The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-31
MANNOW EXECUTED.
Dies Of strangulation in the Jail
at Chicago.
wINDRATH's DESIRE FULFILLED.
The Two Men Were Convicted Of the Muir
der Of Carey Birch but Mannow Sought
TO Save His Neck by "squeaiing"--rhe
Same Cries Resounded Through the Jan
a. when wmdrath was Executed Last
June.

10 Save His Neck by "squeaiing"-The /
Same Cries Resounded Through the JAN |
a. when Wfndrath was Executed Last
June.
Chicago, Oct. 31.-At just twenty-five
seconds after IL o'clock Friday julius
Mannow dropped from the scaffold In
the north corridor of the county jail.
His neck was broken. In fourteen
minutes he was pronounced dead
from strangulation. He had expiated
the murder OF Carey b. Birch upon the
same scaffoid on which in June died
his companion In the crime. Joseph
Windrath. The ceremonies were as
simple as were ever seen in that fated
corridor. Contrary to expectations
the doomed man walked upon the gal
lows with no outward show of fear. No
minister accompanied him. He had
| refused all spiritual assistance for the
last hour.
In a few words he announced that
| his confession of Thursday was true
| He kept his promise 10 Mrs WIND
| rath by exonerating her husband. his
| vindictiveness toward Judge Horton
| was shown by bitter attack upon
] the Judge who sentenced him.
Between the word OF a confessed
| murderer and man who has not con-
| fessed." he said. referring to the judge.
II think that the word OF the confessed
murderer is the better"
The robe was placed about him. the
cap was put upon his head. ana MS
figure shot through space. There was
the customary howl from the prison
srs. Among the dscord could be heard
the sound OF voices repeating Wino-
rath's cry of vengeance. Hang up
Mannow!" The cry for vengeance mad
been granted.
| windrath's Desire Fulfilled.
Mannow's death is an nswer to his
J partners cry for vengeance Hans
up Mannow." was Joseph Windrath''
cry during the last few weeks OF MI
, life. Hang up Mannow' was hi
parting shrek upon the scarold
"Hang up Mannow," called all tn
nrisoners i'm the jail when Windratl
fell off the galiows into eternity. b.
turning upon his companion in crime
and confessing the whole thing to saw
e his own neck, Mannow had gained tn
eternal enmity of Windrath ana IN
Jail prisoners in general.
Mannow had committed breach Q
criminal honor when he "squealed.
! and the officers are confident tha
!. Windrath would have killed him ha
there been an opportunity. As II wa
a no such chance offered. Windrath cor
y tented himself during his long perio
:, of feigned insanity with cries for IN
execution OF Mannow.esE He continue
them until the cap was placed over n
head the moose was drawn about n
throat. and the drop fell.
In his confession to Judge Horton
&c Mannow said that Windrath fired tr
first shots at Birch. Inspector Schaac
saws that Mannow fired first. and ths
n Windrath fired over the former
- shoulder. This was shown by suos'
% ouent conversation between the wv
~ which was overheard. Mannow
"a treacbery in this regard was undoub
70 edly the great cause OF Windrath
4. bitterness.
I. story of the Crime.
al The crime for which julius Manno
+ Friday paid the death penalty WI
ne committed June %, 1895. The vieti
was Carey b. Birch, cashier ana
ceiver for the West Chicago Sire
Railway company at the barns at u
sh corner of Armitage and Campbeii av
sd nues. At 2 o'clock I'm the morning
IS was counting up the receipts in :
Id office. over s., 900 In bills was benea
at his desk and in front of him was aoo
$500 in coin.
e. Suddenly the rear door was throw
e. omen and two men, masked ana WI
e. drawn revolvers. entered. Birch W
lr' ordered to hold up his hands. Inste
e. of complying he fired two shots 0
inflicted no injury. The nearest 70
~ her returned the fire with three sho
a. The second robber, who stood near I
IL door on guard. followed with one sh
ns Birch fell mortally wounded. He
% breathing his last when he was disco
oh cred by his friends. The murder'
.es seized the coin which lay upon the dc
.r and escaped. AS they fled one OF th'
2 carelessly threw away his mask IN
neishboring alley. This afterws
played an important part In brinsi
the men to justice. A few days la
'ys Julius Mannow and Joseph Windrs
m were arrested upon suspicion of bel
arr responsible for the crime. The pol
ke' were correct in their supposition'