The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-03-28
SCENES IN THE JAIL.
Some of the Spectators of the Execu-
tion and How They Behaved While
Waiting for the Dread Event.

some OF tne spectators OF the kLxcCu"
tion and How They Behaved While
Waiting for the Dread Event.
The spectators began to assemble in the
room where the hanging was to take place
as early as o'clock. At 10 o'clock the room
was densely packed The lofty apartment
presented a very curious appearance. The
scaffoid was build in the center, the floor
being on level with the floor of the tier of
cells on the west side of the
room. Opposite and on the east side,
was another row of cells, in front of which
was built temporary platform for the use
of the spectators Every inch of space was
utilized by the lookers-on. This brought
many Of them so Dear to the scaffold that
they could touch it with their hands The
spectators included many of the sher1ffs and
ex-sh"riffs of the state. Among them were
Sheriff A. ". De Frate of Douglas, who con-
ducted the execution of the murderer Lee,
and Sheriff A. Brandenburg of Fergus Falls,
who performed the same Office for the man
Olong The experience of these gentlemen
made them valuable aids to Sheriff Ege.
Other sheriffs present were:
Gilbert Anderson of Nobles Hans Field of Rem
vile, II. Nupson of Fillmore, w. E. Mitch
ell Of Freeborn, George Munroe of Stevens:
of Yellew Medicine. Mark NJ. woolley of
Wright, Wood of Jackson. A. F. Anderson of
Goodhue, H. NJ. Richardson of Olmsted.
J. N. Markham, AitHin; G. ", Lenfesr, s; 4nofs:
F. D. Du Toll, Carver: Charles Andrews, Chi
sago; William W. Barlow, Cottonwood: John H.
Hyidnd'R Rromn nahot"i c0nn ni Psr,a ecnma Wr
Lyon; n. NJ. Holm, Meeker; A. F. Howard.
Mile Lacs: Henry Rasicot, Morrison;
scott; Scot HO D. 4 H aouIton. % sherSnrne; % William william
Dretchko, Sibley; A. W. Kraemer, Stearns; J. C.
Barncard. Steeie: David Crotte. Wabasha: c. NJ.
Kingsley, Waseea: c. P. Holcombe. Washington;
J. p Stemper. Watonwan: J. s. Cameron, Will
kin: Silas Braley, Winona.
The past sheriffs plesent were:
P. P. Swensen of Hennepin; William Brackett,
Hennepin: Fred Zwinskey, Polk: Hugh Wilson,
Waseca.
The visiting sheriffs from other states
L. D. Fieldley, Dakota; Il. Anderson. Bayfield,
county, Wis; Z. Bartlett, Sargent county, Oak.
Among the deputy sheriffs present were:
Tousley of LIE Sueur. E. B. Herberg of Chip
pewa. II W. Harmer Dodge, c. Hunt, Houston,
and II. Brown, Olmsted
In the cells to the rear of the scaffold were
many well known faces of citizens The
opposite cells were likewise covered, while
inside them were the telegraphic instruments
of the newspaper correspondents. The
crowd was orderly though not at all
cast down with gloom. A good many
smoked and all of them indulged freely in
conversation during the interval of waiting
Naturally enough. as the minutes passed by,
they began to feel more and more the
solemnity of the OCCASION. Through the
grated windows could be seen the throng
outside, and occasionally the sound of noise
of shouting as the shrill calls of the news
boys were heard. During the period of
waiting one would never have imagined
from the faces of the spectators that they
were waiting there to see two men deprived
of the blessings of life.