The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-28

shmen of Mr. Farrievs, and the tea store OF Mr. D0uo
The fire thence spread with great rapdity, that
the Jersey City remen finding themselves unable to sub
due it, despatched messenger for assistance from this
city. Columbian Engine Company No IL, speedily
paired TO the of destruction accompanied by large
number of the members of other companies.
The fire still raging at the hour this sheet put
to press and probable that the entire block would
| be destroyed
Owing TO the lateness OF the hour unable 10
obtain detailed particulars.
The Executions To-Day at che TOanNs OF Saus
nnd Hewlett, for the Murder Of Charles
Baxter.
CONFESSION OF THE CONDEMNED PRISONERS SAUL
AND HowLETr-INciDENTs IN PRISON, ETC.
Notwithstanding the impediments thrown in way
by Mr. Edmonds the keeper of the city Prison,
porter yesterday afternoon obtained to the two
unfortunate men under sentence OF DEATH and procured
their confession, through the kindness of genteuan
whom, we arc happy to entirely unconnected with
the Tombs. We venture to express hope that should
we have on any future occasion, to perform like dis
agreeable duty that the OF ingress will be given to
with at least the facility is afforded the
representatives Of other journals in this city that
shall not again have to complain that the public
wants have lent themselves to aordng what is paraded
as Exclusive information of contemporaries
Saul and Hewlett appear perfectly unmOved at their
dreadful situation and will be seen by the confession
below deny most absolutely and entirely the commissions
of any other murder than the for which they win
suffer to day.
They admitted to that they had been guilty Of
merous robberies but Hewlett expressedit with the
exception OF bloody So in o. street muss
have never taken life Hewlett. who cannot write af-
fixed his the confession but Sausigned his name
in a bold firm hand.
THE CONFESSION.
In addition to the disclosures already made and pub
.hn fle of my mysplf md MI ami
asseverae that have made other and that have
other to make. have never been connected with
crime involving bloodshed besides the offence for
which am to suffer. The reports which, panied to
hear circulated to prejudice in this respect
stance of my life. Wicked as / may have BEEN I have
been So lost to delight in murder, but the
been faithfully attended by spiritual advisers, an
grateful for attention and kindness that have been
! shown.
do this to my reputation and the feelings
of my family and friends from the injury which false
In addition to this wish to say that it is falsely
ported Of all that have refused spiritual assistance
it, and always received it, This is well tooursslvea
as to the clerg gymen who have kindly visited us
(sisned' H9MIhIT,s W2IIIhM sAEIa ( marx.
| In the presence Of the prisoners counsel
| Considerable exertion has been manifested by the
friends Of the condemned for the purpose Of procuring
reprieve Communication of their awful sentence Yes
terday morning rumor existed that Governor Seymour
/ u
to the State prison during his natural life. About
O'Clock in the afternoon Mr. Cochran the counsel for the
prisoners arrived from Albany bringing with him the
communication Of johnson, granted by the Governor
Mr. Cochran proceeded at to tho prison and the
fact being communicated 10 Johnson lie overjoyed
that he srang into the Of the deputy keeper and
wept bitterly. From that moment he frightened up and
appeared Ike another man expressing himself in the
most grateful manner for the Executive clemency thus
| extended towards him.
During the day several Of the Governors Of the Aims
the cells OF the condemned and convcrsed with the
fortunate young Hewlett attended by his
mother three brothers and sister in law and Saul BY
his mo- her, sister. and broheriu law. AT about six
O'Clock the last sad parting took place between the rela
tives and the condemned The mother Of Howett held
in her child about two years old belonging to her
married while she paced backwards and forwards in
front OF the CELL after the door was closed in
extreme mental distraction The rest Of the family
also undergoing painful trial by the separation from
their brother under such terrible circumstances
Ike mother and sisters OF Saul looked upon him for the
last time. and the aged parent bade last adieu to her
erring son The scene was affecting in the extreme.
The group was speecless with grief and flowed
copiously from ch member Of the afflicted family. They
at length took their na leave Of him and he left
with the Reverend Mr. Spear Upon recovering little,
Saul said feel reconcled. but my mother, oh God,
| my mother " In short time afterwards he said, ~
have never been concerned in murder but this one
fred the pistol but did not know that had killed
until told of it afterwards From this he appeared
consciously he said II feel as il | had lost sum Of
money and could not find it, Then arousing himself he
Cust Jesus: The reverend gentleman replied, Yes,
do. know he will hear our prayers" The condemned
man then mace an nchnauon Us III ne wlsned some re
ous exercise to be read Mr Spear read the beautiful
hymn, ''Gcd moves in a mysterious way; then the
sixty ninth psalm and afterwards the fifteenth chapter
OF the First tpstle to the Corinthians concluding the
exercises with the lfty-frst Psalm.
Replying to an inquiry of Mr. Spear Johnson said -
" feel very bad Hewlett and Saul were like brothers
to me, and now | must bid them good bye He then
asked the Clergyman VIII you come to again -
Mr. Spear replied, " will During this time, Hewlett
was in his cell with the Roman Catholic priest, where
high will be said for him this morning previous to
his death The Rev. Mr. Spear did not leave his pentents
| until q late hour last night.
The mechanical apparatus designated galows, has
been erected in the prison yard ready to do its work Of
death. sheriff Orser has deputsed several hundred Of
citizens witness the execution which is expected to
take place between the hours Of ten and two unless
some reprieye commutation il received from Albany
| which Is scarcely to be anticipated.