The record-union., 1897-12-11
The San Jose Murderer Pays the
Penalty for His Crimes.
His Nerve Deserts Him While Being LED 10
the GalIoWs.
The Support Of Officers Necessary
When the Moose Was Being
Adjusted-His Neck Broken IN
the Fall and Death 1nstantan-
eous.


SAN QUENTIN, Dec. Io-Harves
Rllender. the double murderer OF 9ei
Jose. was hanged at San Quentin rem
tentiary at 1O:30 o'clock. this morning
The murderer expressed complete res
spnat tion, to his fate, and awaited deatr
with apparent calmness- SeVeral tiiiieS
during the morning he remarked li'
ne wished it were already over aiio
that he wanted as little delay as pos
Eible.
Promptly at 1880, the hour flxed 1ol
the execution, the march to the scahoio
commenced. and one minute later al
aeIaer was dead
Last evening the murderer cAa''eo
with several newspaper correspondents
of his impending fate. He admitted Tx
tustice OF his punishment, and ms las
hone was that he would meet MS VIC
tims in the next world so that he coulo
beg their forgiveness.
Desnite the fact that Allender an
nounced before retiring last night tna'
he would sleep soundly at the 1901 o'
the eallows. because he did not fear the
end the condemned murderer only siep'
md early morning being spent in reao-
ing the Bible and chatting With hiS
guards. z
At about o'clock he arose. dressed
himself, and then spent seVeral lliii-
utes in prayer. After nearly preah
fast at $50 he was given a new SUIT u
clothes. and laid aside his prison gar
for a black coat and vest, gray trousers
and white shirt. One of his guards gave
his a couple of carnations, ana ne
fastened them in the buttonhole OF MS
coat
He read his Bible and chatted with
his guards at intervals during the
morning hours, repeatedly declaring
that he was ready to die and had no
fear Of the ordeal before him.
While dressing himself for the last
time. Allender expressed the opinion
that it would be more humane to allow
a condemned man to die in the early
morning as his nerves would not tnen
be unstrung by the preliminar1es, Wnicn
he considered entirely unnecessary.
Though exceedingly nervous, Allender
braced himself for the final ordeal,
which was expedited for fear of col
lapse.
The leave-taking of the murderer was
impressive. When Warden Hale went
TO the death cell to read the death war
rant a few minutes before the time set
for the execution, Allender, as soon as
he learned what was about to be done
said: You needn't do that waive the
reading of the warrant. He then
turned to Captain Edgar and said:
"Good-b by, ,oCaptain. I thank you for all
the favors you have shown me. / am
perfectly resigned to die" He shook
hands also with Warden Hale and to all
the little group Of officials and guards
said generally; 4 hope to meet you all
on the other side
The condemned man then bid the
Chaplain farewell. his hands were
strapped to his side by the guards and
the march to the scaffold commenced
Chaplain brahms led the way, fol-
lowed by the prisoner, who walked
quite steadily between the gaurds
Captain Jamison, the turnkey, and
Warden Hale came next. and they were
followed by Amos Lunt the execu-
TONER
AT the foot of the gallows the con-
demned man faltered His face be-
trayed no fear. but it seemed as if his
limbs would give way under him. He
mounted the steps to the scaffold like
a drunken man, leaning back heavily
on the guards. Their assistance was SC
firmly rendered that the prisoner
weakness was hardly apparent to the
small crowd of reporters and officials
who stood with uncovered heads in
front of the gallows.
Upon reaching the gallows Allendel
paled perceptibly, and when the moose
was adjusted he tottered and swayed
to such an extent that ii was necessary
to support him.
1T is all right" he whispered feebly
as the guards Strengthened his swaying
body. Captain Jamison hastily drew
the black cap over Allender's face
Lunt, with both hands grasping the
rope, quickly frightened the moose. the
condemned man gave strangling gasp,
the trap fell beneath his feet and his
body shot downward, rebounding as II
struck the end of the rope with a thud
that made the gallows rattle.
1t was not thirty seconds from the
time the condemned man entered the
galiows room till his lifeleSs body was
hanging beneath the trap. Immediate
ly after the drop he drew up his legs a
couple Of times and his chest heaved
convusively for about two minues and
\ half
Drs. Lawlor, Wickman and Jones
Stood about the swaying body noting
The heart beats and in thirteen min
ntes after the drop announced that al
pulsation had ceased. The six and a
haif foot drop had broken the murder
ers neck and death was instantaneous
The body was cut down and placed in
q casket by Coroner Eden of Marin
County. who certified to the causes OF
death. The remains were then, accord
ing to the request of the dead mans
parents, shipped to San Jose for inter
ment.
The crime for which Allender paid
the extreme penalty was a most revolt
ing one, prompted by jealousy He
was infatuated with Miss Wallberga
Fielmer, an intelligent. industrious girl
of irreproachable character. who re-
pulsed him and became betrothed tc
Vinanzi Crosetti. an Italian blacksmith
about "a years of age.
After having repeatedly threatened
the couple. Allender met them walking