Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29
THE oUADaUPLn HANGING.


faneIy PROTESTS 1ais Innocence.
NEW YoRx, Aug. 23 The four mur-
derers OF women, Patrick Packenham,
Jack Lewis, colored, James Nolan and
Charles Ferdinand Osrolin. were hanged
in the yard OF the Tombs prison this
morning. Packepharn and Nolan were |
first executed. The drop fell at 6.55
O'Clock. Eight minutes later Lewis and
Carolin were hanged.
Sheriff Flack and Under Sheriff Sexton
entered the prison at @ SO O'Clock. They
were followed by 20 deputy sheriffs. Ten
of them went TO the Leonatd street side
ard the others took their places Mt the
Franklin street wall. At 6 ~ O'Clock the
fret Jury OF 10, all newspaper men, were
given the signal to enter the prison yard
and two minutes later tho second set Of
Jurors filed ont ard naschsd to their
places. Simultaneous with The marching
out of the second jury Phckenham aud
Nolan were taken into cell in ths new
prison. At els Carolin and Lewis were
removed to tine boys Jail on the Leonard
street side. This last rites of the church
wore then administered, the ceremonies
occupying eight minutes At 9 "a two
o; the condemned men, Packenham and
Nolan. emerged from the jail acoompa.
MED by the priest Father Prendergast
supported Pankenham and Father
Gelinas walked alongside of Nolan. The
procession brought up with Father Van
RENSSELAER,.
The arms of the condemned mon were
pinioned and over the shoulder of eaoh
hung the black cap. Packenham's face
was of ghastly palor but his step was
firm and he looked unfinchingly into
the faces around him. Nolan hardly ap.
pesred to realize his position. There was
half defiant look on his countonance
and he cast his eyes mp at the cross beam,
from which two ropes dangled, with
something akin to curiosity. The rope
around his neck with the knot pressing
against his left ear seemed to ohafe him
for he moved his head uueasily once or
twice in his brief walk to death.
Nolan took his place under the roof
hanging nearest the Franklin street wall.
Psckenham was four feet away, next the
prison. Both men turned and grasped
the priests by the hands, wringing them
fervently. Then Hangman Atkinson
stopped down and tied white cord about
the legs of Nolan Just above the ankles.
His assistant did a like service for Pack
enham. In twinkling the caps wore
adjusted and Atkinson raped three times
ia rapid succession on the side OF the box
wherein third assistant stood with a
hatohet. The third rap had hardly been
given when the drop fell. At the expira-
tion of four minutes there was mighty
throe almost together in the suspended
murderers. At 10 o'clock both men were
pronounced dead but were permitted to
hang for 15 minutes longer.
While this was being enacted pEepara-
tions were being made for what proved
to be the most shocking spectacle that
has ever taken place within the walls OF
the Tombs. The hanging OF oasolin
and Lewis in several aspects probably
unparalleled. The two murderers at 6. Al
o'clock received tho last spiritual CON
ISOLATION. At 7.02 Carolin and Lewis
with the priests came through the door
Lewis walked unstesdily the first dozen
PAGES, but quickly recovered himself
He was smiling and as he caught sight o.
deputy who had been specially kind Il
him he walked over and seized his hands
Then he shook hands with two more
Father Gelinas gently urged him towsrt
the rope that was to straDgle MIN. HI
smiled and look fearlessly around him.
Carolin had the butt OF cigar betweeI
ing great clouds of smoke into the face
OF the attending priests. His face was a
pale as the face Of the dead and th'
scowl upon 1t almost demoniacal. He
glanced at the priests as he turnec
around and felt the rope touch hi
shoulder. Splitting the cigar stump from
his mouth he broke out into blasphenl!
that Mortified the spectators Atklnso,
had Just pinioned his legs when he spoke
Looking silently at the priests he sud
denly exclaimed: ~ die an innocen
man; G. -d-i it, didn't do this thing.
Lewis had then been pinioned haitturne'
his head and addressing his companion
said Whats ths matter with You any
how? Why don't you die like man 2
81 will die like m an" shrieRed Oarolin
his face turning perfectly livid. Il vii
/, die like q mani an innoceDt man," TIL
= black cap was clapped over his facs. Th
assistant covered Lewis face. Atkinson
gave the signal and the weight fell. In
staad of bounding up the men went int
the air with so little force that there wa
: scarcely any rebound at all.
3 Lewis Immediately began to struegl
in the most s,ckenipg manner. He thre'
l his legs about SO violently as to kick oi
4 his slippers. Then he began to gurgl
i aud choke. The rasping, whoezy SCUM
Q came from under the horrible black ca
for fully 10 seconds. His bUdy turne
!. and swsyed and the contortions were q
i painful that halt q dozen men turne
It away their heads. The poor creature wa
slowly strangled.
\ Carolin's body was violently contorte
!. y also, but lie uttered no sound. Th
y weight fell al z. % aud OF 7l0 both Wal
dead, The four bodies hung for half u
hour and were then out down and place
in eoffils. AL four were strangled.
.s THE MuEpERERs' CRIMES.
n Charles Ferdinand Casolin is nj
,, believed TO be of sound mind althoug
exper's on his trial declared him san
He murdered wcman named Bridg
Quinn who passed as his wife on 81
o afternoon OF March l6!h, 1883. Carroll
aud his wife lived very peaceabl
ia together until he lost his place in II
2 carpenter shop where he had been worl
n ing. Their sut ply Of money ran out an
n tue pair began ularreling which ended G
l. fatally for them both. Oarolin said
{. was going back TO his mother in Ge
k many, when his wife kaid she would NJ
in let him go. Carolin drank some liqus
a. during tho day which the woman ahart
10 and they were both drunk enough to
" ugly. A few more words passed betwee
,e them when Oarolin picked up kee
edged hstchet and hacked his mistre
about the head and shoulders with dead
effect. The police came to the soer
and arrested Carolin. "Why did you d
a. this 2" was asked. "Oh she asked n
Of to-" he replied coolly. Throughout h
~ imprisonment he has maintained Il
il same compusure.