The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-25

foot Of standing room In the building was
occupied. Justices Coombs and Cam oc-
cupied the table on the stage. Chief Jus
tice Green and several prominent at.or-
neys also occupied positions on the ros-
trun. W. II. White. esq, assisted by
Judge Jacobs. conducted the examination
on the part OF the territory. and W. w.
Hoicomb. esq. volunteered TO appear for
the prisoners"
At the conclusion OF the testimony
which resulted In overwhelming evidence
OF the prisoners guilt, Justice Coombs
said: Il am convinced that the evidence
Is sufficient to hold these men without
bail for their appearance, to await the ac-
ton OF the grand Jury. and they are now
turned over TO the officers and remanded
to jail"
las soon as the justice had ceased speak
Tag" proceeds the account, "and before
the sound OF his Voice had died out in the
hall. the outraged citizens laid hands upon
the two murderers. and rushed them on.
through the back entrance and down the
alley TO Occidental square. where a rcaf-
fold had been constructed by piaciAg ia
couple OF tirnbers across from one maple
tree to another. and IN Tess time than II
takes TO tell 1t. Messrs Sullivan and How
ard were dangling In the air. In the pres
euce OF 1000 people" (This happened d.
Tectly in front OF where Mr. Neufelder-s
desk. In the Puget Sound National bank
nov Isl In Justice to the OFFICERS, we will
state that they were overpowered and held
until too late to prevent the murderers
from paying the penalty.
Howard. the little. red-headed fellow.
was badly frightened. and died without
much struggle, but Sullivan fought till
the very last. and still showed signs Of
HE ten or fifteen minutes after he was
strung UP.
After these fellows had hung fifteen or
twenty minutes. some one suggested that
something was lacking to complete the
picture. and hundred caught the idea
benjamin Payne. who murdered Officer
Sires last October. is equally guilty with
these fellows. said a respected citizen,
and should suffer the same penalty At
this 40 cool. determined men started for
the Jail where Payne was confined. They
broke passageway through the high
board fence, chopped the heavy outside
wooden doors open, and with siedge ham
niers they soon broke open the two re-
naming doors and reached the cell where
the doomed man had secreted himself
with an escort OF citizens on either side
and several hundred In front and behind
10 keep off evii-d,spose9 persons, he was
marched down 10 the raiiows. where Sui
iiyan and Howard were still hanging
While the rope was being adjusted around
his neck he was asked to make a con-
fcss.on OF the killing Of Sires. but he PRO-
tested his innocence 20 The last
"A: l o'clock the first two were strung
up, and at | 80 Mr.. Payne followed suit
He died very quickly. with but few strug-
gles. At o'clock the trio were lowered
10 the ground. placed In an express wag-
on. and hauled around 10 the county an
dertaker's. whence they were taken and
hnrled last evening
- J. p
TINE verdict Of tire coeoner's jury was
Il as follows;
I'VE. the undersigned. a Jury. duly en-
pancie< ana sworn 20 inquire nv what
means the said James sullivan, William
Howard and Benjamin. Payne came to
their aeath, do report that. having received
the bodies Of said deceased and heard the
evidence submitted 10 US We md that
they cane to their death By hanging. but