Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-02-16
Justice Claims the Condemned and
the Murderer Who Took the
Life Of His Young Wife Last
October, is Avenged by the Law.

Rasinger felt that the last day should
be delayed. On the contrary, he has
seemed to welcome it. The erection
OF the enclosure and scatfoId where
he was to give his life did not seem to
affect him, and he casually remarked
as the carpenters worked that it
seemed as if the time was near at
hand. Each day he took deeper
spiritual interest and professed to feel
that the hereafter was satisfactory,
and declared with much solemnity
that death had no terrors to him.
The story published in another
Bridgeton paper yesterday afternoon
as to Frank Rasinger' Is third confession
is absolutely without foundation. AS
a matter of fact Rasinger made third
confession to his spiritual adviser yes
terday morning. He rehearsed the de-
tails of the crime, his story not vary
ing materially from the second confess
sion with but one exception; that was
he made more clear the fact why he
fired the second shot. His last day
was spent most cheerfully. During
the day his mother and father and
several of his old friends, including
Deacon Jones, of Shiloh, visited him.
Raslnger was in the employ of Mr..
Jones for nine months and that gem
tleman said that he never had a man
work for him that gave better satisfac-
tion than Rasinger. The condemned
man greeted his friends courteousIy,
kindly and cheerfully and conveyed to
them the Impression that be would
go to the galloWs as cheerfully as he
received his sentence Rev. l.. D.
Stultz, who has been his spiritual ad-
wiser since he was sentenced to be
hanged, spent most OF the day with
Rasinger. Rev. John HI. Boswell, of
the Trinity NJ. E. Church, and Rev.
S. K. Wheeler, of Marlboro, where
Rasinger was member, and Rev. E.
r. Tilton, of Roadstown, where Mr..
and Mrs. Rasinger attended church,
were present part OF the day, and as
sisted Rev. l.. D. Stultz IN conducting
services with Rasinger. This morn
ing Rev. Stultz and Rev Boswell, ac-
companied by several singers from the
! First M. P. Church, went over to the
jail and held service with Rasinger.
He told Rev. Stultz yesterday that he
would try and be as brave as his spir-
itual adviser was. Notwithstanding
the fact that many people have talked
about Rasinger's wife he still con-
tinued to picture her best traits and
would not for one minute speak about
the unpleasant side of their life. Ra-
singer did not complain of the sentence
of the Court and felt that he was get
ting his just deserts. He said that
there was very little truth in what
was brought out about his early life
in the trial. He held no malice
against any Of the Court officials and
forgave everyone who wronged him
during his life.
When asked by his spiritual adviser
concerning the third confession OF
which our local contemporary spoke
yesterday, he said IT have made no
third confession except to you, and you
may judge whether It is more horrible:
than the second confession made by
me. :. He did not worry about his
son, as he knew that the boy will be
in good hands and well cared for by
his father and mother. Several of Ra-
singers friends called on him last
evening at the Jail to bid him good
bye.
Rasinger's Last Hours.
Frank Rasinger spent his last hours
in the jail this morning in devotional
exercises with his spiritual advisers.
Revs. l.. D. Stultz, S. r. Wheeler and
J. H. Boswell.
Frank retired Tuesday night about
ten O'Clock and soon fell into peace
full slumber and slept we'll all night.
He arose Wednesday at his usual
time, between four and five O'Clock.
Breakfast was served to him about
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