The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-08

the newspapers and also repeatedly announced ~ the
President irom the pIA form Ths question of Womeas
rights tesmed, however, to have consisting to do with
il. Miss Susan b Anthony, Mrs. Nosthrop, hiss En-
TO claim what in thar Judgment their prvilsgss
However what ut one time seemed to look like storm
cleared away, and the general pleasant toas Of the meet
ing restored After the passage u Inc usual vote Of
thanks The alton adoursed to meet ct 0s
the first Tuesday in August, 1854
Execution Of Thomas COnnor In Baltimore
Breaking or the Rope-hxciusg Scene.
from the Baltimore gun, Augast6l
The sentence Of the las duly executed Thomas
Conner, yesterday, within the jail yard. At an esry
hour sons began 90 assemble in tia vicinity Of tbs
jail and by noon the hour Of the exeoutioo Thousands
copgrecated on every available proninsnt position
embracing both sexes and every age. hue ana color
NAMED With Conner in his cell ali q Thursday nisat
The convict laid down about I2 O'Clock, and slept
soundy till daylight yesterday morning. He ate bis
and faIly resigned to meet his doom. fhs Sisters Of
Charity visited him early in tho morning. and took their
rived about O'Clock ard remained with him. engaged In
oevoonsl exercises. The warden early in the mo, aAg
relieved him Of his irons which had been placed upon
him his recarture after his escape previous to tsl
He seemed gratifed at the freedom from restraint thus
afoIod for the remainder of his brief existence.
At hall past O'Clock yesterday morning the holy
munion vas administered by Mr. Foley afsr which both
engagedtn solemn prayer TO Almighty God. About 10
O'Clock Ar. Foley read number Of the asaHAl psslas
to OComor which lie eagerly and attentvsy stsaed
and appeared to derive comfort from them. At later
continued BY reading tho
for departed SOUL the convict sitting On beach and
The lcsod was erected in the northern part Of the
those used previous similar occasions. The soaeld
vas "a het inches high, with platform feet BY fest
was two and half feet The rope was tried durinx Rs
wees and bcTe half ton in weight . insure that no
meath the scaold was placed plain black wsaut cofo
10 receive the body.
At ten O'Clock large body of police, under Deputy
High Constable Wright arrived and took POSITIONS in the
yard along the inner fence with Instructions prevent
sheriff to proceed to the foot Of The seafoI Persons
who had received tickets Of admission to the jail yard
were admitted At ten O'Clock and wsrs nsar'y i've hun
taired
High Sheriff, and his osputies proceeded to the cell Of
the convict who duly transferred to his custody By
very sight signs of trepidAaon about him. On table in
bis cell stood email cross, and bouquet Of blooming
rO.es Iacss there tast mosnirs connor hsdIsso
peared 10 gaze constantly The Rev. Father Hickey
tor of St. vncents Church, arrived At half past
O'clock snd proceeded to the cell to ASSIST the Rev Mr.
Foley.
The prisoner ssid but little and Hr. Hickey speak
Jog 10 him words Of and hope not shed
a tesr-not 70 with others, Mr. Foley weeping freely.
Conner bore the ordeal With great nerve.
At twenty five minutes Of eleven O'Clock, the sheriff
AID his deputies proceeded TO place the white hroud Of
mui liz On the prisoner but he iatered assisting
himself in putting it His eyes at times would
cell door and then gaze intently ga the ccucx
SUSPENDED 10 his neck, and which ne retained in hia
haId.
