Show r 11 flanged i Chicagoi2 Belleville Ills spec ial Phillip Mathews murderer n was hanged here at 11 oclock today rr in the presence of Sheriff Ropi t quette two doctors three ministers 2 j and twelve persons selected by lot from over 1000 who applied for permission f per-mission to witness the execution i He killed his sweetheart through < jealousy Mathews was 20 years old He was very firm and sai i good bye in strong tones Thoug t I the drop was eight feet hi I I neck was unbroken and he struggled t strug-gled 20 minutes 1 t |