The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
He HATED ALL WANKIND,
Murderer Asinsus, a Hunchback, Hanged
at kdlamd.

Murderer ,Astnsus, q HHnch6dchc, Hanged
at kalama.
KALAMA, WASH, Jan. 31.-Charles
Asimus was executed this morning for the
murder of James Greenwood at Fowler
ranch, three miles west of Kelso, on Sep
TENDER 81. 1895.
Aslmus spent restless night, all his
efforts to WOO slumber failing. A number
of times the condemned man lay down,
but after few moments of quiet he would
spring to his feet and pace the floor of his
cell. AS morning drew on his nervous
ness increased, his only relief seeming to
be in listening to the death-watch read or
talk.
Shortly after o'clock Sheriff Watson
entered the cell and read the death war
rant, Asimus trembling perceptibly dur
ing the reading. AS the Sheriff folded the
warrant the murderer was told to stand I'D
and prepare for the march to the scaffoid.
Asimus made an attempt to rise, but
weakly sank back, covering his face with
his hands. Sheriff Watson, placing his
hand on the shoulder of the doomed man,
spoke a few kind words, ano, thus en-
couraged, Asimus managed to gain his
feet.
Passing out of the Courthouse into the
bright daylight of the yard Asimus eyes
rested upon the galloYs. At this sight his
strength forsook him for moment, but
helped by the attendants he was placed in
position on the drop. While the deputies
were strapping his arms and legs and ad-
justing the moose Asimus, in a quavering
voice, began to make speech, his words
being hesitating and disconnected.
II suppose everybody. here must die, !"
he began. 81 must die. I'm all right.
The Sheriff, he good man. One bad man,
l must die.'
He hesitated and then said: 81 do bad
thing. must die. I'm all right"
His voice here failed him. The black
cap was drawn over his head, and at 9:32
Sheriff Watson touched the lever, the
body falling nine feet. AT 8 al he was pro-
nounced dead
Aslmus was hunchback, and when
first confined was in depIorable condi-
ton physically and steadily grew worse.
He once tried to commit suicide by OPEN
ing the arteries of his arm with the wire
points OF his shoestring.
de was discovered after he had become
unconscious from loss of blood and was
brought back to life by physicians. After
his arrest he took very gloomy view of
his plight. He would say:
II am nothing but hunchback and
every one is against me-"
The fact that he was cripple and had
had many reverses seemed to have embit-
tered him, and he felt as though the whole
world had turned against him.
Asimus was about SO years of age. He
was born in Germany, where he lived
until grown. He claimed his deformitv
was due TO an accident which happened
when he was 10 years of age. Hewas
carrylna heavy sack of potatoes up
some stone steps, when he slipped and fell
in such a manner as to injure his spine.
His father refused to have his injuries
properly cared for, saving that he was only
a trifiing boy and not worth the expense.
Asimus' back always gave him much pain
subjecting him to extreme nervous spells.
His misfortune embittered the hunch-
back. and he looked upon the world as
his enemy. He was at war with all man
kind, and the taunts of the small boy and
the plying glace OF an older person alike
stung him.