Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-18
CRIED FOR MERCY.
Schneider, the Slayer of Ser
yant Girls, Gibbeted.
He SUFFERED FOR HIS CRIMES.
sickensnx Scene Witnessed al the Sxe-
eurion-His Wife Given a Lila
Term IN Pris0S

vrsNA, March 17-Frank Schneider.
the murderer Of servant zirls. was exc
euted here ~ 0 g "a. Sshneiasr WAS
xlbeeted sfser lie Austrian method
Hs WA entirely broken down as he
was led from vac cell 70 The scarold.
os>iisa In DssEh's Presence.
His features had loaf their lssk Of
repulsivs ferocity. and by his every
manner the naa who strangled with
hk ssrSug hAads weak and dsfsnsslsss
giris showed that his brutal nature
wsS ssbdssd and that he Wa in IN
aGeay Of fsar at tAs fsts awsitiag
hin- As hs saw the seaRold and the
stake and spike from which he was -
Be hanged rising above IL. his ssllew
face turned . greenish hue and he had
slnest ~ be carried 10 the spot
An Awfal struggle
The eondsmnsd u an was lifted fsom
che grsuna A.d fearful scsae fol-
LEVIED Schneider Immediately kicked
his lses In every direction. and tried
s<antiesliy 70 escape from the grasp Of
shs hrswny men who held him. Dnt
his efforts were useless and thea he
shrisked: ''Oh. no; in esd's name; I'll
sAy anything"
A sssksaisg sesss-
This scene dia not last lsag. howsv-
or. for Sey fried. the exesut,epsr. rushed
mp . set sf steps that stood behind the
stake snd threw the free end Of the
silksn lesp which was attached 70
the stake around Schnsider's throat,
IN fact lsssoing him. a. he was held
aloft ~ the asslstanta No black
cap was used. the exsoutioner making
his hands do duty In It's stead AZ the
moose passed around Schneider's neck,
the horse daughters dropped him.
Seyfrisd presssd bin left hand heavily
over the jaw and noutA OF the
victim. whi2s his right hand COW
cred the forehead and eyes. At the
came time ne assistants grsspsd tho
hanging man BY His arms and legs and
pulled downward with al their
strength. Held in this position
Schneider wss unable to move
and he was stranglsd 10 death.
The doctors in attendance soy
Mat he was dead n fonr minutes The
jses Of the dying usa could - ssan
bstwesn the fingers q Che sxssnAisnsr
ard every change IN the sslor 81 the
6esh was disesrnibls. II was herri-
BILE eight and many Of the spectators
we're compelled - turn away.
LEN asselas - he stake.
After Schneider had been suspended
for ave MIA utes Ssy fried. who. during
NE whole scene. was perfectly cool.
lwics laid his ear against Schnsider's
lace until be Wa eonvinced that the man
WAS deaA aud the law sstisAed. Then he
Dslaxsd his grasp of the head and de-
ScenAsd The steps joining his sssistants.
Whs In the meantime Mad let 20 Of the
bGs and arms Of Schneider. The bsAy
Rss left hanging from the stake The
Dzssutionsr was quite neat in his ap-
hssx.nce. but his sssistants were
thoroughly rspulsive. As the dead
nurdsrss hung with the fatal loon
around his neck his features appeared
senpessd
~ wies's life Sentence.
Resale Schneider, The wife and party
a the crimes fer which her husband
DeiA the penalty with his Me, y ssrv-
Ing . ssntsaoe Of life inPrisonment.
o:s of tbs provisions II her sentence n
tsat for one day In every week she
shall b subjected 10 solitary eonfae-
nsnt In dark cell.
Their CrtmAs-
The crimes for which Schneider SUIT.
5ersi death and fer which his wife Is
In prisoa were IN paralleled in their
atroeity, and his trial created a
great sensation About . year ago
Me pair drilled into the career
u eutsags. robbery and murder
which has made them famous
The echneiders lived In an obscure
place in the suburbs Of Vienna. They
hsde q business OF deooying. out
ysgisg and numbering ssrvHat-giris
IN order to get possession OF the
money and clothing the uafOrsu-
hates had with them. The victims
were in every instance servsnt-girls In
Sesreh Of employment and 1t was BY
promising To find them situations that
}be prisoners succeeded in Turing them
- their fate