The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-28
EXECUTION IN NEW JERSEY.

Ksccssion of John y. Fox 6br the Murder OF
JOAN Hoary, az New Brunswack, y. j.
C0>IUoT OF THE CULPRIT-Ms PROTEST ATOMS or
cAkCE-HIs FIRANEss THE sCARPoLD-
H. srATnxENT TO The PUBLIC AND HIS PRAYER
FOR HIS WIPE AND CHILD-scnNKs AND IN
SuE rT1.
me execution Of John J. Fox FOR the murder Of John
Henry near the town Of New Brunswick, n. j. ia the
nsuth December last took place yesterday in the
prison yard the county Jail The culsrit denied his
guilt 70 last and public had condemn cd
On innocent man Az many months have now elapsed
since the commission of the crime of which Fox was
convicted and as many Of readers have forgotten
the extraordinary circumstances attending the cold
FLOODED act brief recapirual facts they
presented betor tho authorities at New Brunswick
may not be Inappropriate in this connection follows
The MURDER.
The murder Of young Henry place the 27th OF
December last On the evening preceding the day in
question Fox and Henry arrived New Brunswick.
The latter stopped at the CITY Hotel In Albany street.
while the former proceeded 10 his old boarding place and
there slept that night. In the morning the at
the City Hotel when Henrvs bill settled, and they
took Their departure tow ards banks OF the Raritan
river In deep ravne, by trees, and about
mile from the town. the OF the murder loca
ted No eye, the Almighty witnessed the perpe-
tra..on Of the crime ye, there thrown the
such remarkable train OF ccumstanral evidence.
that doubts exstes IN the minds the Jury to the
guilt Of the cuiprit
The return OF Fos aoue, appearance, the
presence OF blood upon h ltct Gsordered state u
his dress, his close proximity The spot whers 4
corpse discovered, The nnnng = sat i some
sleeve buttons belonging the per.
son Of the accused ami fs imwooaoie stories TO
disappearance Of Henry, al ~eigbea heavily '.,n.i
him, AID resulted ID his beng convicted OF w. s,Gr
der.
Henry, for some tune previous bis fearful dealt,
had been the companion OF box and numb OF despc
rate meL, who COMMITTEE lneir nefarious deeds on toe
route Of me Ne~ transportation Railroad, from
ward YOUTH as may be Hturay supposed, caused great
grief and annoy ance va friends. The
Feased sc,icitaiens y Hsury reform had
effect, oT the eased inrmsted 10 Fox that
be about giving hs rctous and evil course Of life,
and wou9 therefore &c 70 iorsaxe had
hs companions ID guilt Tn state OF affairs aiaI mel
Fox who feared that Henry privy many acts
o. violence which tey mai Jointly COMMITTED, would
perhspe, betrsy Din % tn authorities Aeung under
4hat impression lie oeter~ne Henry should not have
his power any sveaons ard In order TO effect
this object be deeoy cd nm y qLct AUD unlreqlented
spot ara there mott otasl! rierea MIN The throat
OF the rctim wa cut ron a. % ear while head
several severe wouuds showing that he was hrst
Knocked Gown stunned anu then an pu, to MS
kience with iazoT o. otner sharp instrument.
The holy OF the muroetsd y6ots sas MT found Until
Fox was ARRESTED on tn 3s, ne day following
covefy cf the crime aud wss tnereupon committed TO
prison Tor trial IL u sc.rcey necessary for here TO
refer 10 the trial. sentence OF the pri
eoner ard tie vain ATTEMPTS that we're made 70 obtain tx
ths ses tedous investigator 81 ir,een days the jury
founc him guilty ano le tuereupon sentenced to the
death penalty The cuton postponed by Governor
Price from the ssterday. At the urgent
soHcat.ons OF he on pits oouns el and friends VINO
hopd 20 gam new ria fopgh he interference OF the
Supreme Court.
THE DAY BEFORE TIE EXECUTION.
