The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-23

Shortly after midnight he lay down on his
cot and slept soundly until $40 A. NJ. Then
No And his spiritual adviser spent half an hour
in prayer. About o'clock he ate a breakfast
Of steak. cofree. and rolls. and spent the re-
mninder Of the time before tho arrival OF the
Sheriff and hangman In prayer and in CONVEX
sstion with Father Finngan.
Hangman Van Hise started from Newark
before daylight and reached tho jail between
esnd o'clock. He brought the gallows with
him In . wagon. His son and another man
were with him. and tho three carried the In
shumsnt Of death into the Jail. In less than
half an hour 1t was erected in the corridor of
Ward on the third floor. Van Hise expressed
himselfs rs satisfied with 1t. About twenty flve
cutor Winfed's office.
Hello. Van Hiss" said tho Prosecutor,
have you got everything ready?"
Everything Is ready" answered Van Hise.
cheerily.
II guess we've got him this Time" he con-
tinusd giving Mr. Winfield poke in the ribs
and chuckling
Mr. Winfield looked indignant and moved a
few steps away. but the haneman was not
abashed.
Have you heard anything from Psshall P"
he asked.
Yes" said Mr.. Winfield. "he sent a tele-
Dallas would hear argument on his appica-
ton for writ at 10 o'clock this morning and
asking the Sheriff to delay tho execution"
DO you think tho Sheriff will 10 it," ask Cd
Van Hise anxiously.
Il don't know: you had better go and SOC
him"
why can't We 60 on with tho job now ?"
asked Van Hise appealingly. Everything is
ready. and what is tho use Of delaying2"
you must not begin before 10 O'clock"
said Mr.. Winfield. and 1t is yet twenty min
utes to TO-"
Van Hse. looking disappointed. went out to
D. hunt up tho Sheriff. Sheriff Stanton was in
the County Clerks office swearing In the
jurors who were to witness the execution. A
short time before. Lawyer J. j. Furey had ar
rived with this telegram, which he had re-
ceived from Lawyer PeshRll:
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. "a.
uxs Dallas At !" osScf this
@ +. nv uas and
as. .snss rS nj n tx
qusI. ''' CHARLks j. PksHliL All
Sheriff Stanton consulted with Prosecutor
Winfield and it was decided to pay no atten-
ton TO tue despatch. but to 60 on with the en-
a. 10 o'clock. Just as tho Court House boil
G 10 mn tine Geq11 Of oysr
marched over 70 the jail. 10 Tine wa. Iosi:
Stanton San 2, ana tSn.taSisS VIZ End A!dS5stts
death variant TO the condemnei man. Hal
Ipgsr did not move m uscs until the, Sheriff
siSn to put put the moose on his n NC Thsn ne
IL. ssi"ys The Sheriii said no, and Halig.
EeirqGls,ly submitted to having the rope adj
!ustsd about his neck,
B1 1hrn n. party started for the sallows As
niser 1 Il M. Tfs leaving the eel! no picked up
t Sef 10 his mouth and chewed on It vigorously
eord 1aS the snlsmn walk w. te stairs to tie
was was followed by Father Finnigan. and then
H SI%. Ii,a'Itnrsr with ConslaIles Wise and
n !ingor walked firmly with head erect and with
Of ro etspor A. he pissed through the lias
Ing Chief q Police Murphy ' standing tan Ing in tho
d do You ne DO lowed ria6orately and said; "How
mnshe and the hangman brought up the
le H,i 81 me procession.
ana r stoaa s,sngsd brsky under the eslows.
s% had H..aay;1Gs e siy ana
stspPea !9hr Nd to put on the black cap He
head but sH Hs o Tsacn 10 the stawart Negroes
adjusted Tho moose Was m unh t me fap WE
F ra:d sp I'd. At s1n MOD nv 70 Hiss s
stead Of being Ierked UP lie "S e. pfop is'L tn
evident that his neck was NOT t' ngEnt, II was
began to Kick violently and whistIinnn so or ~
came from his throat. He was bsnnns souhG
strHnsled His struggles hesams less v sSw
aot me me-, sha o. ABOUT fifteen minutes but it Was
is that he was pronounced dead. ''op
county physician Converse assisted nv Drs
Hsyn and ynrick, made the AUTOPSY. IL II
john p McGill said that he could hav" besn,
revived vt any time within fifteen minu,sna
after tho drop fell The b,,neiing is attrS.
Hiss. - H"s"" van
uAiter the autopsy. UndeTtaker Michael J.
Moran. who had heen engaged by Father Fin.
nganii removed the body 10 his undertaking
establishment and buried it In St. Peters
EaiH the funeral expenses. lie also provided
6h.tl he was hanged.
THE 81 IME.
Halinger murdered Mary Peterson. his mis-.
YES; ~ the morning Of Easter Sunday. ISL
nns had lei him or account IF his brutality
ann hTd gone To- live with cocr.d family
PANIED Moore at ~ Third street. Jersey I'itr.
s,n lad her two children with her ons