Evening journal., 1893-12-15
TWODIED FORONE CRIME
Murderers Courtney and Tay-
lor Put to Death To-day.
MEN swARMBD IN PRIECBss ANNE.

Crowds of People Clamor for Admission
to the Jail Yard to See the oystermen
Hanged-1hey Were Unconcerned to the
Last and Ate Large nIeals-Tay Tor Said,
"They Feed Men Well Here Before
They XIII Them
PRINoRss ANNE, Nd, Dec. 15.-Arthur
Courtney and Henry Taylor, the two
strong colored men who killed Captain
Cooper, the master Of their oyster boat,
at Deals Island on June II, were hanged
in the ial-yard here to day at II 30
When the drop fell hundreds Of men
and boys from all parts of the county and
from the adjoining counties were clamor-
ing for admission to the yard. Many Of
these through morbid curiosity, crowded
into tree tops and npon house tops
Early this morning all arrangement
had been completed for this important
execution of two colored men VINO mar
dered white man The scaffold was
erected on the south side of the jail and
| inclOsed with fence sixteen feet high.
Sheriff Sterling returned from Baltimore
Yesterday with the ropes 60 be used
The two men we're perfectly Indifferent
/ to their fate, and to day have been laugh
ing and joking with the persons who
visited them.
Rev Henry Martin, rector of st.
Andrews p. e. Church, has been visit
ing the prisoners daily, but has met With
but little encourak ement. When asked
yesterday If the preacher was going on the
scaffold with them Taylor replied he did
not want him If the preacher did not wani
to go, as he could do him no good. Bott
men have excellent appetites, and yester
day at one meal each ate a large chicken
large quantity Of vegetables. with sp-
pies aud peanuts for dessert
After finishing their meal Courtney
said to his guard that tue people il
Maryland certainly did feed man gooC
when they were going to kill him.
The irons were cut Oft last night an'
the prisoners were allowed to wall
about the cell. A barber cut their hal
and Sheriff Sterling had a pair of scales
brought to the cell and both men wer
weighed Taylor weighed 1864 pound
and Courtney 141 pounds. Taylo
seemed pleased that he had not fallei
IF in his weight, while Courtney said hl
( as not as stout as when arr sted
The Jail has been besieged with visitors
There was a morbid curiosity to see th
two men. Taylor asked several visitor
for cigars, while Courtney satisfied him
self with receiving apples aud cakes
During their confinement Courtney ha
occupied much Of his time in drawing
pictures of boats, many of which lie ha
sold 10 day He exhibited a large pic
ture Of boat which he had drawn AM
b named the James Dagger, after the boa
on which the murder was committed
A large crowd is expected here to-day
and rumors are afoat that the Courtney
people sre determined to see the execu
, lion and will tear down the fence Sherii
Sterling has summoned large guard
and says he will resist any efforts made Z
/ get in the inclosure
! DR. Charles c. Wainwright will ex
anime the bodies after the hanging Sew
eral doctors have asked the prisoners 70
their bodies, but Courtney and Taylo
. declined TO consent. Both men say the
want their bodies sent to Virginia. but
>. as no relatives have arrived, it is probabl
i. that they will be buried at the p0orhous
= farm.
. It was reported here last night tina
= Mrs Cooper, the wife of the murdere
man, is at Deals Island aud will be her
. to morrow TO witness the execution Th
/, citizens Of the town are outspoken
: favor Of the passage of a bill by th
. Legislature which will compel all hana
iugs to be done in Baltimore city SheI
2 if Sterling said he would hang the me
at IL o'clock