The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-09-15
WILL BE HANGED.
ST. PAUL WILL HAVE A DOUBLE
EXECUTION OCT. 10.

Gov. Nelson Signs the Death War.
rants Of Charles Ermisch and Otto
Milhausen, the Murdercrs Of WILL
lam LindhOH.
st. Paul. Sept. 1O.-On Friday, Oct.
10, between the hours Of midnight and
sunrise. Otto Milha,lscn and Charles
Ermisch, the murlercrs Of William
A.indhoff, will be hanged by the neck
alntil dead in the court house square in
Ramsey county.
Gov. Nelson has affixed his signature
to the death warrants of the two mur-
derers and sent to Sheriff Chapel Of
Ramsey county two communications,
exactly alike, with the exception of the
letter commanding the hanging Of
Irinisch is as follows:
state of Minnesota, Executive De-
paptmcnt. Knute Nelson, Governor of
the State of Minnesota. to Charles Il.
Chapel, Sheriff Of the County Of RAM
sey, in the State of Minnesota, Sends
Greeting:
"Whereas, in a certain criminal ac-
tion in the district court of the Second
judicial district Of the State Of Mime
sofa, held in and for the county Of
Ramsey In said state, said cause be-
Ing entitled, The State of Minnesota,
plaintiff, VS.. Otto Nilhausen and
Charles Ermisch, defendants copy of
the record of which said cause is here
10 annexed, judgment on the 29th day
Of June, A. u. 1904, rendered and SEN
tencc pronounced upon said defendant,
sNhOv0no L>,sp,i IN, c0i tn vx,3fs
"'It IS considered and adjudged by
the court that you, the said Charles
Ermfsch, arc convicted Ut the crime
Of murder in the first degree, as
charged in said Indictment
"'And it is further considered and
adjudged by the court that as pun
ishment for said crime of murder In the
first degree, Of which you have been
convicted, you, the said Charles En-
misch, be taken hence to the common
jail of r, nsey county, and there con.
fined, and that thereafter and after the
lapse Of a period Of three calendar
months from this day, and ut time to
bc fixed by the governor Of the State
Of Minnesota, and designated by this
warrant, you, the said Charles Ermisch,
be taken to the place Of execution Sc
lected by the sheriff OF said county,
within said county of Ramsey. and
there hanged by the neck until you are
dead
Now, therefore, you are hereby COM
lnanded and required to cause execu-
ticn of the aforesaid Judgment and
sentence of the law to be donn upon the
said Charles Er,nisch. upon Friday, the
nineteenth l9th) day OF October. in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and nincty-four, before the
hour of sunrise on said day above
named, at place IN said county of
Ramsey to he selected by you, con-
formally With the provisions OF sec.
ton three (3) Of an act entitled An
act providing tine mode of infiicting the
punishment of death, the manner In
which the same shall be carried into
effect and declaring violation of any
of die provisions Of this act to be
misdenaeanor.' Approved April "a, A.
-. 1889.
Given under ,ny hand and the great
seal OF the State Of Minnesota, at the
capitol in the city of st. Paul, this
eighth (Sth) day Of September. A. D.
one thousand eight hundred and nine
ty-four.
lGreat Seal.) "-Knute Nelson,
Governor Of Minnesota"
ATTEST. F. p. Brown, Secretary Of
State"
Gov. Nelson did not sign the papers
until late Saturday afternoon, being
extremely busy after his absence in the
fire district. An immense amount OF
outside pressure has been brought to
bear on the governor in this matter,
but he has decided that in view of the
fact that the men had q full and fail
trial, and that one of the murderer
Mt least had made a violent effort to
es ape frcm Jail, he could not reason
ably be asked to assume the response
7cfiit1 of committing the sentence.