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The Condemned,

The Condensed
The New York papers give minute and de-
tailed account OF the hangiHgof two young men
in that city.
We know not how it may affect others, butthe
recital of the execution and matters connected
with it. shock sand make US feel as if the death
penalty barbarism and a curse The
crowd gathering around the place Of execution, the
pressure driving the officials from their proper
places; the uproar and confusion, with wild re-
proach and horrid profanity, and amid all this,
the prayer Of one of the culprils sounding like
mockery by Its abrupt, close, and hurried re-
quests give US some drink, don't be in hurry.
we want 10 shake hands with some friends and
then the hitting up oftwo beings many feet in The
ar by ingenious machinery, with the last death
agonles-what Is there in civilization and chris
ilamty, OF justice or common sense in all this?
reporters were on the spot, to give, verbatim,
what was said-to detail what occurred and thew
have done it. They have narrated the events Of
the ght before the execution what the prisoners
did and spoke IN their cells; The acts Of the morn
ing; tie scene inside the Tombs the procession
to the gallows; all that happened up TO the hour
when the bodies were put into collins and borne
away. We copy part of it, not TO feed a NOR
bid curiosity. but to strengthen, If we can, that
growing feeling in the community which detla
such exhibitions 10 be monsnous, and demands
lllhk tiiey snail DC aD0liSneu.
"Arrivlng under the beam Hewlett smiled and
looked up; bat Saul's eyes were intently fixed
upon the crowd before him, as ifhe were endeav-
orlng TO recognize some friends. The moose on
each OF their necks was then attached to the rome
suspended from the beam, by the Deputy Sher-
if.
Saul then sad-'Don't be in such hurry,
now, 10 jerk fellow right up, for l wish 10
shake hands with, and bid some of my friends
good bye
The Sheriff ordered silence, and asked Saul
who he wished to see.
Saul replied = Jack Sweeney and Tom
Witty
These two presented themselves, and Saul
shook them warmly by the hand, and whispered
something in the ear of Sweeney, and to another
person near him said. is there any reprieVe from
Albany! Is there any news?'
Tom Hyer, William Poole, and several others.
then shook hands with him. On shaking hands
with DR.. Covell, Of the prison, he SAID
Pm rather down on you for not letting mo
have some rum when wanted it, but forgive
you now 81 4
During this time, Hewlett was engaged in re-
Igious conversation with the attendant priests,
occasionally shaking hands with his friends. The
prisoners then shook hands, and bid each other
farewell without exhibiting much feeling.
Saul then desired to see Mr.. Woods, the keep
er who. had principally taken charge of him dur
his confinement; and that person having present.
ed himself, Saul embraced him, and thanked him
for his kindness aud attention. The keeper then
turned to Hewlett and babe him farewell in like
manner.
The Rev. Mr. Evans then read the burial SER
vice to Saul, and the priests performed a like Of
ice, by reading the Litany Of the Dead 10 How
lett, and after this ceremony had concluded, Saul
spoke as follows:
Oh, Lord Jesus, have mercy upon US. Oh
Lord, cast not into hell for know we deserve
to be cast into hell. have free heart, thank
Jesus Chris, but Lord Jesus died on the cross
for me-. Lord Of Heaven, hear my prayer.
forgive every one, and may God have mercy up
on and protect my poor mother and my poor sis
ters- DO not let any man cast reproach upon
them. Oh, Lord Jesus Christ, look down upon
them and upon Howlet and myself We
are very sinful. We have strayed from the
path of God. We have left undone those thpgs
which we ought to have done Oh, Lord, look
down. Oh, Jesus, look down upon our poor
friends and those that follow after me- / leave
all with good heart, thank God, and might be
worse of than at this time. have had time for
repentance, and thank you for giving it to me.
Oh, God, these words come from the bottom of
my heart. You know, oh, Jesus, that never
intended to take life. If man does not know it
Christ does, that never intended 10 kill any man.
Protect all men, guide them safe, and give them
time for preparation. | feel am happy. / new
er fired pistol at the man with intent TO take his
life. Oh, Jesus, Ills hard die hard Oh, Je-
sus, have mercy upon me. forgive all men from
the bottom of my heart. Give US a drink of wa
ter. His request was Immediately attended to
by the Deputy Sheriff. and Saul having drank
heartily from the pitcher presented him, went on to
say:-''Don't be in such hurry; | want to shake
han r.fh orna IF my
Several persons presented themselves, among
whom noticed Mr. Clarke, the well known ira
gedan, and the following conversation ensned be-
tween them:
Saul.--If had taken warning, Mr. Clarke, by
your piece Of the six Degrees of Crime /
should not have been here.
MIR Clarke replied, that be wss sorry that he
had not taken to heari, the moral taught in his
performance.
SAUL wish had. If had done so, should
notAhave been here now. Ii is now TOO late.
Mr. Clarke then shook hands with him and babe
him farewell
The Deputy Sheriff then came forward and
commenced Tightening the moose and adjusting the
knot, when Saul SAID, with considerable petu-
lance:-'Don't, don't tighten it SO tight
The Deputy Sheriff then drew the black caps
over their faces
Saul said. oh, Jesus, oh, Jesus Christ, have
mercy upon u.s. and continued to repeat this ex-
preston for some time.
The usual signal was given for the cutting Of
the rope, by the Sheriff drawing bis sword, and
at one blow with an axe the rope was severed,
the weight descended, and the murderers were
instantly elevated TO about six feet from the
ground
Saul struggled violently, but Hewlett appeared
to suffer little. }t
After hanging tho usual time, the bodies were
lowered, and Drs. Fleet, Quackenboss, Sands,
Smith, and Briggs, having declared that life was
extinct, the nooses were taken from the bodies,
which were borne to another part of the prison
and deposited in their respective collins