The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-08-28
NOOSESFOR FOUR NECKS
A QUARTET OF MURDERERs HANGED
IN THE NEW YORK TOMBs.

The Qnadruple Execution Carried Out In
Accordance with the Law-sens ationaI
Scene on the GaIIows-One of the Con-
demned Dies Asserting His Innocence.
At New York, four condemned murder
ers-Patrick Packenham, Jack Lewis
(coloredl, James Nolan, and Ferdln-
and Carolin-wero 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 scaffold
which had been erected on the Franklin
street side of the prison. The drop fell at
6:55 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
were followed by twenty deputy sheriHs.
At 6:d6 Carolin and Lewis were removed
TO the boys Jail, on the Leonard street
side. The last rites of the church were then
administered. At $40 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. Packenham's face was
CHASTITY pale, but his step was firm. Nolan
hardly appeared TO realize his position.
Reaching they places under the ropes
both men turned and grasped the priests
by the hands. In a twinkling the black
caps were al justed, and Atkinson raped
three times in rapid succession on the side
of the box, wherein third assistant stood
with Ratchet. The third rap had hardly
been given when the bodies of the muir
derers were swinging in the air At the
expiration of four minutes a mighty tnroe
passed through both of the suspended men,
At $40 O'Clock both men were pronounced
dead, but were permitted to hang fifteen
minutes longer.
While this scene was being enacted
preparations were being made for what
proved to be the most shocking spectacle
that has ever been witnessed within the
walls OF the Tombs prison
At $40 the two murderers received
their last spiritual consolation. At 7:03
Carolin and Lewis, accompanied by the
priests. came through the door. Lewis
walked unsteadily for the first dozen
PAGES, but quickly recovered himself He
was smiling and looked fearlessly around
him.
Carolin's face was pale and the scowl
upon it almost demonaical He glared at
the priests as he turned around and felt
the rope touch his shoulder. Then hs
broke out into blasphemy that Mortified
the spectators. Looking sullenly at the
priests the doomed man suddenly ex-
claimed:
II die an innocent man, - -;
/ didn't do this thing"
Lewis half-turned his head and said
whats the matter with you, anyway?
Why don't you die like mang''
Il will die like a man, shrieked Caro-
lin, his face turning perfectly nvid 81
VIII die like man-an innocent man.
The words were scarcely out of his mouth
when the black cap was clapped over the
murderer's face, the signal was given and
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
any spring at ALL Lewis Immediately be-
gan to struggle in the most sickening
manner. He threw his legs about so vio-
iently as to kick off his slippers. Then
he began TO gurgle and choke. The rasp-
ing, wheezy sound came from under the
cap for fully ten seconds. His body turned
and swayed, and the contortions were so
painful that the spectators turned away
their head. The man was slowly
strangled. Carolin's body also underwent
violent contortions, but he uttered no
sound. The weight fell at 1903 o'clock
and at 10 both men were dead.