Evening journal., 1891-03-05
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Gallows-J ererniah Earrigan's Pssitiop
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, March 5.-Tbe scaffold on
which Shakespeare Reeves will be put IL
death at 2 o'clock to morrow afternoon, is
now standing in the north west end OF
the county jail yard The srran cement Of
every part Of IL will not be completed
until this evening, when everything will
be In readiness for the execution. Cap
tain Israel Rulings is su9erintending the
work, which Is being done by Ganirgeto 8
John NJ HRnce and John Wise Even
the carpenters ply their hammtrs with
81, mn regularity and talk Ia sn under
to0e. The sound Of the hammers all
saws echo through the III corridor and
pierce The ears OF many prisoners there
sher Simmons arrived home from
Wilmington early yesterday Afternoon
and Will remain here until sitter the exc
uti0n. BE placed Reeves in a cell on the
frst floor, last night. ana placed the
death watch over him Reeves went
through tie frat part Of the awful ordeal
in the same resigned and contented man
ner which be has displayed all this week
! tie showed no signs Of breaking down but
\ talked freely to bis guard about he exscu
tl0n lie ate q breakfast especially pre-
pared for him ut the shcl h's house, this
morning, beside his prison raiions Etc
askfd for cheese" last night. and Mrs
I Simmons had The very best the maiket
affords procured for him 20 day
Tire scsit I'D was ussd last ID August,
1883 hen Henry Reieel, German, Yves
hanged for che murder OF bis wife and
enid Cap Alto dIngs says that hls
bravery was simply auperiumsn sud snr
passed anything be ever say. Captain
hidings's invention was used for the FIRST
cine then and Is now III uss wherever &
gallows Isl Tire device Is com oosei nf two |
weights, small ropes and pullegs When |
the trap coor falls these weights tall |
from the END Of 10 and draw the end Of |
the door az against the bottom
Of the platform This prevents the |
door from swinging, and ID |
Is orawn to the platform before the |
mans body reaches the end OF the rope 1
The sheriff intends &c allow nobody, no !
matter what Office be may bold, to enter |
the jail to.morrow without ticket Of 4
admission The cards are all numbered
and the name written opposite each
number in = small book. SO that there
will b. no mistake He will select his
jury from the men ia the yard at the
lime Of execution
Board Of Tduration Election.
The two tickets for the Board Of Edu-
catioa election on Saturday were com
pleted lest evening, and hot contest is
expected to begin at once Both tick
cts have the names OF competent men on
them, but there gill ba lively race for
success, END he vote will be exceedingly
close The tickets are as follows.
Citizens.
GEORGE W. ECKLES, D.
WILLIAM G. N0RTHINGTOE. r.
THOMAS FRAZER, r.
Independent
WILLIAM q. woRTH1NGT lN. r..
JOHN F. CAMPBELL, D.
PATRICK McGRORY, d.
John 4 stoops, james vausrsdalen !
George J Herman and severa Others who
we're prominently mentioned, withd ew |
from the contest 1t is also stated thar
Nr. MoGrory win not stand on the hide I
pendent ticket, be having declared til /
ne was not candidate for any Office. n
he withdraws, another name will BE-
placed on the ticket to-day The election
y Mr.. Worthington is almost sure. as be Z
4 being run by both factions q
The Citizens Building and Loan Asso q
iation has Instructed It's secretary,
william j Ferris TO receive applications !
rom all persons desiring 10 loin or SUB.
eriee for more shares in the loan, with
lew 70 issuing s new SERIES
Sheriff Simmons and the other officials A
7 the jail have begun to interest them I
ewes 10 the welfare OF jeremiah Harri-
AN, who will have 10 hang on Friday, |
aafeh ~ unless executive elemency il +
His last respite OF Eve years \
Apifas three weeks from to morrow, and i
IL must be executed at 10 o'clock on that
aorning unless he is pardoned or again 4
eprievec The condemned man has i
pent eleven years in jail
E 7. drswolc, tenant Of ex- Sheriff h
liens farm just below town. which 7
ras recently old, has removed his fam
" To Chester w Veudeqrift
aurel farmer, will succeed him on the j
lace. .
Tho Womeus Foreign Missionary So
lety If tine NJ Il Church Will hold an I
u porlRpt meeting At the parsonage to- :
ight sixty new mem bers who recently I
npiied. will be formally received into D
be society
AT special meeting ] 81 evening the q
lushebecE Orchestrs decided to attend
be select entertainments OF Watson
ost, 9 a. ", in the old court house.
2 saturday evening and give q concert
ME viii add n ueh to the success Of
be occasion, which is already assured.
Robert Bosnian has removed his family
rom Milford 70 This city
James 4. KINNEY. The yell known
ryan pnnp operator, viii resume his b
mites At the N. \ Church n.xt Sunday q
Miss Zaidee May OF Wilmington is on & o
hort visit "a relatives fnd friends here s
John Adams and 6eorge Russell well D
nown coloreo men, shipped on the T
,hooner Jacob NJ Haskell for Philsdei- G.
hia yesterday p
Two prominent citizens and offcisls s
ecRmo involved in "a quarrel Yesterday '
fternoon in one Of the public buildings. II
A large squad OF prisoners was brought b
) jail here from the Wilmington courts. Il
a the o'clock train yesterday \
Miss Name Logue has returned from r
. extended visit 70 relatives IN Chesa K
cake City. :
Mrs. W. B Kuntz has gone to Stating
70, Pa for short visit 10 her former
ONE there
Company E, N q D.. held AZ enthn
astic meeting last evening, and was
oyd.
Edward McDonougb. formerly prom
emily connected with the g. A. e. was
rought 30 prison from Wilmington YES
'rday. His friends secured his release
I'd will endesvor to reform him
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