The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-12-01
From the N. Y. Sun Nov. 49,

From the N Y. Sun Nov. 49,
JOHN G. COLT-THE EVENT OF YES
TEkDAY Seldom indeed has the city Of
New York been IN such ferment Of excite
menr, as 1t was during yesterday. 10 all
quarters Of the city, and id all circles, the ap-
preaching execution Of Cot was the all absor-
'blng top'o Of conversation and apparently of
thought. There was an evident gloom perva-
ding our streets and overshadowing lhe coun-
tsnanres OF our cltrzsns.. Some Of the NOR
ming papers were crowded with fctIcious ru-
mors and reports ofaIl.sor,s circulated 10 re-
'anOa TO the unfortunate cupri and those con
.neCle6 with h IN which had an effecr certainly
70 more e.unlvsis-v excNe pubic curiosity, and
un:etle the public mind from the even BAL
sncs winch II generally holds; and one of the
results, was. that. though II had become gem
erstly known that the Sheriff, at The request
Of the pr soner. had consented 10 postpone the
execution tl 4 o'clock, P. NJ, as early as 8
O'Clock lstgs crowds assembled about the
prison, remaining, and constantly accumua-
;lag, tlli The arrival of the fatal hour AS the
cz6cul,ou was, however, 10 be as private as
tha Shcrlif could consistently make il, none Of
the crowd were admitted within the prison
DYsCinCls; but thousands appeared 10 take an
u0accounlabe satisfaction 10 cTowdlng around
end gazing at the high and impenetrabe
walls,
'Frou 8 o'clock in the morning, till : o.
clock P NJ, The prisoner was visited by
large number of persons, including his broth
or, Tho Rev H. AnlhoD, who has been his
faithful and devoted spiritual adviser, his
counsel, and numerous personal frIende, with
alIof whom PR vlous 10 the - latter hour, no
had taken an affecting and eternal farewell.
A II O'Clock, sgreeably TO PREVIOUS ar
rangement, Caroline Henshaw, who had lived
with him as his wife length Of time prior
TO The fatal event which tore them apart, was
conducted to his cell by Two Of his most de-
voted friends and in presence Of several wit
nessess The marriage ceremony between them
was performed by Mr.. Anton. The marriage
@the tridegroom beng under sentence Of death
aUd already dead IN the eye Of the law, has no
legal validity, and can only have the effect Of
redeeming IN the eyes Of Ssome, the character
of this unfortunate woman.
After the marriage Mr.. An'hon was left
alone with them few minutes, and he then
left hem 10 themselves TIL O'Clock, when
she took her las, sad farewell Of him After
brief visit from Dr.. Anthon for the purpose
ofprayer, al his request his cell was closed,
and he not disturbed for over haitian hour at
which time, owing 10 suggestion thai he
might commit suicide, Mr.. Hrlyer, deputy
sheriff, opened his cell door and found him
pacing the hoor He took an affecllonate
farsweli Of Hlllyer, and was again left alone
tn ha lnnk nd nan
In the mean time some three bundled per-
sons had, by permission Of the Sheriff collect
ed 10 and about the passage between the pris-
on and the Elm street wall, IN which the
dread instrument Of death had been erected.
The galows was erected eahy 10 the morning
under tho prisoners window.
Twelve indenlalioDs made by The halchei,
where the rope is cu', we're counted by some
of tho curious which testify that The instrument
has done eervice in twelve executions. ii is
the oibb on which Robson, of N Jersey was
hung. A box containing ,he Ratchet and two
or three nooses was standing near Some
looked with horror, aud some we're making
themselves merry a, lhe eight ofthese imple-
tnents Of death.
A few minutes before 4 O'clock, Sheriff
llart and Deputy WesterVeII' atteDoed Dy Dr.
Auihoa. proceeded 10 the cell for the purpose
Of bring,Gg the condemned out to execution;
5ul upon tho keeper drawing the bolt and o.
peb,ng the door, they found that during the
hour he had been left entirely 10 himself, he
had fores,alled The bangmaD, and put an end
to bis life with his own hand. He was found
living on his back, stfeched out at fu length
on the bed, quite dead, but moi cold. A clasp
knifs, like small dirk knife, with q broken
handle. was sticking in his heatt. He had
stabbed himse { sbpu; the filth rib on the left
SIDE. Hi+ vest was open, the blood had 6Ow-
ed slightly and his hand+, which we're placed
acto,s'hs belly we're bloody; he had evident
il drwen the fatal knife directly INTO his heart.
3 Fl body was laid out quite siraIgh! on the bed
ss'lf aio out for . iuueral by others, HIS
mouth wa> open. and hIs eyes partly OpeD.-
DR.. Hosack and others went into his cell and
pronounced him dead
The Coroner wac ready at hand, took charge
Of the body, and locked The cell; and after
summon'ng jury lusi evening held an inquest
on the Iennails of The Inflated suicide.