The evening times., 1896-06-26
FORD SOON IN ETERNITY
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ing. A deputy had hold of either arm. but
he did not seem To need their assistance.
When the door leading into tue corridor
was reached the condemned man cast one
glance at the machine of death, but be
did not falter, Dor did his face betray any
emotion. He gazed curiously at the wit
nesses who had been summoned to testify
to his death as lie passed down the corridor
The scaffold steps were mounted. But
here the mans nerve began TO leave him.
He leaned heavily ON the qua rds, and his
body swayed as though it were about to
fall.
He was quickly placed ON the trap and
his legs s.-apped. The men on the gallows
wcrtth rapidly, for they knew that In a
few hrief minutes the trembling wretch
would collapse. The ministers stood di-
rectly in front of the culprit, alternately
singing and praying.
The condemned man gazed intently at
them, and bis lips moved in silent prayer
Twice he mOistened his parched lips with
his tongue, but no word escaped him. When
the rope was placed about his neck he did
not finch, although the massive body sway
ed q little.
The black cap was soon pulled over his
face, and Irving Ford had taken his last
look upon life.
LAUNCHED INTO ETERNITY.
There was seconds pause. The min
listers had ceased their singing and seemed
to be waiting for some word to come from
the man who stood upon the brink of the
grave.
But no sound issued from behind that
piece OF black cloth. Ford was then prac-
ticllly dead.
Warden Leonard raised his hand. there
was click. and body hung at the end of
a Elsie X ray yin a pal
LOWERED In TWO MINUTES.
Ford's body hung almost motionless
There were no contortions, no oOlvulsve
movements, nothing but a few sli ght
tremurs.
After hanging for two minutes the body
was lowered and the jail physician felt
the pulse: Life was not yet extinct. The
mans powerful constitution enabled the
heart to beat, though but family and not
until 1901 O'Clock was he pronounced
dead. The moose had slipped to the back
Of his head and death resulted from
strangulation.
The body was lowered into the casket at
1908 and the black cap removed. A lit
tie blood could be seen about the nose and
mouth, but the face was perfectly peace
full. The eyes We're closed, the lips slightly
parted, and he looked for all the world as
though he were asleep.
The body was placed in the casket by
Undertaken Harvey's assistants, and after
all had viewed the remains they were taken
to the door of the Jail. Here the body
was turned over to Underta ker Winslow.
who had been selected by Mrs. Ford, nd
conveyed To his establishment on street.
Funeral services will he held there tomor-
row at 2 o'clock, and will be conducted by
Revs. Roberts and Howard. The inter
ment will be in Paine's Cemetery.
FORD'S STATEMENT
| None of Elsie KrCglo's family wit
messed the execution, not were any of
Ford's relatives present Among the spec
tators, however, were number of sheriffs
from adjacent counties and several gem
tIemen who had witnessed legal killing in
New York. They al congratulated War.
den Leonard, and said it was the most
successful affair they had ever witnessed.
While Ford made 10 statement from the
| gallows, he had had one prepared to be
given out on the day of his execution
| 1t was written by Rev. Mr.. Roberts, and
read to the condemned nun several times.
| The statement is as follows:
II express my sorrow for the murder Of
| Elsie Kreglo, nd say am innocent of any
| attempt on my part to conit rape or out
rage. I attribute it all to q drunken fit
| and say / had no intention whatever Il,
| outrage Elsie. Being under the influence
| of liquor, did not know what was doing
| had no motive whatever for the crime. /
| ask the forgiveness OF the entire country,
| even as God has forgiven me.
81 feel to be at peace with all mankind,
| aud have nothing inniy iyh.artagainstaayo h ne
Warden Leonard and his officers have been