Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-02-22
GILBERT HANGED,
The Murderer of Alice Ster-
ling Pays the Penalty.
Exhibits Same Calm and Apparently
Unconscious Demean3r
On Scaffo!d That He Had Shown Throuahou,
Since The Murder.

Boston Feb. 91.-This morning Angus
D. Gilbert died on the scaffold for his
murder in April last of little Alice Ster.
ling. The murderer died with perfect calm.
ness. His nerve was wonderful, and he
appeared TO be really anxious to have the
thing over with.
Sheriff o Brien. turned the body Of Gil.
bert over to his sister. The body will be
prepared for burial at an undcrtaker's,
and will be inferred in a Boston cemetery.
Between . and 10 this morning, dressed
in "a broadcloth cutaway, standing collar
and black scarf, he attended religious
service, conducted by his spiritual adviser,
Rev. T. \. Warfleld. Miss Jennie Gilbert,
Lawyer Doherty, Sheriff o Brien and
few others were present. The service:
lasted about an hour.
AS soon as the last fervent PRAYER had
been uttered, and the condemned man had
said his last goodbys, Sheriff o Brien read
the death warrant, and announced tina,
in pursuance to it the execution would
take place
Gilbert mounted the scaffold, ths
sheriff's assistants pinioned his arms and
legs, the fatal moose was placed about hi:
neck and the black cap drawn. Then the
drop fell Angus Gilbert was hanged 10y
the neck until dead and his soul passed
into the great beyond.
Novisitors were admitted TO the Charles.
street Jail last night, and the condemned
man retired early to his couch for his lasi
sleep on earth. In one Of his last inter
views yesterday he said that he was salts
fed that he would undergo execution foi
crime of which he had no knowledge Of
committing.
The history of the crime and the detec
ton of the murderer are as follows: A:
about o'clock on April 10 last Angus ID.
Giibert called at Mr.. Sterling's shop on
dorchester avenue. Gilbert was on int-
mate terms with Mr.. Sterling, and it was
MS custom to visit the barber shop when
ever IN that vicinity. He had just come
from the city proper and was feeling in
,he pink of condition." or so he expressed
himself when accosted by Mr.. Sterling.
LATHE Alice was playing before the barber
shop when Gilbert appeared. Gilbert pro-
ieSseu to be very fond of the child. 1t was
MS habit TO take her in his arms and kiss
her. lie caressed her as usual on this oc.
easlon, stroking her silken curls before
passing into the shop.
~ symptoms OF intOXtcatiOn We're man.
liested by Gilbert. He sat down in the
barber shop and related in a humorous
VEIN the good time he had had in Boston
that morning 1t does not appear tha,
murder was in his mind then. Gilbert
was not in the shop long before little
Alce entered. She sat upon his knee and
she seemed pleased with his show of af.
fection.
Alter she left the shop to play upon the
siuewaik Gilbert proceeded to the EN-.
mons premises and do his chores about the
place half an hour later Mr. Sterling
MISSED MS daughter. He no longer heard
her childish prattle and thought she had
1aiiea upon one of the neighbors, who all
ioNeo .ne little girl, and she frequently
,isi'eu Them. When an hour passed and
Alice did not return he became alarmed
anu called at every house which she fire.
quentea. His search was unavailing, and
no uiulngs could be gained.
inat night general alarm was sent
ou. oy the police, and an Investigation was
.,iieu Tor at once. Mystery enshrouded
/, ,he iate OF the child the day following
mer disappearance, the authorities being
unable to gain the fainress olew of her
Rumors Of all sorts circu.
.n'eo tne district. Some persons believed
'ns cniid had been kidnapped.
was not however, until Il was rs-
'nas the missing child had been
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