Milford chronicle., 1935-06-07
CAREYS TO Be
HANGED TODAY
[COniianed from Fra Pagel

has been built around 1t so no on
only those entitled to enter the en-
closure will be able to see.
Clinton H. Watson, of Frankford
It is understood. will prepare then
for burial. So far 1t is not knowT
where they will be buried. Neither
Is II known If relatives will claim
the bodies. There is said to be {
likelihood that Mrs. Carey has com
. pleted arrangements with the un-
deTtaker and told him where to bury
them. Il is believed that she ha;
gone so far as to make plans for
the funeral expenses, since she owns
a property, it is said, at Omar. Nc
information along this line has been
given out; and it is merely a mat
ter of speculation.
Mrs. Carey will walk upon the
gallows wearing a black dress with
a piece of white material inserted
around the neck. Howard will wear
a dark blue suit, white shirt with
soft collar attached The clothing is
said to be in readiness for their
burial Both are said to be recOncil-
ed to their fate and within the past
two or three weeks have become
very religious. What effect the sight
of the gallows will have upon them
when they are led to the yard will
never be known to the hundreds of
people expected TO be parked along
the DUPONT highway eager to get a
glimpse Of what is taking place. No
curiosity seeker, however, will be
able to see anything except the
board fence surrounding the scaf-
fold. It is understood that no one
will be permitted to view the bodies
after they are prepared for burial.
The witnesses to the execution will
be the twelve jurors summoned by
Sheriff Robert ]. Clendaniel, under
taker Clinton H. Watson, who will
be in readiness to prepare them for
burial as soon as they are cut
down; DR.. A. c. SmoOt, the Jail
physician, and DR.. George v. Wood,
of MillsbOrO, who will pronounce
them dead; the two ministers, the
Rev. Richard X. White, rector of st.
Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church
at Georgetown, and the Rev. ]. c.
Bolton, pastor of the Methodist
Church, at F'rankfOrd, who have
been their spiritual advisers, and
what assistance is needed by War
den Hugh d. Smith, probably three
or four officers. Newspaper repre-
sentatives for the first time prObab-
ly in the history of the State, at any
- -, hnfnnr
barred by order of the judges. No
reason has been given, so far as
can be learned, why such a ruling
was made. It is known, however,
that every effort has been made to
have the hangings as private as
possible, and for this reason no per-
Inits, it is said, have been issued to
any other than those who are actu-
ally needed to be present.
Under the law thirty persons are
permitted to witness executions, in
cluding the twelve jurors, exclusive
of newspaper representatives.
This would mean that eighteen
people and certain number of
newspaper men can witness hang
ings if passes are granted by the
attorney general, his deputy, the
warden and the resident judge.
Highway officers, cOnstables and
probably special officers will be
pressed into service to handle the
crowds. There is every indication at
this time that the officers will not
permit any one to go on the aims
house farm, where the prison is To-
Gated. They will have to remain
along the dupont highway, prob
ably 600 feet away from the prison.
Two pieces of rope, each fOrty-three
feet long will be used. The rope is
half an inch thick, four strand ma
Mia.
Heretofore, hangings have been
ordered by the court to take place
between ten O'Clock in the morning
and two and four O'Clock in the af-
ternoOn. In the case of the Careys,
Chief Justice Daniel J. Layton or
dafed that they be hanged between !
five O'Clock in the morning and two |
O'Clock in the afternoon. This like
wise, is a departure from the GUS
tom of century, insofar as records
disclose.
No one is able to judge what time
the hangings will take place, since
Warden Smith Is granted nine hours
in which to carry the sentences into
effect. while heretofore the sheriffs
have had four hours. For the past
century hangings have always taken
place shortly after ten o'clock.