The leader., 1889-11-16
BUNGLING EXECUTION.
Hangman Loses His Nerve,
Causlng a Fearful Scene.
ms and Contortions Of the
Dangling Victim.

pm Vi. Hlllman, convicted of the muir
Herman Seideman, Hebrew pedler,
en- executed in corridor of the Glou-,
County Jail at Woodbury., N. J..
VanhlSe, the professional hangman Of
TX, furnished the gallows and conduct
hanging, Sheriff Ridgway merely pull
e rope which operated the fatal drop.
gal!ows was of the sort which requires
Hold, but by weights and a rope run
|ver pullles jerks the criminal upward
|ts hlm drop the length of the slack.
Fas the thlrty-sixth execution of the
performed by Vanhise, but notwith-
ing his experience the execution was
managed and caused a sickening scene
Jail. i
extraordinary nerve displayed by
Hlllman during the trial in court did
Rrsake HIM in the closing ordeal. He
well during the night and in the MORN
Re his breakfast with relish. During
Iorning hours he was visited by Rev.
Dbles and Rev. George Carter, the two
ers who acted as his spiritual advisers
le was sentenced; his counsel, Messrs.
and ScoveI and by his father and
br Ephraim, the latter remaining to
IS the execution.
idding bis father farewell Joe broke
and wept freely, but soon recovered
bmposure. To the ministers and his
II he adhered to the statement. he has
led often, that he did not do the killing
but was assisted by another man. To
tleged accompice he has at different
piyen different names. He expressed
f as not only fearless of death, but en-
willing to die, as he was sure he had
prgiven.
persons designated under the law to
: the execution, about twenty-five in
Er. assembled in the 5all corridor at
NJ. Hillman was led from his cell at
.ther end from the gallows, his arms
nd the black cap placed on his head,
nooco with short piece of rope about
/ Escorted BY the Sheriff and the
,,;S+ars he walked with firm step to
Iows and the end Of the rope on his
as ATTACHED to the rope hanging from
nar hoam The Ministers bade him
witha few words Of consolation, ana
.,.;ff asked him if he had anything to
,i;n, in q voice loud and distinct, Hill
e IL. ..Dear friends, lam about going
An | have got to say is, that my
! a., no+bing to do with il. / am the only
;, = +bat tnncbed him. / have forgiven
u, loro rou have FORGIVEN me.
me day Ihopo to meet you all in
.an was drawn down over the face,
Q az adjusted thsnoose, Joe saying as he
- o M .D0nt draw it So tight, " and
p D Pidpvsv AZ, pulled the rope. The body
I.5 nlu | 10 tEstop Of the ALLOWS, about
af feat bih dropped until the feet
u 80 leS n floor, fetching up with
U1ucn9I QUIZ and then hung for few sec
tirely motionless. ,., ,;+o,
the arms and legs negan 10 twltch,.
Us q +Te Te' arms would allow, and heart
g Guns ung = some of them almost similar
,111etp nlosnIl nlrtsrances, escaped from the
"a man .d bosened instead of tighten
loose n%I aot ~ hsving slipped from the
d the M nv If the head, there was no
the Hun y. 'front.' of the throat. The
E on US tbe rope to readjust the
Pner sL..l sssa lfting the body to aid him
wo so Tbsnot was a;pPaf s,;pPfe pGwh fSe bod1 od1
place; !, rbs rOOse the throttled mans
ested n u Jcstched the hangman's coat
pat haG Nv Ga. .struggles ceased.
and all '.o y painful for many of the
Gene Ta, a,.wroaa their faces away from
prs. wholliI.D's snd some Of them left
ening s.i1r irss possible. "Horriblew
as hurII ss6cItalr' were words heard
geous. I. sght minutes from the
hand ~ ngi to beat. SIX minutes
puls shi !. he heart stopped. and the
lsation A,nsd to be dead at five
as pToao
to elera .,;on of the Unsuccessful
se's exp ~ became unnerved when
On wastSS. not to make the moose
asked ", much to the request.
Id vielS ~6ich Hillman paid the
rhine ID r,lnrnitted over a year
enalty n ar four months undis-
reu1slla lsst March q man fishing
One = TurnerviIle found the
: mill ppis man bearing marks
,de bod u indicated murder
head - not identified at
ody 8 days afterward it was
about Herman Siedeman, a
no tbS .tnown to make trips in
10 bsd md had been missing
;nSbOrbaal Ice in Philade1phia since
hoard 9itpsnlber, 1885.
pU ,osrt do,. Hillnlan adopted the
+ tbs ant the time the muir
W - ns5 have been eommitted,
',,I,,s o. " ssr r. bad reputation, di-
suE % He was placed un-
We ;~;1g p'rutor Perry and Detec-
slpod ord sway at the case until
81 a. avidence hal been col
rlsoD ! ssrS s;ch took place ID Sep
oI ~ u Says. At the lime of
lns q was twenty years old
s arr VIE an
hous