The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-15

[frem the .lneipnan Esq lirsr. sspt Q
Al an early boar on toe SCi iG5l the few persons
- be admitted to wi'ress tie execution, repai ed
70 tire prison, ard gathered In small groups Ia tue
aDssfooEs detailing 10 each otter such circomssan-
CAS- ~ bad transpired within rheiF knowlsdge or
hearing, "a having escaped or been drasn from the
prisoner Some Three or foCs nuadfsd persons, mAle
AAo female, were collected around the premises,
eager witness the tragedy, or Ia case they we're
refused admstaLce, - be tne first TO learn tnAe al
was over Several members Of tie press, the county
vised, Witnessed the csremooies, which were con-
Quoted with great order and proprisiy, under the
direction Of Sheriff Henderson.
THE sCAFFOLD.
Az 10 oslock A. n, the avenue to the scahold
Was thrown open, and the persons who we're 10 rea.
diness to witIess the last scene Of sh Of ono who
VIA mortal being, proceeded to arrange them
selves In the large vault OF the prison, where the
scslloid was erected. The scsioid wss composed Of
aplstIosm Of heavy boards, about six feet SQUARE,
strengthened BY beams that elevated il about seven
1sst from The pavement below, and projecting over
head and made more secure BY Transverse beams,
over which was thrown single beam 70 which was
passed tie cord which was 70 sustain the capnt
and held up the Drop, which itself WIS . tap ap-
penGed to The platform by iron hinges.
THE PRrsoNKR,
Aocompanied By MIS- father confessor, Rev. Mr..
Youhkez, and the Sheriff, assembled the scsnold
kw miSuses after 10 o'clock. short prayer Was
eae by the priest and 70 by the prisoner.
Dick ihen turned 70 the reverend gentleman, bsde
him warm farewell in Low voice, and kissed MIS-
eheek auoibsy sew raj times He shook the hand Of
the sheriff and Kissed him on the cheek. He stood
nnnOved upon the drop, without seeming particle
OF emotion save which the cap was drawn over mia
face no sightly moved the fingers Of each hand.
The mG meLt arrived when he should expiate mis-
guilt, and one bloN Of Ratchet ssvereu the cod
winch AlOIe rem. ihed between him and eternity.
PuRTRER PARTICULARS.
At 8 O'Clock tse prisoner, Dick, was arrayed in
The garments Of the gfave-a white shr ,ud, white
SeA be -s.~4A rvps .we.ir
IN shis gsrb, which he put on without emotion,
drawing on his g. YES with perfect cslianess and
without tJemo5, he was turned over " his gho5ay
htler for the last c0nsOla ions Of religion. He re-
hour Of execution arrived. What TIA ,spired |,
ely known 70 HIM to -hom 1t was con1 led. 1t is
believed that Dick was fully assured or Divine In
terpesiti,n, although there was no avidance Of ne
pentance and contrition from drst TO last.
HIS CONF ssIoN.
There was no confession On the scaffold, and only
brief verbal one the day before mia execution, made
10 tao or 'Lree who visited Aim In prison. Hs ad-
mit.ed that be had taken tue life 0, his motees-,u
NV asd her SOD, Tor which he "ss condo mnod. Hs
bad ma iied the daughter, Who proved in ointment,
but IL Is more al, suspected, with his tui k0ow.
ledge, not cor sent Ab us year before this
double murcer, he ad Knocked bis f.foer,n law In
tie lesd ono thrown him into the canal, waere pc
was found, but the crime wss not traced to Dick.
!: was partly ia apptelsnsion shat tae I'D wJmaa,
WHO ~as privS to tue aeed, would blO7 upon hum,
prevers his tckDg life vheI ever he lett the nc'ina
son. TIE boy no old not Intend to Kill, but did
he canst he ran aud gave the asarcl. He pursued,
overlook and killed ann. The only motive he nAd
for kilnsg The old man was that he Was ins.isated
BY thf old woman, because ne lad tiksn ali the
mercy SIZE cOulu False, and sq1andeIe1 IL ID drank
eLpess Is was not to possess himself of any pro
perry, 90 had been alleged, that ne lsd so nn's'ed
yoisc1ed bis own brother. VINO he said vas lazy,
fsiftDg ftlloz, who woulclt work, and accordingly
. map, whom he described like himself, administered
desc Tart Gid lis business.
