The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-22
CARBARN BANDITS HANGED
EXECUTIONS WERE SEPARATE
Vand and Marx essed Religion and Were Confident 'ney were Sng Sd
to Heaven .Neidermeir Was Obdwae to the Last
Carried to the Scaffod.

taken a dozen men to strap him Tor the
moose"
At 10 the jailer notified the men to
get ready and announced that the
hangings would be separate.
Delay was caused by Neidermeir's
refusal to permit his guards to escort
him to the scaffold. He was carried
through the long corridor. The thou
sand prisoners signalled the hour of
the execution by shouting, 'Alls Off"
Another shout warned those in the
execution chamber of the approach of
the condemned man. Neidermeir was
pale and trembling as he approached
the scaffold. The doomed man was
quickly pushed into an upright posi-
ton on the drop. The jailer strapped
his arms and legs and adjusted the
white domino and moose. He then
stepped back and the drop fell at
1896. For six minutes the body
writhed and twisted. The doctors
gathered about to feel the pulse. The
man is conscious" said one. He
realizes his condition. He may be too
numb to feel physical pain but his
mind is not too clouded to know the
solemn import of the events taking
place"
The doctors fingers felt the pulse
fully five minutes before life became
extinct.
Neidermeir kept up his stubborn re-
sistance to religious counsel to the
last. Weakened by his efforts to sui
eide he barely could sit alone in the
chair in which he was carried under
the dreaded loop. But at the last mo-
ment he held his head erect to enable
the jailer to adjust the moose and then
ii fell Imply on his breast
Neidermeir's body was cut down at
1885. Two hundred officials and spec
tatOrs witnessed the executions. After
Neidermeir's body had been removed
the jailer closed the trap and tried the
rope for the second victim. He then
returned to the chapel to escort IarX
Marx was praying. He sobbed and
turned to Nandine who was kneeling
with him and extended his hand. The
men stood silent moment and then
embraced. Good bye. Gus" exclaimed
Nandine. Keep q brave heart, old
man. Remember what the priest says.
We shall be together again" Marx
answered in an audible tone and the
journey to the scaffold begun. while
another shout came from the thousand
prisoners. Marx walked calmly and
submitted to be strapped quietly. Two
priests offered prayer and the drop fell
at 11:17.
Marks commissions lasted two min
utes and his death occurred in six.
Marx before stepping to the scaffold
requested none to speak to him as he
; was concentrating his mind on relig-
| ion. He was in the midst of prayer
when the drop fell. The body was cut
down at 11:3A.
The yellow grass rope was removed
from his neck ana again tied and test
| ed for the th.-A victim. Marx neck
was broken.
Nandine was found in prayer when
the eNecutioners visited the chapel.
TWO priests took positions by his side
ana with his eyes bent on the crucifX
in his hand the march began. Arriv
ing at the scaffold Nandine stood with
head erect and permitted the adjust
ment of the moose. While he was ut
terlng prayer the drop fell at II: 80 y
His short muscular body hung with
out movement. death being almost in
Simultaneous. His neck was broken.
The bodies will be left at the under
takers until Monday with the consent
of the dead mems families. that sight
seers may view the remains.