The sun., 1891-07-08

Warden Brown tried with all his miehe -
keep Information concerning the exeoutiG1S
from the representatives Of tho press. As on
previous daye.he had the prison surrounded By
his minions armed with thor Winehestsra.
Every man who Witnessed the execution was
practically sworn to secrecy. They arrived at
tho prison Monday night DR.. southwick says:
From the time we rot there until long after the
executions were sssr we wero practically pris-
oners." Thoss men. these physicians Of re-
puto. were aesnally compelled to sign paper
pledging tbemselves not to toll anything that
| they saw. Why they submitted no one can i'm.
| agine. unless it was that tho Warden thrsat-
| ened not Co allow them to witness the killings.
He had no authority under the law to make
| any such threats or to pledge any one to
| secrecy. Warden Brown carried his attempts
ttto keep The news from the reporters to the OF.
tent OF keeping his witnesses fast In hts
stronghold behind his armed guard until there
was Just time left for them to catch the trains
by which they wished to leave town. Then hs
bundled them into prison wagons driven By
prison guards and hunted them to the sta
tion.
A fact gathered here. another thore, with
great difficulty enables THE Sun 10 present
this morning the story Of the executions.
Morning broke gray and sombre. Tho crowd
Of villagers that had gathered on the bluffs
opposite the prison on Monday. intending
to maintain positions there until after the
murderers had met their doom. had long
since tired. group OF reporters. who
had kept their weary vigil day and night since
Sunday olled on the grass at the foot OF the
bluff The little house on the hill. whore tho
keepers in the big prison live. was tightly
closed. There was not a sign OF life about the
prison except the armed guards. who tramped
up and down tho walk like trained soldiers.
Hardly breath OF air stirred. but what did
pointed the arrow Of the weather vans on
the cupola on tho roof OF tho prison
like a finger Of fate straight at the nag
pole on which were to be displayed flags an
nouncing the death OF the criminals - they
were executed.
Suddenly the lights In the great prison, eI-
cept those In the living apartments. won't out
Then thick cloud OF black smoke wound MP
lazily from the tall chimney In the north end
OF the yard. 1t was then 8H o'clock. The
prison lights do not usually 70 out until 1.
It was . weary walt Of an hour. Then
tho guards began to look at their watches.
Tho air seemed to DO laden with
suppressed excitement The stiffness was op-
pressive. Finally the halliards on the dagpols
were whipped aside and held there for Q mo-
ment then slowly thore appeared above
the corner OF the cupola Q small
white flag. 1t sent thrill through the little
crowd. The guards turned and looked. Fora
moment not q word WAS spoken. Then one o.
the reporters exclaimed
See! SEQ! there 1t Isl"
The men had been taken 80 by snrpriss that
they actually didn't understand for moment
what was happening. Then every one OF them
started on haf-mie run 10 ths de pot to hurry
the news to this city.
Blocum had been killed.
The white nag was the signal previously
agreed upon to announce the desth Of the wife
murderer 1t was 4:47K whom that signal
went up. The execution had tsken place nvs
minutes before. Tho white nag hung Imply.
ray OF sunshine showed on the blun and the
sky In the east became pink.
In two minut"s the signal was hauled
down. Then there was an anxious
wait OF half an hour. Again to hall
lizards were pulled taut and again flag ap.
peared. This time 1t was navy bluei BmilsS
had paid the penalty.
As soon - the Warden and his guests hsd
semDlstsd The auAdyuDls .butehssy n tae