The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-08
HARRY CHATHAM HUNG.
THE EXECUTION PRfvIrE AND ms
NECK BROhEN BY IHL ram.
He Wrote a lonfes-ion in His Own Hand
Detailing the Coid-biooded Murder
of His victim.

CULPEPER, VA. Aug. Especial.
rourh-plank. square-box enclosure In
tine northwest corner OF the courtyard,
which contains the scaffold upon which
Harry chatham paid the penalty Of his
crime this morning. was begun last Mon
day and finished last night Since the
beginning OF it's construction an eager
crowd or morbid minded people lined the
iron railing surrounding the court green,
WATCHING the progress of the work, wnle
Chairman. not forty feet away. listened.
apparently unm0vcd. at the carpenters
hail together the last structure that his
eyes woud ever look upon
BEFORE TIE EXECUTION.
Chairman rested well throughout the
night. lie was up bright and early. lie
ate several bananas and when breakfast
was served ate heartily of chicken, bread
and potatoes, smoked cigar and several
cigarettes.
Twcnty-four members and two commits
stoned officers Of thc tuipeper Minute Men
guarded the grounds They reported Tor
duty 40 clock. under command az
Captain A. J.. GOodi0e their presence
adding additional efermess 90 The crowd
and by the time OF che execution ihe
street In front of the 1ail was dcnseIv
packed with a sweiteriug mass OF hui
manify, who Wer. NOT even raugar,ied
with glimpse of the prisoner.
To add 10 the crowd. an excursion train
was run from Alexandra here yestor-
Gay ON "a pleasure trip and every one
OF the eXcursionists Here 100 the crowd.
To TIE sCAFFOLD.
The march 10 the scanoid commenced q Z
l0JJ O'Clock. and he'd through the rear
OF the jail, which opened into a. side
door OF the enclosure The condemned
man was accompanied ly seven colored
preachers. The steps leading 20 the
scafioid numbered thirteen. In tbese
Chatham walked with firm tread no
knet IN prayer and listened % the
hymns The moose was adjusted bv Dspufv
Sheriff James II. Judd. who had CHARGE
OF the execution. assisted by his slxteen-
year-old SON. lie kicked the tran at la.g-
ana CQatman shot down into spsee Tho
murderer's body hung thirty-four min
utes. and when taken down. roroner Roh-
ert ). LOWS pronounced that Chatmar,s
neck was broken by the fll.
his dying confession was written IN
N.fH
epcttion OF facts alroa iy- stated
John +. LAWYER. City Sergeant ~ Nor
folk~ and W VI. Roak<r, Sheriff OF p,oo
were present They Psmarked thov boi
iten 70 hang and they would have tra-,s
fixed like this one.
Only a limited crowd of about twenty
live people We're present.
THE CRIME.
10 fs~ar
penalty with his lifo was d. cold-tlooaol
'n'i uer. ltumcr o. tho nJirhbcs,7.(, a
""oIe Chatmm lived coupled the name
~. '.i9 no'her with one Henry Pendle-
'"r li very compromising manner.
On me afternoon OF September l.. 1895.
Ileiny ftndleton came into the tow, Of
I''@'y WIG ~ make B. me purchases. Chat
"'"" WIS az HlAyrlle at lae time. lie
90" ienllcipn and determined 10 havc his
~ ne borrowed an o.i mI.ket and
.-'n ]" me path that De thought pondle-
'vH would trnycrse on Dbl. WAY lor..
Fendieton went HON. Ip "a fiaf,r..,t
route ana Chairman tired with his ,iru
icI asleep. Iic slept s.. raf borrs .,..t
"hen he aw0ke it wa. fo fud d. b..f
missed his prey. but fiI-l,nt mon bi-
Ioul act hc went ~ ra.leton's hons.
ana Just as the first gray clouds or NOM.
ing appeared in the heavens Doe sa,- his
N.iim gathering chip. for The r.ornfro
ire Tor Pondloton WIS "a bachelor and
did his own chores
SHOT HlS HEAD OFF.
chairman stepped OH the shadow and
waiting nn'l the moon east ls ml urhi
upon irndiHcn D.. took deliberate aim
and shot his head or
Chairman then cuf Iarffrfrfse ,,r.f.t.