Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-03
TALT HALL HANGED.
THE NOTED OUTLAW PAYS THE
PENALTY OF HIS MANY MURDERS. :
No Attempt at Rescue-He Makes n
Speech on the scafoid-History
of His Life and Crimes.
Especial telegram to the DIspatcn.l


WISE COURTHOUSE. Va. September a.
The long-deferred and hopefully-looked-
for execution of Talton Hall. the noted
Kentucky outlaw and many times muir
derer, took place to-day In the Jail
yard here People from the surround
ing country and from across the
Kentucky border. tho scene of most
Of Hall's murderous exploits, had been
trooping into town since yesterday. actu-
ated by morbid desire to witness the
expiring agonies Of tho condemned wretch.
There were fully 5000 people in the village,
and II is supposed among them many OF
the former followers and present sympa-
thlzers Of the outlaw.
no ATTEMPr AT RESCUE.
Every precaution had been taken. how
ever, by the Sheriff and county au-
thorities against any attempted rescue.
If such q thing had been contem-
plated, the force present here to-day,
and armed as IL was with Winches-
ter rifles, quickly changed the minds
OF the would-be rescuers. Now that the
execution is over. and judging by the
peaceable and orderly conduct Of the vast
crowd. il is not believed that even the
most reckless of Halls friends ever had any
serious intention of resisting the lawful
authorities of the county by an attempt
to release the prisoner.
THE HANGING.
Shortly before noon the iron shackles
were stricken from Halls limbs he was
tightly pinioned with ropes and attended
by Father Luckie. his spiritual adviser, be
was escorted TO the scaffold. Ar
irving at the foot Of the gailows, Hall
bid tho good priest farewell, ana
be then firmly ascended. to the plat
form. Only limited number OF persons
besides the guards. county authorities
and the ial officials were allowed within
the iall-vard enclosure. The Sheriff read
the death-warrant, and then told the con-
demned man If he had anything 70
say he was at liberty to speak: Hall
made n rambling speech, in which be
stoutly maintained that he killed the con-
stable Hylton in self-defence. The blachs
cap was then drawn over his features, tho
rope adjusted. and at 12:35 the drop fell.
The fall was sufficient to break the neck,
and after few muscular twItches the body
hung limp and in seventeen minutes NE
was declared extinct by the attending ply
sicians.
Halls remains were turned over by the
Sheriff 20 his friends, by whom they will
be taken to his former home in Kentucky
for interment.
HISTORY OF THE CRIME.
The crime for which T6lt Hall, the noto-
rious outlaw, paid the penalty to-day was
the murder of Enos b. Hylton, of Norton,
on the 25th day of July. 1891. Mr.. Hylton
was an humble citizen Of Wise county,
against whom but few bad aught, but
whose uprightness, honesty, and integrity
had won him many friends among the law
abiding citizens. In the discharge OF MS
sworn duty he was ruthlessly shot down
by this red-handed outlaw, whose crimes
would fill volume of many pages were
they given in detail. and some Of them the
most heinous perhaps that ever disgraced
the name of any outlaw.
MANY OTHERS SLAIN by HIM.
Hall was about As years Of age, judging
from his appearance and o native of East
ern Kentucky. He has been Identified
with many of the terrible wars for which
that section of the State Is noted, Reports
vary as TO the number OF men he has slain.
Indeed, it is TO be doubted whether he
could more than approximate the number
himself were he to try. The woman with
whom he was living at the time OF his ar
rest for the murder of Hylton was married
TO one Salyers, of Kentucky, when Hall
became intimate with her and sho and
killed her husband in his own house. Hall
then took her and lived with her till his
arrest last fail.
AIltI LUe VI
Hall fed the country and was not heard OF
any more till late IN the fall.
ARRESTED.
He went to Memphis, Tenn. and en-
raged as a cab-drlver. Here things went
we'll with him until he was at length re-
cognized as the man who was wanted at
Wise Courthouse for the murder OF Enos
Is. Hylton. He was at once put under ar
rest and the authorities OF Wise county
notified of the fact. Parties at once went
TO Memphis and identified him. when he
was turned over TO the authorities and
brought to Gladesville. where he was ln-
carcerated in the county jail. lie was
tried at the March term of the County
Court. He employed the best legal talent
In Wise and adjoining counties, and it may
be presumed that everything possible was
done 20 secure his acquittal; but IN spite
Of all legal efforts he was found guilty and
sentenced to be hanged on the 4th day OF
June.
DECISION SUSTAINED.
The case was then carried TO the higher
courts where the decision OF the lower
court was sustained. Meanwhile Hall bad
been carried to LynchbuTg for I keep
ing. and when the case was passed upon IN
the Supreme Court of the State he was
brought back here TO be resentenced. An
effort was made TO have the Governor
commute the sentence 10 lifetime Impri-
sonment, but the Executive woul Id not in
terfere. SO there was nothing left to do
but to carry the sentence into execution;
and now the country will no Longer dread
the lawlessness of "Talt Hall, the noto-
rious outlaw, and will, no doubt, breathe
freer that the volume of crime will be di-
minished by his exit from the stage OF ac-
tlOn.
OTHER CRIMES
murder of Henry Maggard in 1866. He
killed Daniel Prldemore in 1875 and was ac;:
ouitted a cowardly jury acquitted him Of
Nat. Bakers murder 10 1881, and he went
free when he murdered his brother-in-law,
Henry Trlplett, in 1882.
indicted. but no officer dared arrest him,
and in 1855 he killed his cousin. Mack
Hall, and laughed at the sheriff who tired
to arrest him.