Evening journal., 1893-04-06
THE MOOSE FOR TWO.
Two Murderers Expiare Their
Crimes on the Gallows.
TWO BLOODY TALES RE-TOLD

William Moore, a Young Negro Hanged
In Philadelphia for Killing a Rival
Lover and Dennis ClooDan Loses His
Life I'm Pittsburg for the Murder of
His Wife.
PHILADELPHIA, April 6-Wnliam
Moore, the 22-year old negro who was
convicted of killing his rival in love
affairs, Charles Madden, last September,
was hanged this morning at the Moya
mensing prison The drop fell at 10 09
o'clock, and the execution was conducted
with unusual dispatch. and new way
of arranging the scaffold removed Moore
from the view of the spectators until he
had mounted the platform. This was
effected by the erection Of black wooden
screen around the gallows which was
placed in the center of the convict
ward.
The procession of sheriff's jury. counsel,
sheriff's officers and newspaper men
marched to the scaffold at 10 o'clock.
They were ranged about the front of
the scsffold, and after a wait of a few
minutes Moore, with his religious ad-
wiser, Rev. G. w. Ohley, Prison Officer
Perkins, and his assistant mounted the
scaffold by flight of steps in the rear.
No word was spoken and it took just a
minute. and a half to arrange the moose
and black cap aud pinion the prisoner
arms.
Then the officers and Mr. Ofley with.
drew and at 100 the trap fell.
The body was left hanging for twenty
minutes but nothing was noticeable ex-
cept a twitching of the muscles. Moore
appeared to be very calm. He slept well,
ate a hearty breakfast and from s &c
until 10 o'clock prayed and took com
munion with his pastor
History of the Crime.
William Moore colored, aged % years,
shot and killed his rival, Charles Mad
den, also colored, in this city, on Sep
tember 16 last during a jealous rage.
Both men were suffers for the hand of
Amelia johnson, colored, and Madden's
claim was recognized.
On the day of the murder Moore called
at the home Of the woman and de-
raanded some articles Of clothing which
he claimed belonged to him he up
raided her for transferring her affections,
and she concluded not TO give Moore
the clothing until she had asked Madden
In the evening Madden sent Moore 6
note requesting him to call at his resi-
dence and get his clothes. Before goint 4
Moore bought revolver with SO that
the Johnson woman had unwittingly
loaned him, and avowed his inten
tion of ending his rivals life
This threat he carried out while Madden
was collecting his possessions. Th'
victim lived long enough to make al
ante mortem statement and Moore was
convicted at the following term Of
court.
According to the statement made by
him to his spiritual adviser the ma
executed was Scott Jennings, and no
civilian Moore" under which he wal
tried, convicted and sentenced to death
He changed his name six years sgo h
said, after he had fed from Richmond
Va, when he had caused the deatl
of woman because he believe,
her faithless to him and he ha,
since lead q life that has beer
haunted, he said, wherever be has gone
by a memory of that tragedy He stiu ucl
the woman with lighted lamp and sh
died from the effects of her burns H
said he was born about twenty tw
years ago at Orangeburg, S. G, wher
his two sisters and a half-brother nov
live.