The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-05-16
From the New Yok JonrnaI Of cOnlnlesce OF May 3.

of Richard johnson and Catharine Cashmere. AS ear
ly six o'clock persons began to collect in
considerable numbers around the Bridewe, where the
unhappy convicts imprisoned, and before they
were removed, the concourse had become immense
About half past O'Clock, the Rev. Mr. Dunbar, pas
tor of the VandaIn church, entered the cell of
Johnson, and used every eneavor 10 prepare his mind
for the dreadful fate which awaited him. Two color
ed clergymen, named Theodore S. Wright and William
p. Quinn, attended upon Catharne CaslIiere. lit
lie before six O'Clock the eldest daughter of the late
Mrs Newman had interview with Johnson, the par
tlculars of which we are unable to state.
About half past eight o'clock, the arrival of Cap
tain Arcuaruss troop OF horse, the prisoners ta
ken from their cells, pinioned and placed i'll separate
carriages In company with Johnson was the High
Constable and Rev. Mr. Dunbar, and with Catharne
Caslnere, MIR J. b. Roome, Jaior and the unhappy
mother of the criminal. The High Sheriff and his
Deputy, MIR Lowndes, attired in deep mourning,
and appeared 'cth chappeau and sacord. They were
both mounted,--and as the procession moved to
be seen in the centre of the first detachment.
At o'clocki reached the penitentiary, where, at
the wharf, steamboat was in waiting, which had been
chartered for the occasion After the lapse of ten min
utes, the criminals had been embarked, and the boat
under way
Ii may be proper here to say word concerning the
conduct of the prisoners From an early hour in the
morning, johnson seemed inclined to be ocose, and
when the person who attended him in the Bridewe
1000, ne SAID, what is the to bring
me this twill only make more weight for the rope
AS the boat continued up the river, he made several
observations of very unbecomng and improper char
acter. He at time observed that the whole excur
sion seemed to him like Lafayette froc. His lam
guage as he approached the end OF his Journey, was
Of such description that Mr. Roome than once
enreated him to desst The woman as she passed the
Pententiary buildings pointed TO them and observed,
=" That place was my ruin. To il owe my present
situation. was sent to the petitentary many years
ago, when was quite child, for trifng offence,
and the depravity there learned, has been the means
of my appearing in this character Yes,'' said her
mother, Sc from the hour she was taken from and
confined in that place, have had any control
over her. 1t was her ruin
At 90 minutes to ten, the steamboat had reached its
destination johnson appeared the same. There was
the same apathy and GOODNESS of manners that had
been visible from the moment of his condemnation
He viewed the scenery, remarked upon its beauty, and
made several observations upon passing occurrences
The fatal spot which the gallows was erected at
tracted his attention, hut there of curiosity
IN his gaze, that any feeling of dread. Before he left
the steamboat, the reverend gentleman joined in pray
err, and at its conclusion sung hymn In this hymn,
Johnson, towards its conclusions Joined but apparent
y with very little feeling When the sheriff minated
that the time at hand for leaving the boat Johnson
cody removed his cravat and barred his neck for the
halter.
AS the Deputy Sheriff placed therope around the neck
of the woman, she exclaimed, Oh God have come
to his!' and with difficulty prevented from
falntIDp She raceived