New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-30

- .auhers the prisoner vas ,sco,..a
scafod , Guy the back door near the sto,, ms cen
nv E.' winch ne ascended With Ipbt 80 ePe 10 The
Sse amer soldsby, Sheriff Scanne sn ssep, io1~ed
shirt r,ihon. was dressed in black pansloon. white
black hat. He ,oo, W "a vest, and wore 10 xcrawned
S.,s excited or affected by the s"a una NOT appear
nd az Sahneh proceeded TO read tn - os'oe DIM
the psont ~ oi The Governor during which t;'ns
rg0iosby When the Sheriff Ssd Sa with Father
prisoner v onward and said: "By request &c ~:
ssion ., M cay that he has made written co e~e
the er,; statements which will be at the ssyv;c &c
hat en'rs city press" Graham was TIN
ks ua Say whatever he desued before ss,r',
- SAID II firm voice: '"' Vi tue platform
Gtnttmen-I want ,ou all q.
Won sW peter world GOO bless YOU an; f,rp;va
,s oil. hope you will all forgive me. de g,od
me arms Of the prisoner were t,ep ns;on.s hv "
tunhee ana his ankles bound together bv corg IA
was placed upon the drop During al these nrso
niy unconsc;o easssea IN iervent prayer and poa
ner was constantly administering consols.ions N
% ano presenting him the crucifx Which he messed
rs Ups; After shaking hands with each UPON the
scanod, the rope placed upon HE meek fbs enc
TSasn over his head, and while Father Iusosbv and
Ssptein Dufkee stood either side of him Sber;s
IT, ho, stepped upon the rszothe cord parted, and
nom was deprived of life v"
THE DEATH SCENE.
HE PRISONER fell about six feet, and owing 10 The
anst the knot came directly under his chin, the
~, enguaton was not 50 instant as might be desired
mere were several attempts Of nature at re,pration
Ior lew moments after the Drop and some UNPLEASANT
s"nvus ons OF the body, but at the expiration of thr
zen minutes Drs. b. A. Sheldon, City phvsicisn n q
Cole and A. +. Sawyer examined the be- ~ ana nro
bounce life extinct. $500 P'"
lac trap was removed at four minutes before
CLOCK and the body allowed to hang until four min.
ntes 10 O'Clock, just hour, when it was cut down
ano gwen into the hands Of the coron r. who had pre-
siousy placed coffin underneath the scafold for it's
r.cep ion.
THE CONFESSION O. GRAHAM.
desire TO publish to the world the particulars of the
Sme for which am to tuffer death My name is
Nicholas Graham; was born in the County of Ar
Eagh Ireland; 90 not remember my age. have
fways worked hard and hone Sly for living; have
~en fire man on the ste Coumbs a. various in
tersals for the pat two years. At the time I killed
Joseph Brooks had been on the steamer for nearly
three month";. i did not design to kill him. He had
tbrt ateLed several times TO beat me- ana had eha.
lenged me to fight him that evening" went On shore
expecting to meet him. but did not do 60. / was
than myself. During my stay on shore drank freely
and became intoxicated. / vent on board in tina.
state Brooks was lying in his berth. went up to
him and drew my knife and stabbed him several
times. He jumped up and ran on deck; followed
him and stabbed him again.
acknowledge my GU 1t and the justice of my
ence of death. l am satisfied to die feel that de
to. The free of sptuous liquors il the
OF my coming TO this oisgracefu end. For the past
seven eight years have worked constantly have
spent oil the money that earned for LIQUOR and have
drunk deeply. / write this for publication after my
death and If the notice of my execution and the cause
of the commission of the crime for which l suffer
should deter but one of my feow.citizens from fol
lowing in my footsteps and induce him 10 refrain from
the Of mans greatest curse-Rum-I feel that
shall net have lived or dij d in vain.
Ny fellow Creatures let the voice Of man on the
brink Of the grave be heard in solemn warning against
this detestabe vice. know, from my own experience
that the of intoxicating drinks s the cause OF the
grea evils of life. ...
desire to ,nk The Sheriff and bis deputies and the
keepers Of the county jail for their various acts Of
kindness tow ard me also the Rev. Father Ingots5y
and the Sisters Of Charity Mercy for their frequent
visits, and the secitude they have evneed for the
welfare of my soul.
To bis Exctlency, Governor johnson, i am also
deeply grateful for having granted me reprleve and
extended my time for repoptsnce.
For the late james =. Casey who procured that
ext nsiou and who hos before me to the presence
OF that Judge before whom l must shorty appear,
offer UP my ferveDt prayers to the Throne OF Mercy
and Grace that this act of charity and goodness TO-
arr me may be allow ed to atone for the aultS OF HI
lfs in this world.
die il peace and good will toward al men, freely
forgivhg all who injured me as hope to be for
given. am deeply and sincerely repentent, ana mum
by ask for mercy from God whose laws have broken,
Yeyinp on the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ
our blessed Lord and Saviour