The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-06
BUT ONE OTHER CASE.
Description Of the Only Other Double
Hanging 10 the History of Norfolk.
TERRIBLE SCENES AT THE scAFfOlD
Ono Murderer Adjusts tIis own Moose
III" iiS seek is Brokcn, the other
SLOWLY Sirangics TO i.eath In
agony because Of frightened
H"nGnian-Thc Crime.

SO far as can be ascertained this 10
the second double hanging in the history
mcnbered by some of the oldpr inboh-
tantS OF the city.
On March 20, 1921, nearly seventy-six
years ago, the quiet borough of Nor
i9ik was shaken to its circumference by
the startling discovery of one of ,he
most unnatural murders ever recorded
III the history of the city. The scene Of
The tragedy was located In Fox lane n
marrow thoroushfare running from
cumberland to Church streets. aui still
bearing mat name. 1t occurred in what
was then the second house on the left
hand side from Church street, a two
story building belonging TO one Capt.
william Quarter 1t has long since
been torn down.
QUEEN CATTLE.
At the time mentioned there dwelt ir
TINS building three men-Santiaro cas-
,eiah9 ana Emanuel Garcia, Spaniards,
and Peter La Gaudette. a Frenchman
ana matchmaker by trade The mys,
ferrous behavior of this queer trio ey
ciicd suspicion. They were hardly ever
visible by day and nj night the house
was always dark and silent.
ms state of affairs continued abont a
year when one morning on the date AL
Iuneu TO- little girl passing the house
on her way to school. heard agonizinu
screams issuing from 1t. She ran up to
me window and there Witnessed the
Deadly assault of the two Spaniards
told her story.
THE CRIME.
According 10 the girl. the tallest Span.
lard was dealing the Freedman blows
across the head with heavy bludCeon.
La Gaudette a first, on his knees. plead
ca for mercy. then attempted to escape
py running up stairs ana shrieking for
neip' re was pursued by the Spanlards.
In Il short time he ran down stairs. still
pursued by his muraercgs. and covered
With blood. This tall Spaniard dealt
MN n terrible blow which must have
Killed him. for the screams ceased.
The murderers made their escape. hut
before doing so dissccted the body of
their victim, deposited 1t in a trunk.
which they secretcd in a closet The
mead was never found. 1t Is thought
that 1t was burned
~, The excitement in the community was
like what has never been witnessed
since The whole male population,
headed by Hon. John T. Holt. then
Mayor turned out With one accord to
hunt the brutes down Capt Joh2
Emmerson was then Sheriff of tho
county.
ANENGlNG JUSTICE.
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THE EXECUTION
Tho exacu,;ou we u.,,,,,ss, h.,
immense cnnc0mrsa NJ naoI,ie Srnr, -
folk Portsmouth and the country
roundab bout. The scene at the gallows
was exciting III the highest degree It
was erected back OF the old magazine
on fuddinG Creek. ii Is said by some,
thouSh others Affirm that 1t was located
PACK OF portsmouth.
however inns may be. they were eS-
corten thlther by detachment of the
Norioik Juniors sheriff Emmerson Is
Salu TO nave manifested considerable
emotion ana the man selected for the
eNccutioner was much agitated Garcia
was hanged Hrst ana when the eXecu-