The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-28

lFrom the Pittsburg Post, March 25
AT O'Clock the Independent Blues Capt Hay, num-
bering twenty rank and file, arrived at the Court
horse They admitted by the Ross street gate and
sentines and guards Immediately posted in tho
Court House enclosure.
The scaolo was located the north yard of the JAIL
it made the plan the scaold erected for
the execution of Riedel some years ago Two upright
posts fourteen feet high, were surnounted by cross
piece to which the rope attached. platform
erected four feet from the ground and about six feet
square.
The supports to the trap were pulled away BY weights
let down by trigger placed at the foot Of the steps
leading to the scafold The drop only two feet.
On Wednesday evening Jewell slept but little He did
not partake Of any food of consequence Thursday
On the afternoon Of that day his father mother wife,
sisters and brothers took farewell OF him. Part Of
the morning they spent in his company They returned
to the cell In the afternoon and bid him final farewell
Jewell when he was first imprisoned, in July 1859,
the very embodiment OF manly strength Latterly,
however, he has changed in appearance, and yesterday
morning he longer presented the robust appearance
OF former years. He much broken down from loug
confinement; his faco seemed wan and pale.
At eleven O'Clock incident occurred in his cell which
gymen, engaged in prayer, when ofieions mi
Mister forced his way into the cell threw his arms
his religion said embracng that faith and that faith
only relief could be found Jewell n'pYIeu MN 70
At the cs door sesticulating and speaking in broken
English. The aid Of police officer found necessary
TO induce this person to quit the cell.
without the Court House buildings dense crowd
conggatd in Ross street So great was the crowd that
there could De no COMMUNICATION between the jan and
IN. %s, tha cS "a Az s, ~ - =" IA -
one time was alarming
u, p men y rt SS Az pa hs =, anu th
point Of the bayonet There were symptoms Of resist
anee, ous pe.smp tS IS w Ia .ha; .Snts
with ball cartridge, kept back the crowd. Gordon
Oh sen'inels was aeh Piassu ~ .e eueoss auu ~ n,s
means .sra ,ra snc = -'' "'' " wv p0p''
At eleven O'Clock, those summoned deputies, about
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VINO was sne eAecu1ncl " nisnri sPl,ns ~ iio'a
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1hat bs i; nrts ,he ,naecent haste he e,b,h;,ea a.
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tne. ntracad ~ HI; sntsst;sI .nS .,own;h AZ;
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asa n n sss 1 pressing
the scaTold. Notwithstanding the number present
abs Mt four hundrethe utmost decorum and order was
,oa;nto;nad
ana. ~ -a "a 80, .,u.;..oa ~. c,o,,g "A
M'ei the ero"o naa oeeh aomt.eo, sne sner.u "a
dressed few words to them, imporDg the preservation
of peace and quietnesp.
Tho pcope were ranged on All sides Of the scaIod but
the rna,d 81 soldiers Lept + s,ace clear
~. =. , I. - Gu,
AZ ten mihutes 10 one SeWehre4uesseo .n6s y, Oohn
and The sheriff should accompany him TO the galows
Al ore O'Clock IT, prisoner in his cell. His
nerves seemed unstrung and looked II be inca
n.hlo - ,;h,, ront.I a. hysical axcrton Uis facs
pay .as Ma u ' r.h;,. N~ y iA'" 80 49,
WIS hno Wni'e. ,u, -
The exocutioner next proceeded to Jcwelis CELL and
took oil the manaces which had been on his legs for
several months His hands were pinioned behind his
hck and sur norted nv he Sheriff he lef, his cell de-
80, "a ~ IT.; "a a,,ist h,oath,a., anJ ;atarss
SN'.eeu my F'aHS, nu ainius. c,e"n'.'s anu "senso
eheemen' among those p,esen, ne entc,eu 'ne ya,u'
Fe had an arm locked in the Shcrihs and Dr. Glenn's
He seemed weak and the yport Of the Sheriff and
m or was to enable him To ascend the stems
~ the seeffoh.