The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-16
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Taylor. Bartholomew, Andrews and
Garter Dead.

crowd OF people wns attracted here 10 day
by the hanging of Zach Taylor for the nnir'
der of Ilrover Mcg.uslsnd of Allegheny. on
September lU Iss The c,ndemnes, man
in spite OF his nervousness slept well. AT
an carly hour this moruing r,ylor ale quite
hearty breakf,s shortly after which his
spiritual advis +. Rev James A. Maxwell,
arrived and hala conversation with him.
After prayer and singing MIR. Maxwell lef.
the jail Tor a short time and another minis
ter was admitted
At lf.o5 the procession moved from the
Jail to the scaifJld aud tool, The chairs which
had already been placed there for them.
When asked II he had anything to say, TAy-
lor said
Gentlemen, am fnn )eent OF this crime.
God knows am innocent. never saw the
man in my life. | was not oas OF Mason
town that day. AN lnaoasnf. api want
you men to listen to what say. God knows
am innocent, have nothing TO fear be-
fore Cod
Rev. Mr.. Maxwell then offered prayer,
after which Taylor kissed the sheriff aud all
the persons on the platform. The sheriff
then adjusted the rope and put the cap over
his face. and the next instant sprung the
trap Il was jast HE when Tayior fell,
and in l. minutes the attending physician
/ pronounced life extinct, aud the boiy was
cut down aud handed over TO his brother
/ In about 30 minutes after the exscuiion the
body had been placed in a eotiiu and the
/ ,a1 Sta rfs4 - T4VlHr'-
former home. Masontown.
About 20 people witnessed the execution,
among whom were several Ia lies ~no !0,ik
ed out OF the win ipRs in ths sheriff 5 h,lss.
Tayl0r's faaer Il sermon vii. ae p7es@ae al
Mason,own at II O'Clock 10 m srrOS og Rev.
1 Mr.. Maxwell. Men wa9 h,ss se'l mlay
executions, AMI who ought % be ja ises. are
loud in their praise of sheriff John 7. Good.
win for the way in which he cpnd lc.ei the
FIRST two executions in Green. county
E.sros Pa. April .. William Barlhe'o-
new wa, hanged here hi, morning. The
drOp fell a, IL 81 oclock Al loIS Ba-thohi.
NEW was pr,n ,ri',,.-d d-sd All u BODY
Was cut dpSn Hi>necS was broken
Alth lugl, BtrtnolOm ~ hil threatened 10
give the SHERIFF trouble and to fight 10 the
last. he walked 10 tllr scililld qnietiy. aud
with firm step. lie declared himself limo
cent anl then began damning all his sc-
cusers aud demanding that Detective john
son and his paramour, Mrs. DllIri be also
hung. His las, woris were mixed with yio-
lent osths aud hlaSphemous Language.
The drop fell in the presence OF 1000 per
sons ANA during heavy shower of rain.
minute later, alter the drop had fallen
slight nervous twilching of the body was
noticeable. but there was no other evidence
of distress OF suffering. Immediately after
Bariholom " had been pronounced dead the
body was attired in black suit placed in a
coffin and sent to the home OF las family at
Weayerville. where the fdAernai wall take
place next sunday
Bartholomew behaved wei during the
, morning, but refused to dress or 10 eat, or to
Join the ministers in PRAYER. Religion, ser
vices wer.-, however, held in his cell. Just
before the arrival OF the sheriff he said 70
Rev. Dr. Kauz of Allentown As sure as
there is a q ID in heaven. am as innocent
Of the shooting as you are
The crime for which Bartholomew was
hanged was the brutal murder of Aaron w.
Dill4rd, near Bsersvile, Northampton coan-
ty. ON tue morning of september 6. lssJ
EBExsBURG, Pa, April 9-Charles Carter,
the negro, was hanged here to day, expiaiing
the murder Of another negro. John Nat
thews, at Iohnstown. November last. The
town was full of strangers. Carter kept
: awake last night until , O'Clock this m Irn-
: ing, conyersing with his night watch. Part
:. Of the time he would BE- joking AMI telling
stories and again he would be in very Sc
rious mood. HIS spiritual adviser, Rev. Mr..
Bowman. of the Presbyterian church, spent
several hours with him and he professed
much interest in religion aud said he expect
ed TO be saved. He warned all who visited
e him that be was brought to his condition
by the use of strong drink.
Sheriff McCandess of Pittsburg arrived
here TO-DAY and held long consultation
> with Sheriff Sieinenln. Al p msthe two
{, sheritfs entered the cell of the ebndem ned
man, who 5ore up brAsely while the death b
warrant was being read after which Carter
: was left alone with his spirtnt adviser.
lie enjoyed seemingly refreshing sleer
from O'Clock until :. His spiritual advises
spent the whole forenoon with him. daring
which time he was inaccessible 10 o.he
callers. Carter said he blamed no one foi
his misfortune, except the woman who kept
the house where the crime was committed
Carter expressed himself rs fully resigned TO
: his tate. aud continued constantly singing
, and praying aud performing other religious
levoiions.
At I:I6 Sheriff Sseinman ascended III
scafiold leading the condemned man. Rev
Dr. Bowman and two deputies were already
> on the scaifold. and after prayer the con
II demned man made a brief speech. thanking
= the iai officials for their kindness, amp war;
"a ing those who heard him not TO do as h'
had done lie then smilingly bade th'
u minister and the sheriff farewell. The
y sheriff bound him, ljusted the moose pu
= on the bla. K cap. and all Others retired
II The trap was then sprung by the sheriff a
= I:5l. Carters neck was not broken an6
= eight minutes after the drop fell the puisa
III tions were A TO the minute. lie was pro
nounced dead to 2.06 p. m
1e BrLLEFoSrE. PA, April 9.-Alfred An
er drews was hanged here to day for the killing
ofClara Price The drop fell at Los o'clock
I'd II was inst lO:45 O'Clock when the marci
IN to the scstfDld began. The prisoner was a
,n composed as il was possible for a man to be
Is When on the scafod he read the 10th chap
ic ter OF r Dmans and exhorted al present Il
n forsake their sins and meet him in heaven
r He then PRAYED and hade all good bye, afIe
which the Rev Mr. Houck pronounced th
beneiiction.
Andrews neck was not broken by the fall
= but he died from strangulations. Abou
500 people witnessed the execution. Every
" thing passed off very H. and there wer
y no mishaps of any kind.
MS Singular Railroad Accident.
:. ELzABETH, y j.. April lS.--as an east