DAY pEFoRE TIE EXECUTION.
The editor of the Dayton Empirs, in company
With James H. BsgRots. Esq, called upon tie c0a-
denntt the daJ before his execution, and fouad him
eaJm ana composed, and quite willing to converse
as 70 Che murder AID the Causes thss led to them.
We avail ourselves Of the report Of Mr.. Fitch
When he had got through with this part Of the con
yersatop (concerning wsliars) he remained
s~nt and Il oughful for moAent and then REMARKED
Of his accord and without any soleitalion-"Gea
temen guilty OF killing those people, have told
TIE PRIEST AAabont It, tais mncn am willing to tell
you u you mere Friday morning you viii near me
3en al He insisted that stafin and the little girl
ts~tised f-ely the trial He said he told the
things Stain attributed to MIN in regard {, The spa
10 ana that ire le gil had never seen hun wash his
1octs in II Q brook.
He refuaed to tell what instrument he h ID used Ia
Ailh, his victims. and ALTO refused to answer when
NE old Lady wagon he morning OF the murder
Pc made tire reply this that he old several other
al .. Issy H. seemed adverse !" giving details
q had hsnspirec-ead that hs had confessed to
Ne killing, that sll that could ,nteres.u
WsrenayA ed 20 btm that the general OPINION that
le ha0 committed the MURDER Tor the sake OF getting
held Of The old womAns property, or portion Of IT,
?oia he denied steroy and enphatcay esaii be vas
20 s.s,s ts % DC nss
nan aud bis vife he charged his wife with being the
sutbcr os 81 his NH fortunes. He said she uufah
fu, to hD-hc ba repeated evidences Of her guilt and
ka knpyyfh eOLrV not n Ter
vicious conduct but actually received money az the orce
Of her doush'srs prostitution This, he said, enraeed
81 the mother cones,ned ne effected his purpose
bow terribly the public already know re declared ss
. oying man that this the motive which drove b m
to sse conmtssios Of the murder, and that mad
desire TO possess himself Of the little property that be
ws fsvs here briefly rected the substance Of the con-
vesratasD ~hch took place durlcg oar interview with
bsh We sOald not SIS, the conclusion that he meant
:. b honest his He eouversed freely sad
without reserve ana all ne said about committing the
murder was enti ely voluntary.
DESCRIPTION OF DICK.
IN person he was five fees eight or ten inches
Ngh, ssrutly boils, with bread. hesvy shoulders.
HIS face vas peculia ~ forbiddiDg. With low
bat bread forehead, small, pig lie eyes, nose ct
innebse tize, he presented Ia str king manner
the prtds minasing expression VI The animal. A
utsl patu5e seemed ~ govern oil his sctloas, as
we'll a. total want Of 81 neral intelligence. That
such q monster Oou!d exist 10 community like
ours, and in this enlightened age, would seem iui-
d able; bus hal the strong 81 evid- 0ccs VI the
last, tus Last Of which was bis sxpistiou OF por-
ton of his crimes Oh the scan0ld, wnich We have
jnss Witnessed.
PRIvArE EXECUTION.
Tis il the frat We ever beheid, but II impressed
~ - being far more terrible than one ia toe pre-
Senee Of theuss nds acid ell the LAY Of drums
be~tfse, colors flying, ard ell the ''p0ml aud CIR.
npsssEce" If The assembled multitude. II legal
restitution demand the life Of The offender, let
u be done IN the gloom and shade VI . dungeon
~suis, and b. witnessed alone by tnoss appointed
~ Mw to perform the Office,
TIE FINALE.
Francis Dick has rxpiated his crimes, "a far as
could bs done earth. WHAT remains to oe dooe
10 betCre another tribunal. His Struggle on the
though. by those who examine |, It W ~ eaid MS
Peek sss broken. He drew mp his feet, and his
breast beaved deeply seve al minutes a,ser hts fall.
TIE cap drawn over his face event. that CHASTITY
spse's;ie frcm being visible. He was taken from