New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-25

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4. ih,5c another here r Hewlett thsu oss> station
la. We were eronsh to the Ssventh Wn3 = OF
noase. hSwlet eropPes hs pistol in the berth r. At
ness 40 Hey d give three months. sskei Wa
tori Iney answered for -yns to rob vessel. sssi We
Sefe sssp on ne ship We put in the cells Of re
your .hoe.' Ho.Iea s.tsd, wSsss did VOC ,.s ,ssm
Duty replied Where you shot The nan las, night How.
lett said, be didn't shoes wherr shs.
We next brought 10 the CITY Hospital AMI th@rn met
johnson William Johnson was ps aunk in the Oo. OAR
happened until after the CONVICTION of How FOR the mur
der when Howle, q and told hm the eircams,.nes.
Nicholas Hewlett then stated that be native OF Nova
Scotia and brought New York when months old
Hewss by trade cankcr and has mother was living have
in every particular The pistol produced and by
Morrison al the tri was my property and not Joanson'
berland Penn ard he can identify Morrison mis-
taken. was shooting rats IN Doyert, the evening
question and loaded the pistol with brd SHOT did net in.
tend 10 bring the pistol with but meeting fsnds had
not leave home was arrested before. but never
carried believe Saul did not know whether the
pistol loaded not johnson UNCONSCIOUS Of any
thing that occurred He too drunk to 40 snythns or
uuderstsnd What was doing.
William johnson said | was born in Pkest Ne.-fork,
and am p years Of ace Three years was employed as
clerk in dry goods Grindst On the night OF the
2h OF August went 70 Cherry g. to meet saul snd pay
hm some money owed him met hlm a. the eogosr OF
Cherry and Rcosevelt-sts had been up town with Nc
Lsusbtn ana Morrison, md had drsnk freely; lwson
ry-st with Mclaughlin and Morrison. and played eppins
We were there time. when Hewlett came IN. ana
shortly alter Saul, IN company with Trend AUsr IL
O'Clock the house was closed and we left Tarse Keepers
from Blsckwels Island named Stowe dIds Cock bobnl
Mchenuy snd Nelly, were WIN US tex so nesyy tHat
lay the soCp. when How EFT sad Come on
Bill and went with hun down 70 the dock recoliect
nothing further until woke and foand myself IN boat
which tied 10 bark the East River. fell m az.
teung 10 walk from the stem the bow Of the boa and
then ny climb board the brig for the purpose
OF eetrng drink Of when in his shirt
sleeves looking over the side sot hack the bos and
asked which the tide tie s,t he dad not
know unloosed the boat and getting OIL when the
hal IN me 4,
some trOhs; the called out Il did not he woald
shoot me but still rowed OF and he fired got out into
the stream aid sy down 10 the boat and went sleep;
was awcko when rear the unatic Asylum, by steamer
coming down the river; then pair of boots and
silver watch in the sttm sheets Of the boat pat the
wa,h in ms pocket rowcd down Sixty rsstrset;
there | net Kelly Que Of IN, keepers who was an
Cherry-stTees and asked HIM to have drink but he
refused had drink; | told kslly that thought
saul and Ittany had been arrested; did not then know
not have mentioned the OF Hewlett, sworn BY KEEL
" Hewlett not known by say name except ittany
then rowed Kipp Bay and LETT the boat in charge OF
Smith Took stage TO The corner OF Fear and Calt
harsts ard went my boarding house, IN Washing
tonst where met Mclaughlin, who told me lttany aud
saul arrested on suspicion Of shooting inan lie
asked me II was in company with them and II it so
/ told him was asleep and dd not know what had nap
peusd gave the watch TO an acquaintance OF mias ia
Nashng ton-st dispose Of then went TO Cise-st,
where met Morrison and man named Lyons and went
to bed there. About IL o'clock ! was arrested by ON
cers HOGAN and Gleeson. They asked me where
Twas the night before, aud beng scared by hcaring OF
the being shot said was 81 home asleep Tue pistol
one similar IT, but longer the barrel which had been
sold 10 me by Morrison bat which named Monahan
had stolen from lodgings ten days before knew moth
ing Of the occurrence OF that night until AFTER the eoavc-
ton Of Hewlett when he end saul told mo IL was pro.
