Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-01
HAYES HANGED.
He Has Made Written story of
Crime.
LBY telegraph % ,hs pisn,tch


BrRMISGHAM, Ala. February o. II
three minutes before O'Clock this an
noon Richard Il. Halves was hanged in
jal-yard in this city. The hanging was +
tended with no extraordinary circu-
stances. and aside from the fearful atrocy
Of the crime the hanging would have ben
in all respects commonplace. The doc
cd man spent last night rather easily, al
this morning at Z o'clock told Sher
Smith that he was ready 10 eat his hrea-
fast. II was brought. but be was unable)
eat. A little later Drs. Pcrsea and Slaug-
ter, the spiritual advisers Of HAYES, &
rived at the Jail. and from that time uni
the Sheriff called for him to 20 TO u
gallows they talked and prayed with hi
u was raining slightly when few minute
before / o'clock it was whispered IN u
iail-yard that HAYES was coming. IN
other moment he made his appcaran,
leaning upon the arms OF Sheriff Smlt
aud Deputy-ShCrf Love. He ascende
the gallOws with a firm step and when d
reached the gallOws-hoor he suryeye
the crowd in the yard very carefully
The crowd consisted of about on
hundred people, nearly all of whoi
were newspaper men and officers. Have
then called for two newspaper mei
one Of them VI. $. Caun, the city edltor. q
the Aqe-H(vdd. and said he wanted to Tor
give him for anything he had written an
die ~ peace with the world. He the
turned % the crowd and said: Il want I
say 10 the congregation that | have mad
written statement Of this whole thin
from first 90 last and 1t IL the truth. .,
want the people 10 believe and | certain
hope that no one will think that came =
the gallows with lie on my lips" ii
4 4 a J.. hl
was adjusted. When first drawn 8roun'
his neck it was too tIght and his fac
began TO grow red. IL was ioosencd an
he SAID in firm voice. can stand TN
now Tor q few Moments lie again turne'
10 the crowd and said: This has beel
brought about 10y whiakey and vi
women. Take my advice and let BOT
alone" 4 short prayer wat pronounce
hv DR.. Slaughter and the black
cap was placed on the prisoner
head. The Sheriff descended from tn
callows. and adjusting the rope whicl
was to pull the lever and spring the trap
he counted "Ouc, two, three Inc ma
who pulled the rope was hidden iron
the crowd and unknown 70 every one
There WAS a slight pause after three
fell from the Sloriii's lips and thel
the trap fell. The body shot down
ward six feet and rcbouuded in the AZ
There were few slight conyul sions, IN
muscles OF the arms and the legs con
tracted little. the sWayiug ceased, and a
the expiration of seven minutes Have
was pronounced dead. The confession
which he wrote is now n the hands ot M
brother and gentleman Of this city
and they will dispose of II for the beneh
of Hawes's little son. The statement J
supposed 10 be Q true account OF IN
crime. Hawes yesterday told one Of IN
spiritual advisers that while he never com
united the murders himself, hc was 90
cuiltv rs the person who did the killing
for he had paid for the work.
On the streets outside of the jail ther
were thousands If people assembled whei
the drop fell. A man on "A telegraph pot
which overlooked the gallOws signalled tn
crowd. 4 mighty shout went up, and a
the dead mans body swayed 70 end fro eX
urcesiOns of pleasure from the outsld
could be plainly heard. In the court
house. inst one hundred feet away, muT
der trial was going on, aud just seven min
utes after tine gallOws was sprung the lur
brourht in a verdict against Ben. tlscy O
murder III the first degree, AMI fixed tn
penalty az death.
Tlsey IS the negro who killed whit
man near this city few months ago, am
II wos his testimony that convicted Gilber
Lowe. who was hanged last Friday upol
thesame gallows which HAYES to-day SUI
fered death. Attending physicians too
charge Of Hawcs's body and made IN OK
animation Of it. II was then turned owe
10 the brother Of the dead man and o.
NIGHT il was taken TO Atlanta, where II val
be buried.