The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-17
DIED FOR HIS CRIMES.
Millionaire Hanged For Wife
and Child Murder.
ARTHUR DUEsTRoW's SAD FATE.

While on = Drunken spree lie mur-
dsred In Cold Hood uis wife and
Chiid-He Used livery Means 10 Clear
Himself. but the Law Took Its Course
and Ne Was Executed.
USioS. No, Feb i6.-Dr Arthur
Duestrow, the st. Louis millionaire
who. on Feb 10, 1894. shot and killed
his wife and child In cold blood, was
hanged here at i2i50 O'Clock today.
Thus ended one Of the most sensational
murder cases ever tried In the courts Of
this state.
After every effort had been made by
his attorneys TO save his life and Gov
stephens refused 10 grant arospite IN
order that the case might be carried 20
the United States supreme court, tho
fight was finally given up. Ever since
the murder thros years ago, Duesirow
has tried the insanity dodge, and not
until today has ho even shown any
signs Of realization Of his fato This
morning no caught the trst glimpse Of
the gallows through the cell window.
and he broke down completely.
Il know Ihavo got 20 die, ho said.
"Ikllei my wife aud child, but it was
not my fault Il was something within
me that made me do H. Il was not my
fault"
These words were repeated over and
over again ~ ho lay on his COT In his
cell. toArs flowing fast and sobs occa.
nonally checking his utteranooa
Despite Duostrow's early breakdown,
he walked 20 the soafold without a
tromor. On tho gallows be still per-
sisted he was not Duestrow. and that
the hanging wa illegal Ne died IN
70 minutes from strangulA,ion.
The remains were turned over 20 hii
sister Hulda. the only remaining rola'
tive. who will inter the body - P.
that q her father In 81 Louis.
Tho crime for which Arthur Duo
ftrow met death on the scahold a
Union. No. was committed IN the AZ
ternoon of Feb %. 1894. AZ his resi-
denoo In st I.ouis On that day he ha'
beer drinking heavily. Daring Oh
forcuoon he had called Al livery "a
be and ordered a sleigh for the after
noon. stating that he intended taanI
his wife and 2.year.old son Louis sloig
riding A few minutes before Z o'oloc
he arrived at his home and found Oh
sleigh awaiting HIM
The generally accepted version q ih
crime proper is tho testimony given b
Katie Hahan, q domestic IN the Duo
strow household She said she ms
Duostrow Al the door and asked him
ho was going 10 take his wife udinE
This question angorcd pnostroW, and h
ran upstairs % his wifo's room. and al
Ter some words. slapped her face.
Mn. Dustrow upbraidcd him fos h
conduct. which seemed 90 have wurko
the murderer up to the point AZ whic
he could no longer restrain his paiicncl
The Hahan girl says she heard Mr.
Duostrow exclaim; Don't shoot, Al
thur don't"
Three shots followed In rapid succc
sion. Tho servant rushed upstairs an
found Duostrow standing over the bod
Of his wife. revolver IN hand. cryinl
Good bye, Tiny aro you deadf
, this point the mans fury seemed 20
I diverted 10 his child. Grabbing it I
b In his arms. he held Il agains, the VI
, and emptied the other two chambers
A tho pistol into his head Il died d
' stanty. Duestrow thon went 20 q
/. polico station with the revolver In D
. hand and surrendered Ho was 30
! bing hys,@ioally.
=. II have hllea my wife, he erie
|, "hut it was an accident isupposeth
b. will say am a murderer, but am M
Il was an accident" lie tried 10 q
plain that'the revolver was discharg
while he was handling the weapon.
ON Feb. Il the doctors removed Z
. two bullois frcm the head Of Mrs d.
l. s'row. and it was thought sho mig
d recover. but on Fob, u she died, h'
is inr never regained oonscioumoss
r Duostrow, blythe terms Of his faI
10 or's viii. would draw Sd,Co5 CO a y,
'e a. long a. he lived. Duosirow's faith
Louis DucsiOw, died a few years pr
60 the murder, leaving an estate
. e2.O0O. 900.
rAw aAfr nwNafnKmm nFfHunUm