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Salem (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): article 6
An execution in Illinois. Extraordinary scene — desperation of the Culprit — violent Resistance in his cell and on the gallows. A man named James White was executed at Salem, III., on Thursday, the 15th ultimo, for the murder of Andrew J. Applegate. The Advocate, giving an account of the preliminary arrangements for the execution, the assembling of a large throng of spectators, &c., says: Soon after this time, the public were astounded by the report that the convict, White, had possessed himself of a chain, and, armed with it, threatened instant death to any man who should dare to enter his prison. The report was found to be true. There had been a chain strongly fixed in the floor of the prison, to which it had become necessary on some occasions to secure the prisoners; this chain White, with almost superhuman strength, had wrenched from its fastenings. It was a common-sized ox-chair, about three feel in length, and had upon one of its ends an iron ring n
Illinois (Illinois, United States) (search for this): article 6
An execution in Illinois. Extraordinary scene — desperation of the Culprit — violent Resistance in his cell and on the gallows. A man named James White was executed at Salem, III., on Thursday, the 15th ultimo, for the murder of Andrew J. Applegate. The Advocate, giving an account of the preliminary arrangements for the execution, the assembling of a large throng of spectators, &c., says: Soon after this time, the public were astounded by the report that the convict, White, had possessed himself of a chain, and, armed with it, threatened instant death to any man who should dare to enter his prison. The report was found to be true. There had been a chain strongly fixed in the floor of the prison, to which it had become necessary on some occasions to secure the prisoners; this chain White, with almost superhuman strength, had wrenched from its fastenings. It was a common-sized ox-chair, about three feel in length, and had upon one of its ends an iron ring ne
Andrew J. Applegate (search for this): article 6
An execution in Illinois. Extraordinary scene — desperation of the Culprit — violent Resistance in his cell and on the gallows. A man named James White was executed at Salem, III., on Thursday, the 15th ultimo, for the murder of Andrew J. Applegate. The Advocate, giving an account of the preliminary arrangements for the execution, the assembling of a large throng of spectators, &c., says: Soon after this time, the public were astounded by the report that the convict, White, had possessed himself of a chain, and, armed with it, threatened instant death to any man who should dare to enter his prison. The report was found to be true. There had been a chain strongly fixed in the floor of the prison, to which it had become necessary on some occasions to secure the prisoners; this chain White, with almost superhuman strength, had wrenched from its fastenings. It was a common-sized ox-chair, about three feel in length, and had upon one of its ends an iron ring n
James White (search for this): article 6
ce in his cell and on the gallows. A man named James White was executed at Salem, III., on Thursday, the 15th ultim, the public were astounded by the report that the convict, White, had possessed himself of a chain, and, armed with it, threits ends an iron ring nearly nine inches in circumference. White had armed himself with this chain, and by running the linksle weapon. Standing thus armed inside the door of his call White declared with terrible oaths that no living man should entethat harsher means were necessary. At about twelve o'clock White was heard to say--"they have tried hartshorn and chloroform and surrender himself. This proposition was accepted, and White gave up his knotted chain through the grating of the door, rmed it. At one o'clock the sheriff entered the cell. White came forward and surrendered himself. His arms were pinion religious services were held. The services concluded, White, accompanied by the sheriff and his assistants, ascended th
Black (search for this): article 6
de a heavy knot of iron, which proved to be indeed a formidable weapon. Standing thus armed inside the door of his call White declared with terrible oaths that no living man should enter. In this dilemma, a pause ensued in the proceedings. Sheriff Black made an attempt to enter, assisted by four resolute and fearless men. Driven to desperation, the hardened criminal struck a tremendous blow, which, happily, was but a slight injury upon the left hand of the sheriff. It was now proposed h he had covered his head from his first imprisonment. When the sheriff removed the felt cap, and was about substituting the usual white one, the prisoner again objected, and, with fearful imprecations, declared that it should not be put on. Sheriff Black, in a decided tone, endeavored to persuade the prisoner, but in vain. For nearly an hour the officers were engaged in a struggle to enforce compliance. Here, indeed, was the demoniac character of the prisoner displayed. He made every effor
Schultz (search for this): article 6
thrown upon his head and securely adjusted about his face and the strings drawn around his neck. Nothing now remained of the direful preparations but to put the rope around his neck and adjust the fatal noose. With some difficulty this was at length accomplished, the united efforts of four men being required for this purpose. As the Sheriff drew the fatal noose closer to its place and placed the knot beneath the ear of the unhappy man, he exclaimed with-fearful imprecations, "What in hell are you choking me now for?--you are choking me, for I can hardly speak." These are the last words of the wretched man. The Sheriff gave the signal that all was ready to his deputy, Mr. Schultz; in a moment the trigger was drawn, the drop fell, and that unhappy man, so lately struggling with such desperate fury, so lately busy with his terrible efforts to defeat the vengeance of the law, fell like lead through the draw and hung, slightly oscillating, a struggling, violent human being no longer.
15th (search for this): article 6
An execution in Illinois. Extraordinary scene — desperation of the Culprit — violent Resistance in his cell and on the gallows. A man named James White was executed at Salem, III., on Thursday, the 15th ultimo, for the murder of Andrew J. Applegate. The Advocate, giving an account of the preliminary arrangements for the execution, the assembling of a large throng of spectators, &c., says: Soon after this time, the public were astounded by the report that the convict, White, had possessed himself of a chain, and, armed with it, threatened instant death to any man who should dare to enter his prison. The report was found to be true. There had been a chain strongly fixed in the floor of the prison, to which it had become necessary on some occasions to secure the prisoners; this chain White, with almost superhuman strength, had wrenched from its fastenings. It was a common-sized ox-chair, about three feel in length, and had upon one of its ends an iron ring n