The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-01-27

none OF you Will felaow in my footsteps.
Furthermore, wish no preachers ON the
scaffold. Goodbye, gentlemen"
The drop fell at 1:20h y. m. There were
no struggles whatever-only slight contrac-
tion Of the muscles about five minutes after
he dropped. Upon examination the neck
was found to have been broken where the
spinal column Joins the skull The body
was taken to the court house and Viewed by
hundreds Of visitors. The face looked calm
and peaceful. He was buried ut 4 p. m.
BOmberGcr's Last Night.
Bomberger passed his last night on earth
in similar manner to that OF oil the past
week. Several ministers and priests Wis.
them courteously, but was entirely indiffer-
ent to what they said to him. He went
to sleep at about II o'clock and passed
the night in quiet way, but ut times he
would awake and appear rather restless.
About O'Clock this morning he prepared
for breakfast and ute hearty meal which
he appeared to relish very much. The sun
arose clear, and the prospects for q nice
day were good. He made the remark that
he was glad the day was fine. and asked
II 1t was very cold outside. After the pris-
oner had had breakfast few Of his friends
and his two cousins were allowed to see
earth.
Early In the forenoon lie was directed to
prepare for his death, and he put on a new
pair Of pants. white shirt, q turned down
collar and q new black bow tie. He wore
the same brown coat that he had OH when
captured In Deloraine last July. He was
asked IL he wished anything in the way
Of liquor to drink, but he declined, saying
he did not care for any ut the time. When
he was not sitting down or In conversation
he was constantly tramping up and down
the room, taking regular step as long
as the shackles would permit. He was EVIL
IDENTIFY thinking hard during the time be.
tween breakfast and dinner, which was
served ut 1880. and his face wore seri.
ous expression all forenoon. At times he
passed smile with his guards when they
spoke to him. Sheriff McCune appeared at
the door ut noon and ordered the prisoner
to get ready for bis last ride. Before doing
so the death warrant was again read to
him.
The Ride to the ScafHold.
A regular procession left the court house
in sleighs, consisting Of the sheriff. with
the prisoner beside him and heavily
shackled; his deputies and death witch,
the states attorney, the county physician
and the twelve citizens Of Cando who had
been chosen by the sheriff to witness the
execution from inside the inclosure. They
wended their way to the gallows. only a
short mile northeast Of the town. followed
by number Of people who wished to see
the law take Its course. The road passed
nearly by the gailows, and for time In
sight Of It, then went over a hill and
down into the ravine where 1t had been con.
structed in such position that the SO0
or 1000 people who were already on the
ground could witness the execution as well
as those inside the inclosure. As the pro
cession drew near every eye was turned
upon the prisoner, who bore up as though
nothing unusual was going to happen. and
seemed to take great interest In the ap'
pearance Of the scaffold. which he had
kept his eyes on from its first appearance
The sheriff reached the enclosure at 1890
O'Clock, and at once conducted the prisoner
to the scafrold, and those who were entitled
to enter made their way into the enclosure
and took up their positions around the gal
lows. The sheriff then led the way up the
steps to the platform above. Bombcrger
following without any assistance from the
deputies behind. His manner was indiffer.
ent, and the only fear he showed was bis
/, ghastly, pale face. After he had mounted
the stairs and the sheriff had signided to
him to take his place rpon the drop, be
was asked II he wished to mike any state.
ment or had any word to leave. He an.
swered In low but clear voice "a quoted
above. The black cap was put on by one
Of the deputies, the sheriff meanwhile ad-
justing the moose about the prisoners left
ear. The sheriff then stepped back and to
/ the right of Bomberger and
Pulled the Lever
which sent the man tn eternity. He faced
the south, and II he wished could see the
home which he devastated last July. The
drop fell at exactly 20 p m. The body
shot through the drop. and those who were
near enough could distinctly hear crack
ing sound which was attributed to the
breaking of his neck. In just ten and one
half minutes DR.. AdamsOn. the attending
physician, pronounced him dead, and Sher.
III McCune ordered the rope cut and the
body was delivered into the hands OF the
coroner Of this county, as the relatives Of
the deceased man did not claim the body,
nor did Bomberger leave any Instruction.
q to the disposal OF 1t. Before 1t was tax
ep away, however, the doctor made an ex'
animation and decided that lie died instant
II from a broken neck, and that death had
probably been painless.
The body was inferred 10 the potter's held,
which is only short distance from the
Kreider farm, and near the road over which
Annie KreIder rode when she came into
Cando to give the alarm on that never h
be forgotten morning In July last BON.
berger has not taken much interest in re
ligion during his incarceration, and did moi
ask for clergyman Mt any time before
his death, and as far as can be learned h<
expressed no belief In Christianity and bu,
little II any in the hereafter. He has al
Waya received thOse who wished to visit
him and talk Of his future, and has madl
the remark that they meant all right bu1
that he had NO use for them. When thl
rope was adjusted the sheriff figured on I
drop Of hve and one.half feet, so 10 to pre-
vent any possibility Of death by strangula
tlon. Romberger was a trine heavier thai
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