The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01
wANTED-A GOOD ExECUTIONER.
Odd Advertisement In a New York
Paper-Odd Replies.

WANTED-Pubiic e~ecutiouer for South
American state: &C npensa.ien s30o per
annum: state qualifications and inclose
photograph.
ing the week in several metropolitan pa
pers, has caused considerable comment
The advertisement was inserted by a law
firm on Broadway for a small South Amer
lean republic which is no; represented in
the city by consul and il obliged TO trans
act business in this country through law
yers.
This firm requested that the name of the
state he withheld from publication for the
present at least. They have put at the
disposal OF the New York World a num-
ber Of the replies which the advertisement
brought forth
F. A. c.. New York; hereby disclose
my willingness 10 offsciate in the desired
capacity. / am a college graduate, 81 law
yer by profession. and poet from choice
and inclination. | am tail. slender. ath-
leilc, OF distinguished appearance. l am
told look like q clergyman.
j. f., Mountain View, n. J.-If YOU
want n good man am the one. Just try
me and Twill prove r. / am butcher by
trade.
+. II. c.. New York; believe possess
the necessary qualifications to satisfactory
ill the position you advertise-yiz.: cool
ness, nerve. philosophy ana sobriety /
have lived IN the West, where ! have
roughed IL for years. and have been mas
ter of ceremonies st many A Iynch!ng bee
&. +. c., New York-It IS my opinion
that / can fill the bn. Some OF that kind
Of work has fallen 10 me az Fort Smith.
Leadviie, New Mexico. II is four years
since my last. Write me fun particulars.
/ inclose my last picture OF myself. taken
two years ago after three executions by
me
II NJ. X, Spring Valley. y. VI have
never filed such a position. having been
educated for an artist. but / am willing to
learn the practical work from people hold
ing like positions I'm this country.
G. F., New York; the job OF exscu-
toner in South American state Is In n place
where they hang, shoot. garTo,e or asphyx
late. Ill take Il for s3.eo0 year, gold. II
IL Is not gold / don't waEt II. II the lob
as beheading / don't wan, II either, / have
seen beheaaing in China and Morocco, and
/ don't want any OF 1t In mine.
r. X. L.. BFooklyn--T have assisted a.
one or two functions Of the class men
toned in your advertisement. II the detri-
ment Of the star performers neck. /
speak Spanish and am an expert with
pistol and rifle, and have lived Ia Texas.
G. II. NJ, BTooklyn--I have travelled
through TWO continents and have spent six
years in newspaper work and a great deal
Of the time in detective work.
l. s. N. New York; am acquainted
with the Spanish language, and have sold
cir compreasors in South America. Al
though have never acted in the capacity
of executsoDer. / am confident I could oil
the bill 10 everybodys satisfaction.
r. e. N. Brooklyr1~~I am qualified IN the
following; TIE garotte. hair trigger, auto
matte drop. quicksilver. decapftatIon sword
and ordinary wesgat drop. ] nm an cleo
srician and understand electFocution.
J. II. Nav 3rk-If you viii kindly par
tiVllarlze your advertisement think can
supply the right party for you wnsI.h
like 10 inform you THAI have a spot cash
outlet fer South American hides
e. w. s, New York; think The oalce
II executtoner suitable 10 my vocation T.,
business. lselng ia the undertaking tine sor
the last twenty years
w : NJ New York; arm unusually
healthy. different climates having no az
parent effect upon me. Ny constitution ~
inherited and maintained by careru! living
have filled positions az Importance ard
an somewhat familiar with politics. ard
lzw.
& ", yonkerz-r can furnish testimony
cs my fitness for the position os pufsIsc ex-
erufloner. ana aTn willing 20 pay & com
mission. liberal one, TO s@e0re the 20
sssson.
G. Y X. New York; am an Enx.,s2l-
nam anH have ha4 the greatest experience
iss ell branches / have bsen oo@-
pgneser and saieTrsan. and am not asrah
tn ;arkia anything.
I II l.. EsTooksyEs--E have 4 cnsss knsxt-
edge % latin French ana German. aas
spanish. and also T4ativ ard Greek / have
Travelled al over he world and flied many
positions q importance Can furnish high
class references. Boston Glo1~.
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