The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-04

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Bsross HIS sxssUzIoN-Hm lRnLIANr sfE10H ON
Pros the Cleveland Facts, Nay 81
We pv esh tss following rsn.rts Of Jsms. Paris TIE
poor condemned now having but ens more hrsf day but
sample Of the convsssstiens which every hsaFs
with pam Wills in his presence We know that the
minded man has induced several cergymsn 70 interest
emselves In his behalf and that others have started
on n sioa e mercy through the streets Of the city
Of his punbnsut The former have been rspassd with
yrofane and thsakless speechss and The atsr Win
IRON his language that - hsartlsss man unworthy
when n.ss Christ in the Kingdom o. heaven he win
ssSsrs,nu,,s ne for my case Is parallel xIth n With
nssses against him, and there some twenty that
vsrs sLe Witnesses ssanat me; but attribute that 70
tioa since Christ's tins for whom he was tried thsy
hunted the whole Ainsdom and could find two. But
dom, and found plenty that were ready 70 testify
sgainst me- The reason that my In parallel with
S.1 have ny q soms
vesurs they viii cast lots and ts.n they Wi sst do N
chrss head his seeasson Written thus. =: TSis Is
Jesus the King Of the Jews but they win set up over
i J.Sss PARKS the nardersrD But IL may ali 30 true
Of Cbrist; but It ID lie concerning me.
ANOTHER A1TJAPT OF PARKS TO COMMIT SUICIDE
MvEPNG HIS JUaULAR vEpS-HIs LAST O0snGU-
About two O'Clock to day the startling news came ay-
ing through the street that the murderer Parks had
few surprised. The facts, near can get
them are as touovsA rev minutes before two O'Clock
The turnlsy Dean ysr at his cell door talking With
and immediately give blow with knife into ,he right
inches long The blood flowed in profession. Calling out
to another prisoner, be said Dan, amt this Add
in . few minutes DR.. Robert Strong was found and
brought to the cell Of the miserable he had not
as yet lost enough blood to cause him to faint
On seeing the person who attempted to raise him from
his bed and bring him out into the hail. in order to bet
ter dress the wound he exclaimed, tGod damn your
his manacies would allow him. against every effort Of
the surgeon to relieve him His struggles caused great
He then raised into chair whore lay passlvely
while the wound was examined. The juguar vein On
the right side found to have received ewfu cash.
nearly Eot quite fevering it, and artery had been
wounded. BE had bled profusely having lost several
quarts Of blood. The doctor, by tying the vein,
Whether he win live through the night IL doubtful
although the doctor confident that the prisoner
weu Keep quiet that he would be able to preserve his
Twas . sad sight The poor victim lay blancaed and
motiOnlss. NE corpse: his hands and fee. covered
covered with the blood shed by murderer and sui
cite.
The following letter was found in his CELL
Sen for spangler like him for his good feelings. like
Sheriff Seward iGr The same am quite willing allow
'Sss 81 T. ss's
ssndss nssrs v nss oSG GsS hfs you
yo1 re truth q Or Nothing NJ Fiddle %
blame or . 70 good
have very hind hesrs same 70 NJ Griswoldhe demon
rstsa my respect his talents and above all his
1 .sss ' ns ss
trqth-no more. no less;
o .ss ssed woman GA bless her and ii ssI lind.
can do nauEht for her. TO God commend spiris am
cIrvrIAsD, Nay 81. 1856
At three O'Clock, with the aid Of stimuants, he re-
covered his senses, and laid pallet In the hail.
he called several around him and shook hands with
them asserted his innocence and expressed much re-
ssS Sheriff o. summit county s
doubtful whether he win survive till to mofrox. FIR
NE ss:
to-day allowed to see him were hts wife and clergy
man, n,ither Of whom had any opportunity to give 1t
This was the second attempt Park made to destroy
himself, he befoss having t.ssn poison. 1t was also
dictveied some days SINCE that he was ooncostng
plan to blow up the jail with gunpowder.
TIE, THE Ex x, Al AND 2 aIs s SPENCE
At ten minutes before noon he was conducted upon
The scsfeld BY Mr. Seward, the Sheriff, and Marshal
Fitch He walked feebly, but without any emotion in
drank portion Of glass Of wine, aad held the glass in
his hard while he prepared to SPEAK re was quite
minded. deaf and dumb person, acquaintance Of
his kissed bis hand to him, and he returned the signal
some in strong sas clear voices
the substance Of which we win atssmp. to give he
Wen, gentlemen, there are but comparatively few
present. and my words will be but few. shall detAin
you hut short time. If wished to say more, have
Jurors have no reflections to make upon the verdict
you did your duty. ! have NO lsvty to show on so
solemn n ses.s,oa should have Dssn glad to have
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feelings of pride have prevailed had hoped 20 pre-
vent my child and relations from the rsproach which
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the laws and society had to do 10. Ihai not done
aught to break the laws or offend society. have not
VIM. Bestson fell and killed himself - true. am
no m.Iders, IN any cay might say ~, 80 much
a that ni have had sR hsIs
this ought TO- be conclusive. But, gentlemen,
.as trial By Jury |, not st gs1s human
scope Of my understanding misunderstood. never
dared to conceive It. That murdered Bsatsoa tor his
money is sbsu:d He was but poor man, with less
never made themselves Known though Il is but short
journey from England to Ohio. had no malisnity
towards him. and feel none towards any human De:ng
Ieave , dear wife, who has, in my losg confinement,
been angel in her sol!citude and Of me. had
Known her virtues, had 1t not been for my sad
taught to clasp Ito arms around my.nsck, and whom
love dearly. leave aged parents, now near eighty
keep the sad news Of the grominious fate OF their
Here his voice fsltered, and he burst into
tears.) 1t was for the take Of all these that I
attempted yesterday to shorten my life day. feel
that old right and hope that those who report for
the public prints win, they have regard for those
name coupled with that Of murderer. have suffered
much, mentally end bodily, by my confinement; CIR
peIly understood. No innocent put upon trial
be certain Of acquitta He labors under great dsad
vantsges q Thousand circums Instances arise and are
spread through the world in the public prints In his
CELL shut out FROM chance to meet the unfavorable
suspicious with the antdoe he ID borne down by these
mind. He cannot eiace this first Impression he Is
victim Of IL, and to day declare myself to have been
destroyed BY the paragraphs which in the beginning
pronounced me . monster, hyenn, bloodhound,