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Ent'S NECKIN ANOOSE
THE WOMAN -SLAYER HANGED .ON
THE GALLOWS 'TREE.
He Left no Confession and Died Without
Making the Slightest Sign, Quietly and
Composed—Ate a Good Breakfast dud
Died an Instantaneous Death—ilio Body
Now Bests in a Newgate Corridor Net
That of a Murderess.
LONDON, Nov. 16.—Thomas Neill, other-
wise Cream, the murderer of Matilda
Clover and several other girls, paid the
penalty of his crime at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning. The procession to the gallows
was headed by the chief warden, who
was followed by the chaplain, who read
the burial service. Neill came next;
guarded on each side. He walked firmly.
A deadly pallor overspread his features,
but his face showed no other trace of emo-
tion. Close behind the prisoner walked
the hangman. Hangman Billington guided
him on to the trap door beneath the cross
beam, from which a rope was dangling.
The white cap was then drawn so that it
covered the chin, rendering it impossible
for Neill to see the final preparations
for his death. These took only a few min-
utes. His legs were pinioned with a strap
that was fastened below the knees. The
noose was then dropped over his head and
adjusted around his neck. The ring was
na,g,er.
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en CREAM, ALIAS NEILL
fixed below the left ear. In another sea
ond the executioner stepped a pace to the
rear, pressed a button, and the drop fell.
Neil's body dropped five feet into the pit.
Death was instantaneous. Just prior to
the cap being drawn over his face Neill
thanked the prison officials for their cour-
tesy and kindness.
The prison chaplain says that previously
he found Neill exceedingly morose and un-
responsive to his appeals to accept his fate,
and to think only of passing to a higher
life. That morning the chaplain's endeav-
ors to bring him to a happier frame of mind
were to little purpose.
Neill passed a restless night, dozing oc-
casionally and thenawaking with a start.
Without being called, he rose at seven
o'clock and washed and dressed. He par-
took sparingly of breakfast, which consist-
ed of tea. bread and eggs. -
When the hangman and the prison au-
thorities entered the -cell Neill was sitting
on a chair at the foot of his .pallet. He
arose and advanced to meet them. Bill-
ington at once stepped forward and Neill
greeted him with a bow as he began to
pinion him. Neill took off his Spectaclee
and left them on a table in his rcelL The
calmness and self-possession displayed by
Neill throughout rendered th.e • work of
execution easy. He seemed resimied 18
his fate. Neill said the last two days had
been the calmest, perhaps the _happiest, of
his life. He declined to take the wine or
spirits to sustain him in the final ordeal
The exact length of the drop was five
feet four inches. Between the time of his
sentence and MB execution Neill gained
four pounds in weight, scaling yesterday
127 pounds. His physical build required
a long drop. The body was cut down at
ten o'clock. At noon a jury viewed the
body, and returned a formal verdict. The
body was placed in a perforated coffin,into
which a sack of quick lime was poured.
The features showed no trace of the man's
violent end. The body was btuied under
the flagstone in the corridor.
STORY OF NEILL'S LIFE. ,
The story of Cream, who has often
passed under the name of Thomas
and who is the unworthy scion of .a distin-
guished Scottish -Canadian family, is a
romance, more romantic than fiction be-
cause of its truth.
Cream is said 18 have been born in Gar-
vin, a village near Glasgow, Scotland, in
1845. Ile was educated at the University
of Edinburgh and at McGill college, Mont-
real. His relatives removed from Scotland
to Canada about 1868 and brought him
with them.
After graduating in medicine young
Neill practice& in Toronto and in various
smaller towns of the Dominion. Wherever
he went his path waewatrewn with murder.
