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Show Ttto jii-iiin itnts ray Ibrl'riiallj or Tlielr (rlmraat tlrtelanil. Cl.S'EIJl.ND, O., Aug. 29. OtlO Iuth, the Cleveland boy murderer ho outraged and then killed little Maggie Thomjeon In that city, May 9th, 1SS9.WS3 executed in theanuex of the penitentiary this morning. With hint was alsj executeJJohti alias "Hrocki" Smith, who horribly hor-ribly butchered up old Jlridgtt lit-run lit-run in Cincinnati en Dcnniber Slli, 1SS9. As lhe lioie for execution drew near I.ulh tiegau, to weaken and during the last two days has beeu completely broktn down. Owing to there circumstances, he was choseu as the tint one to bo put to dentil. Shortly after 11 o'clock the march from the warden's office to the annex was takru up, the line being beaded by Warden Dyer and his a.'sii'tautj. followetl by the reiire- M.ntatlres of the pm-s asmclaliuns, various newsjaivrs and about thirty penons who held special penults. Arriving at tlie annex, tlie death warrant was read to both Ieuthand Smltli. Iuth vu then frcortetl to the scafTold, ascending the rtalra with a firm step. The noose bring adjusted, I.eutli was askeil If he had auj tiling to tay. lie complained of them hurting him while tying bis liandi aud then raid. "Xow, Uo that bu.l-ners bu.l-ners good; all ready, let it go." The trap was f prung at 1:3)5. Tlie drop was te veil fttt and a half and tlie boy's neck was broken. Five minutes later "Urocky" Smith was escorted to the scaffold aud bearing tlie same unconcerned aprarance he has maintained ever since his confinement in tlie annex Tlie noore was adjusted and being a-ked to talk, Smith raid he hail nothing more to say than he had said during the tul nine mouths, that he committed the crime, tut that It was not done for rubber. The trap was rprung at li."W, the drop being eight fciL .-niltll'snrck was aho broken, and he was pre-ncunced pre-ncunced dead at l01. |
