The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-19
HANGMAN VAN HISES BILL.
IT CREATES TEE OFFICE OF STATE
EIECUIIONER IN NEW JERSEY.
oooo. Besides 0l0O for Each Hanging
and oSo when Hts Preparations are In.
terrupted hy Comm ri alton or Reprpcye.

| van yltss WAITS the OAlee and . SALARY OF
00o0. Besides oi0O for Each Hanging
and o80 when Mis Preparations are In.
terrupted by Communication or Rep~tcve.
TRENTON. Feb. 1e-Hangman Van Hise OF
Newark wants the exclusive privilege OF exc
cutting New Jerseys condemned murderers.
He has had bill drawn to create the office Of
State Executioner. and will get somebody to
| Introduce 1t in the Legislature. Noxt week.
perhaps. Mr.. Kallsch OF Essex may oblge him.
Van Hise was at tho State House yesterday.
| feeling Mr. Kalsch's pulse 30 to speak. on the
subject. 1t almost stopped beating when Van
Hise represented that tho time had come
| when all the judicial killings in New Jersey
| should DO superintendent by one person. by
Van Hise. who was competent to do the work
and would like tho offlco The hangman
| pressed his case until Mr. kalisch felt as COM
Portable as a schoolboy after his first cigar.
Mr.. Kalisch said NE would look into tho matter.
Van Hise called upon Gov. Albeit next.
MY bill gives you the power OF appoint
ment," he said to the Governor. And am
the man that wants tho place. There should
be such an Office for humanitys sake
Tho Governor received the hangman pleas
ently. but could offer him no Encouragement.
No now Offices are being created this winter.
| the States financial condition not allowing
| extra expenditures Of any kind The Cover
nor told Van Hlse this but added that he could
not say what hc might do II the Legislature
passed his bill and It was brought before him.
"A Sun reporter saw Van Hise,s bill to-day.
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Of death shall be given in my OF the courts OF
this state against any person OF. persona. and
IL exoeHtioner and defining his powers. du-
This is the preamble and first section OF the
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cruel suffering and torture, have frequently
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That i shall be the ofaclal duty o. the persson
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Of, the death penalty hereafter adindged to
take place by any court Of this state, IN any OF
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Other provisions OF tho bill fix the State tx.
to him quarterly by the State. and make his
fee for superintending executions 500. to he
paid to him by tho Collector Of the county in
which the death sentence is carried out upon
the certificate OF the Prosecutor q the Pleas
charged. Another section requires tho Sheriff
to notify the state ENecutioner FIVE days be-
fore hanging in order that tho Executioner
structions and proper contrivances, and mr.
rangements nppertaining Immediately to the
execution OF the death penaltv.
The feature OF the bill likely to- attract most
attention Is q provision allowing the State
Executioner the cum Of $50 in cases where
concentrations or repreves are granted within
five days OF tho date set for the hanging. ,Ac-
cordinG to the bill this money Is to ne paid for
arrangements for the execution.