The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-05
NOW BEFORE The AWFUL BAR.
ARTHUR HANYE GOES TO HIS
DEATH ON THE GALLOWs.

Friends to Beware of DrInk-Thc
Governors Wife Makes Last Des-
pernte Attempt to Save the Life of
the BOy.-NVhOse Case Has worked
ON Her sympathetic Heart.
Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 4.-The execution OF
Arthur Hanye. the youthful murderer of
VIII Spinks, a young man who had been
his bosom friend from childhood, took
place in the enclosure of the Fulton county
court house at noon to-day
1t was eleven minutes past u o'clock,
when the drop fell and sixteen minutes
later the attendant physicians pronounced
life extinct.
The hanging was attended by no unusu-
al or sensational features. BY order of the
court 1t was held in private, the witnesses
being limited to the officials, few friends
of the condemned and a half dozen news
paper reporters. Hundreds of applications
for admission were refused by the sheriff,
while on the outside of the Jail, a large
crowd of morbid curiosity seekers, congre-
gated. When the execution was over, they
waited for the appearance of the UNDER
takers wagon bearing the body away to
the residence of a relative and followed
with ruffianly shouts and jeers.
One incident happened to add dramatic
intensity to the solemn event This was
the almost frantic efforts OF Mrs. Atkinson,
wife of the governor to save the life of the
doomed man. Mrs. Atklnson's sympathies
have been strongly enlisted in the fate Of
Hanye, since the case was first brought
before the chief executive for his consid-
Grafton. To the weight Of the plea made
by the doomed mans lawyers, she added
her pleading to save him from the gallows,
but the governor was firm in the convic-
ton that he would be recreant to his oath
of office II he should interfere with the
verdict Of the courts, and he withstood all
entreaties
The demonstration at the mansion when
the crowd presented the last petition there
yesterday afternoon, made such an i'm
preston upon the governors sympathetic
wife, that she could not master her feel
ings, and this morning, while the grue-
some preparations for the execution were
in progress at the county jail, she re-
solved to make u last determnedsattempt
to stay the death sentence she called up
the Jail by telephone, and begged the sher-
iff to delay the execution until she could
act. Then she besought Judge Gambler
TO do something that would stay the fatal
moment. Gov. Atkinson, who had de-
parted for Augusta, was telegraphed to
at least grant further respite to the
doomed boy for the love he bore his low
ing wife, but Judge Gambler could do
nothing. He was powerless. and the sher-
iff was faithful TO HIS duty, which would
not permit him to waver In executing the
decree of the law. The kilograms that
went TO the governor possibly did not
reach him until after the fated moment
had passed; at least no answer came to
stay the death fall and the last effort in
a most remarkable series Of efforts 70
save the doomed boy from the jaws OF
death failed.
Hanye spent most OF last night in pray
ing and talking with the Rev. Dr. Ward.
the minister who baptised him yesterday,
1t was after O'Clock this morning when
he sought his bunk and closed his eyes in
sleep for the last time. When the sun
peeped through his grated window, he got
up and began the preparations for the
scaffold. He was given new suit OF
black clothes, and when light break
fast was placed before him, he ate II with
a slight relish.
No one was admitted to his cell but the
ministers and those Of his friends with
relatives whom he expressed a desire to
see To all he expressed himself as ready
to meet the end. He had repented OF his
sins. he sad, and felt sure of heaven.
Those of his companions in the reckless
life that he had led, who came to see him,
he besought TO abandon their evil ways.
Looking upon him as an example.
At 1890 he ate his dinner, and then
shortly before the death march was taken
up, a large bunch OF white roses was
brought into his cell They had been
sent to him by Miss Mary Lagomarsino,
a florist. Hanye pinned a bud and a
spray to the lapel Of HIS coat, and the
other flowers he carried In his hand as he
assembled the gallows, leaning on the arm
n A 4 q anDr0arhQd
instrument Of death he was apparently
calm and collected. He was very pale,
but throughout the whole terrible ordeal
he evinced not a tremor, going down
through the death literally with prayer
upon his lips.
When asked II he had anything to say.
after reaching the platform, Hanye turn
ed to those standing below and said: IT
wish to say few words, as I have only
have a few minutes on earth. am go
ing to meet that God who has, know.
forgiven my sins / know / am prepared
friends 10 tear away from whisky and
bad company or II will bring you to the
gallows as II has brought me. | hope
every friend In the hearing OF my voice
will take this advice, who needs It, May
God bless you ALL and all my friends,
relatives and lovers, and save us all to-
gether in heaven at last, Is my prayer"
After the last prayer by DIR. Ward, this
condemned man lifted his own voice, say
ing: ooh most merciful God. ! beg thee
to bear with me In my last moments My
Heavenly Father. beg or thee when the
last breath leaves my body that one OF
your angels may bear my soul to heaven
where / may meet my friends who have
gone before and those that will follow.
Oh. most merciful God, hear my prayer.
md receive my soul 1 beg Of thee for
christs sake"
He had already been pinioned by Tailor
Pat Mccullough and Instantly as he
paused, the rope was adjusted about his
leck. the cap drawn down and the trigger
prung.
Hayne will be buried tomorrow from
he resinence of his uncle, who is a we'll
-nown business man. The details Of the
murder of Spinks by Hanye, and the
many efforts to save him from the gall
ows are familiar to newspaper readers
throughout the state and do not need 60
,e retold.
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