American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-25

mock al my distress This is bitterness, in
deed! Then talk not 10 me Of the awflmess OF
death! Death is the only friend that can make
amends for all my Indebtedness, For me to
continue such as | am, were worse than ten
thousand deaths. Even death on a scaffold that
shameful end, TO me is far more preferable
than none. ] am heartily sick of the world
that has treated me as though had always
been CRIMINAL IN its estimation. No one ever
suspected me guilty of an unlawful breach un-
I'll came hither, and, vet no one would take
Inc by the hand. Because could spell and
write, my poverty was crime. Think you,
then, my thoughts still linger behind, and that
wish my days were renewed? My hopes OF
heaven are worth them all. NY home and an
Isolated friend here and there, are nv only at
fractions, and trust | shall meet them soon
where all is light and joyous-whero the love
OF God is the only mystery--whcre holiness
aud pure intellect 90 hand IN hand, and the
tear OF gratltude-the only tear. Nav YOU and
|, my dear, sir, and all those who are dear to
us, be welcomed thetc, is the DIVING prayer Of
Your poor unfortunate,
Bat faithful servant,
T. II. Hooker.
The Rev. Mr.. Davis, Ordinary.
The following particulars OF the conduct of
the man, on the morning Of his execution are
very painful:
The miserable culpr.t ate small breakfast
Of tea and toast, which was supplied to him
shortly before : o'clock; and after Joining the
Rev. Ordinary in his devotions, lie appeared
ready for the moment TO arrive which should
cut him off from the world
Before O'Clock his strength began to fail
him very perceptibly, and the Rev Mr.. Davis,
who remained closetted with him, felt it neces-
sary to advise that the prison surgeon should
see him. A little water administered to the
wretched man revived him at this period, and
at about five minutes before s O'Clock the re-
poEters for the press, and some few officials, ac-
companled the governor and sheriff into the
condemned cell, at one corner of which, near
the fire Place, Hooker stood erect.
CaIcratt then approached him with the nj
nionlng ropes in his hand, upon which the pri-
soner shat lIls eyes as if he could not bear to
look at them, and Just as his hands were used
it became evident that he was fainting Two
OF the turnkeys rushed behind him at the in
slant and caught him in their arms, or he would
have fallen fiat on the floor. He was then nut
into an arm chair and carried into the chapel
yard. His neck cloth having been removed
and cold water dashed upon his face, he par
TALLY came to himself in two or three minutes,
but thea looked more dead than alive, so COM
plctely were all his energies Frustrated by the
mental agony which he suffered HIS anguish
appeared to arise from the dread of death, and
as tar as one could judge from appearances
this was the one feeling which possessed his
mind
As he sat in the chair in the yard, little
wine was administered. The operation Of pin.
ioning was finished, and all being now in rea
diness, the chapel bell tolled dlsmally, and the
mourntul procession moved forward towards
the apparatus Of death-the culprit, who ap-
peared scarcely able to sustain himself being
meanwhile supported by the turkeys On ar
irving at the foot of the scahold, he walked I'D
the steps tolerably well, but the moment he rot
IN sight of the populace, his strength again
failed him, and Thompson, one of the turkeys,
was obliged to hold him up by main force while
the cap'was drawn over his eyes and the rope
was being adl usted by the executioner.
The culprit appeared so convulsed that this
was as much as one man could do, and the mo-
ment the bolt was withdrawn and the prisoner
had been launched off, the turnkey was 50 af-
fected that he staggered down the steps of the
platform and Immediately tainted.
While the moose was being adjusted, Hooker
continued to pray audibly in short sentences,
such as, "Oh, God, receive my spirit" "Oh,
Lord have mercy upon me!'' sc.
The crowd assembled to witness the execu-
ton could not have numbered less than l2 900
persons. The SUBMITS of the houses opposite
the jail, and every window within several hun
dred yards of the scaffold, were thronged with
spectators.