The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-07

ally. But he was not endowed by nature
win the main requirements. He lacked
judgment lis nerves were not as
steady as the work demanded. His name
mas been erased from the book of possi-
olilt-es, ana he Will never raise above
the level OF guard
4 close Inspection OF the physical con-
uition should be made before the length
oL Lnc drop Is decided upon. Although
Fredericks looked like "a big heavy man.
nt was IN reality comparatively light.
ar Lunt saw this. and accordingly gave
nun a gooQ long drop. He was allowed
SIX ana oue-haH feet Garcia had fail
OF SIX Feet and smith five feet
hangmen are very particular about the
style OF neck submitted 20 them. \ long
slehcer neck Is always preferable. short
stout necks cause no end of trouble. The
victim often dies of strangulation instead
or a broken neck. To break a neck is the
sole ain OF hangman who knows his
business. To efectually break "a neck
tho moose should be placed over the head
before drawing on the black cap. The
rope should then be well drawn and the
Knot snugiy ntted in the hollow behind the
LETT ear. When the black cap IS IA posi-
ton the moose should be drawn tight and
the signal 20 spring the trap given i'm
meulately afterwards. NJ these precau-
lions are taken Warden Hale and his chief
deputy say the execution will be perfect
IN detail ana general effect
i never do the mechanical portion OF
tne hanging myself said Warden Hale,
but l make il my business TO be pres
ent at an Of our executions As ofIicial
hangman think it is my duty 10 do so.
Aly cnlet deputy hangman, Air. Luat,
makes ana carries out all the arrange
ments, ana % HIM is due the general
success OF the executions.
II am greatly m favor OF capital pun
ishment when the guilt of the convicted
person rs beyond question i should not
IKE TO hang man on circumstantial
evidence. OF course, / am speaking now
in a purely personal manner. Capital
punishment is a great preventative, and
when properly melted out Is an excellent
thing. We do all we can TO make the last
moments Of the condemned man as bear
able as possible.
ITO a man who takes any pride Ia the
proper performance OF his duties bum
gle Is always regrettable 10 a man
who hangs men an unfinished execution
Is appalling Some hangmen are content
lt they produce death BY strangulation,
out. sentiment aside. death should be
caused by "a broken neck or the hanging
Is not properly done.
Mr.. Lunt agrees with the warden IN
many respects. lie thinks hanging Is an
easy death. There was a man in prison
here he said, who once tried TO commit
suicide by hanging himself. He was cut
down in time, however, and resuscitated.
he told me he felt no pain at all when he
dropped. His troubles began when they
brought him back to life. If he had un-
derstOOd his business they could never
have revived him. / don't think the men
feel the least pain after shooting through
the trap. That is, providing the job -
with an ordinary neck and a we'll
stretched rope death would be painless. /
am never nervous or sensitive in anyway
during hanging. ! look upon IL as a pars
Of my duty. / always take pains to place
the knot closely under the left ear and
see that everything is I'm proper shape be-
fore motion to the man in the box TO
cut the three strings which spring the
trap. Capital punishment is an excellent
law, and hanging, TO my mind, the hes,
way Of putting men to death"
The three men in the box on the scaf-
fold work In the dark and ignorance. Each
man IS provided with a sharp knife to cut
a string assigned to him. one OF tine
three strings when cut springs the trap.
As no one knows which IL the fatal string
the men have nothing TO worry over
He took her hand. placed II upon his
big one, and exclaimed; How white
and small it isr His arm stole around
her slender waist and he whispered
What little one" She did not answer,
ana with sweet concern he asked her IL
the walk had tired her--lf she would rest
her head against his bosom.
And then she burst into tears. "What
Is it. dear?' he said.
You tyrant manw was her sobbed re-
ply. Treat me as your equal or ] scorn
your love. Don't act as though 1 were
old