Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-17
ALL IS OVER NOW.
(Con,insed from First Poge.)


tho scaf.old. Two Of the guards, who were
standing in the corridor, stepped into the cell
for fear their services would be needed in get
ting the young man out They were not
needed. however, for Schneider was able to
walk ont anassisted.
THE MARCH TO THE eALLows
The scene within the cell had been Q mos,
dramatic one and one that those who saw il
will never forget. 1t would seem al
most incredible that q man could listen to
the reading of his own death warrant with az
little animation OF show Of interest a.
Schneider evidenced. The walk through the
rotunda to the gallows was absolutely devoid OF
sensational features. As Schneider passed
through the lines Of policemen and spectators
his hands did not even culver and
but for the ghrstly color of his face
the only thing remarkable abou. him
would have been that his hands we're tied and
that he walked between two officers OF the law.
He looked neither to the right nor to the left
in fact, he did not seem to look at ANYTHING.
His eyes had in them q vacant gaze. If he re-
allied where he was going he made no sign by
which any one could know it.
ON THE scAFFoLD.
Schneider reached the scaffold at 1882. I'm
mediately upon stepping upon the platform he
was assisted upon the fatal drop by Guards
Woodward and Peacock and placed in the GEN.
ter of it. The Rev. Mr.. Parson at once began
by repeating the Fitty-frst Psalm: "Have
mercy upon me, o, God. according to Thy
loving Misunderstanding unto the multitude
of Thy tender mercies blot out my transgres-
sions.
Wash me thoroughly from mine iniq uity
and cleanse me from my sin.
For acknowledge transgressions, and my
sin Is ever before me.
As the minister read the words of the
psalmist Schneider bent his head forward, now
and then raising his dark. suuken eyes beseech-
lngly toward the minister as he slowly repeated
the psalm after the minister.
WEAK AND HELPLESS.
The wretched man was not only pale as death
itself, but had it not been for the helping hands
of guards Woodward and Peacock he would
have fallen. SO weak and helpless was he
While the minister read the psalm and the
wretched man repeated the words after him
Guard Robert Strong quickly tied his legs at
the knees and at the ankles and also bound his
wrists behind him. the doomed man having had
his arms tied together before he left his cell for
the scaffold.
Soon as the psalm was finished Guard Strong
picked up the dangling moose and turning to
Schneider requested him to turn his head aside
that he might place the fatal knot beneath his
left ear. Schneider appeared too dazed to I'M
derstand what was required of him, and the
officer. quickly slipping the noose over the
mans head, gently turned his head to the right
and tied the knot under the left ear.
1t was then that Schneider would surely have
fallen but for the hands of Guards Woodward
and Peacock. He swayed back and forward,
his knees bent under him. and his CHASTITY pale
ness perceptib.y increased.
HIS LIPS MOVED.
Like frightened child he turned his face
toward the minister. who was u.tering words OF
comfort in his ear, as if silently appealing to
him to save him. His lips moved. but il be
said anything nothing could be heard.
When Guard Strong unrolled the dreadful
black cap and prepared to place it over
Schneider's head the miserable man turned
and stared at it as if unable to comprehend
what was next coming. Again his appealing
eyes sought the minister. and again the man OF
God whispered words OF hope and consolation.
As Strong slipped the dreaded cap over his
face. forever shutting out view of this world
Schneider patheticaly cried to Mr.. Parson
"Are you still with me?''
THE SIGNAL GIVEN.
''Yes," replied the clergyman comfortingly, 81
am still with you, Howard" Those were the last
words Schneider heard in this world, for almost in