The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-26
A WOMAN ON THE GIBBET.
SHE MEETS HER FATE WITH WON
DERFUL FORTITUDE.

She frequently Expressed Pleasure
at the Prospect of Meeting the Hus-
band and Children She Had Muir
dered-A Man in a Cell Nearly Com
mits Suicide.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 25.-Mrs.
Whiting, who poisoned her husband and
two children, was hanged this morning in
the Jail yard.
The drop fell at 1907 O'Clock, and the
body was lowered and removed at 10:4l
The woman's bearing throughout the
terrible ordeal was a most remarkable
exhibition of fortitude and resignation to
her fate. During the entire morning she
never for moment showed the slightest
evidence Of weakness, and frequently ex-
pressed her pleasure at the pros
pect OF meeting her husband
and children" Several physicians
who were present at the execution and who
have more or less frequently been with the
condemned woman since her incarceration,
expressed surprise at the woman's exhibit
ii N Of calmness in meeting her death.
although they agreed in the statement that
she has at no time shown any evidence
whatever of an unsound mind. The physi-
clans say her death was instantaneous
from strangulation, though the heart
continued to beat spasmodically for
some time after. The body was
turned over TO DIR. Alice Bennett, of the
Norristown hospital for the insane, for an
examination of the brain, after which the
body will be buried by the side Of her muir
dered husband and children. The only
witnesses Of the execution were the sheriff
and his deputies, the prison officials, physi-
clans and about dozen newspaper men.
This was the first execution of a female
in Philadelphia county. There have, how
ever been Sc eral women hanged in other
counties in Pennsylvania
HIS OWN ExECUTIoNEER.
George Mccain, who was awaiting trial
for the murder Of the wife, hanged himself
in his cell at the county prison early this
morning. His cell was but a few yards
from that in which Mrs. Whiteling was at
the time awaiting execution. He hanged
himself with pocket handkerchief fastened
to the door knob OF his cell
EXECUTION BY ELECTRICITY.
AUBURN, N. Y, June 25.-The case of
Kemler, the Buffalo murderer, who was
condemned TO suffer death by electricity,
was up on appeal in the supreme court to-
day. The appeal was taken on the ground
that the state consti ution prohibited cruel
and unusual punishment. and the counsel
for the murders r contended that execution
by electricity was cruel and unusual The
case was argued at considerable length by
both sides, and the court finally decided
that testimony would have to be taken as to
the effect of an electric current on the hui
man body, and appoiute Tracey C. Becker,
a lawyer # Buffalo, to take testimony and
report on July 30 next.
'RED-NosED MIKE" SWUNG OFF.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, June 25.-"Red-
Nosed Mike,n who murdered Paymaster
Mcclure and Stable Boss Hugh Flanagan
in October last, was hanged here this
morning.
Mike gave to one of the clergymen who
attended him a confession of his crime, Gov
eri & fifty-six pages of Italian manuscript.
The confession has not been fully translated
yet. but he admits having killed both
Mcclure and Flanagan, though he asserts
having acted under compulsion.