The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-28
DIED CURSING HIS FATE.
NEW YoRKs ouADRUPLE HANGING.
Ereeution of tho -Four Iurderers In the
Tomhs Prison-Carolin swung Into Etern.
ity with an Oath and Lie On
His Lips-Their Grimes.

NEW YORK. Aug 23.-The four murderers-
Patrick Packenham, Jack Lewis (coloredl
Javes Nolan and Ferdinand Carolin--were
hanged in the yard at the Tombs prison this
morning. There we're two scaaolds, and two
.Den were hanged on each. Packenham and
Nolan were first executed on the scafold which
bad been erected on the Frankln-st side OF the
= prison. The drop fell at 6:55 o'clock. Eight
minutes later Lewis and Carolin were hanged
from the scatiold on the Leonsrd-st side.
At 6:54 two OF the condemned men. Packen'
ham and Nolan, emerged from the jail accom-
panied by the priests. Father Prendergast
supported Packenham and Father Gelinas
walked alongside of Nolan. The procession
brought up with Father Van Renzellaer. Pack
enham's face was ghastly pallor, but his step
was firm and be looked unhinch,pgly into the
faces around him. Nolan appeared TO realize
his position. There was half defiant look on
his countenance. and he cast his eyes up at the
cross-beam. from which two ropes dangled,
with something akin 70 curiosity. The rope
around his neck, with the knot pressing against
his left ear, seemed TO chafe him, for he moved
bis head uneasly once or twice in his brief
walk 10 death.
Nolan took his place under the rope hanging
nearest the Franklin-st wall. Packenham was
four feet away from his companion and next 10
the prison Hangman Atkinson stopped down
and tied a white cord about the legs OF Nolan
Just above the ankle. His assistant did like
black caps were adjusted and Atkinson raped
three times in rapid succession on the side OF
box where third assistant stood with hatchet.
The third rap had hardly been given when the
bodies OF the murderers were jerked into the
air. At 7:l0 both men were pronounced dead,
but were permitted 10 hang for tftee minutes
longer
While this scene was being enacted prepara-
tions tor what proved TO be the most shocking
spectacle that has ever taken place within the
walls OF the 1ombs prison were being made.
The hanging OF Carolin and Lewis. in several
aspects is probably unparalleled. Two min
utes after o'clock Carolln and Lewis, with
the priests, came through the Jail door. Lewis
walked unsteadily the first dozen PAGES, but
Quickly recovered himself. He was smiling,
and as he caught sight of a deputy who had
been especially kind to him, he walked over
and seized his hands Then he shook hands
with two more. Father Gelinas urged him to-
ward the rope that was to strangle him.. He
smiled and looked fearlessly around him.
Carolin had the butt Of q cigar between his
lips and was putting vigorously, blowing great
clouds of smoke into the faces of the attend
ing priests His face was as pale as the face OF
the dead, and the scowl upon il almost demo-
niacal. He gIared at the priests as he turned
eplttlng the cigar stump from his mouth, be
broke out into blasphemy that horrihed the
spectators Atkinson had just pinioned his
legs, when he spoke. Looking sullenly at the
three priests, be suddenly exclaimed:
81 die an innocent man. Cd d-n it! l
did not do this thing" Lewis, who had then
been pinioned, half turned his head, and, ad-
dressing his companion. said
What's the matter with you, anyway? Why
don't you die like mani"
Il viii die like man." shrieked Carolin, his
face turning perfectly livid; Il will die like a
nan-an innocent mani"
The words were scarcely out of his mouth
before Atkinson bad clapped the black cap
over the murderers face. The assistant hang
man covered Lewis face at the same moment.
Atkinson gave the signal and the weight fell.
Instead Of bounding up, Ga Packenham and
Nolan had done, the miserable wretches went
into the air with little force that there was
scarcely rebound at all. Lewis Immediately
began TO struggle in the most sickening man
ner. He threw his legs about so violently as to
kick Oh his slippers. Then he began 10 gurgle
and choke. The rasping. wheezy sound came
from under that horrible black cap for fully
ten seconds. His body turned and swayed,
and the cont0rtions were so painful that half
dozen men turned away their heads. The poor
creature was slowly strangled. Carolin's body
was violently contorted also but he emitted no
sound. The weight fell at 1903 o'clock. and at
7:10 both men we're dead. The four bodies
hung for half an hour, and were then cut down
and placed in pain collins.