The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-18
SCHNEIDER STRANGLED.
Tho Brutal Murderer Of Young
Servant Girls
loses HIS NERVE ONTHE SCAFFOLD
and struggles With tho Execution,
rrs..Thc BunglinG Manner in Which
,lc Was Executed Makes Shock.
Ing sccnc.-witncsscs Turn Their
Eyes from tho siokcnlng slsht-.Tho
rrccutloncr Wore II Dress Suit, Kid
Gloves and II Silk Hat.

VIENNA, March l7.-Though tho trial
nj the Schneders-Franz and Rosalic-
for tho murder OF servant girls attracted
10 tho court room such crowds as have
seldom been oqnallod in number at any
trial ever held here, the execution OF
tho man this morning secmedlto excite
but little interest. At lalf.past o'clock
asnall crowd collected outside tho
gloomy law courts. They could SEQ
nothing OF tho execution. All The up.
proachcs TO tho building wcrc strongly
guarded and tho court yards were filled
with military. The gallows upon which
executions take place in other countries
was conspicuous by its absence. In its
stead broad white stake was firmly i'm.
beddcd in tho ground in an angle OF tho
court. Tho stake was surmounted by
large spike. A detachment OF military
iorncd Gordon a short distance from
the stake. Their duty was to keep back
the eighty privileged spectators OF tho
execution.
These consisted OF officials, barristcrs
aud reporters. at 7 O'clock Scgiried,
the cxecutioncr, with his assistants, en-.
tered tho court yard. lie was followed
BY the Judges, before whom Schneider
and ibis wife had been tried, and n mum.
Der Of the highest officials. Then camc
schneider, his strong franc trembling
and his face CHASTITY pale. His features
mad lost their look Of ropulsivo ferocity
and by his every manner tho man who
srangled with his strong hands weak
and dcfenceless girls showed that his
brutal nature was subdued and that he
was in an agony OF fear ut tho fatc
awaiting him. lie was attended by
priest who sought to administer the
consolation OF religion to him, but
Schncidcr's mind was dazcd with fear,
and i: is doubtful II he heard, orat least
understood, what was being said.
When tho condemned man had
rachel point in front OF the stake
tho executioner, who were q high silk
hat, fine clothing and kid gloves, stepped
up 10 him and dcxtcrously pinioncd
his hands. The exccutioner's assist
ants, who were two horse slaughterers,
then seized Schneider and placed him
directly in front OF the stake. Tho con-
demncd man was lifted from tho ground.
and a fearful scene followed. Schneider
Immediately kicked his legs in every
direction and tried iraEticaliy to escape
from tho grasp OF the brawny ineE who
hitd him, but his efforts were useless,
and then he shricked, "Oh, no, in Gods
name; I'll say anything"
This scene did not last long, however,
for Segfried rushed up set OF steps
that stood behind tho stake md threw
the free end OF the sillsen loop which
was attached to the stake around
Schneider's throat, in fact lassoins
him as he was held alott by tho assist
ants. No black cap was used, tho exc
cutioner making his hands to do duty
in its stead. As tho moose, passed
around Schncide-'s neck tho two horse
slaugEtcrers dropped him. Segfried
pressed his left hand heavily over the
jaw an got hold OF tho victim, while
with his right hand he covered the
iorahead and eyes. AT the same timo
the assistants graspel tho hanging man
by his arms and legs and pulled down
ward with all their strength. Held in
this position Schneider was unable to
move and no was strangled to death.
The doctors in attendance say that he
was dead in four minutes. ~
Tie face OF the dying man could DO
seen between the fingers OF thct execu-
toner and every change in the color OF
tho flesh Was disccrnablc. 1t was hor-
rlb!c sight and many OF spectators were
compelled to turn away.
Alter Schneider had been suspended
Tor five minutes Segfrield who; during
The whole. scene, was perfectly cool,
twice laid his ear against Schneider's
lace, until he was convinced that tho
man was dead.