The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-23

town, PA
from tie n ylestowa Democrat, Feb 10
On Friday last the execution of Jacob Ar bruster for
tie murder OF his wife took place within the jail walk
in this Borough. Notsi hstsnding notice hsd besn rvsn
in The county papers, tina. woald be admitted with
TIE enclosure, excepting deputies to whom tickets ha
been issued sargs OF per,ous visited the to vn
hat day. many ofwhom wers fro rhilsdsl ohs Nont.
gomery, northampton md New jersey IL seemei ID Il
people 70 Aaxios 10 hsar the late Of the coaasrasi
man, and II possible to GET snuff OF the execution
from the outsde Even the noe OF the fa Of the ecsf
ioa emed to have charm for many persons who were
gics reported tbs outside greediy dev,ured by
zoe mutuee around and In the mmediA: proximity Of
torg before noon ia-gs I'd had assemble in r
o. tne JAIL The court house roof Jack With
OF the same building, which overlook the jail yard aud
ne gsilows, we're crowded by Of heads the engine
houaes ard ths wa around the jail yard were GRO weed
With leople 1t presented more the scene of the til
oltiou OF berg for the commission of . horrible
crime At IL O'Clock NJ large party had assembled in
Of The press physicians jurors spe
ca deputies had hard work to through 1. in order
sure without there much decorum observed ana but
hs noise tumult occurred to disturb the soemnty
the prisoner situated in the second story of the
west wing o. the prison and the side of the entry
contsr.d a stove and obair, on whish the crmiua
occasionally sat down Whan entered he was st and
with great rapidly In company with hi was his son,
john Armb ulster and Rev. Wlo B. Kennmsrer and Rev.
Josnha r. Derr, VINO we're enceavorng - administer
spiritual consolation to him, which he stubborny re-
FUSED 10 receive, asserting his inDocsncs wi ID much
hsmepos and deno,seos the court Dstri, Attorney,
witnesses and All ohs engaged In his trial "chdren
AND fcos" During this time Of persons VIII,
lad been in the habit of visiting him called in to see
hm Tor me last time ard leaving offered to AXE
hands with him. In every instance bslieve hs
radsiy refused them his hand ssser ing with many
vec,ives that " DO man honld have his hand
The Sheriff enoaed snc informed him that it was about
time to mske preparations r the dreadful change walsh
would take place at quarter after O'Clock Tai,
lusISeIce winch u al also been communicated 10 him
early 10 the mori rg was recsved without any emotion
or the of muscle The re we're nj gen item "a
who had lseoied for hi welfa vii so rauca
zeal still con ined to do but with i.ts effect
AT times he appeared ssmwaas pentent AMI t. rea ze
to extent his situation aud once broke out ia
Hood 81 tears II was soon followed by mixture OF
a mad TO stand before the oar Of MS Maker ia
less than hour. His shroud bcough. in aud
thrown on the chair from which he had jus. risen
1t of white muslin. neatly and psin,y ma ie with
sleeves and Wristbands, and nupg ia loose folds upon
the floor He put it on with little assistance feom
those present and then down upon the chair. he
then put IN pair Of ceAn stockings. all the while
ss ps sssas .ns a9o the s asserting
then aid he wished he had to and sup
posed he must die whc,hse he gully ian,osa..
His chdIen need not be ashamed OF H. he mel her,
for all tie reports about him false He would give
to anything but was not guilty He asked for sons
weak grcand audioy, and for several minutes looked
composed and resigned to his fate Bat this Of
things was Of short Duration He again up from
his chair said they had right kill him; they could
not make him mufd srer and il they did kill hi n, they
iorg eisheveled hair huog loosely arcuog his TEN PIES
and over his ears and ne had peculiarly dem 'nicai
Of bis cell in much anger-stsmped his foot
with much vehemarce: and threw his cap on
that he no. frightened would have to die once and
Goa alone hnew he vas ret guilty. He thought they
he foor fer time, making vissnt gestures
much excited that much Of what he said
man language
peluty Sheriff Ely bis eel to bid him good bye
kineness fc1 the Deputy Sheriff eused to shake hands
saying that he wcd.d give Lis hand any more
hs was inens % Every body but drank TO- maa onse
wi'hessea ogsii st iimthe G,ve could have givea
him Scar If he had wanted to- but he poor Ger
man he must suffer unjusty At the cLc'usi Of this
senttnc he became excited and vehement threx his hat
on the floor ard vtpt bitterly His son, vLo was pre-
Calculated 10 mcye the stoutest heart and mos.
nerves.
Sheriff Fellnan snered thu cell bearing the ropes for
the execution the hands Of the prisoner pnion.d
the rope placed in coils about his reck aud all in
resdnes proceed the scafod. A. this
sleIG Philips ente ed Inc cell. The prisoner rseos
nized him. called him friend. and said II he had been
Sheriff Instead Of Fellman, he wouli no. have been
hour in he cell By himself and that the reports about
the pIion.rI had said SO r.pes,ediythst he had told
Felrsn where he at the time of the murder, but
noeod, looked after me matter &C.. sc. : NJ. The
with firm step his arc pinionsd behind him. the rope
around his neck and lying in coil upon his shoulders
him he did much resemble q about to be hung
He remained silent for time ssurely vie 1ing things
about him.
The prisoner stepped with frnness from the jail door
TO III. fcafold He Looked around tor some ne, when
James convicted him wrong he bal three witnesses and
James had only two he cony:ted by children and
frem the house did Tot his fsce-tha hs from
home days the time Of the murder heard his wife
be found so then here t, jail could show the
place where he the night of the murder no
ons ere law in Bucks county TO conyic. him;
he had die be could prevent IL had dine crime
him, sns said. They not kill twenty five
miles off ut the time CT the murder was at two tave-ns
that he wou give no man his hand that he vas Ger
srar Old County and had no
had given him time to do i.-tha the Governor would
not be elected again. The prisoner became very bois
ferrous refused to have anything to do with his sprtu.
OF the District Attorney
Rev VIM. B. KEN nerer addressed the prisoner In Ger
n and Rev. Joshua F. Derr, in English. They we're
frequently interrupted by improper anc rude conduct BY
the condemned.
The Sheriff asked him If he guilty The prisoaer
The shs III informed him the time for the ulhlnen. o,
the law at hand. black CAP Was pulled
over his face for tAe last time shutting the miserable
| ont from the light Of day
between time and eternity He was directed % stand
where he was, and while he talking at rapid
rate, little expecting II, the sheriff quickly and noise
essy stepped down from the Platform and with one well
directed blow with SWIVEL tue trap fell, and the
| wretchsd man was launched Into eterni j. His last
wordsss heard BY the Sheriff, you dare not hang
| mel The fall Of the trap ins!an aneous. The
prisoner was standing cree. a. the time and being
heavy fell with great rapdity distance of about
Fix feet The ktot which Intended 70 come behind
was twisted round to the back part OF the neck
and instantaneous death must Immediately followed
TIE fail Th,re slight contortion of the body aud
| q rising Of the shoulfers
There movement Of the feet, but of short dura
ton 1t appeared It it might have been the last
piIipg struggle. After hanging 20 minutes, the phya
clans attendance pronounced him dead and he was
placed In the coffin The face looked natural the eyes
we're open as in he with slight discoloaton about the
mouth and the parts that had been pressed with the
rome He was buried the county farm the Nesha
miny. We have been credbly informed that the body
was removed before O'Clock in the evening but to
IL a.. narrad do az knnuU