The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-29
DEATH SENTENCES.
Three AIurdsrOrs Must Pay the Penalty b
HauEins-Two of Them Try Suicide.

Three AIurderors Must Pay the Penalty by
HauEinE-Two of Them Try suIcIde.
PITTsBuRan, Nov. 2S.-This morning
the Zappe brothers, convicted of MUIR
der in the first degree for the killing of
Frank Helmstettey. were called up for
sentence. Attorneys McGary and Brad
dock made strong plea in support Of
their motion for IN arrest Of judgment.
They held that if given time they could
show mitigating circumstances. After
hearing the argument Judge Kennedy
handed down an opinion overruling tho
motion, and asked the defendants if
they had anything to say.
Angelo Zapp showed his hat with
cuts in it and his head, upon which
was the scar, but had nothing further
to offer. Joseph Zapp protested his in
nocence. Judge Kennedy then pro.
ceeded to pronounce the sentence OF
death, first warning the defendants that
there would elapse some time between
sentence and the execution thereof, and
he advised them to make good use Of
that time in making their peace with
their Maker. The auditory then arose
and the sentence of death was pro-
nounced upon each in the usual form
and amid perfect silence.
The Zappes stood for moment as il
they did not realizewhat had been done
even after they had been told by the in
terpreter. Then there arose from tho
rear end OF the court two awful dismal
wails, which began in means and rose
to the high pitch OF shrieks, as the
wives of the condemned men passed
out into the corridor, and then for
second the sorrowing cries could be
dimly heard from the corridor.
When they reached their cells they
attempted to take their lives. The two
had been taken from the court room
and placed in their cells by the deputy
warden and rangeman when peculiar
noise was heard in their cells. Hurry
ing to the door .watchman rangeman
Marshall saw Angelo Zeppe with his
head lowered, and run tho length OF his
cell and dash his head against the brick
and iron walls OF his cell. A stream OF
blood followed the blow. Zappe started
back and was preparing TO again dash
his head against the kwalls when the
rangeman entered the cell and with the
assistance OF Warden McAlesse secured
Zappe. His head was severely cut and
bruised, but no serious injury was done.
He fought to free himself, and cried: Il
will not hang. I will die here" He
was finally quleted and guard placed
over him.
In the adjoining cell Joseph Zappe,
hearing the struggle OF his brother, and
evidently knowing his intentions, also
dashed his head against the walls OF his
cell. He was soon restrained and be-
fore he had done any serious injury.
Warden McAleese said he feared the
two would yet succeed in committing
suicide, as they seemed determined
to die.
This morning George Strasser was
called up for sentence for the killing OF
Joseph Brant Strasser was convicted
of murder in the first degree, and mo-
ton for new trial refused in an opin-
ion handed down by Judge Kennedy.
When asked il he had anything to say
he replied, through an interpreter, that
the sentence should not be passed upon
him for if he could get new trial he
could prove that he was not guilty.
Sentence OF death was then imposed
and Strasser, after having its import ex-
planned to him by an interpreter, broke
into tears and was led away.