The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-12
EXECUTION AT PlTTseuRoA.
DanisI weriihE Hanged Cor tho hrutal
Murder of hts wife.

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Murder OF Iiis wife.
PiTTsBURou, July o Daniel Werllng
was hanged at l0:t7 o'clock.
In the past ~ hours the condemned
man has slept but two hours Monday
night he did not close his eyes. passing
the time In conversation. Notwith-
standing this slocplessness Werllng
was Monday morning In good health.
Fathers Maloney and Griffin, Of St
panl's cathedral and four sisters OF
Mercy were with Werling until II
o'clock Monday night They came
ngnih at o'clock Tuesday morning.
At $50 the last sacrament OF the Cath
ollie church was administered 10 tho
murderer by the priests werling
Tuesday morning refused 10 partake
Of bite Of nourishment saying that
he did not feel hungry,
AZ 1890 the sheriffs, jury. physi-
clans. members Of the press and spec
tators. about 300 In all, were admitted
10 the jail yard
At i040 O'Clock werling, supported
| by his two spiritual advisers. and ac-
companicd by sheriff Richards and
Deputy German. marched from the
cell 20 the scaffold The priests were
repeating prayers, wcrling walked
with bowed head and trembling foot
steps
lie mounted tho gallows and stood
firmly while rope and cap were adjust
cd. Not sound escaped his lips In
nine minutes life was extinct, death
resulting from slow strangulation.
The remains were given 10 charge Of
friends The funeral will be held
Wednesday afternoon from the resi-
dence Of his mother, on south side.
Wcrling was % years old.
Daniel worllnF killed his wife Barbara at
the Pittsburgh market house on April = 1884
Mrs worling kopt a stand In the market from
| which the income was derived for the support
Of the family wcrling was dlssipated, aud
had frequently abused hts wife and tWo chill
dren HIS cruelty increased 10 an unhcarabls
degree. and on complaint Of his wife Werline
had been sent 10 the workhonse He was ~.
leased from that Institution the day he killed
his wife lie had threatened TO murder hoi
when he was freed
His nrst act on reaching the city was TO proyid,
himself with revolver and cartridges. III
went early to his wifc's place OF business anS
demanded money from her. He was refuses
and went away, returning at noon, when NJ
sent the contents OF his revolver crashing
through the head and bosom Of his helpless
wife She died while being removed 10 TN
hospital wcrllng was tried at the June tern
OF the criminal court, 1894, and was convicte'
OF murder In the first degree An attempt wa
made 10 use drunkenness as a defense, but tn
defense failed utterly
The case was appealed TO the supreme eour
and affirmed Gov Hastings fixed May 7 as IN
date OF execution Then the case was taken ;
the pardon board who refused 10 Interfere. Al
ter that the question whether or not Werling'
mind had been Affected by the Keeley cure wa
raised Gov Hastings granted a reprieyo un
, I'll June a. that an application might be madI
. to tho pardon board for q rehearinf
The board did not meet during the perio
OF respite and another ropriovo was granite
, until Julya The case was considered by IN
z pardon board mass Of testimony was 70
iccted because there had been no examinatlo
Of werlinR TO determine II he was insan'
Thon an application was made for another rC
: prioye In order that the examination might
5 made. hut this application was refused With
4 q week. Public sympathy with Worling va
= absent To a remarkable degree.