The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-08

~seks from tomorrow the exscss-
-. ann. Three Eaen now iangslisss
=. gag county 1afl under sentence Of
& - r~~eruer. Carey and Sorsistrons.
-. cine tie date Of execution for ali
sea been set for April e. and IL
49, = n tie county would be esssied
Sse~vfeed. by a triple hanging on that
r. row seems likely that the slow
..s.~s OF the Law VIII give at least two
4 - snre@ q while longer to live. Carey
= enc unfortunate In whose behalf no
s.sr1ly appeal 70 the supreme court or
- 81 execution has worked It's subtle
esarsL
- - 10 Whistler there In going to be
execution al ali on April 2. Among
- !. AZ least one Of the county CON-
Ns~-xonSrs. ard thereby hangs a tale
~se Mover as q wise and cautious
- b>lleyes in taking time by fhe fore
- The day set for the execution IL
= rzplaly approaching and The con-
s-.rsso, Of a saltabas scaroid. with it's
s,.~danf paraphernaita. may perhaps be
.sstsr OF some little difficulty TO the
- Who. although they may be skilled
~.<s.nscs. are not IN the habit OF build
- ~zroles every day. In view OF these
"a the sheriff has already begun laying
= SLAMS. He has dug up some plans that
s,<e jair In gloomy and cninous silence
!. ~ snerifYs Office for many a day, and
xsth a gttls revising and adjustment he
.ssnks they will do as a guide to the
kSss@rs.
arss@d with these plans. Sheriff Meyer
80 before the board Of county commits
ssuers day or two ago and asked for
..ssarffy To begin work. The members
gshst august tribunal seemed TO think
- sheriff vas just a trifie previous.
i should think a week would be plenty
4 tine In which TO build q scafYold." said
- 81 the commissioners.
I'm not SO sure about that" said the
ss>ff6. suppose We build the thing and
~ End al the eleventh hour that II
raxs work Wen have 10 tear IL down
III build II all over again"
Il pill be personally responsible for
Killing IL within a week. said the COM
nssssaasf.
Nell II could delegate my RESPONSE
sssy 10 yon. that would De satisfactory"
rssorted the sheriff. but unfortunately I
cat
vel I don't believe there's going 10
: any execution after all. said the CON-
missioner.
-Tsat may be-" said Mr.. Meyer. sbut
can't act on that presumption. The
aas n execution has been set, and I am
saagxee with the execution. Therefore
! aase got 10 go ahead ard get ready for
n
Thers seemed to be- some difference be-
,spen the sheriff and the board. not only
= 10 tas probable actions OF the board
< p@raons. but also as 10 the authority
q thar body. and when somebody
saxxessed that the board could merely
rake recommendations TO the governor.
70 rspiy Was made that Gov. Rogers was
himself opposed 20 capital punishment
The board finally did what they have
desc with several other delicate matters.
Try took tho question under advisemen,.
sasrir Meyer Is 10 go Up 10 Olympia with
b . day or two. He viii see the COVER
nsr while he Is there. He expects to re-
f@Fn on Saturday. and II he then persists
b SIS Application the board gave him in
faFmaily 20 understand that he would be
sgshorlxed TO begin work on Monday.
This viii give him moro than ten days
1argin for building the scafroid.
ne plans FOR the scafroid. which Sheriff
Nsysr has In hand. are simple enough.
~ they -~sntrody ons feature which viii
, q general interest % the public. Instead
q psBE the oid~fashioned rope or lever.
tse sheriff will press an electric button.
bs2 tasre viii Do more than one button.
N Fact there will De half a dozen. Five
q these will have no electric connection
saAssver with the scanold. Five other
nea eesides the sheriff will press these
hastnFs az the same instant with him.
81 enc ~ all the six will know which
sae q TIE buttons has done the fatal
yrs. - that rene OF them will be haunt
= p TIE thought o. having sent a human
go sn'o The dread beyond" even under
SAsieizs orders. On the same principle.
sfsseon u soldiers tring on a hiinasoldsd
~ often has bur one loaded gun. and
aaoeiy knows To which barrel the bullet
I = whispered around the court house
al For s0aae time sheriff Meyer held out
. hAsfns the execution take place In
Sc 81 The upper rooms Of the building.
eafh - thought specially adapted 70 tire
Iss7s~e, bat he found no sympathixers.
aa'a fhAiiy gave up the .dea-