His knowledge of medicine and surgery he
prostituted to the basest uses. He was un-
doubtedly clever in his profession, and
possessed a thorough acquaintance with
anatomy, the result of his Edinburgh
training. But he deliberately chose the
• virtng path. Pathological study engaged
all the time that he could spare from dissi-
pation, and particularly he engaged in the
investigation of the effect of toxic agents
on the human system. Strychnie
was his- favorite drug, and to
what a deadly extent Neill -lin-
proved his information the subsequent
record will show. • In fact, except while in
jail he was plotting murder all the time.:
Cream, for that is- the lame under
which he Was indicted in England and
which might as well be used in speaking
of him, got tato trouble over an abortion
cafe in Toronto, and early in 1880 went to
Chicago. He was then a well-built man
of 33 years or thereabouts:probably five
feet ten inches in height and weighing
about 165 pounds. He wore a reddish -
beard, moustache and elose-cropped whis-
kers, and, except for his sinister eyes, was
a personable man and one calculated to
find favor in the eyes of women of a cer-
tain character. With such women he
associated, and his seven London victims,
three of whom died, were all of this class,
and for their death he paid the last
Penalty- -
Disturbance by Italian Socialists.
- Rona Nov. 16.—Frazeati yesterday was
the scene of a serious disturbance, A great
gathering was,lield in the town of members
of electoral ass&iationa and of the• 4444
Democratic League.
After its sentelusion 300 Socialists form,
ed a pmeession and. marched through_ the
Areehisinging political songs. They soon
game into collision with a detachment_ of
„and there ensued a sharp_ melee, in
swords as well as clubs were wield-
_ were wounded in gni
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:0PiTARIO ATTHE WORLD'S FAIL
The EldlibitHaad4he *mom* Well in
Band. •
-11A-mr!lreNi No. ,14.,...r2The that shipinent
of Ontario's prodnets, for the World'i Fair
has gone forward. - It consisted of 200 bar-
rels of apples and pears, •which will be put
in cold storage, one degree .below freezing.
There are about 2,000 jars,of finite Rnt up
in acids, in sizes ranging from quarts up to
jars that will hold a bushel. Some of
these will contain the fruit - preserved on
branches with sthe fOliagd. This does not
include strawberries and the fruits that
ripen early in the season, asthese will be
shipped from day to day, eethet they will
be fresh.
The grain exhibit is boxed preparatory
to shipping. Algoma had- already -ad-
vanced five large cases of ,grein.in straw
and bags. The two rowed Itarley weighs
55 lbs, only One petuid lighter than the
heaviest Engliehttwo4owed barley. •
One man has sent 83 varieties of pota-
toes. The island of St. Joseph, Algoma
district, is said to be the most fertile up
there, and is sending the best samples as
yet.
There are going to be.ovei 3,000 samples
of Canadian grain; both in straw and sacks
which will be packed in creeds lined with
tin, and when they arrive at -the Fair will
be put in large jars.
The Canadian building will contain tWQ
offices each for the Dominion -Commission-
ers, Ontario, Quebec and one for the other
provinces. There is to be a reception room
for the Canadians when they grow #red,
and it is to be supplied with all the Cana-
dian papers. There will also be a post -
office for the Canadian people exclusively.
The interior of the building is to be built
entirely of Canadian wood, ;which is now
being prepared in this city, and will be
shipped in a few days. The :Ontario Com-
missioner's two rooms will .he built with
all Ontario wood, and the reception room
to be all from British Columbia.The
other rooms will all be finished from wood
from their various provinees.
The exhibit of wood will Ize very large,
shown in every- way imaginable, polished
• and carved, so as to- show thevarious uses
it is put to., The work is now being push-
ed rapidly forward, and Mr. Awrey thinks
all will be ready fOr the opening next May.
Fires Of VesterdayAi
Sr. CATHARINE?, Nov. 16.•!--4tr. Towns-
end, a fernier what known as
the Carter. faxrztasteiver Dams, about five
. miles froraThere, on Monday :night:-' while
pitching hay down from the mow knocked
over the' lantern and set fire to the hay.
The flamed' spread. lth great -rapidity, and
in a short-thaelinned down the barns and
the whole season*: orops. 'Very; little in=
surance. Two.:head of . cattle were burned
to death..
