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Falling to Pieces.

Special to the Globe.
WIN oNA, March 22.-The citizens
NOV ement to elect a non-partisan ticket
for municipal efforts seems to be falling
to pieces. Both parties are talking to-
day of making straight nominations.
DR.. McGaughey, nominated for mayor,
and Maj. o. B. Gould, nominated for
school director at large. ca ch Informed
the notification committee to-day that
they would not run under any circum-
stances. w. j. Whipple also declined
ward. Chairman Brooks appointed the
following executive com mittee to-day:
F. w. Denton, Enoch Stott, Ii. j. Willis,
George Hamilton and Philip Feiten.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
THE TRAP FALLS.
God Have Mercy on U.s." the Last
WnrfJc

GOD Have Mercy on U.s." the Last
Words.
Sheriff Ege was standing by the lever
with his right hand on it. At 11:13 the
priests began another prayer. and the
two men, whose faces were hidden from
the world, were making the response,
the words coming in faint and muff1ed
tones from under the caps. Tim had
begun response, and had uttered the
words:
ooh, God. have mer-,'' when the
lever was pulled and the traps fell. The
two black objects shot down into space
at precisely 1:13M, twelve minutes
after the procession had entered the
room, and there hung at the ropes end
with scarcely movement.
In fact, Pete did not move at ALL, but
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
From an instantaneous Photograph

turned his head to Sheriff Eye and
asked that it be fixed. This was done,
and then Pete looked out over the spec
tators, and saw for the last time the
walls of the Jail where he had been con-
fined with his brother for year and a
half. As soon as the moose was ar
ranged the black cap was drawn over
the young mans head, and the officials
stepped back short distance. The
priests remained with the boys for a
few seconds, and then they, too,
stepped back from the trap.
There the two murderers stood.
clothed in black, the caps drawn over
their faces and the nooses of rope en-
circling their necks: From under the
horrible black caps came the words:
"Oh, God, have mercy on u.s." in re-
sponSe to the priests prayer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
Burned to Death.

special 10 the Nlope.
SIOUX CITY, To-, March GA special
from Pomeroy, To-, says: Mabel
Tenara, aged seven, daughter of Charles
Tenara, who lives eight miles north of
Pomeroy, met with terrible death
yesterday by her clothing taking fire
from a match with which she was try
ing to set fire to the grass near the
house. When discovered, her clothing
was entirely burned from her body
which was literally roasted
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
Waylaid by Tramns.

Special to the Globe.
PRAIRIE DU CHIEE, Wis, March o.
Three tramps waylaid Ed Rhinehold on
the slough bridge at s p. m. and de-
manded money. Being refused they
Knocked him down with some hard in
strument. As they were about TO take
his watch lis father arrived and sue
ceeded in stopping the robbery but the
tramps got away. Officers are now
hunting them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
viii Be Consolidated.

SpeclaI 10 the GIoDe.
SUPERIOR, Wis. March 22.-It was
learned here tonight that the special
bill providing for the Incorporation #
Superior and West Superior has passed
both houses at Madison. The charter
provides for seven wards, with two
aldermen from each, and includes the
territory from ST. Louis bay to the Ne
mali river, five miles wide and seven
miles long.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
Caught On The Fly.
Special to the Globe.

MASON CITY, TO-, March 22.-George
W. Craig, prominent druggist OF
Eagle Grove, who jumped $4,000 bail
recently, mysteriously disappearing,
was arrested in this city, yesterday, as
he was about to take train, and is now
in the custody of the Wright county
sheriff.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
Moorhead Is Pleased.

Special to the GLOBE.
MooRHEAD, March 22.-The proposed
reapportionment which puts Clay,
Becker and Wilkin counties, now the
Forty-fourth senatorial district, into the
Fittieth district, allowing one senator
and three representatives, seems O be
entirely satisfactory to the people in
this county. Col. Brush, our repre-
sentative. has evidently made this
measure his chief object.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
Died From His Injuries.

special 10 tile GIoDe.
FERGUS FALLS, March 2?.--Patrick
McCue, of the town of MaItona, stum-
bled on the doorstep as he came from
the house of Calvin Abbott, straining
himself badly and receiving internal
injuries, from which he died the next
daY
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
A CHEERFUL FEELING.
Winnipeggers Look for a Boom
This Summer.

SpeCldI 10 tHU 6IUpV.
WINNIPEG, Man.. March 22.-Real
estate dealers here are in high spirits
oyer the prospects of another boom-not
equal to the previous one of 1881. but
still boom compared with the business
of the past seven years. Spring has
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
Asylum Buildings Accented.

