Show Ilnncetl fur Murder FORT SMITH Ark April 22 James I Wasson and Joseph Jackson were executed here today for murders committed com-mitted in Indian Territory Anticipating Anticipat-ing a respite United States Marshal Carroll postponed the hour of execution until tbe afternoon at 2 oclock The prisoners were dressed and the death warrants read They were then ironed and after bidding their fellow prisoners goodbye were taken to the scaffold at 3 oclock Before being handcuffed Jackson attempted o cut his throat with a bottle which some oi the prisoners pris-oners used as a flower vase but was prevented by the guards after he had cut an ugly gash in his neck This make Eee tyone men hanged on this gallows witnin the past twelve yet all for murders committed in Indian Territory MOEGA5I7EID Ky 23 Fowler who was banged today weighed 213 pounds and the fail broke the rope It is supposed sup-posed however that his neck was broken He was raided bypvelnl menthe men-the rope was tied to the beam and tic was left hanging for twenty minutes The murderer was a persistent suitor for a young womans hand and after repeated rejections waylaid and killed her nearly severing her head from her body with a Jtmfe |