Fire was startedin zitow of frame- build-
ings on Ottaiva strestlastnight, andalmost
totally' destiojted 'there. -The biiildings were
old and, vacant, being ownedttz Thorold.
• lncendiarisin wasithe cause.
Qurtszc, Nov; 16.—A barn:belonging to
- P. Robitaille; containing 1,50,01bundles of
:hay,' was destroyed by fire at St. Joseph de
• Levis last night. The origin the fire is
unknown.
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Wreck of the BercultS.
SARNIA, Nov. 16. ---Considerable :anxiety
was relieved here today by news from the
schooner Hercules, which hasbeen missing
for over a week with lumber froniPenetan-
' guishene for :Sarnia. -Shwad VreCked at
Michael's bay and after 'revere"-tiferdships
the crew, consisting of Capt: Glass and
several men .froni: Sarnia, Were rescued.
The cook; it'Woman from itincardine, was
drowned.. The schooner's cargo is a total
: '
These Saw -oft s are Getting Monotonous.
• $1r:T.T.PVILLIC, Nov.* 16.—Election court
was opened- yesterday before Judged Mac -
Mahon and Rose, for trial. of fthe petition
lodged egaiuit the return of W. B. Vorth-
rup as MP. for Last Hastings. The peti-
tioner- had no evidence to offer, and _the
case mad dismissed without costz4, The
court was in session for only one -initiate.
Found Dead on the Floor.
WINNIPEG, Nov. 18.—John Thom,a well-
known Winnipeg business man, :Wait -found
dead on the floor of his officeWhen „the
clerks came to work yesterday 'mutating;
There are traces of vilideneevand:-. it -is
evident he died of apoplexy,-Deipased
formerly lived in Aurora, Ont.!, and the
remains will be tent -there for int. erment.
Died by Pojson. .-
ToRONTO, Nov. 10.--Yestirday,John
Stinson, 18, of 215 King street -,easte died
suddenly. A postmortem shoed death to
have resulted from a dose of &rho& Said.
Deceased had been troubled; With heart
failure and was a coneumptiik
The Toronto Vacancy in the Local.
TORONTO, Nov: 16.—The Seat in the
Provincial Legislature rendered vacant by
the death of Mr. N. G. Bigelow is the topic
of the city. The election isiexpec4 to
take place about the middle of Jan
Unlawful Imports.
LONDON, Nov. 16.—Albert Revere is al-
leged to have _robbed his emp/oyer, a bar-
ber named Brown, of Port Huron, Mich.,
and was arrested here charged -with bring.
lug stolen money into - Canada, , was
taken to Sarnia. _
GATHERED AT A GLANCE.
Terse Telegraphic Taps That Tell Their
Own Tale.
The Russian tariff on raw cotton has
been raised.
Buda Pest's cholera record feryesterday
shows -two new cases and two dettits.
1. The loss on the St. Paul, Man., Plow
Works by fire at Gladstone ye;ste'rday was
1300,000, and insured for $162,600.
The Ministerial Council of Paris has de-
cided to make the bill rendering the press
laws more stringent a Cabinet questietn.-
The eighth animal meeting of the Uni-
tarian Conference of the Middle States and
Canada bepn at Philadelphia last evening.
The Diebold,lfosler-Damon Safe- Com-
pany, incorporated at Trenton, N.J., takes
iu most of the safe manufactories! not in
the recently formed safe trnat.T Its capital
is $5,000,000. — '
At a meeting of the agents of the Lowell
cotton mill it was decided to- grant an -in-
crease, not to exceed seven per cent. in
" the wages of the operatives. This 18 18
take effect Dec. 4.
