Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-16
DIED ON THE GALLONS.
Arthur DueStrOW Sent Into Eternity
for Murder.
An I.1mencc Crowd Gathered to En-
Joy the spectacie-Oshsr
Executions.

UNION, Mo-, Feb. l6,-Not until
this morning when he arose after fit.
ful nights rest and saw the gallows
upon which he was to die did Arthur
Question:, the condemned st. Louis
murderer, show any signs OF renliza-
ton OF MS late. For the first time
since the crime was committed, three
years ago, he shed tears. he put away
all sembiance of insanity aud groaneu:
81 know I've got To die. 1 killed my
wife hnd child, but 1t was not my
fault. Something within me made me
doit was not myself"
These words we're repeated again
and tears were flowing last aud sobs
occasionally checking mis- nttersnce.
Tie condemned man h9J called
himself General Brnndenburg oil the
United SIatesArmy. This morning no
wrote the following message 10 his
attorney, Governor Charles p. John
son, 81. Luis, Mo-:
81 am IA q predicamont. Intercede
with Governor Stephens Tor me Inn
meuiately. l now need your advice.
| was Insane but II did no good.
nave nothing LETT but the hope OF Tor.
giveness.
lSigned) A. p. w. BRANpENBURa."
The sheriff took the message nut aid
not forward II.
In short time the condemned man
regainei his composure and talked
with visitore. Small doses OF whisky
were given MIN from time 10 time 10
keep his courage up anu he WAS much
gralifiei.
Duestrow has not been Visited by
any spiritual advisers. having an
nounceu that he would die without
such consolation.
At 1890 Sheriff Punhata read the
death warrant to Dustrow. The
crowd all about was 10 dense that 1t
was almost impossible to get near the
place. Ropes fenced of space about
twenty feet wide aud nifty feet long.
Here twenty-five deputies patrolIed,
keeping back the crowd. Whsn the
newspaper men attempted to enter the
jail they were denied aumittunce. The
sheriff mad promised that they might
TO present at tue reading OF the death
warrant, but changed his mind the
last moment.
TIE reporters were even douied adj
mission within the ropes. slhe sheriff
was 30 excited that he lid not know
what he was uoing.
The condemned man walked TO the
gallOws without tremOr or shade OF
fear passing over his face. He died az
"6eneral Bfandenburg" quietly and
bravely biduing the last farewell to the
man who had fought to save his life.
On the scsffold Duestrow said he
was Gen. Brandenburg, not DuestrOw,
and that he did not kill Mrs. Due
strow and was dying illegally. He
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after the urop.
DRINK AND INSANE RAGE.
The crime for which Arthur Due.
strow met death on the scafiOlu at
afternoon OF February Is, 1894, at
mis- residence, 1924 South Camp.
ton avenue, this city. On
that day he had been drinking
heavily. During tue forenoon he had
called at u livery stsble and ordered
sleigh for the afternoon stating that he
Intended taking his wife and two-year.
old son, Louis, sleigh riding. A few
minutes before O'Clock Duestrow
arrived home and found the sleigh
awaiting him, The generally accepted
version OF the crime 10 the testimony
given by Katie Hahu, domestic in
the Duestr1w household. She said she
met Duestrow at the door and asked
him II he was going to take his wife
riding. This question angered Dues
irow and he ran upstairs to mis- wits's
room and alter some words slapped
her face.
Mrs. DuestrOw upbraided him for
his Conduct, which seems to have
worked him up to the point at which
he could no longer restrain his passion.
The Hahn girl says she heard Mrs.
Duestrow exclaim, "Dou't shoot,
Arthur, don't shoot" Three shots fol-
lowed in quick succession. Tho
servant rushed upstairs and found
Daestrow standing over his wiie's
body, revolver in hand, saying, "Good
bye, Tiny; are you deau?"
At this point the mans fury seemed
to be diverted to his child. Grabbing
II up In his arms he held IL against the
wall ana emptied the other two
chambers ofthe revolver into Its head.
1t died instantly. Duestrow then went
to the police station, with the revolver
in his hand, ald surrendered.
He was sobbing hyster cally.
81 have killed my wife" ne cried,