The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-22

THE SUICIDE, AND THE BURNING OF THE CRY
PRIsoN.-We that or two OF the papers ex-
press their determination to say more about this
matter, under any circumstances As far the I'M
fortunate and wretched suicide alone Is concerned,
one could wish TO utter another syllable for him
Wa feel deep pity and sorrow, that ne lived such
liie, and died such death, and with his surviving
aud highly respectable relatives profoundly
sympathze. We have no wish TO, nor will we if
we can avoid it, add to their misery.
But this is not all. We have sacred duty te per-
form 10 the public, that is paramount to all other
considerations A man is condemned to expiate on
the galows, the crime of killing his fellow man
lie has wealthy and influential friends and rela-
tves, one OF the latter man of wealth and much
influence with particular class, is also lawyer and
acts as one OF his counsel The prisoner is hmselfa
man of talent. Every conceivable engine is set at
work TO prevent his being hung on the gallows
Some OF his friends make oath that he shall not suf-
fer the penalty Of the law. His case carried from
court TO court; additional counsel are EMPLOYED
but all to no purpose. The most extraordinary ap-
peals are made 10 the Governor for a repricve or
Communication of the sentence but the Governor
knows his duty and does ii fearlessly. Again, un-
precedented steps are taken by few lawyers;
public meering is held resolutions are passed; the
press the judiciary and the executive are all de-
nounced for their integrity by small body Of law
yeis; protest after protest ispublished by them the
Governor is literally besieged with all sorts of appi-
cations, influences, and reques violate his oath
and as last resort, these impudent men actually
threaten the sheriff if he dares to do his duty. How
tar that may may not have caused him to neglect
his duty, the public can Judge. AT the same time
the public demand full investigation of this most
exraordinary-this barefaced juggle and they will
have it.
II never can be said that in city like this after
such brilliant examples of ntergity as Judge Kent
and Governor Seward exhibited in this business that
the rights of the public are to be trampled upon and
public ustice made miserable mockery of, by the
gross negligence ofa sheriff. who, having been repeat
eddy forewarned, should have been forearmed. As
things exist apresen, many believe that the sheriff
never meant to hang him; and really by his delaying
the execution till within few minutes of the 60.
ing down OF the sun, any accident, (like the
breaking out of the fre,) would have prevented his
hanging the prisoner. Again, the sheriff declared,
about two o'clock, that he believed Colt ,cas innocent
Of the murder Of adams! Can it be supposed, then,
that with such feelings he would have hung him!
yet he might have intended honestly to do his
duty, had he not been influenced by Others But
who were those others! The sheriff owes it to him
self to come out over his ewn name with full and
explicit statement of all the facts connected~with
this sad case II the sheriff thought he was getting
rid OF the onus of hanging an innocent man, BY
shutting him up alone in his cell, with dirk knife,
so as TO allow him to come to a much more horrid
death, he has committed most fatal mistake that
ne can never atone for in the eyes of the communi-
ty, and which will destroy all his prospects as pub
lie man for life.
Again, let him see the state into which his fatal
negligence has thrown the community Thousands
will not even now believe that Colt is dead and
say that it was juggle, trick-that hs escaped,
and that it impossible for man with rich and in
fuentia friends to be hung here. They point to the
opening of the large gates the side of the prison,
close to the gallows, precisely at ten minutes past
four, the moment when Colt if living, would have
been in the yard; to the carriage that was standing
all day at the back wall of the prison to the firing
OF the cupola at the time, in order to get the
fire engines in, and the gates opened; and taking all
these things into the account they laugh to scorn
the idea of any thing like regard for public
justice being carried out in this case.
Such is the sad but true state of the public mi ad
IN relation to this matter. Therefore lis vitality ne
cessary that there should be full investigation into
this case. II hereafter Sheriff intends to allow a
desperate criminal under sentence of DEATH to have
every facility for obtaining knives, scissors, poison
&c. tor committing selfmurder, and kindly, and
out OF sincere compassion for that prisoners feel
ings, and the eternal welfare of his immortal SOUL
allows HIM an hour and half to murder himself in
whilst that Sheriff walks coolly about the corridor
outside, why the the public are aware of it,
the better for all parties.
The MARY ROGERS MysTKRY.-The "Trbune,"
yesterday, after finding lis former statement in re-
aton to this matter explicitly contradic,ed by JUS
tce Merritt, and Others comes out and says that the
statement was received from two Police Magistrates
of this CITY, Now let us look at the singular and
reckless conduct of this paper In the first place
they publish story of the most remarkable charac-
ter calculated to destroy the reputation of some one
or more persons and il is published with all the af-
fectation Of truth and acknowledgement this by
paper that preends to superior sancty 1t publishes
the account as though it a well known and ad-
mitted fact. But when cornered, it says that the
story was hearsay understanding from two
City Magistrates. Who were these two Magistrates
Let the Tribune" Immediately give their names
We demand the names of these two men, and we
shall continue to demand them till they are given
up.
FANATIcrsM IN ENGLAND.-We would ask Dickens
and the other sanderers of this country to read the
account OF a recent so-caled Baptist Jubilee, held
at Northampton, England. The affair seems to have
lasted some days, as we read that beds were provi-
ded for visiers by tickets-as they label coats and
bonnets at the theatres, su pose-and that the
+" creature comforts" as Mr.. Jay terms marriage,
further cared for bv suppes nj tea and
m~nts gratultousy to Ministers, also by tickets In