The New York herald., 1850-05-01
THE EXECUTION OF JOHN JONSTON
FOR THE
MURDER Of JUDGE VAN WlNKlE AND WIFE,
PATTERSON, NEW JERSEY.
OF THE PRISONER,
&C., &c, &c.

The authorities OF the beautiful and picturesque
,onu and veil 10 h. romsu hr 40 a.. ,nh.h,,.n,
20 ~ w " ~
ana ts vicinity Tor mies around In the execution OF
John Jonston for the murder OF Judge John Win
kls and hs wife on the morning o the OH NJ
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aSe eo'e'uaJ 'ne W." ""y VI april WAS ueciShA'en
by the Court, for Sheriff Lane to put to death
| the eulurit nv hanging The morning v.s cls.r and
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beeutuu the sun nsihg Oh tue nils OF Paterson In all
ts majesty, shedding its radiant beams Of glory
had often done befor.. vet still thar. mas ,oo,,
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mAn"ess among mo ioiAS' intermixe0 witn KIND OF
rate or terrible was about TO take place Dutch farm
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e we're pouring INTO MI quarters from many
miles distant; in fact, every body appeared to be
Ions to witness man nav the extreme pennltv of
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tne ia" oy 'he iofie'ure OF ms ino on 'ne BAiowS
The besus and the bellies dressed up In their Sun
day -mectings and for the younger portion 1t
wss es,ssuoa as ,u,,o .,,o a.v T, IVA. un,or.,,,,
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that the man was TO be hanued In the jail yard con-
seauently at an early hour concourse of people be-
ran ,o I'll. un ,h.;r ,o.,,,o, A., o,.. ., -,
e"" W 'e~' UP '"e'. p0'.''o'' :" o'a" '" wi"
nrss the ceremony The house tops In the vici
mored sl-o as the execution was to take place
ID the jail yerd IN an almost private manner, that
and riot would be tho rssat Instituted ey
to prepare for this emergency the sheriff deputed
nearly one hundred special Officers with badges and
slaves, to keep the peace, aided by the military At
half past O'Clock, the Jefferson Blues, very fine
military company, commanded by Capt Griffith. mus
terng some ffty muskes marched into the Jail yard
under the direction Of the Sheriff and took up their
position.
THE JAN. YARD.
The jail yard Is enclosed by q board fence is feet
high and this fence on the inside was a plat
form erected about four feet from the ground On this
platform stationed the soldiers in sngl fle
Petey round making quite an i'm posing appearance
In the yard which esimatedlsrge enough to contain
over 2tUO pertoDs, was erected the gaOws standing
D rect high, and the platform six feet with steps to
aseeho. " was erected IN 'ths way Tor the express
Purpoee giving ,he spectators VINO wee unable TO be
aomitted INTO tho yard, good view OF the hanging
me galiows was made by Two strong supports and
bea on the top through the centre of which the
cutting small rope and in reverse the goes up.
large portion Of the special police were deputed to
Keep order around the gaows
| SCENES AND INCIDENTS
On the top the fence seated boys and Just as
thick as il posby could be and Likewise on the tons OF
several stables ard sheds and house tops in the Wei
| nty In truth far the eye could reach,
thing but dense mas Of human hrads One shelving
roof very renar kable, aiming neary. women,
on tho scuttle down to the gutter 1t astonishing
to witness the extreme anxiety exhibited by the fe-
mss. 10 witness the execution; some were begging to
he admitted with infants In their arms and eight ten
well drcseE d women being admitted the Jail,
wished TO proceed to the yard whore the gAllows
erected Tbs however the sheriff very properly refnscd
Again as the time advanced towards ton clock the
niuhhude egan TO get impatient the boys began to
call bring him out Yea" said another lets haze
over We want To Sc him upn Then alaush from all
present. and within hearng would be the result, and
others at d'ttance making all kinds of noisos The
sight from the eaows at whioh all eyes was attracted
was magnificent to a degree, bearing the appear
anee OF one 'mmcn~e amphnhca,rc, Win eagcr',oks,
wat"g 10 s'c .ne enU"heo o' the Bituittor nnu ,ne
nans bu,Ing VIZ ,paon oi .ini. w - ,ne "eos'er
~1"H 'n po'''n 'uny ~ oee u,eru on oo'" e'A''
hLhNtN Ci.oCh'
Here was great cra-h and hurrahi the roof OF one
OF the theu, n@vhe i III iIon lhe oV. 'osa o' prSon
WIN Over 'o, Jpe on ~ 'Ip & os w hrn s
snoes oi sn.fpi nus iuchny no un' VIZ ~ u,,
4ny nAseu rn,nr snu 'aees was INV
The eHe"ement much on tne incr'ase
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AT half past III O'Clock the shrrn proceedea 70 dress
tnr euirrh' Tor the exccuion. Inc hesyy ing nOns
sere 'ak.p on AUG he wac usss.a IN NI~ l. nun.
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way poible w ordsr to work repentance and comics
sie @ h asIsa III. o. " ~. n,t,v 90 bls inna
Ger even TO ts last moment u hi e2i,encc on th,
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ior'uns. sra mssrso,o ereatuIe wa, AZ suas nm IN,
M .sftuni ne ar 70 "1 ho,, su -
one hano pocket handtrrchirf ne = man oi smau
Nntufe s1ou' i', inches rou' mh'' WIN '.'n",
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hhghh ehptrnoh an Ehs',shn,hn y o,I1n hsei -
y'h,s bis e,rroot naine J. '.np 'ons'n ~ -,
ny sid he pAf.n, ~ess dead ana 'hss M ne h.a nhG 20.
thtf ia fhsiaho bui ne ua NOV wen nnh .V AhpN uis
fste he ssd he va satisfied hnd pleased TO Leave ths
| world m he had niade NE p sco WIN hs"Vo
HAtY-PAST TWELVE O'CLOCK
! IL Was announced that the doomed man would be
brought ou, for execution q, O'Clock and 1t half
pat twelve the anxiety o. tho multitude rblc.
The court yard nlied With possibly over two thou
tsnd and st least outside both IN front and rear OF
the jail at the least calculation, ten thousand
more, embracing very large proportion Of females,
beth mothers and dsughtsrs yopng aud cd In front
oftbs pAllOvs Mr. Van wintie Ne son ~ the murder-
cd msp, placed himself In order 10 watch every move
mept OF the euprt we'll as to besr n hs uisde any
oonft seion. expected he would at last when
VI der the rsllOuh, confree his guilt.
| TIu FNErtrrIoN
Ats few minnie. before one o'clock the Sheriff 40.
rnrcd from the jsi with the culprii accompAnii by
! III. Rev Msssrs Hornilower and rhotnp.on They ss-
ocndsd on the platform aad the sheriff r,ceJ Jon
ston under the gsliows Tho reserepi thea
read chapter from tn Bible masle prayer sui six
cd JonStou n he had say Any confession
60 make The cuiurif bowed HE head 10 the spccta-
tars, advanced few steps towards the front ofthe
| platform, end said ln "a low tone :" have only 10