The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-03
THE FINAL ACT.
Details of the Scene IN the
Death Chamber Funeral
Arrangements.

preached, a crowd began to asseiiapie
about the Jail Shortly after nine O'Clock
a squad of policemen in command o. IN
spector Lange, put in an appearances
and the crowd was driven back lhslue
the jail there was very little excite
ment The prisoners ccngregated to-
gether in little groups and discussed IN
whispers the approaching fate OF Czech.
Genz and Sheehan, the other convlcteo
n,,rderers held aloof from the others
and seemed to be more affected.
TTnstairs in the condemned cell Czech
sat on the edge of his cot, between the
two priests. He presented very oe-
jected appearance, with his head rest
ing on his hands, and seemed rapldiy
going to pieces. :.
At nine O'Clock those who were to wit
ness the execution began to assemple.
The jury appointed by Judge Lpplncott
to represent the court and certify that
the sentence of the law had been 1uily
carried out and Czech legally executed
met in the Grand Jury room county
Clerk Fisher read their names. Three
of those appointed. one of whom was
Mayor Wanser, failed to respond, ana
Judge Lippincott was at once notlned 50
that substitutes could be appointed.
When this was done the oath was ad-
ministered by Mr.. Fisher and at $40
o'clock the Jury started for the jail.
TEIEy wTTNEssESD THE HANGING.
Tn the meantime the Sheriff's jury and
newspaper men had assembled in Sher-
iff Toffey's office, and followed after.
The furies were made up as follows
Judges jury-Dr. w. w. Varick, Dr.
W. Ostmahs ~. - ~ nr D.
Pagan, Mayor ChaIuless' '" ~
ter, W. M. Whshere' p I,as,,iol,, -,
Henry B. Rue, Or. Cnaries ihelie'i Ao-N''
A. j. Rlordan anu d rs 10 1o.,t,
sherlH JuIy ~. Do,,a,.tson Toeer,h
ODonneH, Alexanoer f.opei, ,ooH'
Locke, Ut. w. T. yoin, ~ MA
We1gano' Cofois7i n German
NOR Allen ). n. alieis c,,.;of ~ Do.
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lice Murphy. 49,, eo,,o7vtn o
There We're aiso pieS Ca,,,oY.o, 7,
newspaper men:-.Duneo I,as1er q
H. Nuitee. y. r. Soiloii' =,
w. Cottrel anu NAaA o.i 80. r.,o- =, readi-
At ten O'CLOCK every lnlne 1y.s 1I;sa and
ness. SherlH Ioiiey, WIZ 30 +bo
Deputy hrwin' s,.ta.o,,s nractice
condemned iiai. r-,as omit
of reading the oealn "at 60 ..Tohr
ted by Shernl ioiieS' W." 1,+ +ba law
the time mas come " eatA'
are you reauy ctHows
MARC1 II e>,.ooan,e asben
Czech aii ieous p faia+ad The
in it's nue., anu ne aims v,,his,ared
priests supporter n,iii ,To,,ino, su-
consollng "orus ~ snt,no+a - wretch
preme e1ort, tne uil.o., ssa,,+ Van Hise
noodea his neou a,d ,anid1v strap
then steppeu ~ ,sa,,;r,a bis hack. The
pea Czech 49,, adi,,sted the black
moose was ,,oa ond the march to
cap piaceu on ~
the scailoio o,,+ared the corri-
AT lo'o. eiueA ,,,st,,,n,ant of death was
dor IN Wnlci .iie -. cha,.iff roffey and
ereceeo. -. St, Following them
Deputy oneiiiA .,,.,,,e. =, ,1ona rrben came
was van nise' -, &c fbev walked
the TWO piiesss, +t,o was the
ana ulrec'y ~, Ueenars Rob
oooilieu ma, ,alo1, rons+ab HES Wise
fetson anu ~ raor
ana DeWeS piou1-e 80 ,,aord &c
= lnuiniul ~ avac,,+ion e-azed
the wi.hese oba st1v
upon the uiiAoi .une 80 go ,ritb his
paiior spreau - 80 esstaned an the
heau po"e 80 80 doad +ton alive
looI. nc W. o,a hoard
10 the saiiows %. -. a-.oa =,
nothins' ai.hous ~ a,1ar,s ,,o
prayer. Aiiisiis 1!us,+,,,
was piaeeu ~ -. go, .slaaoa :
under tne iope ,o...,a., se. f''@su.
cruciiiA ~ ,i.o :.
lips anu ne rrseeas~ s1-,s.,
otepplns iol"aiu a..l .s -.
hlm II ne nao airy Oiiiis ~ say wy ~
sentence Oh oeath 7noo,o io' 10 ssll 80
out. lie maze no leply' anu es.uensls
old not KNOW "ha' vas eoine ~
fatiier eiiiun oii7ii ~
to him, ana IN laaiit, .lauoio4e Noioe'
Czech repneu, Noeil4,s
SuCCfoofsoi1 n1Ah1e1o iON'
HIS legs were theh strappeu, liis i,oose
adjusted ana the olacA cap pulieu uown
over his race Ha1s0nan an f1lse pulieu
the rope ohat released me 4eo pounu
weight, and the pody OF FISH Jonn
shot high into the aar 1t was exactly
10:o81a o'clock When the crop 1ell. MOI a
sound escaped from the hanging man
He was rendered unconscious at once,
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