The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19
HANGED THIS MORNING
THE TRAP IS SPRUNG AT 9
O'CLOCK.
Neill. the American Doctor Who
Poisoned Several Girls, ExpI-
ates His Crime on the CAL
lows in Newgate Prison
This Morning.
Jerked Into Eternity.

Jerked Into Eternity.
London, Nov. Is, 8 a. m.-Promptly
at 8 a. NJ. the black flag was hoisted
over Newgate prison, indicating that
Neill had been executed.
Nefll's Last Might.
London, Nov. 15.-All the preparations
for the execution tomorrow morning Of
Thomas Neill. otherwise Cream, are COM
pletcd. The execution will be strictly
private, the only persons who will be
present being kynaston. Nctcalf, under
sheriff Of the county Of London; the ex-
ecutioner and the prison officials. Since
Neill was sentenced The closest watch
has been kept upon him at Ncwgate
prison. The wardcns vii Aot permit &C
cess to the prisoner beyond the cor
ridor which leads to the condemned
man cell. Through this corridor Neil
will pass alive tomorrow to bc brought
back Il corpse soon afterward. Tia
wardens vouchsafed only the infor.ra-
ton that Neill, though Ill, had required
to writing throughout the day, frequently
leaving off, being obliged to rest. IIc is
silent. irritable and moody. The wardens
hail their early relief from the response
bility Of their charge. Their vigil has
been one of anxiety Ind they are haunt
ed with the suspicion that this adept in
the use Of poison has some unknown
resources which he can effectively use
ut the last moment to cheat the n
Of justice.
Ellington, the hangman, saw Neill to-
day through IN inspection wicket taking
note of his height and build while the
convict paced to aud fro in his cell.
Usually the. hangman has m interview
with the condemned, making the closest
possible survey of his physique and TAX
ing an y measurement of the strength
of the neck and gauging the weight Of
his body. This appears to have been
spared Neil. The hangman will not APP
pear at the cell until "early 8 o'clock.
Ellington performs the work Of pinion-
ing in five minutes.
From the Cell to the ScnfYold
along the tagged corridor. is a minutes
walk. The :;caffold, which has q NOV
ablc gibhct, is erected IN the court yard
within an enclosure making it invisible
f:om any point on surrounding buildings.
The drop will be made promptly at 8
o'clock and at the same instant u black
flag will be .hoisted on the prison fl G.
san W kun AllJWA W LIN uuISlAC WIN
that Justice has been satisfied. The
formal inquest will take place at noon,
and will be followed Immediately by the
burial. The body will be encased in u
coffin filled with quicklime and placed
under the flagstones in the corridor over
which the doomed man treads on his
way to the scaffold. This is perhaps the
ghastliest spot in the world. Under the
tagging of this corridor nave been buried
the bodies of u long succession of notable
and obscure criminals. Initials, or num-
recent sepulturcs. Earlier inscriptions
have been defaced by the time and tho
CRIME.
Neill had two interviews to-day with
his solicitor. Mr.. Waters. In the first
he gave instructions for the .lrawing UP
of his will. MIR. Waters called again to-
night with the document for Neills sig
nature. Neill made. no confession, but
MI. Waters urged him to give heed to
the ministrations Of the .haplain during
the short time remaining to him, and adj
vised him if he desired to inburden his
mind to do so to the chapl lin. 1t was
only when Mr.. Waters finished exhort-
ing him that Neil seemed to fully realize
his position. He broke down completely
and expressed his Indebtedness to The
solicitor, and admitted that the lawyer
had spared no effort to saw his life.
The scene at parting was painful.