The New York herald., 1851-08-01
Our Newcastle, Del. Correspondence.
NEWCASTLE, Del, July 81, 1851

NEWCASTLE, Dol, July 81, 1851.
Arother DcpiSe Erseaiom-A SIN gnlor Case-Ipro.
testations Of Lnnocencc-Horits Scene.
Joseph Anderson and Cempson Bayard, two CO..
lored men, convicted in May last Of the murder Of
Joseph Williams, this day expatcd their crime, by
the penalty Of death, in the Jail yard. The muir
der was committed on the afternoon Of the 3lst of
december last, near Middletown, in ST. Georges
Hundred, sixteen rsiles below this. Their victim
Nr Williams, decTepid man ofseventy, had call
ed at a small shop, and was to receive change
Tor % note, having paid for some article he had
purchased This was about the middle Of the after
noon, and short time after tine dead body Of VIII
tams was found on the road short distance off, with
terrible wound on his face and head, inflicted with
huge billet Of wood. Suspicion was at irst at
fault, but that very night Bayard, while drunk at
Lr3dletown, made disclosures that led 10 ii. arrest
! he guilt was fastened upon him by money being
found upon his person ths, had been given TO old
tr Williams in exchange for his note. Bayard
confessed the crime, and implicated Anderson as
having induced him to 10 the deed and also being
present at its co nmissioo. Half dollar was found
N AndeEsons pocket hat he unable 10 ac-
Count for, aEd tnis believed TO he part Of the
plunder. Anderson has persisted in being imp
cent, and remained frn IN this declaration I'D 20
tae last moment. Baysrd, on the contrary, had
mh.n aimed thai Anderson vas guilty as well hun
self, until one day las; week. wheu In con-
ver.ation with Tr. Black, nc eontradicted ais
previous q s-r.icns, ard declared Anier-On 10 be
guiltless. lie vas at tha. time, in the cell with
Anderson bat he next day, when In another cell
he pronounced al he said the Jay previous was n
lie, and that AEder;6n was guilty Bsyard being
youth Of tbout tEenty-one, and withai not much
more than half witted, and Anderson a hnrien4d
81 ner OF fifty, with reputation for coniura,ions
t1at gave hiin great influence among the supersti-
ttgls blacks, hayards asseverstions ~ nd.rson's
irscence were thought 10 be only the etfec. of bs
'aniuring Influence. This morning. however with
.h rope about his neck. and every thing pre-
rArsd for the dread launch into eternity Bayard
agaln ropestcd that Anderson was innocent,
cs'lng donbts 20 arise in the minds of the spc-fa
sofs as 10 which of the periurcd felon eclaratc s
rere true. Religious services we're performed anon
Toe scatod by the Rev Mr. Lightner, Of the Epis.
copaIi and the Rev Mr. Spotswood, OF the presby.
ian Church, the condemned Joining IN the pravcr
WITH much APPARENT ferypr The drops fell shortly
after eleven O'Clock sn1 for few rnnutes, their
conttrtiona o. body were awful 10 behold: ADDER
fcr, especially, elutebed with his hsnds az IL en-
NtaVoriDg a. pull away the cord that throttlng
IN but tsiiing 20 reach II. his hand tore open the
ttscm OF hs shirt, and then grasping hiv nan I
taleons, tose away the fastening and before /
t"t e4Ose oi the scene bis garments were IN ssd
tsie ot oisnangement. The bodies were taken
8 an after hanging half an hour, and will, this ae
eerDoons be SUBJECTED 20 certain experiments n the
Jlu. BY some Of the medical students anl praeti
tiensrS heIc.
TIE dying declaration Of Bayard has induced
nan, 10 believe that bi companion was punished
- crime be had no participation 10; while others
re al a'JIg fully confirmed o. % their Joint
quit. tc Iass IL by as the mere eject Of fright
o. thst be did not know what his lips gave utter
e 20. 10 ~ now mystery fhaj cannot be d.
ged til the last day arrives, and al the secrets
VI nsn us dc known.