New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-26

have been fatal to one or both OF the passenger Az
twas, he with admirable presence OF mind imme.
diately tore of so much Of their outer clothing a
saturated with the burning liquid thus saving
them from far more serious injury The face and
hands OF the child were badly scorched as were ais,
the hands OF The man in his noble efforts to rescue
them both.
The EXECUTION or DouGLAss AND BEN
sos.-Yesterday morning at II O'Clock EdwardF
Douglass and Thomas Benson, convicted OF the
murder OF Asa Havens, mate Of the bark Glenn
were executed IN furtherance OF the sentence Of
death which had been passed upon them. The exc.
cuion took place in the yard of the Tombs and was
conducted BY the L. :. Marshal and his Deputies
Although there were some FIVE hundred persons al.
miied 10 the yard, order was preserved throughout
and the requirements of the law were fulfilled with
decorum and quietness.
The morning OF the last day OF the condemned
was spent by them in company with Rev Mr.. Hodge
and other clergymen. who gave them such ccnsoia.
ton as could be drawn from The promises Of COD
and Aoped for IN the merces of Him that judgcth
not as man judgeth. Having been apprixed that sn
hopes OF pardon or repreye from The Preslden,-who
alone conld lnterfere-were IN vain, they resigned
themselves 10 their fate, and awaited the fatal hour
with much compoSure. Benson the colored mani
appeared to be confident OF mercy IN a future life,
and expressed his willingness 20 leave = world which
had many unpleasant memories for him. Both
the men have been for manydays engaged with spr-
iual teachers and in conirite devotons and reaec-
tons
hule past 10 O'Clock, Marshal Tallmadge, sc-
companed BY Dist. Atty j. Prescott Hall, Collector
Maxwell and several Deputies, proceeded TO the cell
and read to the prisoners the Death Warrant, which
was heard by them without much exhibition Of feel
ing. They were then prepared for iheir last trial,
and, shortly before IL O'clock, they came forth pro-
cession TO the gallows. The giobet IS, we under
stand the one used for the execution OF Wood about
two years ago 1t is simple frame Of two upright
posts with a cross beam braced at each end. From
the cross-beam were suspended two pulleys with
ropes the latter running back over other pueyS, and
being fastened to heavy iron weights the object be-
ing to raise the men up instead OF letting them fall
from a Scafod.l
The procession was headed by the Marshal and
his Deputies, who were dressed IN sort of uniform
OF black with cooked hats and swords next came the
prisoners each dressed in the customary black, with
black cap, and having the rope around his neck side
by side with them were Rev. Mr. Hodge and Rev
Mr. Lockwood the officiating physicians, Drs. Met
tonaries closed the line. Around the gallows hlc
of L. :. Marines were stationed, under command of
Lieut.. Morrel, and on all SIDES proper force Of Po
hcemen kept order
The prisoners were not equally affected at the
sight of the gallows Benson seemed quite firm and
composed but Douglass was extremely agltated.-
Both were of course handcuhed When they came
to the gallows, and had been placed in the proper
position, Marshal Talm,dge informed them that
they were at liberty to make such remarks IN regard
to their fate as they might desire, whereupon Doug
lass replied that he was now receiving the wages of
sim which is death that he stood there an example
OF the effects OF small ndulgences in evil, and he
hoped that all would be warned by his fate be also
stated that Clemens, the man now under respite,
was in no manner guilty of the murder for which he
and Benson were about to die. Benson declared that
he innocent Of any positive violence to the mur-
dered man, and that Clemens was innocent so far
as he knew he (Benson) advised the spectators To
prepare for death, for the death Of Christian. tie
then sung the hymn commencing And must this
feeble body fail, after which Rev Mr. Hodge offered
a brief prayer. Having taken their leave of the Cler
gymen and the Marshal, the marines came in line
and knelt before the gallows the caps were drawn
over their faces, the ropes around their necks were
attached to the hooks that hung from the pulleys
above them, and, on signal from the Marshall a
single blow severed the cord that held the weights,
and the prisoners were consigned to the mercIes Of
the God of mercy and Justice
II was few minutes past II the struggles OF Ben
son were violent for a considerable time, while
Douglass gave very little sign Of pain. They were
allowed to hang for throequrters of an hour, when
they were pronounced dead by the Coroner. and the
bodies were cut down and delivered TO their friends
that of Benson 70 be taken to Long Island and that
OF Douglass to go westward to the OF hts aict-
ed mother.
Thus ended the last execution that we ever hope
to see.
~ We are requested 10 say that the
Policeman, whose rude and insulting conduct to-
ward foreigner at the Post Office ALLUDED TO by
a correspondent in yesterdays Tribune, was not Mr..
Harper, the Policeman on duty at the Office. No
one who knows Mr.. Harper, we presume, would be
likely to think 1t was him
FIRE IN JERSEY CTy.-On Thursday
night fire broke out in the upper story of SCOTS
Corner" IN Montgomery-st corner of Greene The
building being Of wood, the danes spread rapidly,
and soon consumed the whole tenement The build
ing was occupied by MIR. George IIbbard as a cloth
ing store-goods all saved by D. Scott, the Auction
Ger, whose loss is about $500. No insurance. Mr..
5. had his charge quite large amount OF personal
property belonging TO others, which had been stored
Among others DR.. Lutener OF New-York hal just de-
posted SIX loads of furniture 10 be sold at auction
no insurance. Platt VI. Johnson had his household
goods stored in the upper story-insured IN the fiud
son Mutual for 1926. The building belonged to Pc
ter BCntle Esq and insured III one Of the New
York offices for $500, which will nearly cover the
loss
REAPPEARANcE OF Mrs. MowATT. We
understand that Mrs. Mowatt Will reappear on
the American stage at NiblO's on the l9,h OF nert
month