Evening journal., 1892-11-15
NELL CREAM HANGED.
The Infamous London Poisoner
Meets q Merited Death.
WALKED FIRMLY TO THE GALLOws

Thomas NeiIl Cream ESplates In New
gate a Long Series Of Brutal Crime.
An Impressive Walk to Death The
Expedients Of an Unpaid Lawyer a
Life Of Crime.
IBJ Telegraph 10 the Evening JournALl
LONDON. Nov 1j.-The execution of
Thomas Neill Cream took place within
the walls of Newgate gaol this morning
The murderer can scarcely be said to
have been resigned 10 his fate, yet he had
little hope Of a reprieve.
Last night he retired to bed at II
O'Clock and slopt for some hours soundly
He was awakened at o'clock and par
took Of light breakfast The prison
chaplain called ct the condemned mans
cell before the meal WAS finished, but tho
prisoner paid but slight heed to his min.
istrstions At 745 the hangman, with
the sheriff, visited the CELL the sheriff
having, in accordance with the law de-
manded the mans body previously
Cream was then taken from the cell to
the plnionng room where his arms were
bound behind him with leather thongs.
From thence the procession was formed
70 the place Of execution, one or two
warders and the gaol surgeon joining this
wsrders At this point A warder pre-
eded the prisoner and one walked on
either side, the hangman following di-
rectly behind.
walked Firmly to Death.
Cream was taciturn and reserved
showing that he had steeled himself to
meet his fato without any display Of
emotion. Emerging from the warm cor
ridors OF the Jail. Cream shivered when
be came IN contact with the cold chilling
blast Of the morning air and he solemn
tolling OF tine bell of st. Sepulchre 3
church seemed FOR moment to discom-
pose him, bat in that instant be proceeded
again, walking erect and firmly.
Going across the prison yard within 8
small cRge-liko enclosure, the scafold,
with all its horrid paraphernRiia, sud
denly burst upon Creams view. He shut
bis eyes for q few steps but opening
thom again, walked firmly towards his
place OF death without tremor. The
scaftold itself is simply . small ehod in
the corner OF the yard. The door is at
one aide and through this the party
entered. the remaining portion of the
shed being half boarded up so that from
the msu's waist downward Is hidden
from al except those within the shed
At this tins the chaplain read in feel
ing tones q portion OF tho burial service
OF the Church OF England and continued
so doing until the last momeRt Once
within the small shed Cream was con
Quoted by the hsngman underneath the
beam Of the Ecaifold, over which TIA,
moose OF the rope hung in readiness foI
use STOPPING deftly the hangman pin
ioned the oulprits legs with leather
straps aud then placed the white car
over his face aud the moose around hi.
neck, drawing the loop so that the eyelei
hole came close to tho convict's left car
Then going quickly to the corner Of the
shed the hsngman drew the bolts.
The Rnd.
The hollow flooring underneath Cream
gave way and with jerk he fell the ful
extent Of the hangmsn's rope. A sligh
, quivering OF the cord one or two spas
nodic Jerks and the most csllous prisoner
of modern times had paid the penalty O.
]
! An inquest was subsequently held IL
conformity with the law, when the usua
verdict was given.
Creams Lawyer Unpaid.
Mr., Waters. the solicitor for the pris
oner at the trial, was unable 20 Obtain
his legal expenses and was sccordingl,
! driven to the eKpedisnt OF selling tn
' mans effects and telling stories an,
4 tales about him in order to recoup him
self Hs processes 20 have what he dc
cl0res TO be = confession, but tn
police deny that the prisoner has toll,
4 him anything in reference to the Eng
Z lish murders
Cream may have made a statsmen
q in reference 10 the American
I crimes and Waters is certain to publis
something OF the kind at once but evo
- this the police seek to discredit
a Left no Confession.
!, LATER-It is now known positively tha
u Cream left no written confession. Wha
he had to say to the chaplain has not ye
y been revealed, except that he thanke
the chaplain and the governor of tn
y Jail for their kindness, before departin
. TO the scafIold.