New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-02
EXECUTION OLA NEG 70 IN LOUISIANA.
From TAs Neso- O,isas, Delta, Sept n


At IL o'clock Yesterday we visited the Sock Lsnf
ing in JEFF rson City TO witness he execution Of the
slave Jobp convicted and sentenced TO death for the
murce OF bis master Jacob WalliDg, captain Of tho
schooner T. Sierra, whom he murdered on board the
vessel ar threw overheard abou. two months ago,
opposite the very SPOT where the gallows yeser.
DAY erected and where be suffered the extreme penalty
of the law.
We found an immense crowd Of men, women and
children assembled in the neighborhood OF the gal.
lows. 1t was erected ia valley below the Ievea aud
the nights surrounding were completely jsnmed with
specta'ors-,be females being largely ia the majority.
There were any quantity Of vehicles, carts, asbs el.
rieg,s and furniture the ground beside great
number Of persons on horseback, and all the vehicles
were well files with lovers of strange sights. Just as
we arrived there sort of panic produced in this
motley crowd by the breaking loose of some half
dozen wild and nuriated bulls from the slaughter
bouies which came ebar ing upon the crowd with the
fury of hurricane, causing them 10 scatter right aud
left and Geek safety in flight orupon the surrounding
bghts or wood pes. TIE cattle ca cheers coon brought
the animals to with their lsriets AMI order was
stored though il order OF rather doubtful char
acier, for "Loise ard confusion, rba'iTy and Oh
seer iiy, prevailed throughout The crowd began 20
grow impatient, and called, like the audience in
tteater, for the performance 10 commence-they could
not brook delay.
Company Ii of the National Guards soon made is
eppeararce in full uniform, with FURNISHED muskcts
and brsng Misunderstanding much TO the grandeur
of The scene. This company bad been called into ser
vice by the Sheriff, 10 assist him in seeiog the law
properly executed ana II accordingly onOc NVoA up
its position around the paows.
IRE tave John was brought out to the gilows in
cart, dressed in white. with hs hands pnioned be-
hind him. At few minu es pas, IL ciocs, ne slowly
but reluctantly ascended the ladder 10 the scshd and
stepping lightly and cautiously upon 1t as though he
feared Il would rot bear his weight took HIS sea on
stool vhich bad been placed Immediately beneath the
fatal nOose-the stool Of repentance. The guinness OK
death tervaded the assembly a. he sat f,r moment
and eazed around upon them. He then aro'e aad
irembipgy advanced 10 the edge OF the platform for
tie purpose Of addressing the spectators.
We now had fair view of hi, person. lilo was
about six feet seven inches tall with powerfully
muscular frame, was very black and wore long bnshy
wbiskers. The expr ssion OF his oountsnance had
nothing wicked in it, wss there anything interest
ing ocular to be traced in the entire physognomy
of the poor wretch. Trembling violently, and WITH
the preparation runping of his sleek SKIN, IN huge
drcps John commenced 10 speak, a. first m low
tone but. RS he proceeded his voice attained key
that enabled the most distant auditor to Distinctly hear
him. .t
die; that be knew be had friends on earth but there
was OF friend that would not desert HIN, and that
from Him be was of receiving usoe-that friend
wss God Then breaking forth his body swaymg 70
and fro, he began 10 spesk in wild aud disconnected
terms of bis hopes ct future happiness, aud for
while prayed ferveuty and feelingly, after which be
took his at upon the stool, and commenced singng
in a happy tone:
"Oh! Use gwne home to Jesus,
On, rso g~ne for TO die -
which he continued to hum TIL the endsh like mask "a
bangmen had adjusted the moose around his neck and
drawn the cap over his eyes, which he did very
awkwnrdy indeed when we beheld hun bunghog
about The poor negro were convinced that some OF
natures iourneymen bad made him a hangman, and
it was quite evident they had not made him well He
neither knew which side of the neck 10 put The knot
nor how TO adjust the rope n order 10 give the wrctched
convict as easy 3eeth ~ possbe-nor woald be be
instructed, though there any quantity OF amateur
h4Dgmen in the crowd who offered TO teach the
fellow.
The arrangements were finally completed, however,
the cord cut and the murderer of his msstr hung
dangling between heaven and earth, struggling with
life. The fall did not break his neck, because Il
not sudden enough, owing to the platform being badly
constructed and also because the hangmsn did his bu
ness bum ingly that the knot slipped round TO the
back OF bis neck and thus he s,ranged 20 dea'h,