The record-union., 1896-02-01

the Fall Through the Trap.
ALBANY (Or.), Jan. 31-Lloyd Mont
gomery was hanged at 7:16 this morn
ing. Nothing of Importance had hap
pened during the early part of the night
At l o'clock the Sheriff asked him if
he did not want a nap, when he lay
down and was almost instantly asleep
He slept like log until o'clock, when
he was awakened by the Sheriff with
difficulty. So sound were his slumbers
that it was necessary to raise him up
before he could be made to understand
what was desired.
! Then preparations began for his long
journey. Among the early callers was
Rev. Shultz of Shedd, VINO talked and
prayed with him fervently. To him the
boy insisted that the McKercher version
was correct; that he killed McKercher
after the latter had killed his mother
and father. Mr.. Shultz believed that
/ he had kept the fact in his mind so
much as to have become convinced of
| its truth. Montgomery declared that
he believed he was saved.
| A new suit of clothes was put on him
and he was ready for the terrible event
by 6 o'clock.
| About half an hour before the time set
for the execution Joseph Hume,
brother-in-law Of the Sheriff of Browns
vile and a neighbor of the boy, went to
him in his cell. He sat down beside him
and placed his head on his shoulder and
cried out, "Oh, Lloyd, Lloyd, Lloyd"
and then he prayed as few men ever
pray-a prayer from the soul, which
made deep impression on several who
| heard and saw the scene. Then he
told the boy impressively that he was in
no condition to meet his God without
making a complete confession of the
crime, and must not die with a lie on
| his lips. The words seemed to impress
Montgomery, and in a few words he
admitted his guilt-that he had killed
all three, his father, mother and Daniel
McKercher.
In this confession he gave no details.
! but they were not necessary. At his
own desire he wrote the confession of
his guilt and signed it as follows:
II did it: 1 am guilty. o God have
mercy on me! Take me as I am, poor
sinner. am sorry for what 1 have
done God, do have mercy on poor
soul; for my sake do, and forgive all
my sins, and each and every one of
then, END xegive those who sin against
Thee. O God, help more precious souls
to seek the ways of life; for my sake do
help them and guide them through this
life. Amen. LLOYD MONTGOMERY"
A jury of twelve men was called into
the jail, and the death warrant was
read to the condemned man in their
presence AT 7:05 o'clock the prisoner,
with the Sheriff, deputies and Rever-
ends Shultz, Snyder and Little.
marched through the residence rooms
of the Sheriff directly upon the scaffold.
The murderer took his place upon the
trap, with great GOODNESS and nerve,
and, in a strong, though somewhat
husky, voice, said: II am sorry for what
have done. I hope you forgive me.
want God to have mercy on me, a poor
sinner"
Then Rev. Snyder Of Brownsville
stepped forward and prayed for the
man on the trap, and that the end of his
life should be an awful example to the
rising generation. The prayer was
somewhat long, but it did not seem to
disturb the one most interested.
He coolly raised his head and looked at
the rope above him and at the lever on
the side. At his request he had been
shown model of the scaffold about 5
o'clock, and was familiar with its
makeup.
Then he coolly viewed the audience
but all the time there was a slight ner-
vousness he could not conceal. At the
end of the prayer, the Sheriff placed
the black cap upon his head, when he
again cried out: 'Good-by. friends, 1
hope to meet you in heaven. / ask
God to take a poor sinner"
The moose was placed over his head
by the Sheriff and his deputy, c. E.
Fropst, and drawn tightly to his neck
Three straps were around his arms and
legs. The knot had been tied by the
Sheriff and deputy. While this was
being done he cried: s. God have mercy
en- me, a sinner! Take me as 1 ami
AS it was completed he for the fourth
time spoke: Kind friends, farewell.
farewell"
The last word was only uttered as
the Sheriff stepped upon the lever, and
LLOYD Montgomery fell six feet Dr.
Starr felt the pulse, Drs. Ellis and
Davis kept track of his heart and DR..
Mason held a watch. The beats were
normal at first and then rapidly in
creased. AT four minutes the rate was
1T3 minute; then they gradually de-
creased, and at six minutes were 126:
at eight minutes 66, with very little
pulse, at nine no pulse, at ten only
fiutter, at eleven an uncertain sound.
at twelve minutes slight movement.
which was felt up to fourteen minutes.
At fourteen and half minutes he was
pronounced dead. His neck was
broken.
The execution was we'll arranged and
carried out. The absence of any slip
or repulsive exhibition was commend
able. About fifty men witnessed the
hanging. Among them We're a good
many strangers, Sheriffs from other
counties.
HANGING IN WASHINGTON.
KALAMA (Wash.), Jan. 31.-Charles
Asimus. hunchback, was hanged here
to-day at $50 o'clock for the murder
Of James Greenwood at Fowler Ranch.
near Kelso, on the 21st OF last Septem-
ber.
Asimus slept fairly well last night.
but woke up some four or five times
and asked the guard what time it was.
He said he was glad the time was so
near. He said he wanted to get up early
so he would be ready.
The condemned man arose and
dressed himself about Z o'clock, and
ate a light breakfast with about the
usual relish. He seemed brighter and
more composed tnan he had for several