The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-24
Present This Ticket at the
Door.
NEWTON JONES. sheriff.

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These tickets were In great demand. but
the sheriff issued them very sparingly.
The scafold and trap within the incsos-
ure were of the ordinary character.
Shortly after II o'clock Sheriff Jones
walked into the Enclosure. followed by
Strauh. The condemned man took his
place on the trap. hts hands and legs were
tied and he was then asked II had any
thing 10 say.
With voice almost strangely calm and
peaceful he spoke for nearly ten minutes,
saying that II nothing but the truth had
been told az the TRIAL ne would never have
been condemned 10 hang. Nevertheless"
he continued. the trial is past. and can
honestly say that l feel no malice or re-
venge toward any body"
He talked OF religion. and said that
since his conversion he had felt better
than In all = life before. lie thanked
the people OF Nhstcom for their kind
nesses during his Incarceration there. and
likewise the people OF friday Harbor. He
expressed gratitude TO the Salvation
Army. and especially TO the woman SAL
yationist who was present. saying that
had II not been for her he would have
taken his life weeks ago Last OF all. he
thanked Sheriff Jones and bade him good
bye. Not until the very last words did
gree.
Sheriff Jonas replied. "0ood-hye, Mr..
Straub. God bs~ss you
The sheriff then began TO draw tho
black cap and the minister present start
ed TO say something. but was interrupted
in quiet manner by the sheriff. who pro-
ceeded in the discharge OF his duty. The
cap was drawn. the shsrfn felt Straub's
Jaw 10 make certain that the moose was
being placed at a proper angle. and step
ping backward the signal was given for
the drop.
A second later Straub's body was hang
ing in the air Death must have been in
Simultaneous and strsuh's neck must have
been broken. as there was not the slight
est movement OF the body. merely his toes
fiuttering trfne Later the body was
cut down and placed in coffin.
The funeral was TO have taken place in
the military reservation at o'clock this
afternoon. which was after the departure
of the steamer for this city.
Sheriff Jones did his duty calmly ard
well. there not being the slightest hitch or
mishap in any of the details.
The feeling fn San Juan county seems
10 be universal that Straub's hanging was
richly deserved.
r. II Siraub was convicted OF the MUIR
der OF Leone LantsTman on Blakeley ISL
and. August ~. lss5. The participants in
the tragedy were StrRub and Irving Par
berry, and Lanterman. MFE- j. G. Burns
snd X. ~. blythe. The place of the kill
ing was AT the Burns farm, where Lam
ierman and Mrs. Burns. who were broth
er and sister, and Blythe, who fs their
half-erother were at work. They were in
the field digging potatoes. when Parecrry
appeared ana began abusing them and US
ing indecent language. LAnsernnan and
Blyths started toward Parberry, bui after
they had gone a short distance 5trauo
Jumped Up from behind a log. drew signt
with his rife and said. ''Tll nx you.
At this he fired. the ball penetrating
,ss t''st stomach 5ia sssaab ' then s saw % %slyths
who had been not far behind and 20 one
side Of Lanierman. and shot was fred
though Il IL probable that airaub thought
he had hit hts mark. he turned on Mrs.
Burns. and. chasing her, fred several
blythe had regsinsf mis- feet during the
confusion, and ~ss making for ths brush.
when strauo opened FIRE on him with rins
hifn. bat he reached the brush without in
Jury and escaped. Mrs. Burns also ea-
Gaping.
While Mrs. Burns and Blythe ~ere being
pursued danterman attempted 10 get
away. He reached and cTawled over a
fence. but fell exhausted.
on bis return sfraub noticed T.anter-
mans DISAPPEARANCE. and from the foot
prints in the earth II wss evident that ne
fralisd hiua TO the fence. ana. standing on
the opposite side 70 where Lanferznan lay.
shot hfrs twice In the head
Mrs Burns suffering from the painful
wound in the shoulder. .senade her way more
than a mile through the timber, 10 tns
home of a ns3ghbof. Theodore spencer.
aDA gave the alarm. Blythe went through
the brush % 4 csrcuifous route 10 the
Burns house. and. procuring a revolver
returned 10 the scene Os the trouble TO
learn the fate OF Esnterman. Mrs. Burns
xaz taken IN a small boat from TIRE Epen-
cer place 70 the home % her parents. on
Decatur islans. Blythe being picked up on
The way.
sfranb ami Parb@rry zsrs arrested for
tie crime and lpdse1 in jail At Friday
HArbor. On September they narrowly
escaye9 iynching. and undoubtedly they
would have been hanged BY q mob bat
f1r tks presence of Lieut.. Garden. then in
command of ths United states revsuus
launch scout After S8ertr Jones had
/ locked ap The prisoners. forty or fftY
armed men gathered Their intention Was
evident and while the u1oo was 81 supper
the prisoners separately r1aHacled. we're
r,zrrfsvs 70 a nth on the water frons. while
a deputy remained AZ tnr tsii. as
II on guard But ths action Was seen ~
a picket Of fse mob stationed On htN be-
txeer- the Jail and water. and he fred his
pistol So a signal % ne others who bur
rs-aly gathered In the street TIE launch
hsa not arrived. ard the sheriff. 70 gain
tire ran in ar opposite direction. az II fn
pursuit. os some one and told r.e mob ore
~ tne prisoners had escaped The launch
steamed past the wharf 20 tcs mfii. sna
fse saeYsr san 20 tns rendezvous and hsr-
rsss4 tfs prisoners aboard Tns mob. near
IN Al arnnes Wits rifles. followed. Lieut..
CArsE~r ar~w gfzso3 ar1 said ne would
Ere uEsun any man who fred upon tue