Horrible Scene at an Execution.
The execution of Louis Bulling, a wife murderer, took place at Kansas City on September 4th, and was attended by circumstances of the most horrible description. Just before the time for hi* death the doomed man shot himself in a vain effort to commit suicide, and died on the gallows shrieking for mercy and cursing his executioners. Up to a few days previous he was cheerful in the expectation of the Governor's clemenoy, but when he heard that his appeal had been denied he fainted and then began to indulge in large doses of opium. The Sheriff extended the time for the execution one hour at the criminal's piteous request, and also gave him a pinch of brandy, but neither the opium nor the brandy had much effect. Then he shot and wounded himself with a pistol, given him it is said by his spiritual adviser, the Rev Mr Lavicke. On the scaffold he cried and screamed for meroy and shrieked in terror. Finally he was told to get up and stand on the drop. He refused, and four deputies had to hold him. Immediately after the execution Mr Lavicke was arrested for handing Bulling a pistol.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3937, 13 October 1891, Page 2
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202Horrible Scene at an Execution. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3937, 13 October 1891, Page 2
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