Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
MILES FULLER
IS EXECUTED
Aged Prospector who Murdered Henry
Callahan Pays Extreme Penalty
at Butte.
REMAINS SILENT TO THE END
Neck Broken and Death Comes Quick
iy-A Morbid Crowd Of Spec
tators.

Butte, May 1S.-Miles Fuller. the
aged prospector, was hanged in the
county Jail yard this morning at 1892
o'clock for the murder of Henry j.
Callahan, october "a, 1904. To the last
Fuller was silent as far as the public
was concerned regarding his part in
the murder for which he paid with his
life. He made admissions to his spir-
itual adviser which the latter refused
to divulge.
At exactly $50 o'clock the Hateful
procession emerged from the Jail by
the rear door and proceeded quickly
to the scaffod. Fuller gave startled
look about him as he saw the big
crowd almost blocking his pathway to
death. His facial expression was
tense, his eyes almost squinted to-
gether, and while he did not appear
to stumble or totter in the least his
bent appearance naturally indicated
q weakness he did not seem to feel.
1t was only the startled expression that
comes to man. and especially one
of his years, when he is nerved up to
a point where his main thought is OF
the fatal drop and not of the morbid
ly curious crowd that would greet him
as he went to his end.
No Time Lost.
rho ayncntiop Voc tho u11icLaCt eyar.
witnessed in Montana. 1t took exact
~ two minutes from the time the pro-
cession hastily left the rear door until
the weight was sprung. Sheriff Quinn,
assisted by Deputy Frank Burke and
others. quickly strapped Fuller's legs,
his arms having been previously strap
ped to his sides. and Quinn adjusted
the rope with quick but steady fing-
ers. Almost before the crowd realiz-
| ed what had happened the victims
body shot upward a foot and one-half
and fell back, swinging only slightly
from the swaying end of the rope.
The body twitched but slightly. A few
convulsive movements OF the fingers,
and a slight trembling of the limbs
and shoulders alone indicated that the
end had come Dr. Tremblay, county
physician. and DR.. Mavette constantly
felt the mans pulse and the hearts
! pulsation. They stated shortly after
the weight had been sprung that the
neck had been broken. In eight min
utes Miles Fuller was pronounced dead
according to law. The big gate was
opened, the crowd cleared out of the
yard, and the body was scut down and
; taken to the undertaking rooms of
White & Krebs.
Scores of the morbidly inclined
crowded around the body even before
it was cut down, but the officers final.
ly cleared the yard. and Sheriff Quinn
hard task was completed.
Preparations We're begun early. Al
400 o'clock the scaffold was inspect
ed, ropes stretched to keep back the
crowd, and the fence surrounding the
scaffold tested. Twelve minutes late!
Sheriff Quinn himself stretched the
rope through the pulleys at the top OF
the scaffold, and with the assistance
of several others, lifted the heavy
weight in place and arranged every
thing in readiness for his grewsOme
task. From then on the crowd, stretch
e along the brick wall, unmindful Of
the glass and sharp nails fastened
along the top, watched developments
1t was a cold. gray morning, but CAV;
promise of beautiful day, and min
ute after minute the heavens begaI
to get clearer.
ly passed from the rear door to tn
box beside the scaffold. This was tn
man who sent Miles Fuller into etern
. ity. 1t was only then that the crowd
: bizarre gathering for such an occa
! sion, ceased their jests and realize
1 the seriousness of the affair.
FulIer's Last night.
At Ais this morning Fuller wa
awakened from sound sleep by tn
Revs. Gwynne and Williams. He wa
= hard to awaken. Religious service
We're commenced by the reading of tn
Scriptures, following by the admins
terng of the holy sacrament. Durin
j the sacrament Fuller lay on his &C
with his arms folded. Prayer was o
fered by Rev. Gwynne, during whic
Fuller covered his face with his hand
Mr.. Williams followed in his praye
Y Fuller saying, "amen" repeatedly du
ing the offering. Fuller then prayed
an incoherent manner, asking forgiv
ness for all the evil acts of his if
and for the forgiveness of those VIII
4 had sinned against him. He thanke
the Lord that his earthly trouble
were Learly over, and he seemed +
signed to the terrible fate which Wa