New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-30

those who were eadesyoring to become spec''ofs VI
| the scene o. 90, ooo
covs,al woolsn tep~men's were 30 thlcky covered
that they cave way with iash, carrying nun cu
with them do.n 10 terra frma, to toe CONSERVATION
| Ard d.msv Of thoee below. Bono OF the buidngs
,h,t were thus crushed by the living freight WERE 70
ali appearance, firmly built, and Of strong timber out
thew seemed 70 be capable OF sutaning the g'eat
| weight forced upon them. There were number OF
ner on. quite seriously injured by these cfasher ou,
frn,.,,ly no lives we're lost Sacramento wharf, ust
beLv Days street, also gave way with TREMENDOUS
roi,e. carving with IL wooden bull ling and Gre
str very great confusion among the spectaoIs, .
Nothing but there mishaps occurred to interrupt Tue
pros. cuiop of the duties Of the day. The best OF
order Or. vailed among al classes The Daguerrean
artists were observed upon the buildings III me ne
bori God with their instruments bearing upon tne
eallows apd ready 10 catch view OF the scene "hen
il should occur.
THE APPROACH TO THE GNLoW, =
At 81 O'Clock, the pIeparatons at the 20 o"s oe,n5
competed, the Executive Conlnittee were eSoot's
from their rooms to the yicDi OF the gaNo ~, "ue'e
they occupied sepaia'e posi- ION 10 boay Inc prs
oneis were then brought down hom theu ceus snu
placed each in a carriage, accompanied oy gusIo VI
,aicers and were driven TO the execution ground a
denth.lke stiffness prevailed among the spectaors and
the soldiers a. the carriages approached, and many oi
Them stood uncovered. Both Of them ascended the
scsffod with firm step, aud were, 10 al apPeTapee
E,,le affected by the scene before them. The Kew
Mr. Toomas of the VI. F.. Church also went upon the
scaffod sccunpsuea by two or three oflcers sho OIL
fclsted a. executioners. The arms OF the PRISONERS
were pinored when they ascenoed the gaIo"s snu
their Iow.r iubs were firmly bound as soon as they
reached the platform Both aided the officers IN ad-
ustpg the poose to their necks With greN COO ness
ibey took off their necktes and loosened their shirt
collars a. unconcernedy as though they were sooa 'e
mo-, o,6i, sty affairs Of life When the ropes were
nlaced M ON their necks Brace turned TO his COM
panon and extt nded his hand, VIII h was taken oy
lie lexington, when few words passed, as though
they bcding aoeu to each other, anu hesheiloS
10, rroceeded n address the dRsemDlage.
Uether gton then spoke as follows:
GyyrlEsHS: You may think me hardened sinner
am n1g about to meet my Maker Tothe bes, OF my
knowledge here have not lived one day IN my Ile-
to the best of my knowledge, have not l'ed DAY 10
my life that afraid to meet my Maker tnSt nis1t
| TO the Rtp,rter-Have you got that DO you
think that am bosstful or Dragging; such s not my
case The Rev. Bishop Kipp has been With me al
day--not oil day but nearly all day.
Brace.-Go on-go on with what you nave 10 say
| The .xeeutioner checked him.. Away you Id son
He'll erngton.-Is am not more peuitent to-day than
| rave been any day OF my life
Bface.-GO on, old hoes! .
| Uetbernpton.-In a conversation which had with
MI O Brtn two weeks sgo, our conversation turned
upor e igor, and assured him that there never was
day in my life ~
think want 10 stard here and be stared at by these
igporaauses' wish to meet my doom Immediately
They tell me to stop; (several voices
|
Hetherpeion-I have not disobeyed any Of the rules
Of ttat house pointing to the Committee Rooms.
sbou be very sorry to do it. Hyou vii cay go on,
! will go on.
| Kipp; they don't want to know anything about him.
| Httb.rng,on after a pauee )-Wnerc did leave
| f'-whst was i sayingl IA voice" About Dr.
| q fnen.')
Brace laugbipgD-Ah, all, am drunk, go am al
right
| meet my God at any moment, and, further, that !
never lveo one day my life that was not prepared
| TO meet u God a. the night. DR.. T.. OBnen Will
| make ar offdsvit to that, thirk, If cal ed upon.
| Brace-You have your vengt ance, gentlemen, 10
! yopr heats content. / don't care d. want you
10 u derstshd that clearly, fully and distinctly gens
Hetberi1g gton-The gentlemen have given orders for
TO 90 ahesd. I will change my note, aud will merely
ray, orders have been gwen TO stop that IN the
fist difficulty bad with Dr BALDWIN, had 10 shoo1
him in defense of my own life.
| Brac.-I shall Gle murdered by the Vigilance Com
mit.ee july 29b, 1856. wish that clearly and dig
tnctly understood on the house-'op there
H.ih.rii gton-I was acquitted of that, but stu |,
so fsr as kilnDg Or. Randall is concerned, l merely
askec for a conversation with McColkle, when he
| tuil ed round add drew his psto Immediately
| merely Il OF bin TO save my o@n life. Rave lived a
peIttmap ali my life, and will die gentleman, though
Oh TIE gsows. defy any n al In the whole world To
| move mat have done ole 0ishOnorabe act IN my
life. bave been abused by the public press OF this
city, whore have resided five or six years. for some
cause unknown 20 me.
am now in (. minutes to be launched into etcr
pity. You may please yourselves Notwithstanding
hsve no bao feel towards any person living for
give .yery man freely, rs l expect my Redeemer to
i,rsve me-. Lord bave mercy on my soul
Bract-God On it dry up! Whsts the use talking
tottenl
Hetbering'on-I was going to make remark that
| Brsce-Go it. old bOss
H.therip ston-I have led life pure mild and above
| all rtpr ach. As 10 how have been treated viii
say ioi Mr.. Glllespie that be insulted very much
but freely forgive him. I. j. l.. Smiley has been
| f1t nd toward NE.
Brsce-Come, dry up Whist the by HI l. the
use Of keeping me here just waiting on you 1 want
| TO 20 through with II.
| n.thtrington-My witnesses were Dever put before
jury. 1 protested against several things that had
been done am satirtied that no jury the face Of
| the Earth would have convicted NE. 80 far, fair
trial have na had l am not afraid to meet my God
hope the Lord will have mercy oh my soul. here
by forgive every man living on the ace of the
ask every man living to forgive a. freely for.
| give them. GeltsBen, an bere before you all. DO
not believe that am harden have prayed from
the coy Of my birth to the day of my death
The execaii0her here stepped up behind and gently
| drew on the white cap.
Hetherl gton-The Lord have mercy upon my SOUL
Iwil meet my Savior. l shoald like to have
me TO etcber Haght and Henry Ha,ght Lord
mercy on SOU.
H.thtriIgtOD spoke with strong North Of England
accett, and occasionally referred to memorandum
which he had in bis hand
THE EXECUTION.
While HetherN gtOn was yet speaking, and Brace
going through win bis most wonderful and ting
perform ances the caps drawn over their faces
p, nal was given, followed by deeptone f.om the
bell On ite Vtant buildings which was another signal
fr the executoner who stood upon the giouLd, aid
with uaet ai cbise parted the cord that sust aimed
the Drop, ard at once the two igno-
miniously suspended between heaven and earth, TO