The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-05
West Thirty-second street, few days
ago. A delightful musical and literary
programme was interpreted.
HANDSOME HARRYS FATE
The GallOws Does Its Last Work
in New York City Well.

The gallows did its last work in New
York city this morning, and as if to make
up for past deplorable errors, it took
wretch's life with merciful celebrity. Will
it do as well by Greenwald in Brooklyn
tomorrow?
Handsome Harry" Carlton met his
fate unfiinchingly. Five min utes after
the drop fell he was pronounced dead.
His neck was broken and his struggles
were slight. He was the last of the New
York murdererS to die on the galloWS. as
all others will be killed by electricity.
At four O'Clock Under Sheriff Sexton
arrived at the Tombs. He went at once
to the murderer's cage to awaken Carl
ton, but found the doomed man sleeping
so soundly that he decided to let him rest
until five O'Clock.
At exactly the hour named Carlton was
called. He had been sleeping since half
past eleven. He slowly opened his eyes
as if he hardly realized where he was.
He sat up in his CELL and, turning to one
of the attending priests, asked him If 1t
was morning and shortly after anx1ously
inquired the time.
On being told it was five O'Clock Carl
ton sprang out of bed, and with smile
upon his face bade the deputies good
morning. He dressed himself carefully
and spent much time in arranging his
necktie and hair. He attired himself in
suit of black cloth sent him by Sheriff
Flack.
He carefully blacked his shoes and
walking past the men who composed his
death watch asked them how he looked.
After chatting pleasantly with the depu-
ties and keepers he asked what time his
breakfast would be ready. ordering cof-
fee, boiled eggs, hot rolls and toast.
THE SACRAMENT.
AS soon as his breakfast was ordered he
started to the chapel On either side of
him were deputies, while Father Gelinas
took up position in front The process
sion moved quickly along. Carlton
walked with firm step and head erect.
Father Gelinas administered the sacra-
ment and said Mass. During the observ-
ance of this religious ceremony Carlton
prayed fervently and seemed to be deeply
affected.
Over a half hour was spent in prayer,
and it was nearly six o'clock before the
chapel was left. AS the solemn process
sion returned from the chapel Joe Atkin-
son, the hangman. who had just arrived,
passed Carlton in the corridors. Carlton
turned around and asked who he was.
Upon being told he was the hangman his
face became livid. and a slight Shudder
passed through his frame.
At TWENTY-FIVE minutes past six his
breakfast was served. Carlton ate heart
lily and with apparent relish. While he
was eating, Warden Osborne came in
and asked the condemned how he felt.
He turned around, warmly shook hands
with the warden and replied: Mr.. Os-
borne, let me thank you for your kind
ness, and through you all the keepers.
feel perfectly resigned to my fate and
will die like man"
Carlton finished his meal at quarter of
seven, when he arose and prayed with
his spiritual adviser for long time. He
feryently prayed that God would look
after his wife and child and his aged
father and mother. At exactly twenty
minutes past seven Under Sheriff Sexton
and his posse arrived.
THE MARCH TO THE GALLONS.
The death warrant was read, and at the
conclusion of the reading Hangman At
kinson stepped quickly up and adjusted
the knot about Cartoons neck. AS he
was about to adjust the black cap Carl
ton asked that it be not placed until he
was under the gallows. His request was
granted His arms were then pinioned
and the procession to the gallows began.
He was supported on either side by priests
while the sheriff marched in advance,
and a number of deputies brought up the
rear. Upon arriving at the gallows the
hangmen Immediately adjusted the moose,
the black cap was quickly drawn, and a
SGCOuu dAtCL hC NeeS 1oSAASAASo AA1O
eternity.
His body was jerked about two feet and
a half from the ground, and as it fell his
legs were slightly drawn up a few times,
but those were all the struggles apparent.
1t was exactly rwenty-nine minutes past
seven when the drop fell, and life was de-
clared extinct at thirty-four minutes past
seven. Shortly afterwards the body was
lowered into coffin and removed at once
to Calvary cemetery.
A SAD SCENE.
While Carlton was eating his breakfast
a very sad scene occurred at the door of
Drisop, Cartoons gray haired father
came into the Office and plteously begged
| of the warden TO see his son. The warden
| fearing that if Carlton saw his father he
would break down refused.
The father refused to go away, and
| when he found that his appeals were in
vain, he sank upon chair and sobbed as
| though his heart would break, exclaim
Ing MY tyep boy ean any O0S Hne eey h@ Mon' hsme Eve
| deputies finally led Carlton from the
| prison and he went away.
CARTOONS CRIME.
| Cartons crime was the killing on
| October 2S, 1888, of Policeman James
| Brennan. Carlton. with two companions
| named Eddie O'Hearn and Yule Burke
| forced q quarrel on Julius RoesSler, 8
waiter, whom they met between four and
| five u. M, ON the date above mentioned
| in fuckers saloon, Thirty-third street
| and Third avenue.
| The quarrel was subsequently, renewed
on the Sidewalk, and Policeman Brennan
| coming up was shot by Carlton at shorI
range, two bullets taking effect in his
| face.
| Carlton, who was twenty-eight years O
! age, had been criminal practically al
| his life.