The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-01

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We copy from the Mscoupin Statesman Of satur-
Day last the following account of some peculiar
events which took place in Osrlinsvillc upon the
day on which the murderer Nash was to be executed
for the murder Of Alex. Locherman. The Statesman
The storm Is over, and we now have moment Of
calmness TO review the Of the last twenty four
hours; and may the citizens Of Cariinsville rejoice
that calm has come for In the history Of the
town has day passed that was filled up with scenes
of more intense interest.
Yesterday. our readers all know, was the day on
which A. ]. Nash was to have been executed for the
murder of Alex. Locherman. With the circum-
stances of this murder and his subsequent arrest and
conviction, the public are already familiar. Early
yesterday morning the streets Of our town were
thr0nged with wagons and horses, and by noon
there were from 3,0Oo to 1900 people here-men,
women and children, who had come here, not know.
ing that Nash's punishment had been committed.
Things passed of quietly until about three o'clock,
although there seemed to be an undercurrent that
indicated not the most quiet disposition.
At three O'Clock, Nicholas Locherman brother Of
the murdered man placed himself upon an eminence
in the street west Of the Court House, and began
hsranguing che crowd IN favor OF tearing down the
jail and banging Nash, at all events. Very soon q
mob Of four or five hundred people had crowed
around him, when they repaired to the jail. After
arriving there they were met by Major Burke, sheriff
d. Mcdaniel ailor, and several Others, who reasoned
with them and desired that they should desst from
any violence Speeches were made by Mr. Chestnut
h. Fishback and J. E. Cherry, In favor Of law and
order; but they were all met by mad and fierce yells
such as "bring him Gout hang him" and impre-
cations on the Governor and the attorney who oh
tanned the COMMIT tation. No demonstration WAS
made, though the only thing that prevented It was
the want OF leader. LOcherman was from time to
time urging the mob TO action, but refused to do
anything himself. The cruwd still fingered around
the jail until half past five, when II. Fshback and
A. H. C0rnman marched to the assistance of the
sheriff with thirty men, armed with double barrel
guns, heavily loaded. These men were ordered to
surroundfhe jail and prevent anyone coming inside,
which was done, the mob giving back without any
resistance.
This put an end to all action, and nothing was
heard but few oaths of indignation from the crowd.
Nothing more took place OF interest," the crowd dis
persed by degrees, and by seven o'clock the mob
had gone, and the town was restored to peace and
quiet.
But the most heartrendipg spectacle of the day
was yet to open to view. About half past seven
o'clock, on entering the jail, Nash was found dead
having hung himself with bed quilt secured tO
small cord around his neck, and at the other end
attached to the ceiling Of the Jail. What pictured
There he was dead, and yet by Strengthening him
self might have had at leaat q foot of slack In the
quilt that served % rope. In order to produce
death he had been compelled to raise his feet to
keep them of the floor. A more deliberate and
perseyering suicide, more determined. desperate
purpose, perhaps never entered the heart of man.
There he had, in the midst of the yells Of the mob
around, made that awful expiati0n for his crime,
and buried their deaiening shreks in expiring life;
and doubtless, too, were many oaths uttered upon
him, which he needed not, power more potent
than the strong arm Of the law-more certain than
the guard that surrounded the jailHhad rescued him
from the bloody design Of the mob Surely yester-
day, the Esd day of June, 1854, will be long re.
membered in Macoupin county.