; wail
to beware of whiskey to which he attributed his situation,—i*hen-the
trap was sprung, the noose slipped and he died a wretched death,
strangling fon several minutes during which he made futite eitedsc
to loos en his arms and reach the rope by which he was suspended,
His knpmes rose repeatedly to his chest and loud gurgling noises re-
sounded throughout the jail yard.
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aah
to beware of whiskey to which he attributed his situation, —tMhen the
trap was sprung, the noose slipped and he died a wretched death,
strangling for several minutes during which he made futite efforts
to loos en his arms and reach the rope by which he was suspended.»
His knnes rose repeatedly to his chest and loud gurgling noises re-
sounded throughout the jail yard.
VOICES AGAINST DEATH by Mackey. « Page 137
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, Sept. 21, 1867 (3); 11-23-1867 (6)
eof whiskey to
which he attributed his situation, then the
sprung, the noose slipped and he died a wretched de:
trangling fon several minutes during which he made futibe efforts
to loos en his arms and reach the rope by which he was suspended,
s knnes rose repeatedly to his chest and loud gurgling noises re-
sounded throughout the jail yard,
T DEATE by Mackey.
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QUILLER, Sylvester
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Quiller, a black man, and his wife lived in Westfield, N. J, in
fairly comfortable circumstances until he became an alcoholic and
they were reduced to a poverty level, They then moved into a barn
which had been converted into several rooms where Mr, and Mrs, George
Firmer were already in residence, The two familyes lived together
in harmony from April to June, 1867, when they got into an argument
over the occupancy of one room in the barn, They quarreled for a
week and on the morning of June 8, while both men had been drinking,
they got into a fist-fight which Firmer won even thpugh he was 25
years older than Ouiller, Quiller then went to the bmme of a neigh-
bor and borrowed a gun, stating that he wanted to shoot a skunk
which had been infesting his garden, He returned to the barn and
called for Firmer to come outside, When the older man appeared in
the doorway, Cuiller fired and the bullet passed through Firmer's
heart and lungs, killing him instantly, At Quiller's trial, he was
convicted and sentenced to die, There was no appeal and no executive
clemency and he was hanged at Elizabeth on Nov, 1), 1867, He seemed
cheerful and willing to die and from the gallows he made a brief
sppech in which he emphasized his salvation and warned the listeners
QUILLER, Sylvester
i
Quiller, a black man, and his wife lived in Westfield, N. J, in
fairly comfortable circumstances until he became an alcoholic and
they were reduced to a poverty level, They then moved into a barn
which had been converted into several rooms where Mr, and Mrs, George
Firmer were already in residence. The two familyes lived together
in harmony from April to June, 1867, when they got into an argument
over the occupancy of one room in the barn. They quarreled for a
week and on the morning of June 8, while both men had been drinking,
they got into a fist-fight which Firmer won even thnugh he was 25
years older than Ouiller, Ouiller then went to the bmme of a neigh-
bor and borrowed a gun, stating that he wanted to shoot a skunk
which had been infesting his garden. He returned to the barn and
called for Firmer to come outside, When the older man appeared in
the doorway, Quiller fired and the bullet passed through Firmer's
heart and lungs, killing him instantly, At Quiller's trial, he was
convicted and sentenced to die, There was no appeal and no executive
clemency and he was hanged at Elizabeth on Nov. 1h, 1867, He seemed
cheerful and willing to die and from the gallows he made a brief
speech in which he emphasized his salvation and warned the listeners
OUILLER, Sylvester
ft
Guiller, a black man, and his wife lived in Westfield, N, J., in
fairly confortable circumstances until he became an alcoholi¢ and
they were reduced to a poverty level, They then moved into a barn
which had been converted into several rooms where Mr,
Firmen were already in residence, The two faniljes Lived together
in harmony firom April to June, 1867, when they got into an argumen’
over the occupancy of one room in the barn,
They quarreled for a
week and on the morning of June 8, while both men had been drinking,
5
they got into a fist-fight which Firmer won even though he was 2!
years older than Ouiller, Ouiller then went to the bmme of a ne
bor and borrowed a gun, stating that he wanted to shoot a skunk
yhich had been infesting his garden, He returned to the barn and
called for Firmer to come outside, When the older man appeared in
a doorway, Cuiller ane and the bullet passed through Firmer's
¢ him instantly, At Quiller's trial, he was
a enced to die, There was no appeal and no executive
clemency and he was hanged at Elizabeth on Nov. 1h, mae He seemed
cheerful and willing to die and from the gallows he a brief
sppech in which he emphasized his salvation and warned the Listeners
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