The day before tie execution a number OF persons
sought obtain admitance to tnc cnprs cell but be nrm
IL refused yersatou with any stating that
he had but day TO i've and Was determined TO take
advantage Of the short space allotted to him in reducing
hs thoughts writing Hundreds of persons there
fore disappointed al net .eeg one woo was SO soon 70
suffer tpe extreme penalty the law ior the taking OF
fellow Creatures i- Aal, lrsors, from idle carl sity
came distance thirty nle' = get gnmpse OF the IN
fortunate but r.tuIne TO lnei homes without being
able to crafty their ~rnes,
The prisoner acsofaDg u statement OF tue sheriff
quite III and indifferent uis late on the day pre-
TIC execution he tsla the officer that be looked
upon BIS situation ~thclt fear OF any kad and
would far be ths veun ne lag on the merning
OF the execution Than The Sheriff who was obliged 70
perform the arnching Inn luto tefIty The awyer who
defended tie Gull rt tas ony person favored with
~ interview on Iuesoay "a iaino "a tnat he gave
him tul account of his m.suecds, from the time ne
bis unlawful 10 the ume OF the ira
eedy enacted al New Brunswick ~ Iscenoer ast, re,
vea.r@ tie names u hlr auconpces u many tales OF
blood and rapne anu giving complete history o. the DO
ing OF a wei organized band Of thieves and outlaws
who for years past bse ne ie tn state q >ew Jersey
Preparations we're made Tor the forthcoming execution
and raiitrs were AZ angcd ~ tle sAern ior .ne nan
teaarce q order The scanol, which was brought hom
Philadelphia for the occa ion. erected 10 tue yard Al
t.ched 20 the PRISON Tickets Of a. mission y me specta
Gle issued ans thG usual formal proceedings we're
entered INTO Tor the purpose OF carrying out the extreme
The prisoner was visited by Two clerzyuen during the
da,, who talked with hm sna endsavored b. every
means 70 reconcile the euprt 70 his late aud TO rrepe
for nc presence q hs Maker before whom he was soon
THE EXECUTION.
tan cary hour 90 the mornlag Of the execution the
streets ard avenues leading the jail were tnrocged
wthsn IDLE crowd who crceaycrcd TO get glimpse Of
the scanod BY climbing upon tops Of the adjoining
tres and houses Although wanted several hours Of
the appointed Tor the execution, stll s Neg Bruins
! wick alive with ex tem.lt Every train from the
Fast and ths West orourht arrivals from
yiag along the route OF tne Nee jersey RAilroad
Al nine o'clock the military consisting OF the Morgan
Racs CAPTAIN Hel % the Emerald ausrd Captain Boy
and the New Brunswick Aralery, Capt Chcvslcr,
marcheo rom h.lr h.sdauarterS 70 Albany street and
proceeded 70 the court House gro1ns where, under the
superriebrsnce u snerf Acker, they formed hollow
square around The prison and tins prevented any crush
had assenbltd about the premises
Al tan O'Clock the District Attorney, Judges Ward and
Cobr, MAJOR Cunningham. Inspector Of the state
prison al Trenton, number State and county ohcers
the neubers q ihs Ne~ Sors am View Jersey pres,
euered the prison yard where the scahold With all s
erected ms Instrument y death deserve g
passrz notice, a. hAs been used u cute number o.
II Wa brought from Pbn,del,h for the occasion, and
m oorr:ruc,cd On the rApeocr model. Toe brothers
skgpsnsl. sho murdered the German Pedn IN Phlsdei
phIs Arthur sprns CO, yc,ed q numbering woma a
hs mistress. were al eSccutea upon tins gsloNs II
about feet high wnle TIE platform rs reached ey
a adder about eight .et from the ground.
A The hoar al ocock) fvf the execution approached
tas excitement among the crowd on the outside q Tue
ors,o the number Of three hundred p~rhapswere calm
asd quietly ated the moment when the cuprt would
be seen ma ns bis egrcss from the cell door
The Rev Mr. Stubbs ana the Rev. Mr. Croes, ot he
Protestant Episcopal Church, visited the prisoner 70 nl'
cell a O'Clock and continued nth him up 70 tue mo
ment OF his arrival the scsrolf lie expressed V
them deep contron for hs past SINS and prayed for
savcnees from God for unlawful sct ~ commiued
durns bis shor He sad he was inno cent OF tne
nurde- Of Henry but admitted having led vicious nie
He hoped that bis zen. infsnt two weeks old,
would be properly reared srr educated IN The ear o. tne
Almighty In conclusion, he hoped that ne ssa , enc
would serve . warning 70 many youns men who, iAli
ing into bad company we're sps 70 have tneir hanos
ssaned with crime.
Al 20 mrutss past 10 O'Clock the rope adjusted 70
the gHovs and The necessary preparations we're msae
for The approaching event.
Al II O'Clock sheriff Acken, accompanied ~ two as
stans proceeded the cell u the cuipr and Informed
hal he ms arrived The preener