Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-10

he had any statement to make.
No, /. was the response in low voice,
which was perfectly audible in all parts
of the chamber. on account of the ST.
lence of the spectators.
The Rev. Mr.. Spur then started to
repeat the Lords Prayer. The doomed
man repeated portion Of it audibly
with the minister
The black cap was then placed over
Caldwelrs head. 1t was now 1:15
O'Clock. The guards and the clergy
men stepped back, and only Warden
Hawk and Caldwell were left upon the
platform.
At lis o'clock Warden Hawk, with
his back to the condemned man, pulled
the lever to which the rope was at
tached. The doors of the trap opened.
Caldwell dropped six feet His neck
was broken by the fall There was a
gurgling sound from his throat. The
muscles in his legs were drawn up
convulsively. Then they Strengthened
out again, and the body hung limp and
motionless.
The physicians who were present ex-
amined the pulse and heart of the man.
The pulse beat for seven miutes after
the drop. In twelve minutes there
was no longer any pulsation of the
heart. The spark of life had gone out.
The murder of Rose Henshaw had been
avenged. The majesty of the law had
been indicated
The doctors who examined the body
were S. NJ. Sy0ele, the prison physi-
clan; j. NJ. Houston. of Moundsville;
T. H. Meighen, of Wheeling; J. H.
Meade, of New Martinsville. and Or.
Fisher, convict physician.
In fifteen minutes the body was cut
down. In accordance with provision
of the law. the body must be kept
twenty-four hours to enable relatives
to claim it, if they desire to do SO. If
this is not done, the remains will be
inferred tomorrow in the prison bury
ing ground.
Caldwell was very grateful to War
den Hawk for kind treatment during his
confinement When the Warden en-
gagged in conversation with him yes
terday morning, he was very anxious
to relieve that official of the duty Of
executing him. Warden Hawk asked
if there was any person whom he pre-
ferred to officiate. After little
thought, Caldwell answered in the neg
alive, and told Warden Hawk that he
had better do his duty.
After the execution Warden Hawk
served supper to the party who wit
messed the hanging, some of whom re-
manned at the prison during the night.
Following is a complete list Of those
who were present:
Lieut.. Ed Michaels, Lieut.. Max Su-
pier, Ed Plankey, John Glass; C. j..
Schuck, Officer Bero, H. c. Clark. AL
len B. Smith, R. M. Archer, Louis E.
Schrader, of Wheeling; George Fur
bee, Louis Cooke, Tom Sprouts, Clark
Sprouts, Joe Manhood. Ed. Fox. Paul
Riddle, John Slipner Brentwood;
Emil Schmidt and Abe Stahl, of Bell
aire; James Johnson, John Heedy, w.
E. Stultz, Ed. Manning, w. B. Humph-
rey, Thayer Parkinson, Ralph Parkin-
son, Joe Roberts, T. ]. Parsons, Chas.
Potts, Gay Shaw. Mike Moran. Chas.
Mcsier, B. F. Meighen. of Moundsville;
Dr. T. H. Meighen, of Wheeling; Den
mis- R. Meighen and NJ. L. Benedum, of
Cameron; Judge Hall, of Charleston;
Guards T. S. Neal, ]. B. Shannon, H. G.
Love, Albert Riggs, A. p Rick, VIM.
Riggs Mike Mckinney, Chas. Simpson,
AL. Burke, George Dorsey, Malcolm
Dorsey, J. R. Johnson, ST., of Mounds
vile; John A. Howard and Melville
D. Post, of Wheeling; Judge ". w.
Brannon, of Weston; Presley w. Nor
ris, of Parkersburg.