The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-26
FIVE NECKS CRACK
HANGMAN GETS IN HIS WORK IN
MANY PLACES.

1im Williamson, Who Tried to Rid the
Penalty in Texas-Ciark Lewis Dies in
West Virginia for Removing an Incon.
venient Husband-Two Colored Men
Hang, In Missouri and Georgia, for Kill
ing Other CoIored Men-Negro Muir
dsrer Lypched in Mississippi.
Houston, Tex, June 25.-Jim William
son, a young man, was hanged today al
Wharton for his completely in the muir
der of the Croker family last May.
WiH:amson's nerve failed him AT the
last, and it was necessary to twice in
iect strychnine into him TO enable him
10 mount the scaffold. He declared that
mis- father, also indicted for the crime,
was innocent Williamson was pro-
nounced dead by the attending physi-
cians three minutes after the drop fell,
but upon beng cut down was found to
be alive The body was hauled up and
allowed TO hang twenty-five minutes.
The first drop was very hurried, as the
condemned man nearly tainted when the
hose was adjusted.
The massacre of Croker, his wife and
i3-year-old son, grew out Of feud over
land. Croker had previously been IN
Licted for killing member OF the
Williamson faction, but had not been
tried. On the evening Of the murder,
Croker and his family were surrounded
by six men in a neighbours house. See
ing that escape for himself was hope
less. ne sent his wife out on the prairie
and put his boy between mattresses. The
murderers finally shot him many times,
found the boy and killed him as he lay.
thea pursued the woman A Winchester
was placed to her head, and her brains
blown ou:.
Another member Of the gang Is serv-
ing life term.
CLARK LEWIS SWINGS.
Fayetteville, ". Va, June 25.-Clark
Lewis was hanged here today at 1910.
The condemned man sang on the scaffo.d.
There was no demonstration. Lewis
was hanged for the murder of Charles
Gibson, whose death appeared 10 be de-
sired by Mrs. Gibson TO enable her to
continue her carousals with Lewis and
one or two others. who were jointly con-
nected with Lewis.
POLLARD'S EXECUTION.
st. Joseph. Mo, June 25.-James Pol
lard, colored, was hanged in this city
Irwin, also colored. The drop fell at 9:22
and Pollard was pronounced dead twen-
~ minutes later. The murder was COM
mitted in July, 1885. Pollard had threat
ened TO ill Dave Irwin and went to the
home Of the Twins al dark one night.
Finding the family at supper, he fired
az Dave Irwin, missing him, killing the
iatter's brother, Joseph. Pollard claim
ed that he shot in self-defense.
HANGING AT ATLANTA.
Atlanta, Ga, June 25.-TerreIl Hudson,
q negro who was to have been hanged
two weeks ago. for murder. but was re-
prieved by Governor Atkinson was exc
cuted today. Hudson killed Seaborn Nal
colin. another negro, in quarrel about
a dog
A MISSISSIPPI LYNCHING.
Crystal Springs, June 25.-The negro
John Moses, who murdered an old man
named Strong near this pace few days
ago and who has been confined In the
local Jail with strong guard since yes
terday, confessed TO the killing this af-
ternoon and shortly after the guard was
overpowered by a mob Of 200 OF 300 men,
mostly farmers. Moses was taken from
the jail and with a rope around his neck,
was dragged through the streets to tree
near the railroad and hanged He was
dead, or nearly 50, when he reached the
pace of hanging.
Two requests for troops to protect the
prisoner had been wired TO Jackson, but
owing TO the absence of both the COVER
mr. ard lieutenant governor from the
capital. the troops could not be moved
iii tins morning, when IL was too late.
After hanging Moses 10 a tree some Of
the moo made move to shoot him. The
leader declared that il should not be |
done. as justice had been done and that
was all they wanted. The mob then
started on search for negro preacher |
who had sworn that the murderer had |
spent the day on which Strong was kill |
ed al his house and knew that he (A1oses) |
was not the guilty person. He swore to |
a deliberate lie and the mob caught him /
and gave him an unmerciful whipping |
for false swearing.
New York, June Ex-Governor Nc
1aurin OF Mississippi, was interviewed /
tdoya just as he was boarding the train
al Jersey City for his home The COVER
nor sand he did not hear Of the lynch
ing al Crystal Springs. He said he left
the state in charge OF Lieutenant Cover
nor Jones, and although ne might not
be az the capital, the lieutenant governor
was certainly within the limits of the
state. He could not understand the state
ment that the troops were unable to be
moved on account Of the absence Of an
executive head. He said that as far as
he was concerned, he had no explana-
lion to make.
"A Bundle of Nerves. IL
This term is often applied 10 people whose
nerves are abnormally sensitive They |
should strengthen them with Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. After a course OF that
benign tonic. they viii cease 10 be conscious
that they have nervous systems, except |
through agreeable sensations Il VII en-
able them 10 eat. sleep and digest w-en. the
three media for increasing tone and yieor
IN the nerve, in common with the rest of
the SYSTEM The mental worry besotten OF
nervous dyspepsia VII aiso SiSaDDea-