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

Isle Mt New Orleans.
The men who murdered cooIed servant girl in New
Orleans last winter suffered the penalty the
law, in that city the I'd inst The Delta gives the fol-
lowing account Of the execution =
About eleven o'clock the crowd commenced to assem-
bic and eager curiosity marked the features Of all pre-
sent. 1t increased momentarily until many thousands
had contryed to crush themselves into
messed The gay with the ribbons and haunt-
ing dresses OF the women and the variedy picturesque
appearance Of the There be no particu-
lar feeling amongst them, anxious desire
two fellow creatures choked We noticed no feminine
of hope that 1t would be Everything
cidcdy cool" except the weather
Apple boys great demand. and oranges suffered
to unlimited extent. The fragrance Of nnumerablc
scgar did not contrast too pleasantly with the smell of
reekng Precipitation, which pervaded the whole space
and the mint juleps which flowed in abundance in
every grog shop did not add much to the obrety Of the
scene.
How proud must have been Delisle-for he was of a TO-
mantle temperament and liked crowd-to that he
could attract greater multitude than Kossuth or any
mere benefactor Of humanity, who might way
GLOW shall become famous ~ asked ancient nota
bity Of the oracle. Kill man !" the reply An
thony Dese only helped to kill woman but surely he
must have felt that he great man
Levity enough characterized the scene Men laughed
and talked and discussed the Presidential election
during the breathing time which preceded the tragedy
just people converse in the pit Of theatre before
curtain rises for the grand act in which Kirby dies.
Women gigglod. and hrted their fans, and raised their
dresses inch two from the ground fear of the
contaninat nof particle of mud and never shuddered
at the stain which their conduct mprinting inde
bly, On their sex They criticised the details 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 experiences; but there was no necessity
oflaughing at them pauper home death bod should
not be disgraced by unseemly mirth and it does not
even murderer on his road to the bourne Of which
we have all heard by sending echoes of unnatural mrth
after him
But let the curtain rsethe audience is impatient
At ~ o'clock precisely. the scsold which ccd
on the space between the parish prison and police jail
fronting the street. entered the principal actors
Then the multitude surged to and fro. if svayed by
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 noUesse had mounted the scafod
and all eager to hear the witticism, without which
/ 1t would be undignifed to die.
Delise came first and Adam followed The former was
black haired, intelligent looking man. rather young
the latter bull necked stolid burly fellow, who
minded one OF Eugene Sues Chourincur, who always
| saw redn
Both pinoned. Their elbows were FIRMLY fastened
by cords SO tightly, indeed have been told that
Adams fingers we've black from the coseness of the
preston.
Deise walked boldly forward with reckless careless
tread as II he moved to parade not to eternity The
step Of Adam hestatng and slow he FELT the
weight of his guilt and dreaded the frown Of the Diy
nifty They were dressed in white shirts and white pan
taloons and their appearance called forth many approx.
| ing observations from the "frail sect
Inc witches took the seats which were placed for
ner the whole time. Two priests entered also, but we
were not able to learn their names. Deputy sheriff
Hls
conclusion of which the crowd drew long breath and
appeared little relieved Two three in
hanging managed to spare time for brandy cocktail
after which they ''felt better y
After the reading Of the document the murderers
stood upthe fatal moose fxedOnd Antoine Delislc
continued his Iassionate asseverations
am innocent he cried but in appealing but
rather in bullying defiant strain / am innocent Of
the crime. did commit the murder am punished
uniusy. ] scduced into the robbery but had no
thing 10 DO with the crime Of which am accused was
born in America but have French blood in my veins
rhp he'd auixV
Of earnest remopsirance but Delile tprped from him
and continued his extraordinary baraugue. 81 am not
afraid TO die have nothing TO fear But you pun
sbpg the innocent will die like brave ian since
die for the honor OF the French flag
A6am meanwhile was silent and depressed lie had
void 10 say and sought not the glory Of murerer co
quercc; but let us charaby hope that he prayed in
his heart
All The while black cloud hung In the northwest
omnous. terrible dark. IL moved slowly UPWARDS, and
moved in the direction Of the scaold Alcpgth its edge
rested the drop Just the doomed ones stood upon
IT, az 1t frowned for minute If impatient Of delay
and then scattered in blaze Of ming accompanied
by roll Of thunder which shook the city Read tho
omen you will 1t touched the hearts Of the spec
tators with fear They stood their ground and. unlike
the Parisians even the heavy rain which descended in
torrents did not them leave the scene 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 xed
skully and 1t slipped that the two not kill
ed but only dashed to the earth bruised senseess and
bleeding you the fact with as much disgust a.
We write ~, we do not envy your sensations.
What next
The people rushed forward not to the doomed
but to zee what the accident The police charged
them with their gtering crcsccnts and formidable ba
tons, and all was quiet again.
The prisoners were carried back 10 the prison. aud
stored to animation by various Again they were
brought out after the lapse Of few minutes
ed the scaiold before.
Delisc walked a. fearlcssly ever Adam seemed to
have his arm smashed The former noticing the blood
the shirt Of the latter calmly turned to him and
How comes the blood there ~ Adam answered not
and they stood upon the trap again
pause-a pusha struggle, aud at last they we're in
eternity.
Political Intelligence.