New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-07
PHILADELPHIA.
Execution OF Matthias skupin.ki.


This morning. the execution of Matthia,
Skupinsk for the murder Of the lad Lehman In Jsau.
airy last, took place In Moyame usng prison Tue mum
Der OF persons present b witness the condemned man
eXpihte his crimes on the gaows prescribed by tue
Act of Assembly limited. tbs arrangement hav
Ing been announced In The LsdS1 OF wednesday had
the desired effect in preventing an immense crowd with
In wiihouthe prison walls Those al nlsed besides
the othcisung officer, was Deputy Sheriff John Miller
the Execution Clerk Stephen Kingston uine other de.
putei connected with the Sherifs Office, the Deputy
DsiTictAttorney William b Mann Recorder Lee the
ihree Interpreters, Hery, Shswinsk and Towsg, who
Tad been with the conc enned upon several occasions
Dts WALL Burden and A. c. BOurnonvlle the lu-
speCors Of the prison. one reporter for TIE press ard
The Jury Of twelve men, composed Of kessrs Daniel
Deal, Fred. Gsul Smith, Banner Thomas Martin Van
Dusen, Jr, Henry Delany, George K. Chids, Charles
Wartmsn, Peter Fisher, Albert Coffin Alexander II4z
lett ard :. G. Duhammmel These person entered
the prison st o'clock and after the Sheriff visited
skupinsh with view to prepare him for the doom
which awaited him. Matthias AZ with the two RO-
man Catholic Clersymep, Rev. Messrs EE'hofer and
William, with whom he had fpen, Thursday night in
religious exercises. he expressed himself wiling to
die, and as the sheriff was about 10 leave Hun, he
handed bin paper, of which the following is copy
81, Matthias Skupinsk in the name Of God beg and i'm
Sheriff shall have executed the law upon my body, and
when shall be 80 long hurg By the neck that body shall
Re dead then my body shall b. committed to the care OF
lie olegJmen who have been ny con'esorS when living
that they may see my body dsceni inferred ,
FRIDAY MORNING, o'clock 9Th August. 1852"
The place of execution then duly examined by
the proper suthOries and the rope placed round the
beam, which 10 feet from the ground.
Everything being In readiness there, some time was
allowed the condemned man before he was executed.
At 10 minutes before II o'clock Sheriff Deal and his
Deputy, Mr. Miller, went 10 the cell, and adjusted the
cord about his arms and st IL o'clock he conducted
from that place Of confinement, d'essed in blue irock
coat black pants and black silk vest lie walked down
to the gaos with degree of frmness that surprised
all who ticed him with nothing to disturb HE appar
eni oeerninalion to boldly suffer the penalty OF the
law except when he met the gaze Of Mr. Shawinsd,
the Pole who some weeks ago made an affidavit before
Mayor Gpin. Then he seemed agltated out for An in
slant and passing Mr. Shawinskl proceeded calmly TO
the place OF execution followed by the officers and Ju
~ Upon arriving at the stairway leading the plat
firm he ascendfd 10 In. same firm manner acconpa.
MED by the Sheriff and the Catholic clergy
Rev Mr. Euhofer ask ed Matthias repeatedly, In the
Polish language, he had any thing to say to which he
replied, nothing" blu. turning to Rev. Mr.. William.
gave nod Of his head and that gentleman then read
frem paper, ss follows:
"1he criminal who stands before you desires me to
state before he uDdergoes the extreme penalty OF the
law that he begs pardon of all whom he may have in
uTed or wronged by hls crimeS From his heart he tor
gives all mankind the injuries they have done Hell,
ready 10 submit the sentence 10 which offended
Justice dooms him. He bears resentment nor Ill feel.
ing 10 those who instrumental IN bis arrest and
bringing hD before the tribunal that passed. sentence
upon him. Already he has made his peace with God,
and like the penteDt Prophet he has wept over his
crimes In the bitterness Of his soul Add before he is
launched into eteruity-belOre he appears before ns
sod, and your GO1-his Judge and your Jude-he
wishes 10 be reconced openly 10 hs fellow morals.
He begs TO request your prayers Tor him. tua "hen
bis soul leaves this prison Of clay, the Almighty God
nay be rercifu unto him. and may admit him into the
company OF the blessed
TIE moose was then adjusted around the neck Of the
criminal by Sheriff Deal Alter the clergy aud oincer
had taken leave Of him. and the two outside props hav
Ing been taken from under the drop, the cord attached
10 the ceotsr prop which all that supported the
drop was pulled BY the Sheriff, at precisely II minutes
past II O'Clock, aud Matthias SKupnsh was launched
into eternity Thus he suffered the requirements OF the
law and the lapse Of two and hall minutes, NE
was extinct. There was not single mouOn OF tue
body for several seconds ater 1t fell, and the only ev
deuce of lie was twiches OF ths legs aud arms
Nothing besides this was recognized Inc Oody was
suspended 81 minutes, and was then cut down oy Dep
uty Sheriff William s. Mann, and delivered over 70 the
clergy In accordance with the reques, oil the executed
criminal. The back part Of the head was quite warm
and the bodg was also warm. The carfeges OF the
neck broken but the yeTtbra was neither broken
nor disocated ,,o, -
cast Of the face subsequently taken By Dr. A. T.
Bournonyle and Mr. Vannucci. sn Italian OF this city
Mr.. James Miller, of the City Police,
who was assaulted and seriously injured, some weeks
since BY young man named samuel Cowpertnwa'e'
expired At the Pennsy lvania Hospital last night from
the effects Of his injuries COwperthwai.e Is in prison.
An unknown white labOrer about 10
years Of age was killed the Germantown Railroad,
last evening by train OF cars.
The weather to-day Is truly lovely. A
cool breeze and the mercury IN our thermometer at
~ degrees