The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
Excitement of a Maddened
Mob at the Execution of a
Child-Slayer.
SCENES OF THE AFFAIR TO
BE PERPETUATED.
Cinmatograph Machine In Use and
p P.ctures of the CHASTITY Event
May Be Exhibited.
Special Dispatch 10 The CALL

KANSAS CITY, Dec. II. - William
Carr, the child murderer. was hanged at
the Clay County courthouse at Liberty
this morning.
Carr passed a restless night. When
break fast was brought to him he turned
from il with disgust, lighted a cigar, and
stood for q long time looking out from his
| window. Presently the undertaken ar
rived and asked Carr what disposition he
wanted made of his body. Let my wife
take care of II. On, let her take care of
| it," ne exclaimed with a sob.
| His spiritual advisers then came in and
urged him to face his fate like a man.
"I'u try" sobbed Carr; that's the best l
can do" The Bible was read to the pris-
oner and then followed the singing of a
| hymn, during which Carr sobbed and
trem bed like a child.
Carr presented a pitiable sight as he
was finally led to the galIows, but he
| braced himself spasmodically and went
! through the ordeal with comparative
| show OF strength. The Sheriff pulled the
trigger at 1924 and two minutes later the
| life had gone out of the child murderer.
! The neck was broken, cracking like a
whip cord.
Fo lowing the first momentary lull after
the crop had fallen 800 spectators. rs if
moved by a single impulse. rushed for
ward, calling, crying, shrieking and
laughing Us they surged under the gallows
and packed close around the dangling
| corpse. Tnev would not b. satisfied until
| a close view of the hanged man was OBJ
| tsined. The men were angry and cursed
| one another tried to force themselves up
| the gallows steps and cried and hooted at
| the sheriff.
Finally the crowd attempted 20 break
down the barricade surrounding the scat
told. and Sheriff Hymer rushed through
the first breach and excitedlv warned
the crowd against any further violence.
The Sheriff's deputies ranged themselves
about him and the crowd halted for a
moment.
Then suddenly. with one accord, a
mighty scream was sent uD, and, surging
forward. the mRddened men swept back
the guards ana burst their way through
the frail stockade. Once in the street
they gave vent to their feelings with
further shouts, but finally dispersed with
ont trouble, and what Tor a few minutes
looked like a Small-slZed riot ended quietly.
After the execution il became known that
a thrifty photographer had been admitted
TO the inclosure with a cnematogra oh
machine, and that be had been permitted
10 photograph the closing incidents of this
revolving tragedy In all its horrible de-
tails The machine was In opera ton
from the moment Carr appeared in the
inclosure until the body was cat down,
and it is clai lined that on film 1000 feeg
long 1900 pictures were taken. An at
tempt will be made to exhibit these pic
lures throughout the country. When
Carr was prisoner IN the Coutny jail at
Kansas City, tie same parties persuaded
him to recite his story OF the murder into
a monograph.
William Carr crime was one of the ~ ost
| brutal and unprovoked in the history OF
the State, ana his capture and execution
followed with fitting dispatch. On Octo-
Der Is last the body of Belle Carr q s.
year-od child by the murderer's 8 first wife,
was found on u saudbar in the Missouri
River, near Kansas City. The case re-
mained a complete mystery until October
50, when Carr was arrested at his home in
Liberty.
He at first denied his guilt but when
brought 10 Kansas City to prevent a
lynching, broke down and confessed.
LaIer Carr, who is a gsunt backwoous s.
man, 81 years ole, told without the least
Snow OF emotion how he had carried the
child from its home. tied its arms and
limb securely, corded heavy stone to
the little ones breast, and then,
rot needing her query, What are YOU
going to do. papa?" threw her into the
water. He admitted that Mrs. Carr told
| him 10 get rid of the child, and 1t deve' =
oped that she had been brutal to Belle,
but Carr maintained stoutly that his wife
had no hand in the crime.
For time Carr delighted in his noto-
riety, and talked glibly to his visitors of
the crime. This was followed by a spell
during which he begged 10 be doEe away
with without delay. At his trial on No.
vem Der 10 Carr wss promptly convicted
and since then be has weakened percepta.
bly,. Only week ago Sunday he tried to
commit suicide by swallowing pounded
| oil