The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-09-06
ON N SCAFFOLD'
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES orMusnrn
ERs In 4 NEW YORK jan.

Packenham. Nolan, Lewis. and Dxtolfi
suiier the Laws Severcst Penalty-A
Sickenipg Scene ON One OF the Glib.
be.s-BlaspheMing In Deaths Awful
Shadow.
At New York, four condemned murder.
ers-Patrick Packcnhnm, Jack Lewis
(colorsd), James Nolan, and Ferdn-
and Carolin-were hanged in the yard
Of the Tombs prison Friday morning.
There were two scaffolds and two men
were hanged ON each. Peckenham and
Nolan were first executed on the scahold
which had been erected On tho Franklin
street side of the prison. The drop fell at
G:55 o'clock. Eight minutes later Lewis
and Carolin were hanged from the gallows
near Leonard street.
Sheriff Flack and Under Sheriff Sexton
entered the prison at 6:32 o'clock. They
vera followed by twenty deputy sheriffs.
to the boys jail, on the Leonard street
side. Tho last rites of the church were then
administered. AT G:4U two Of the con
demned men, Packenham and Nolan,
emerged from the Jail. Father Pendergast
supported Packenham and Father Gelinas
walked by Nolan's side. Father Van Rem.
sellear followed. Packemhain's face was
ghastly pale, but his step was firm. Nolan
hardly appeared to realize his position.
Reaching their places under the ropes
both men turned and grasped the priests
by the hands. In q twinkling the black
caps were adjusted, and Atkinson raped
three times in rapid succession on the side
of the box, wherein a third assistant stood
with q hatchet. Tho third rap had hardly
been given when the bodies of the MUIR
derers were swinging in the air. At the
expiration of four minutes q mighty throe
passed through both oil the suspended men.
At 1:1O O'Clock both men were pronounced
dead, but We're permitted to hang fifteen
minutes longer.
While this scene was being enacted
preparations were being made for what
proved to be tho most shocking spectacle
that has ever heen witnessed within the
walls OF tho Tombs prison.
At $40 the two murderers received
their last spiritual consolation. At 7:03
CAROLYN II Lewis, accompanied by the
priests, came through the door. Lewis
walked unsteadily for the first dozen
paces, but quickly recovered himself. He
was smiling and looked fearlessly around
him.
Carolin's face was pale and the scowl
upon 1T almost ~demonaical. He glared at
the priests rs he turned around and felt
the ropc touch his shoulder. Then he
broke out into blasphemy that Mortified
the spectators. Looking sullcnly at the
priests the doomed man suddenly ex-
claimed:
II die an innocent man, $500
/ didn't do this thing"
Lewis half-turned his head and said:
"What's the matter with you, anyway
Why don't you die like a MANI"
II will die like a man" shrieked Caro-
lin, his face turning perfectly livid. "I
will die like a man-an innocent man."
The words were scarcely out of his mouth
when the black cap was clapped over the
inurderer's face, the signal was given aud
the weight fell. Instead of bounding up.
ward as Packenham and Nolan had done.
the wretched men Went into the air with
such little force that there was scarcely
my spring at all. Lewis Immediately be-
gan to struggle i'll the most sickeninp
manner. He threw his legs about SO VIC.
iently as to kick OFF his slippers. Then
ne began to gurgle and choke. The rasp.
ing, wheezy sound came from under the
cap for fully ten seconds. His body turned
n swayed, and the contortions werc 80
painful that the spectators turned away
their heads. Tie man wal slowly
strangled. Carolin's body also underwent
violent contortions. but he uttered no
sound. The weight fell at 1903 O'Clock
and at T:lO both men were dead.