Evening journal., 1907-01-25
DEATH DROP BROKE
LEWIS JOHNS NECK
Murderer Of ATameda Jones
Hanged at the County Work
house This Morning
MOUNTED SCAFFOLD
WITHOUT A sRfM0R

Lewis Johns, coiered aged IS years.
the murderer OF Aramcda jones. .so CO..
oied, was hanged az the County WORK
house thia morning by caief warden A.
Mescrve- rhe condemn a man mo nj
che scanold at 1907 oc o Is and inc nap
was sprung al ioos. uncon eusnq. me
immediately rs me ,nesrss necx usa
broken BY tae fal tnroash ,he ssano d
unp
Tho hangins Of Johns vua carl,d out
without q hitch and the Ter ~ tie hw
was fulfilled with mono o. the nol fy ag
scenes which someim att,nu ia !es
taking OF human nie
lhe negro retired az the usual h-ur iatt
might and sept ,ordiy untl 4 oc eek
this morning when hc agos and dr.asd
himsclf in a suit OF b aeh clothing. n-
yerslns at intervals with the nisht death
watch, Harvey Beck. Alter nnis.l
toilet he requested the day watch. Fr nix
/ Gray 10 bring him his breakfast which
consisted of steak. p.tatoes. bread and
butter and coffee.
At $50 o'cl3ck the Rev. =. r. Mooe.
Johns spiritual advisor. reached tho
wor,houso and spent a few minutes vi IA
The condemned man in his cell offering
prayers for hia salvation. Johns spoke
freely OF his crime. expressing repen.ento
Tor his deed and said that he was sure II
forgiveness for his sins. Last night no
made fun confession and regretted BIT
terly that he had taken human life
Bore Up Bravsiy.
AZ 1904 o'clock this morning the prisoner
was led from his cell and accompanied
by Wardens Leonard Crawford and Ed
ward ORourke. was led through the tun-
mel to the scanold in tine stoclSldo en-
toring the yard at 1906 o'clock His step
vas firm and his demconor Indicated
hiat he felt no fear at his Impending fate
fAter reaching the yard Johns wis led
into the boiler room OF the Institution
whcro a.nrontri lsas spent IN prayer with
the Rev. Mr. Moore.
At 1907 o'clock the condemned man
mounted the aclnod. his foot slipping
slightly as he assembled the steps with
, him were Wardcns Crawford and
+, ORourke A half minute later the black
cup and nooso were adjusted by Warden
Crawford and at 1905 o'clock the trap
5 was sprung
Died While Praying.
AS the moose was being adjusted Johns
broke into prayer, excla!mng IN a clo'r
voice; Going iiome 10 die no more. Coz
Ing homo 10 Jesus. Jesus take me rs am.
Everybody --" At this iuncture s
prayer was interrupted by the falling cf
4 the trap.
q Coroners Physician J. W. Bastlan and
q Dr. Harold Springer attended the execu-
e ton officially and announced ar 1oD
T o'clock that John heart had stopped
3 beating. From the time tho trap fel until
{ the body vus taken down Johns moved
e not a muscle and although he swung
G round several TIMES there was no con-
d vulsions The corpse was taken IN charge
n by Deputy Coroner n chols ard ienov
g 20 the morgue. IL will be claimed by rela-
u tlvos and shipped to Dover this afternoon
for burial The only member Of his family
e who visited Johns within the past few
days was sister who spent some time
= with him yesterday.
a Few Were Present.
a Beyond the jurors but fow persons W t
Is messed the execution. The jurors we're as
e follows.
h william +. Aschenhach. Thomas r..
e Donohue. George II. Leach. James T..
Leach. a. b. Berry. John j. Fox j. Daw-
"a son Artis. William Chambers. Thomla
> Tully, Elmer NJ. Thompson. Il. Clifford
e Wilson and John Lloyd Jr.
Z During the past two weeks Warden
. lAfeserve has been exceptionally busy hav-
= ing been visited by a committee OF tho
7 Legislature. "a delegation from Sussex
y. county. New Jersey, who looked over the
I. institution with view Of suggesting Id, s
u for the erection Of workhouse in that
u county. tho grand jury and members of
the Legislature. Besides this there has
been two hangings and an escape OF pris-
cnars ut the workhouse.
Tho Rev B. r. Moore who has visited
the workhouse frequently Of late. says
le that the religious indunece about the in
h. stitutlon IS excellent due TO the EFFORT:
4. Of Mr. Meserve and his coras Of assist.
~ ants.