The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-09

Secretary Of sae-I reckon you going East for that
70 this the Judge returned definite reply but
qoyelnor.Do not think Judge, your folks get to
fighting in Kansas that the war win extend other parts Of
Judgc-ceranly will think the Union won't last six
And here we came sway-or informant did, who
Jucge Schuyler H. believe, connection of the dis
inguished Knickerbocker family Of that name.
have gone East For what have they one9 Start up
hose Sharpes rifles and artillery lively gentlemen II
GU please or they may be "too late for tae ball"
Oh we forget say that the most OF these gentlemen,
Judge Schuyler included, will take the White House
in their way, and drop in upon President Pierce.
Execution OF Frederick Miller, at Cumbcr-
land, Md.
[From the Baltimore Sun, Jan. u
This wretched man, who convicted OF the donbe
murder OF DR.. j. +. C. Hsdel and Henry Grae in Octo
ber Cumberland, paid the penalty Of his crime at
that place on any last es scn II and oc Snd thu
day ushered in and at an early hour the streets
were lined with the citizens-those who had arrived
duIirg the previous day and night well those con-
stantly arriving there Being about 8 O'Clock, long
procession of country sleos, each containing whole
dashed through already thoroughfare. Re-
pairing to the Jail at O'Clock this morning We found
the prisoner hirg and dressing himself with perfect
ly stoica calmness upon his features From the officers
learned that up to O'Clock the previous night he
SUGGESTIONS he fixed hmsef UPON his couch for seep
but very restless from that time until daylight,
sleeping but little He then and requested that
his breakfast might be prepared and Of which he par
took usual During the night he had called for bread
and water and upon its being furnished him read the
service of the Lutheran church. partakng
of these emblems with apparent fervor He also
wrote note and handed it to the jaior, which, how
ever, was nothing more than reteration II his inno
Hi. spiritual adviser the Rev. Mr. Maler accompanied
by the Rev Mr. Clemm entered his cell between and
10 O'clock when the former again appealed to him TO
confess his Crimes and prepare himself for the awful
doom awaiting him. When told by him that all belev-
boInness and feelings he became some what es
cited and the and Witnesses charging
them with perjury. They could not, he said, destroy
his soul and that when they were called hence they
would learn the injuries they had done him. as ne felt
assured he would be received his Maker into Heaven,
while thoy would find an impossible gull between them,
as they would all be doomed to everlasting punishment
for the injustice they had done him. In Ibis strain ne
continued for ,ime until his adviser discovered an
vent prayer IN nehaii OF Inc o0omeo man oohn8 wncn
ne lMer) fhe wec ~ nil ieenngs NAG ceen somewnas
vent appeal to the Throne OF Craze during which he
prayed earnestly for the oereaved WIDOW ana children OF
next world they would DO him the justice TO acqut him,
as they would then learn VINO was the murderer OF
dearest friend.
In reply to question put BY a relative OF DIR. a.,
tnIoagn tne hev MI. Maer as 70 any hnowis0ge tne
ne secarea ne n.s ne o,1 roo
his ONCE but that his hands were Tree from nus oiood
ana ina, ne naa prayed earnestly ir MS maxer 70 sauy
bis family ere he WAS executed that he was Innocent
that he hao heretofore and prayed TO God to bless
ana support tnem IN tner sicuon. Az Io>s CLOCK the
snei ana ms ocers ana snrowoed MN Ior tne
gaiows ne aiopg them without exhibiting any unusual
feeling AT O'Clock nc was taken from the JAIL winch
was WIN dense ana eSee! ma ~ o. Peops
nd placed in an express wagon belonging TO Adams q
o., driven by Mr. Hagsn the same parry who arrested
him. The Sheriff had called out the two military COM
anies OF the pace-the Auegany Guards Captain James
chy, and the Cumberland Continentais Captain D. H.
they being formed into four divisions took
their positions with one In advance Of the wagon one in
n advance. These arrangements being completed, the
heiih and his aids took Their position on the ght and
this order they proceeded with slow and mournia
read to the place OF which about one mile
northwest OF The Town, Ia valley surrounded oy large
now clad hills The gallows WAS what Is termed the
rgger gaows the trap being opened by the severng of
rope attached To the trigger
reached at II O'Clock and minutes and after
the military bad formed around it pressed back the
crowd, which eetimated to number at least 5000
persons, the convict taken from the wagon, and,
with firm step ascended the to him. fatal pile where
he with calmDess OF feeling than was exhibited by
those oicatipg took seat and entered into converse
with his spiritual adviser to whom he again his
innocence.
he was then asked by the sheriff II he had anything to
say before the fatal moment arrived when ne declined
but requested Mr. shuis to saw for him that he felt as
sured that though they might destroy the fssq, God
would take G.: care Of his soul. ,,-, 49,,
exhorting them to reflect upon the mournful spectacle
presented and take warning BY the condition in which
low that feldesroyer SIM to bring them TO similar
ate .
When he had concluded the Rev. Mr. Maer engaged in
prayer at the close OK which Miller also delivered Ter
vent prayer In which ne again protested his innocence
declacirg that in meeting his victims in heaven he
would Dc acquitted oy them ne also prayed ior the re-
atves OF ms vcnms his prayer winch was IN German,
was rePretenteu Dy snose wno Couo unuerstAna u as
peing mos. eIoquens ald Poweriul appeal 70 ms God
~ whom 10 sIt smcS UV .a"",Sed 70 ~ s.na ana
Ne .;sdn ha ;, Mas ts9 ne, IN
~ nau wsy appo,n'eu sns tne ast nour OF
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~ snnnnsaa LIE s % ~.ousn n.s IN cl positoh
as P ~ & La w. appear IN 9roer 70 pre-
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em IN h J,Lt z uss.Is tuas ne lhent meeI tnem
;;..;" .r, LA ney n'sn. lneie repent tnem OF the
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