Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-07-30
NO.. 45.
Is this Civilization (!

the following account OF the execution OF a
poor wtless man, in Hackensack, N. j., is so
revolving, that we record it asia blow against the
horid constitution" of the gallows. He was
condemned for taking the lives of two children,
for whom, it was in evidence, he entertained a
strong affection, and over whom he had oxer-
cised careful attention.
An immense crowd witnessed the execution
some women having walked as much as ten
miles for the purpose. The SPECTATORS oceu.
pied themselves during the day in drinking,
carousing and fighting.
From the N. Y. Tribune.
INTERVIEW WITH THE PRISONER.
Arriving at Hackensack late on Wednesday,
our reporter passed the greater portion of tho
evening.in the cell Of the condemed man. An
hour with doomed man-an hour with one
who has for the last time seen tie setting Of
the sun, and is counting the departure of his
few hours as they fly away swiftly with one
man who is to die in full health by the violence
Of the law-whose eyes are already CLASSY,
whose voice is low and husky as he utters his
words of anguish-is an hour of painful sym
pathy, the precursor of sad thoughts and rou-
bled dreams. The criminal was lying on a
comfortable bed in large and cleanly kept CELL
into which the fresh air was admitted through
the open grated windows. In front of the bed
was a small, rough, pine table, on which lamp
was burning. A stone water-pitcher, a bowl,
plato upon which was part OF a cracker, and
pipe, were there; Testament, from which
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by his spiritual advisers. The prisoner was
raised upon his left elbow, and gesturing mod
eratey with his right hand all the while, talked
constantly in low, moaning, husky voice.
We found one person talking with him on
religious subjects. His conversation was mostly
here. yes, yes, yes had good friends about
me, yes, yes; yes, yes the blessin' OF the
Lord be upon ye, ycs, yes I'll bless ye here
tomorrow, when l go out of this world yes,
yes I'll leave this world tomorrow I'll leave
this world to morrow; /; I'll leave this world and
go up to Heaven Tomorrow Then raising his
hand and turning his eyes upward he would
exelaim, The Lord be merciful to my guilty
soul to morrow then lowering his hand and
pressing it upon his heart he would raise it and
repeat the same petition. He was asked il he
would forgive Tim,' the father of the children.
lie said yes, and every body that ever did him
HARM lie was asked if he could shake hands
with Tim,' and Tins wife. lie replied Yes,
and forgive them, and give them the blcssin' of
the Lord In answer to some questions he
afterwards repeated the circumstances of the
murder and the transactions which he said led
him to it. lie said Tim had 800 of his
money, and he wanted to get it to 60 away, and
Tim would not give it to him. He said that
Tins wife proposed in his presence to take
away a sum of money which he had in his
pocket; but o. Briens brother, who was present,
told them not to do that. The prisoner said If
they had undertaken this he would have resist
ed them and he believes fhcy would have
murdered him. This and the loss of his money,
he said. SO operated upon his mind that he
wished he was dead and did not know what he
was about. In this state Of mind, being alone
during the next day, while O'Brien was at
work at neighbor's, a mile distant, and Mrs.
O'Brer was in New York, he determined to
kill himself. lie took his pocket knife and cut
his thrlat, but did not do it in such q manner
as to destroy his life. lie says that lie was very
fond of tho children, and would not have harmed
them, but when he was covered with blood
from his throat, and in frenzy of passion,they
came in his way. lie murdered the little girl
in the house, and the little boy in the bushes.
After repeating the circumstances of the affair,
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having by their conduct toward him, led him
into his trouble. He said, Tim sworc black
and blue on the trial. He then concluded that
he would not be willing to see Tim and his
wife and shake hands with them. He forgave
them and hoped they would forgive him, but
he did not wish to see them. He frequently
expressed his thanks to his former keeper, Mr..
Samuel Dawson, and TO the present one, Mr..
VIM. Van Saun, and said, Ye have been good
friends to me here, and tomorrow I'll give ye
the blessings of the Lord, I'll give ye all the
blessings of TIE Lord. Yes, yes, yes; the
blessing of the Lord be upon ye to morrow
AT about 10 o'clock he was left alone, except
Mr.. Dawson, who remained with him during
the night. At late hour eating fell asleep and
rested we'll until sunrise, at which time Mr..
Dawson left him. At 6 l-2 o'clock tho Jailer
took him some beakfast, and found the prisoner
weeping
THE EXECUTION.
"The gallows had been erected at the west end
of the Court- House in the Jail yard, and in full
view of those who might occupy the green in
front of the Court House, or the houses about
It. The instrument of death consisted of q
frame II feet high above a platform and feet
in length. The platform was feet square and