ASPIRING HANGMEN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18760, 17 July 1935, Page 13

ASPIRING HANGMEN

IXO DEARTH IN CANADA JOB NOT O'PFfciAL OTTAWA, June 12. The supposed job of "official ha.ngman" 'ha* an evident attraction for a lot of Canadians. Nearly every week some one applies for. it to .the Justice Department, it Was learned to-day on the highest authority. Some tell of their experience and*prdfess to be able to produce testimonials from sheriffs for whom they have officiated. Others, inexperienced, are sure they can do it. For the larger part, but not wholly, they are people born outside Canada, and, ■lainly, live but West. 'There is no ;job of official hangman 'Jo one is on the pay list in this con lection. The duty of hanging con lenined people rests with local sheriffs, 'vho are provincial.officers. ,Ottawa i.-' OJicerncd, only with .the question of Aether the Jaw should take its pourst .. the clemency of communfatioii Ik xtended. When the former- cours-./ :■■ decided on, it is the sheriff's dut;j ither to do the hanging himself ,bi

ire sotr:e one else to do if. One o overal wiio, from experience, an cn'olvri to be qualified, is usually en fayed, but there is no complete mono )olv of it and in no sense is the jo! Official.