The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-01
Execution Of Orbnn In I.iinois.

IRON the 81. LOUIS lntelligencer, Sept ~,
The execution cf this wretched man took place a.
Belle Vile yesterday pursuance OF the sentence OF the
law. The act for which he suffered OF peculiar
tuTpitudethe wfu and deliberate MURDER OF his friend
ard teneIactor Wha. made the case still more aggra.
waited vas tie ciscumt lance that friendly set which
the victim was perform for his murderer gave him the
opportuI ity commit the deed The two were riding
together in wagon ths former beipg 10 state Of psr-
tial ntoxicstion, when the latter struck nm several
blows the head with Ratchet, frscturng his skull
every time. After he dead, his murderer took O
horsehoe ard with the aid OF the Ratchet made wound
on his forehead az IL he had been kicked by horse,
and tien tumbed him into the road and ran for doc
tor.
When the doctor arrived, accompanied by scvsral
neighbors the dead. hasty inquest was hold
and verdict rendered that tho deceased came to his
death by being kicked in the head by hoise lie
then as hastily euIied-tum bed into rough box, with
out being dressed in grave clothes the b and
dirt with which he was bedabbled washed from his face
and head. In short time circumstances occurred
which excited suspicion that he did come TO his
death accidentally IT was noticed then tina mis- widow
and Orban in correspondence, and letter from him
to her in erceped in which he recommended her to
"se oil her property as soon possible and meet him
at certain place. as things beginning to leak out -
Upon this, orban arrested; the body OF the
held when it was discovered that he had received 6ye
blows the head with the Ratchet sith the ham
psrt and three with the edge. The with the
horse shoe was known TO have been made after death
no blood being settled arouI il in the other wounds
showing that at the time given, the circulation
had ceased On the trial. the chain OF evidence against
the prisoner complete that not the SHADOW OF
eoubt could exist TO his guilt and the jury had
aifculty in agreeing ON verdict Of guilty After sen
tence pronounced. bill of exceptions was hlei
the Supreme Court but they we're not sustained and
Execut We cemepcy was appealed to in vain there
was not the sghtest ground for even mitigation Of
tence, much less for pardon. Between eleven and
O'Clock yestei day the sentence of the law carried
into effect in the yard Of the county jail in the presence
of very few spectators larse crowd Of persons had
onsde with the expectation of witnessing the
spectacle, and quite camorous for the execution
TAX ne place OUTSIDE but were overuled oy tho proper
authorities They manifested their disapprobaion Nv
shower of trckbats, several of which struck of
the military company present to prevent disturbance
Order was quickly restored however, and the execution
proceeded without further n!err,s, PAN, Inc prisoner
Thstlry Erch smsclated by his long confinement and
locked exceeding .a:cssard After he had hung about
three hours he was taken dom An, delivered to his
friends for burial and thus ended the last sose ia one o
the most dreadful tragedies which has ever been per-
formed in the West An execution has moi taken place
in ST. Clair county before for twenty three years