Special to the Globe.
YANKToN, Dak., March 22.-Late lase
night Judge Tripp dissolved the injunc-
ton restraining the asylum trustees
from accepting the completed buildings.
The board then accepted the buildings
and issued certificates to Contractor
Pattee for $S.O00 Trustee Gale gets
$1,000 out of this. There are unpaid
bills against the contractor for labor
and material amounting to about s10,-
600. which will remain unpaid. Gov.
Mellette to-day removed this board of
trustees, it being his first official act.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
THE SHERIFFS
Compliment Sheriff Ege and
Thank Him for COurteSies.

compliment SnGrlH ESO anu
Thank Him for Courtesies.
AS soon as the examining board had
pronounced both men dead the various
sheriffs and deputies present were in
vited by Sheriff Eye to meet him in the
criminal court room in the court house.
An adjournment was taken to that
place, and roll call showed the following
present.
W. Lenfest, Anoka: j. B. Schmidt,
Andrews, Chisago; w. w. Barlow. Cot
tonwood; J. III. Hyland, Dakota; j. E.
Getman, Dodge; A. W. De Frate,
Douglas; Henry Nupson, Fillmore; W.
G. Mitchell, Freeborn; A. f. Anderson,
Goodhue; j. L. Linden. Grant; a. D.
Brown. Lac Qui Parle: j. Remore, Lyon;
n. NJ. Holm, Meeker; A. f. Howard,
Mile Lacs; II. Rasicot, Morrison: G.
Anderson, Mobiles; A. Brandenburg,
Otter Tail; n. 0. Paulsrud, Polk; E. s.
Bean, Ramsey; FL. Field, Renville; G.
U. Stewart, Rice; Paul Shavoy, st.
Louis; Theodore WeiIand. Scott; D. r.
Sibley; A. w. Kraemer, Stearns; j. q.
Barnard, Steele; G. Fl. Monroe. Stevens;
D. Cratic, Wabasha: A. G. Krassin, Wa
seca; G. NJ. Kingsley, Wadena, c. p.
Hoicomb. Washington; j. P. Cam
eron, Wilkin; Silas BraIey, Winona;
M. M. Woolley. Wright; L. NJ. Jens-
void, Yellow Medicine.
Deputy Sheriffs-Emil B. Heiberg,
Chippewa; 81. Tousley, LIE Sueur; ii.
W. Harner, Dodge; G. Hunt, Houston;
b. Brown, Olmstead.
Ex-Sheriffs-WiIliam Bracket and
?. P. Swensen, Hennepin; Fred Zwic-
key. Polk: III. Wilson, Waseca; L. 5.
Frelby, North Dakota; ID. Anderson,
Bayfield, county, WIS.,: E. Bartlett.
North Dakota.
After the meeting was called to Or
der, resolution was adopted thanking
Sheriff Eye for the courtesy he had
shown, and complimenting him and his
deputies upon the firmness evinced
during the trying ordeal. The ropes
which hung the two men were then cut
up and given to the sheriffs. and an ad-
journment was taken until p. m.,
when the sheriffs' association met at
the Clifton house in st. Paul.
<Ny1
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
Don't Want 1t Elective.

oPt1EIst1 % tIIG NIUD7,
WINoNA, March 22.-The teachers
institute closed this afternoon. Reso-
lutions were adopted adversely to max
ing the state superintendent of public
instruction an elective office. Prof.
Hyde was presented by the teachers
with a handsome volume of LoDgfel-
lows poems and Supt. Braley with an
easy chair and gold watch cl ain.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
Died at Eighty-Eight.
Special to the Globe.

1IICCIdl 10 tlit OIUUB.
HASTINGS, Mimi. March 22.-Cor-
nelius Van Incwager, one of Hastings
oldest citizens, died to-day from general
paralysis, i'll the eighty-tlird year of his
age. He leaves wife and MANY friends
to mourn his death.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
AN AWKWARD JOB.
Four Young Men Steal a Conduct
tors Satchel at Winnipeg.

tors satchel at Winnipeg.
Special to the Globe.
WINNIPEG, March 22.-Four young
men boarded the incoming train from
the East to-day, as it slackened up at
the bridge. Their object was plunder,
and they succeeded in making away
with the conductors satchel, contain
ing $4,000 worth of tickets. They got
Off at the depot with the other passen-
gers. but did not disappear quickly
enough. as the satchel was spotted and
the thieves arrested.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
Ten Thousand Involved.

Special 10 The Globe.
RED WlNG, March 22.-The $4,000
damage suit brought against the county
commissioners by Mrs. Eliza Layell. of
Kenyon, in the Ramsey county district
court, has been brought to this county
for disposal OH change of venue.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
Richardson's Return.
Special to the Globe.

0peCIHI 10 lHS GIODe.
GRAND FORKS, N. D., March 22-Sec.
retary Richardson returned home to
day. Interviewed, he said he did not
go to Washington expecting an appoint
ment, but that it was urged upon him
by friends. He declined to state the
outline of the governors policy, as he
did not know. He was called to Bis
marck by telegraph this evening. The
business men of the city will hold a
meeting next week and make an effort
to get the capital. Big inducements
will be offered and hard fight made.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
MOUNTING THE SCAFFOLD.

The Procession of Death Appears
The Condemneds' Demeanor.
AS these words were uttered the cell
door was thrown open and the prisoners
marched in, accompanied by the priests
and the deputy sheriffs. First came