Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-07-19
ALBERT BULOW.

was suspended By hangman's rope.
In accordance with the law aud the
governors warrant Sheriff Rasicot this
uaarning executed Albert Bulow for his
cold-blooded crime. Preparations for
the execution were completed yester-
day, and the few witnesses who were
entitled to be present gathered early
last evening at the county Jail. Those
invited by the condemned man were
Wm. Pedley. Albert Barr and Carl
Otremba. Sheriff Rascot had with him
on his invitation Deputy Sheriff VIM.
Rasicot, Assistant a. D. Harrison, Dep
uty Sand, Coroner Fortier, DR.. Ions
dale, County Attorney Lyon, Mayor
Richardson, s. II. Muncey: Joseph
Eich and Rev. D. Donovan
The sentence was to be executed be-
tween and o'clock in the morning,
and early in the evening the prisoner
was notified that he would be led to
the scafold before g He expressed a
willingness to meet his fate at any time.
The Mitchell boys babe him good bye
and retired TO their cells. Rev.
Donovan pray ed with him about 10
o'clock in the evening. and the prisoner
requested him to come again just before
showed the only real concern for
spiritual matters.
Soon after | the preparations for the
hanging began, and Bulow passed his
last minutes in the cell in communica-
ton With minister of the gospel. He
was clothed in a neat suit of black
clothes, and was well nerved for the
trying ordeal. At | As his hands were
fastened behind his back with hand
cuffs, the black: cap placed upon his
head, and the walk to the gsllows be-
gan. At ]: AS the prisoner, in charge of
Sheriff Rasicot and w. A. Rasicot
started up the eight steps that led to
the platform. Bulow bravelv mounted
the steps, and i'll neither feature nor
carriage did he display fear or sgita-
ton. He quietly stepped to the center
Of the trap, w. A. Rasicot retained his
hands on the doomed mans shoulders,
A. D. Harrigon fastened strap about
his breast and arms and two straps
about his legs; while this was being
done the sheriff adjus ted the moose
closely around Bulow's neck, rolled the
black cap over his face and shut out the
earthly light forever. The sheriff
pushed the bar at his side and Bulow
dropped to death within one minute
from the time he FIRST appeared from
the Jail door. Itwas all done quicker
than it can be described.
No muscular motions of the body or
limbs were apparent after he fell; only
a slight swaying Of the body. His hands
did not even change position. The
knot slipped from beneath the left ear
to near the back Of the neck. Coroner
Fortier Immediately applied instru-
ments to the breast to note the heart
beats. DR.. Lonsdale observed the pulse
at the wrist. The pulsations were very
rapid for few: minutes, and then
gradually decreased until in the 14th
minute after the drop fell the heats
were 50, the next minute they had
disappeared and soon after he was
pronounced dead. Twenty minutes
after the drop he was cut down, and
the body delivered to the coroner. It
was Immediately conveyed to Harting
& Sons morgue, where an inquest was
held. An examination showed. that
(thespinal column~was broken at the
second vertebra. and that insensibility
must have followed the drop instantly.
Sheriff Rasicot's management of the
affair was perfect in all respects, and his
treatment of those who had tavors to
ask was all that could be expected. Ha
performed his duties faithfully, obeyed
1.-The law literally, and won the com.
mendation. Of everyone by his wise and
prudent course. s..~ s.t.s =.
| The body has already been placed in
a coffin, and will remain at the under
taking rooms until IL o'clock noon, and
| no doubt will be viewed by many. His
death without suffering left the face
looking quite natural. TIE body will
lie inferred in Oakland cemetery this
afternoon. AS
/ The gallows we're built on the north
side. Of the main jail, just to the west of
the entrance, and the platform extend.
ed 10 feot along the mort side Of the
building and was 10 feet in. width. The
platform was 8 feet from the ground,
land the height OF the cross beam from
which the moose hung was Is feet. a
/ high board enclosure surrounded the
engine ofdeath. TIE trap was 80 incn-
Ies sqlas md held in position by two
oak bars, attached TO a lever. When
the bars were Withdrawn weights quick
33Ily drew the top downward and to the
east The lever was just west Of the
trap. Tho rope used was Italian braid
ed hemp, osanS inch in diameter, and
the drop VAS S feet 10 inches. The scat
fold and trap was Of The same pattern
a. used IN the execution Of the Barrett
boys ii Minneap polls, and the rope was
iEhtiy large i .Sl51