The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-22
A DEMON CHOKED.
EXECUTION OF NELL CREAM IN
NEWGATE PRISON. LONDON.
A Maniac for Taking Human Lives by
Means of POison-His Career on
Both Sides of tho Atlantic.

London, November 15.--The execution of
Thomas NELL Cream, for the murder of
Matilda Clover, took place within tho walls
of New Gate today. Last night the murder
er retired at IL o'clock and slept for some
hours soundly. He was awakened at 6
o'clock and partook of a light breakfast.
The prison chaplain called at the condemn
ed mans cell before the meal was finished,
but the prisoner paid but slight heed to
his miniStratlOn.
At quarter to eight o'clock the hang
man, with the governor and deputy sheriff,
visited the cell. the sheriff having in &C
cordance with the law. demanded the mans
body previously. Cream was then taken
from the cell to the pinioning room where
his arms were bound. The hangman ac-
companied by an assistant who carried the
pinioning material. entered the cell OF the
condemned man, where he found the prls-
on chaplain ministering to Neil Without
a moments delay the hangman, while
courteously asking permission OF the con
de1nned man, deity and rapidly pinioned
him, passing broad belt around his waist
and securing his elbows with two straps
tightly drawn back and fastened to the be4c
behind Straps were placed around the
wrists and connected with the body belt IN
front. This rendered Neil absolutely inca
pable of moving his arms or hands.
The condemned man did not utter word
during the process which lasted barely
then formed. 1t was headed by the cher
warden, who was followed by the chaplain,
who, as he walked. read the burial service
of the church of England. Neil came next.
guarded on each side by wardens. lie
walked firmly. A deadly pallor overspTead
his features. but his face showed no other
trace of emotion. Close behind the prisoner
walked the hangman. AS the procession
passed through the corridor toward the seal
fold, the tolling of the passing bell or 81
Sepulcbres which has marked the last mo-
ments of so many criminals, resounded
through the prison On arriving at the
scaffold, the white cap, which had been pre-
viously placed upon the head Of the con-
demned man, was pulled down over his eyes.
Ellington then guided him on to the trap
doors beneath the cross beam. from which
q rope, with q moose end was dangling. Inc
white cap was drawn down 50 that it cover
ed the chin, rendering it Impossible LOT
Neil to see the final preparation for ms
death This took but a few minutes. Ills
legs were pinioned with strap that was
fastened below the knees. The moose was
dropped over his head and adjusted AROUND
his neck The ring Of the moose was flXed
behind his left ear. In another second tho
executioner stepped a pace to the rear
pressed a lever, and the trap fell. Neil 8
body dropped five feet into a pit Billing
ton and the other persons who saw the exec
cution concur in the opinion that death was
instantaneous. There We're convulslVe
twitchings of the muscles of the BACK ana
limbs, which lasted Il few seconds ana then
Tho body hung motionless. Just prior to the
can haing drawn over his face, Neil thank
ed the prison officials for their courtesy ana
Kindness