The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-15
Execution OF Jean Adam and Antonio De-
Isle at New Orleans.


Isle at New Orleans.
The men who murdered coloYcd servant girl in New
Orleans last winter suffered the extreme penalty Of the
lowing account Of the execution -
About eleven o'clock the crowd commenced to assem-
bic and eager curiosity marked the features Of all
sent 1t increased momentarily until many thousands
had contved to crush themselves one nook or ano
ther from whence the edying spectacle might be wit.
ing dresses OF the and the vaiedy picturesque
appearance of the men There seemed to be partcu
lar feeling amongst them, anxious desire to
two fellow creatures cboked We noticed feminine
horror ofthe coming tragedy We heard whispered word
OF nope that It would soon be Everything de-
cidcdy cool" except the weather
Apple boys in great demand and oranges suffered
segars did too pleasantly with the smell Of
reekng perspraton, which pervaded the whole space
and the mint,jult which flowed in abundance in
every shop did not add much to the sobety of the
scene.
How proud must have been Delse-for he was of a no.
mantle temperament and liked crowdto that he
could attract greater multitude than Kossuh any
mere benefacor Of humanity who might our way
GLOW shall become famous asked au ancient nota
bity Of the oracle. xiii man ~ was the reply An
thony Delise only helped to kill woman but surely he
must have felt that he was great man
Leyity enough characterized the scene Men laughed
and talked and discussed the Presidential election
during the breathing time which preceded the
. a. people converse IN the pit OF theatre before the
curtain rises for the grand act in which Kirby dies.
Women giggled and hrted their fans and raised their
dresses an inch or two from the ground fear of
OF particle Of mud and shuddered
at the stain which their conduct mprinng inde
bly, their They criticised the details a. they
would the getting up of an opera.
Heaven knows, the murderers did not deserve much
sympathy their crime had been black as ever was
committed in our experience but there necessity
OF laughing at them paupers home death bed should
not be disgraced by unseemly nrth: and does not
help murderer his to the bourne of which
we have all heard by sending echoes of unnatural mirh
But let the curtain rise-the audience is impatient to
see Kirby de-
At II o'clock precisely the scsfod which was erected
on the space between the parish prison and police jail
fronting the street was entered by the principal actors
Then the multitude surged to and fro as if swayed by
some terrible passion but the only object Of their excite
ment was to get good view and hear the last words
SO swayed the populace Of Paris in the days of Ter.
ror' when Of the nobee had mounted the scafold
and oil eager to hear the wittcism without which
| it would be undignifed to die.
Delisle came first and Adam followed The former was
black. haired, intelligent looking man. rather young;
the latter bull necked, stod bury fellow who
saw redu
Both pnioned Their elbows we're frnly fastened
by cords. SO tightly, indeed, have been told that
Adams fingers we've black from the coseness of the
| preston.
Delisle walked boldly forward with reckless careless
tread as he moved to parade not to eternity The
step Of Adam hesitang and slow as II he felt the
weight Of his guilt and dreaded the frown OF the Div
nifty They dressed in white shirts and white pan
taoons and their appearance called forth many approx
| ing observations from the 'fral sectn
The wretches took the seats which placed for
them on the scaffod, Deisle talking in excited
ner the whole time Two priests entered also but we
were not able to learn their names. Deputy sheriff
conclusion of which the crowd drew long breath and
appeared little relieved. Two three connos in
hanging managed to spare time for brandy cocktail
after which they 'fet better :,
After the reading of the document the murdererS
stood up-the fatal moose was ixcd-ond Antoine Dcsc
continued his passionate yerations.
am innocent = he cried but net in an appealing but
rather in bullying defiant strain innocent Of
the crime. did not commit the murder am punished
uniustly ! scduccd into the robbery but had no
thing TO DO with the crime Of which accused was
born in America, but have French blood in my veins
III re the she'd lxrn,a,
Of earnest remopstrance. but Dese turned from him
and continued his extraordinary barangue 6 not
afraid to die. lhave nothing TO fear But you pun
isbipg the innocent. will die like a brave man since
die Tor the honor Of the French flag
Adam meanwhile was silent and depressed lie had no
wod TO say and sought not the glory OF murerers clio
querce but let us charitably hope that he prayed in
his heat
All the while black cloud hung in the northwest.
ominous terrible, dark. IL moved slowly EDWARDS and
moved in the direction Of the scaold length it, edge
rested over the drop just rs the doomed stood upon
II, a. It frowned for minute If impatient Of delay.
and then scattered in blaze Of ligh ming accompanied
by a roll Of thunder which shook the city. Read tho
omen as you will II touched not the hearts Of the spec
tators with fear They stood their ground and unlike
the Parisans the heavy rain which descended in
torrents did not cause them to leave the of such
intense excitement.
In the thick Of the storm the bolt was drawn and the
two miserable creatures descended at bound And all
was over No impatient reader the moose was not fixed
skilfuy and II slipped that the were not kill.
ed but only dashed to the earth bruised senseles
bleeding you the fact with as much disgust a.
We write ", we do not envy your sensations.
What next
The people rushed forward to rescue the doomed
but to zee what the accident The police harged on
them with their gtterng crescens and formidable ba-
tons, and all quiet again
The prisoners were carried back TO the prison. and re-
stored 10 ANIMATION BY various means Again they
brought out after the lapse few minutes and mount.
cd the scafiold before
Dese walked a. fearlessy ever Adam seemed 10
have his arm smashed The former noticing the blood
on the shirt Of the latter calmly TO him and asked
"1Icw comes the blood there - Adam answered not
and they stood upon the trap again
pause-a push-a struggle. and at aat they we're in
eternity.
Political Intelligence.
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