The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-13
JACK KETCH BUSY
THREE MURDEREBs HANDLED BY
THAT FUEGTIoNARY.

Thai tUHUIlUNAh1.
| George Matthews Pays the Penalty for
Numbering Another Mans Wifs's Hus-
to Impgtcate the Woman Burglar Muir
derer Sullivan Hanged In New Bruins
wick-Arthur Mayhem EIectrocutsd In
Sing SiDs-walling Repri-ved-No Hope
for Jackson-Crime News.
La Plata, Nd, March 12.-George Mat
thaws, the murderer of James j. Irwin,
was hanged in the jail yard here at $50
today.
James j. Irwin. prosperous but rath
er illiterate farmer. was found dead in
his bed on the night of August 2. 1896,
mis- brains having been blown out with
shotgun. Investigation disclosed guilty
intimacy between the mans wife and
brain of the murdered man was scrap
Of newspaper which had been used as
wadding for the load and in Matthews
cabin was found the newspaper from
which il had been torn. His arrest and
that of Mrs Irwin followed. A verdicr
Of murder in the first degree was secur-
ed against Matthews. Pe then made
confession, duplicating Mrs Irwin as
an accessory. the woman secured a
change of venue 10 Baltimore and when
she was put on trial Matthews refused
10 testify against her. He being sentenc-
ed TO death there was no way TO punish
him for contempt and the woman's &C
quittal followed A vigilance committee
was organized in Charles county and she
was warned not TO return 10 that locali-
~. which warning she has thus far
obeyed. Matthews was removed to
Baltimore for safe keeping He main
tanned a stoical demeanor and stead
tasty refused to further inlplicate the
woman.
BURNED HIS VICTIMS.
st. John, n. B., March 12-John e.
Sullivan was hanged today at Dorches-
ter, n. B. His crime was the murder of
Mrs Eliza butcher and her son, six
years old. at Meadowbrook on the night
Of September II, 1885, Mrs. butcher
kept small tavern but the only inmates
of the place at the time were herself, her
little son and a daughter ten years old
Sullivan entered the place for the pur-
pose of robbery. Mrs. butcher was
awakened by the noise and made an
outcry. The robber thereupon attacked
her and killed her with an axe. after
which he assaulted the children, killing
the boy and badly injuring the girl. Sui
Ivan next fired the house and fled. The
flames aroused the neighbors and one
was able 10 enter through a rear door
and rescue the little girl. The charred
remains of the. other two were found in
the ruins. The rescued child remained
unconscious for several weeks but fin
ally recovered 1t was her evidence tina,
convicted Sullivan.
ELECTROCUTED IN SING SING.
Sing Sing. March 12.-Arthur Mayhem
was electrocuted in the penitentiary
here at 11:191s O'Clock a. m. today
AS Mayhem was being strapped into
the death chair he CALCULATED: Jesus
Christ have mercy on me- and to the
attending priests said that he was an
innocent man and did not commit the
l.lurder for which he was condemned
Mayhem added that he murderers
were Frank Alfred and John Wayne. AL
fred's name had not previously been
connected with the crime. He is believ-
ed to be negro of Hampstead, l.. l.
DR.. Irwin, tne prison physician. and the
ether doctors who witnessed the execu-
ton. pronounced Mayhem dead c. 2 min
ute and nineteen seconds after the first
current was turned on. The body was
then removed from the death house to
the dissecting room, where the autopsy
was held.
NEGRO RAPIST HANGED.
Houma, La, March 12.-Wills Ed
munds young negro, was hanged here
today, for attempting TO rape and muir
der young white girl last May. He
confessed.
WALLING RETRIEVED.
Frankfort, KY, March Fit is Off
cially announced that Governor Bradley
has refused Scott Jackson's appeal for
executive clemency and unofficialIy an
nounced that he has reprieved Alonzo
Walling to some unknown date. Wal
ling's attorney, Colonel Washington. is
confident now that Walling will not be
executed with Jackson. The governor
began consideration of the appeal oe
Walling today before announcing his de-
cision in Jackson's case. Walling's
friends had hoped for Communication OF
sentence 70 life Imprisonment. They
then sought respite for one day only.
if not possible to get longer respite.
They believed that il Jackson were
hanged first he would confess so as 10
help Walilug out
ENDORSED REFUSED"
Frankfort, KY, March 12-Goveruor
Bradley az o'clock this morning wrote
refused across the back Of the petit
ton and decree in the case OF Jackson.
murderer OF Pearl Bryan. over which he
has been porting for two days. There
are the best of reasons. except the gov
ernor's own word. for believing that ne
is going 10 respite Walling for as much
as three or four days. He VII not pass
on WaIing's case before morning.
WON'T HANG HIM INSANE
s.. Louis. March 12-Governor Steph-
ems has ordered that Charles Dreher.
convicted and sentenced 10 hang for the
murder Of his sweetheart, be commmit-
ted 10 the Fulton insane asylum until
such time as he shall become sane. Il
ever. This is in accordance with the ac-
ton of the sheriffs jury. watch found
Dreher insane.
JENNIE DOTY STILL LIVES
Indianapolis, Ind, March 12-Miss
Jennie Doty. The young womsn o, Mid
9letoyn. Ohio. who sho: herself in the