posod by officer 10 turn states evidence, and
would be cleared: but knew nothing Of what done
si0us OF anything that happened from te tune
OF leaving the dock until awoke al TIE stern OF the ISLAM
Saul ard Hewlett both expressed great anxiety that
johnson should not suffer with them, he was innocent
of any knowledge participation in the doings of that
night They also expressed hope that they were to
undergo the extreme penalty of the law some rcpricve
would be granted, enable hemto prepare hcmselyes
for their minds had been agtaled with hopes Of
commusiiOn Of their sentence that they were not yet
prepared 70 meet their end The prisoners appeare1i in
excellent health but behind tho forced appearance OF
unconccrn, observed teyeTish anxiety respecting
their chauces of communication IL /. to be desired, that
before being sent to their long last account their minis
may be in better state OF preparation NJ ssrs Peter
Crosby and George j. Wood Deputy Keepers were
present during the above confessions.
CONDUCT or THE CoSvIcTs WHILE PRISON.
The conduct these prts from the first time they were
separate cells IN the City Prison. down to the
day their convictions in the Court OF Oyer and Ternn r.
Of the most hardened Character On the 9TH OF August
1852 the IOrOnes respecting the murder OF
Baxter took place, aud the evening Of that day the
prsoncrs fully committed TOR ia which they mere
y lAuRhed st. and with air OF cooness would often
e,cla the keepers the corridors oh they never
can convict Is, and mum Is the word"
They were kept ncarceratedn separate cells on the sec
end corridor Of the City Prison under the control OF the es
eemed late keeper Alexander Jackson aud subsequently
under the watohu eve of Peter Cropsey who filled Mr.
JAG ksos situation shortly siter his demise During this
rod of nearly three months from Aug D. TO the middle OF
November the close confinement they were subjected TO had
quite effect upon each OF the three IN freeing them fro n
the vices and bad habits which they had night and day fol-.
lowed closely when large. STILL time did either OF
them exhibit fear of conviction until the Jury
dered verdict of guilty against Hewlett The eonterates
Saul and Johnson them for the first time, evidence OF
fear and through their counsel demanded separate trg
The arden OF the City Prison continued his orders keeping
the IN the corridor and after the Court had
teucfd them 20 be huns by the neck till dead Frda Jan
% 1882 they continue 10 pursue the and APP
pear,d have whatever OF the awful fate await
ing them They positively declined being company with
spiritual adviser thus exhibiting desire not 10 repent and
10 udge from the following incident would suppose
they were, at the time pasC all redemponi it appears
that men had been committed 20 cell on the corn
DOR IN the month OF December last for trivial oense
and about his person he concealed claronet Late az
night this awoke and commenced playing the tune OF
Yankee Doodle his instrument TO the infinite pleasure OF
the eulpr who in the opposite cells One Of them
cTedOut IN voice, Here old fellow ave US anOth
or tune erd Let have the Rogues' March SO We
can practice the wSy TO walk to the scahOld" This
expression made with such c.oness that 10 shocked
tie musician end the other prisoners. lie OF the elir
ouet however finally played the ROEucs March ;
end when the DghtwaohmAn reached that part Of the
prison. at o'clock, these condemned criminals were
cbssrved IN the of marching TO the tune. The watch
man siienced the clSnonetpayer and .ternly ordered
the nuIderers retire They continued 10 be NOISY az
night and 10 consequence of the visitors In large
numbers 10 look al them the Warden and keepers
much snIoyed and the Sheriff removed them 10 the maF
derers on the ground floor Of the prison underehage
Of Keeper Ward Since then they have continued a. marry
20 possible whenever permitted o. leave their places OF
ent and exercise by walking and dogn toe hsgg ns
the center Of the prison. They have Teaned lAtesy
from cOnver-ng with strangers about their crimes or thsr
fate vet they remain cheerful and appear now 70 realize
quite .ensby the gr0nuiOus death that awaits than They
are sveray attended daily BY the knGhcared cersymen
Rev Mr. Spear and Rev, Mr. Camp. Times.