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Tks pretafsiiuns Coz HE szscusion Of JosHtE
c, CoEs wers al nsds Il a early hour this
nortinE. NJ
i The messenger scot . Albany rsiuEnsa his
nernips. with he infornaiion that ne Casa
eelloe had peremptorily refused 70 grsnt1a urii
81 Effor, % ne seeoad spplicaiion II The coSn-
~ q Coll, Senator Fefplanck has also replied
q letter 81 Colts counsel, In which Re sgrses
usth The poslion laken by 8{njamin F. Butler,
Esq. eoanpel for The Sherfd, who backed ne
lpsl application 10 The ChancslIor. for The pslr-
pose 81 having the question Of Aldermen ~
ileg - Judges Of the Court or Oyer and Teen
lasr, eonslilugionully aecided.
tCoit Vas Engaged in Sriting nearly Al night.
preparing o We understand. full con fessioa Of
Al appersaininE 70 the murder Of Adams. He
~.s under The charge OF Depnty Sheriff VIII
re and Green. during The night. And uRonl
ieing asked during The evening i he wanted 4ay
thing, he desired cup Of eeqee. and then Told
fhe Deputy that he wished 10 see al the keep
Ars 81 The prison between I2iand o'clock This
day. when be would bid them adieu forevefsl-
He also stated that The Sheriff had complied
with his request and postponed the hour Of IN
'ecution until The last Of shs day. o'clock.
Coll's brother Was 81 The prison door as sSon
q il was opened 10 the morEing, and rehaiFed
with him about 4 quarter Of 90 hour.
ColtnflerWard dfosscd himself and wasshaied
~ Doisens, of Genre street.
A. early dawn ptrsOns began 10 assemble a.
round Tho Cts Prison, and at about 8 o'clock.
the avenpes hnd cnirances began 10 be blocked
up Nith anxious sequiFers, who we're asking
sfWill be be hung ia-sGan,t you lei Us IA 7" ~.
The gates 70 the entrance Of the -prisdn whre
closed about eight O'Clock. sndoffieers stAtioStd
to prevent the ingress Of 80 except those Who
had tickets Of admission
The position of the gallows was in the rear
court yard o. thcsprisoB, and the noise OF she
wofkmen I'M lis erection could bs distinctly
heard through the massive walls OF the prspn.
The gallows was erected early in The morning.
II consisted merely Of two upright posts, snd
one transyersely placed Through the centreBof
the transverse piece, over pulfy wheel, ghe
rope was passed, and 20 the opposite end weights
Of about $50 pounds were suspended By ad1i-
iional blocks and tackle. Il was placed in the
centre of the yard. and Immediately opposite
the rear windowsof the cell 10 which Colt was
confined.
Ats o'clock the outer door OF his cell Was
opened and the usual breakfast Of the prisonSrs
SERVED up 10 the different cells or the prisoners.
The sxsisement about the prison was inte9se
"a s0out IA o'clock, and the doors Of the Police
sion Of the crowd.
Ffsnklin street was hiled with the multitude
~ well as the yestibule OF the city prison pn
Centre street, and the street in front.
DR.. Anthem visited the cell of Colt at about
ii O'Clock. 10 company with Colts brother. fpr
the purpose Of making preparation for his mar
rage with Caroline Heushaw
Al about hals past Ill o'clock Messls Ora
ham and Emmett, his counsel, visited his cell
and ren1ained about an hour. little hefofe
y O'Clock. Caroline Henshaw madeher appear
ance 10 company with the brother OF Colt AID
John Howard Payne, who entered the cell with
her. They were then married by the Rev. Dr.
Anthon, 10 The presence Of David Grsham, Rp-
bert Emmett. Justice Merrett, the Sheriff, JOHN
howard Payne, and his brother. She was dress
ed with straw bonnet, green shawl, csIet
colored cloak trimmed with red cord, and u
muG Her appearance denoted much anxiety.
and she was much thinner than when witness
on the trial. After their marriage. DR.. Anthon
remained ID the cell with them few minuieh
and then left them alope, she remaining fer
nearly an hour. iii
There was considerable excitement among lie
prisoners IN the various cells, and Sears, who Is
confined for the murder Of McDonough, was
exceedingly ineuisitive as to all the preparS-
tons for the execution. From every cell ah
arm could be seen with piece Of glass in tie
fingers, evincing that the holder was anxip1sk
waiting for the hour Of execution, which Will
take place at twelve, Snd, in accordance with
request, the keepers Of the prison win take 4
lsst farewell III
AT the door stood vultee, the deputy sheria,
one hand on the sliding bolt Of the cell door,
and the other holding the paddock and key. on
The corridor, connected withdhis cell, was the
sheriff, pacing up and down on one side, evb-
IDENTIFY deeply affected with the contem plaiion III
the shocking ceremony he was about to per-
form. Other persons friends Of Colt, were pi-
cling the corridors. ard appeared as il terrible
event was about 10 happen, which they could
not avert, and that would plunge them sll 10
profound regret Atlast at about one o'clock
Colts brother, Samuel, again arrived, and eB-
tered the cell Colt was still engaged in CONVEX
saiion with his wife, who was sitting on tie
foot Of the bed. conTulsed with tears.
His wife, Caroline Henshaw, now Caroline
Colt, is still insthe cell alone with him.
u is now | o'clock, and Coli has Just ordered
aquart Of hot codee, which has been broughtih,
and himself and wife are drinking il.
Dudley Selesn, one Of his counsel, has just
entered the prisons ~
Colt has been engaged for the pas two days
in writing reply 70 the letter Of Gov. Seward
IL this period offthe eventfu day, the scene
was exciting and thrilling 10 the extreme. -
Within that narrow cell were the husband add
wife, but just married, ye. bidding each other
farewell for the last time on earth, with The
awful certainly that one would be lifeIess
corpse, and the other widow, before the sell
ting Of the sun that was then throwing its rays
into the otherwise cherries place.
At Coll's request, John Howard Payne md
Lewis Gaylord Clarke then went into his cell
10 take their deaye Of him Colt appeared ex-
|ceediugly pleased 10 see them; shook them cor
daily By the hand, and converted with apps
rant cheerfulnsss with them for Eve minutes
when they bid him farewell, both Of them III
tears. Colts brother. Samuel, and his wife
renained in the cell about ten minutes Iongef,
when both left. His brother was deeply az
fected, and, looked mors CHASTITY even than Coli
himself. His W ife could scarcely support her
self, 50 violent were her feelings. She stood d
the door of the eel for a minute-Colt kissed
her passionately strained her 10 his bosom ana
watched her recediBg form as she passed into
the corridor. Here abe stood and sohbed COM
vulsively 81 though her heart would break, for ;
minutes.
Al last she was led away by Colts bfotheH
and his friends followed. He then desired u
see the Sheriff, who went into bis cell Coli
then told him emphatieally thai be was innocent
Of the murder Of Adams, and that he had never
intended 70 kill him; be also told him that hi
still bad hopes that something would intervene
to sayethim fron being hung, and begged him
not 10 execute the sentence Of The law upoa
him. The Sheriff told him 10 Danish all hope
Of that kind, for that he must die al O'Clock /
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