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sheriff and his deputy, @. E. Propst,
over his head and drawn tightly to
his neck, and three straps around his
arms and legs. The knot had been
tied by the sheriff and deputy. While
this was being done he cried out:
"God have mercy on me, sinnei.
Take me as am.p
AS it was completed he for a fourth
time spoke: kind friends, farewell,
farewell" The last wored was only
uttered as the sheriff stepped upon the
lever, and Lloyd Montgomery shot
downward, fall Of six feet. There
was no struggle, only slight tremor
of the frame. The physicians imme-
diately approached the body and noted
the pulsations. DR.. Starr felt of his
pulse, Drs. Ellis and Davis kept track
of his heart and DR. Maston held the
watch. The beats were normal at first,
then rapidly increased. AT A minutes
the rate was 173 minute, then it
gradually decreased and at 6 minutes
was l26, at s minutes 66, with very lit
tie pulse, at 8 no pulse, at 10 only a
nutter, Mt II an uncertain sound, at 12
minutes u slight movement, which
was felt up to IA minutes. Al I4@ min.
utes he was pronounced dead. His
neck was broken high.
Justice had been done.
During the scene about fifty men
witnessed the very impressive event,
frequent comments showing their feel
ings. Among them were good many
strangers, sheriffs from other counties,
reporters, eto. Among the number
was John McKercher, brother of the
murdered McKercher, band of Grape
around his hat. He watched the pro-
ceedings without any demonstration,
but with apparent satisfaction, and
when the rope was cut was one Of the
first TO secure piece, and a good-sized
one at that, Many followed suit, aud
the sea grass rope that stretched Lloyd
Bryson Montgomery will be exhibited
in many places in Oregon.
The hour had been anticipated anda
large crowd surrounded the enclosure,
anxious to he in the presence Of death.
The body was taken down, placed
on a litter and left in the courthouse
for public inspection, many taking ad-
vantage of the occasion to see the face
of the perpetrator Of one of the coldest
blooded and worst murders in the his
tory of the Pacific coast.
THE AUTOPSY.
Afterwards it was turned over to the
physicians, who held an autopsy, re-
moving the brain for examination.
The physicians interested in the au-
topsy were Drs. Wallace, Ellis, Davis,
Beers, Maston, Hill aid Irvine, of
Albany; DR.. Cusick, of Salem, and DR..
Starr, of Brownsville.
The autopsy showed strong,
healthy, unusually muscular physical
organism Brain large, weighing 49B
ounces, not well developed, as the CON
volutions which indicate mental
strength and activity were not deep.
1t was thought by some that on the
left lobe of the brain were some indi-
cations of previous Inflammation, but
nothing showing any abnormal condi-
ton, the general opinion being that
the brain was in healthy normal
condition. The autopsy also developed
the fact that the fourth cervicle of the
vertebra was dislocated but not broken
| by the fall when the trap was sprung,
| the latter being the usual case.
| The brain will be retained by the
medical association for future exami-
nation.
THE BURIAL.
| There being no application for the
remains, they were buried by the
county in the city cemetery, Saturday,
services being conducted by Revs. Lit
tie, Polling and Mckee. The relatives
refused 10 have anything to do with
the body, and it is said its burial in
the Brownsville cemetery was not de-
sired.
NOTES.
John Montgomery and wife and
Daniel McKercher were murdered by
Lloyd Montgomery on November
10Th, and seventy-three days after
wards the murderer was hanged. That
was much prompter justice than is
generally the result in these days Of
red tape and technicality, and Is an
example to the world that should be
followed.
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