Whilst the shroud was being placed him. the clergy
e&hortet him 70 hare faith and hope and he couversd
quite cheeriuy rith them, reniaIsng 1t viii all be
About eleven O'Clock, two German Protestant ministers
applied for admission TO the cell of the prisoner insist
ing on thtr right, clegymes TO offer up prayer with
him Mr.. Thomas freeman, the trsct miss mary also
applied for admission all were, however, refused, the
ckIgy OF the Catholic Church having eonto OF bis svr
witt 10 re of tha ron.
eeInned
quarter past eleven O'Clock Connor engaged 10 de-
eleven the officers proceeded to bind his and hands
preparatory TO leaving the cell for tie scaoid He got
scarcely moving bis eyes from, the cracios In hs Lad
chair war subsequently placed for him to SIT
AZ quarter Of twelve O'Clock the white cap WA
placed his head ana the sherif and hi officers cer
gwen members Of the press and physicians who aoae
admitted TO his cen started for the scaold the
warden and his equities together with ohera who had
attended him, having bid him fare veil The process
son nosed with an ofhcer at its head folio wing
then Cvpnor supported By the sheriff on the right ana
the Rev Mr. Foley the lett the Others bringing up
the rear I'm the wsI to the sceffod the minister
choHted an appropriate psalm, the crowd Ia hs yard
standing as they passed through aoe being
beng formed by the police. At ten miautes Of twelve
oeeek they arrived ct the scaoli and without hsng
the prisoner together vita ths clergy sheriff and tso OF
his deputies and warden proceeded At once the plat
holding his bead down his eyes 6xed orucifx as
he bad done f;om the time be had left the cell!
The sheriff ara his assistants having fixed the !rope
bis neck, short prSyer offered by the clergy, and
the Last absClution given AZ FIVE minuej Of twelve
occek the CAP was pulled over his eyes and ell haviug
sf, tho scsFod the trigger was touched ard the trip
fell Ieyiouy 70 having the platform, at the roo est Of
tie rsy Mr. Hickey, the fall q the rope mad in.
eraled from two AID half feet 20 tx feet. ard the
weight Of he BODY coni,g or il az that dltarce, Con
~, weighing over $50 pornds) the rope broke in twain
and be rel 70 ne ground. universal thrill Of horror
through the crowd withi5 The euclosureouslde it
greeted nth shouts and cspping Of hands, and,
bs Sack from thar view, tina multitude, If BY
cement, made their way towards the gate q the jail
expecting 10 hear something from the inside. About
hat Of the crowd left tins location for their homes
The rope on his neck, which suifocstog him, vn.
instantly cut and he soon revived bein. very utae
iuIed no bones being broken, and only few slight
brniees perceptibls. small red ring, caused by tue
rope the kin being abra ed In very few places, was TO
Well, gentlemen, am innocent Of murder in the FIRST
degree = The excitement cccasioned by the m'shsp
was soon asyed and water being brought bis face
b,sned in It by Mr. Foley. and he lay dosn under the
sssfod pleading 20 his God for mercy
Sheriff Hayes immediately despatched the following
note 10 6oyernor Lowe, who reported 10 be within
short distance, at the reside nee Of relative -
10 his Eyeeli.poy Coy Lo~cDesr Sir hare met With
'b' hrn degree. Yours very rsspseostiay,
Bu.1iaoRg, August ;, ls53 - @N'''''
Nr 'eher' is the carer 81 this note to Fsee'ay
Conner, In the meantime continued his suppicatons
70 his Maker FOR nercy-to take him Oh. Of this world.
Foley and Hickey dd what tpy coud In coosar,
him. lie iLay got himself in quite nervous emotion
crying loudly, assevetnDg that ne had seen hi. God
got glimpse OF his Saviour md he wished 90 z. on the
seaGod again TO be hung in order inst Ne nght have
the sane vision overtbat his Saviour nss at in tie
sc Ct catching hn in his arms and going 10 present
him TO bis Father. lie remarked 81 bsyr been very
bad boy and do not want any boy 10 take NJ stern BIZ
ne ard repeated several times that he not guilty
Of murder IN the first desree-hs Killed the man but d
not intend 20 do it.
The ourns, carpenters who bad put up the sca,d
rsfed 10 come forward and replace the trap again.
their employer assisted By the shers ofcers pnt Il Ia
proper order 10 sbxns the rope ovee tho
veam, when caused great apprehension that Il would
again break.
MT d. Jogers, VITO bad becn desratcsed with the note
Governor Love returned aud reported that His Excel
ency had gone cot Il tom during the morning. There
was no ctkaee. therefore, Zoe further repreYe At h