The Lonsdale Company and the firm of
R 1 k R Knight' have notified their eni-
ployes of an increase hi wages; to go iota
-
effect Dee. 5. The amountpf the propeee4
increase:is not given out. -
• A -number. of Russia' n Poles recently
complained to Gen. Gonrko, governor gen-
eral of Warsaw, of the brutal treatment
to which they were subjected by German
overseers of factories. Gourko 41118 conse-
quently orderet--the Owners- of factories
not'18 euiploy-Oerseeau =legs_ 0.,,y__Can
Coltimbas
DISCOVERED AMERICA
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McLaughlin & Co., have discov-
ered just what people require in
Furnishings etc.
Half the people of onr_County den't know `the position .of one Township for
another: They an now overcome Thisdiffinulty by itsthe.. _
'OF THE
COUZU'r Y OV Cr 1 -413
Which has been long needed and -looked' for. 'The dime is fur feet by five feet
mounted on linen and wood renege- Six coloring are _used. :which
makes it very distinct and.effective. .
HE SCHOOL SECTION NEEDS ONE,
THE FARMER NEEDS ONE, • -
THE BUSINESSMAN NEEDS -ONE
- Published by •PRICE, $3.50.
W. Cooper & Co., •Clinton, Ont
Booksellers -and • Stationers
School Globes and all kindsOf Maps and -School Supplies. Write for ; prices nand
our traveller will call on you.
Gorrie 1. T in • 'Store.
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For the Kitchen.
For the Dining Room.
For the Hall,
For the Parlor.
For the Sick Boom.
For the Rich.
• For the Poor
PRICES DOWN TO BED -ROCK.
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We have added Some very desirable things which we
have not Kept in Stock before, and altogether, we can offer
you a Varied and Full Assorted Stock of Fall and winter
oods to Select From.
Cloakings
• Some Good Patterns and just the right weight for Fall and Winter—Another
Lot expected to arrive in a few days.
Dress G-oods
No use trying to describe, Kindly Call and See for Yourselves.
See Me about Getting
a Furnace.
Lamp Goods,
Cutlery.
Tinware, etc.,
in endless abundance and Variety.
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• Shawls.
We have plenty of them, Assorted Colors, big Sizes and for Small 'Loney,
Tweeds.
litepairitria
Dane to.ardar.and in FirstXlass Style
AVe keep the Best Goods, Newest Patterns, and Our Prices are Rock Bottom.
OVerCOateingS•
We can Fit and Suit the most Fastidious on the Shortest Notice --
Guaranteed.
We m la 3 a Speecialty of Above Two Departments.
Tie ac17 made
0 -ver coats
• For Boys and Men,_
• A. Big -Variety, •
Prices range from $2.90, up.
are Cordially Invited to Call and Inspect Our Goods and see what.We
have For Sale.
F-u_rs.
JAMES SUTILERLAND,
Tinsmith, Gorrie.
• Sheep Skins Wanted.
• Winter's Coming—When the first Cold Snap comes, please 'remember -We have
what will Keep You Warm.
In Urici_erw-a.re.
You will find just:what You want here and cheap too.
Full Assortment MenaKid Gloves, Mitts, Socks Hoisery, Yarns etc.
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we have not time to give Prices. Kindly
Call and hear the Goods Talk for Them-
selves.
Highest Prioe for Produce.
Your Best •Chance
To YIAKE MONEY is at the
�oyi 001qi1tsSror
AVING rented the store lately vacatedbyMr. McKelvie„
Ji:
of Walkerton, and put in a large stock _of
irse‘riati.s.
Iriciamels,
• rtlartiKets,
• Shirts, ,
Stoolcirtg 'Yrn,
Single M'191.1•11t,,
AnG all kinds of Woolen goods, I invite the citizens:of f_Gor--
rie a.nd surrounding country to call and see my large stock
• -before buying Fall and Winter goods.
These goods are manufactured at the PalmerstodWoolen
" -• Mill. I sell Cheap for Cash. Wool and Sheep- •
- - skins taken in exchange.
1 have alio 44,at in a HAND LOOK and will do this
--torn wearing, such as flannels and rag carpets.
• ItYou willzfmd my store open -at all times. -
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