The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-30

and found them dead SAsu
CE; Gillespie sworn-I knew Hetherngton and hsv.
seen Brace was on Davis street on Tuesday last and
saw 1wo an men Ia ascend scanod who were said to be1H
| hanging; did not see them cut down.
g DO you know what Sssy were hung fort A. cessas
O Upon whit ground' A. Ills "a right secured to us
by the statute.
THE Coroner instyue.ed the y that any witness haz
right to decline answering any question Which would
tend TO his own CONVECTION Or completely The ssair
Did you see them before they wsrs brought into Us
streeI A. decline to answer.
Q: you know by whose sa.hority they r-rs hung
B. r. Hilard sworn-I am repcrter CT the sAn Frsn-
cisco Herald; was present at tLr execution referred
saw the men taken out Of the soors - Sacrameuts
necSs and saw them hung saw several esons accom-
trs carriages that brought prscners to the
ley Barns a.d ward saw the two "a 90 NJ to ths
scanod with osber men; one man had or black domino
hs aaa s neso sn M black I sp s man
Justed the Dell OF tke Vigilance Committee Isyuck and
seen tss bodies nce and tSr they STs the sss.s
do not know BY what surhoyty they LING heard
Braes say be was hung BY tins Vigilance Conaiee Juv
Rotcr, Nixon, sworn-T reside on we,more ,aAce: ..
! them tie day they were arrested :" - -''-
O. Die you see them on the 9th Instant A. Tdsclae
to answer
O. Was you on til. scafrod ut ts time Of the sxecs.
ton A. fdecine answering.
DID yea see any man put tie rope on the necko' A.
@ Did you adjust the rope to their necks9 A. Ids-
O. Are you member OF the VigiAnc, Committee ? 4.
decline TO answer.
---,s sworn-I reside in tins city, and ans
merchant; have seen Hetherington nud 4race believe
they were hung by the authority Of the Vigilance Con-
mttee.
@ (By Juror.y you know II was oy their ausAsr.
Vf A. cannot state positively. IT. s'ny belief ma
Q. How do you get your opiuion9 A. BY ocular d.
Q Do you know for what crime they wore hungf 4.
ta IN hoxo haan nF
Capt West.
q Do you know by what authority they were tried -
O. Don't you know il was the Commttees 4. dscaias
to answer any more definitely.
Q. We're they hung by your suthortyY A No.
mitteef A. can answer only for myself.
O. DO you know that the Committee ordered their ere.
Q. Did you see them tried A. decline to aaswsrl
Q. Were they arrested by your authoritys A. No.
@ Were you interested in pronouncns tho sentence =
Q Are you the presiding oicer of the Executive Con-
mtteeS A. II is so reported.
O. Did you not order their arrests A. No.
O. Could they have been arrested without your sigma
Q. Was you present at the execution? A. I was nsar
O where did you 90 from to the execution grounds
A. From my store q short time previous.
Q. Where did you 80 from LAST A. From the store q
Aessrs. Truett Il Jones, on Front street
Q. How did you get into the store-from which e.
trance? A. do not remember.
W. NJ. b. ANDREWS SWOrn-l am on engineer ADD ro0no0
in this city have seea the two men said TO be Brass
and Hetherington saw them on Tuesday just prior -
their execution on Sacramento street they were gong
down the street.
O. Did you Brace before the day Of execution A.
Q. Did he tell you he had been sentenced A. No.
Q. Are you member OF the committee. A. decline
Q. Did you take any par, in the executions A. ids
cline.
O Did you aid in adjusting the rope abou, the nsokS
Q. Did you see the bodies after they were dead Al
saw two BE- dies that were said TO be the same but could
DID you lend some gold studs to Brace to put into
his shirt during the execution A. did not.
Did you any studs In his shirt aer he deade
A. decline TO answer
set of gold studs to and learned that they %
be used in Braces shirt
g Have got .. them back again. a. decss to say:
mony and said IL live in this city, here rom Al
bany the first July last; am painter by trade;
present at the execution; the 20 up the
eaows, and saw them executed saw Robert Nixon put
the ropes their necks; he wole black muslin gown
and black nightcap am positive II was him; know
him well; know his voice; knew him in Albany four.
teen years; saw him on the scsnold before the mss
taken in the man; another Albany man uess
me Who recogniz'd him; do not rccollec, hi, name.
O. BY Juror-was It owens! A. No.
9. Was II Mshopeyf Yes, that's the man, Daniel
Nahoney he stood and said tina, he guessed old
Nixon going to do the job saw other person thas
knew about the scafiold: there a tall man
who tried to stop Brace from talking the gaows bu,
old not know him; was the gaiows, being juss
Cd from Davis street, In the Of the gaIows.
appearing 10 the Coroner and the jury that Mr. Ma-
honey would be important witness in the case the fr-
ther examination was postponed until to day at twelve
O'Clock, 10 which time the Jury adjourned.
On rcassemblhg David Nahony was sworn-(wnnsss
desired to have the testimony OF Mr.. McQuaae read,
as there some difference in the published
cousr)-I saw the two men 20 upon the scsnold; I
did not know any person upon the scafold but Ro-
bert NixoD. who put the rope on the necks OF The
soner; ara , dla know % nin, anu could 20, pc ms
oui)l think the testimony OF McQuade Incorrect By say
ing that saw Nixon fifteen minutes before the execution;
uOtg him until he ucuf nm fha has
known Mr. Nixon long time, aud think him good man,
and one that would 90 70 extremes to punish bed
man. and would do as much 10 protect a gosd man;
knew him TO be an efficient police officer Albany saw
several others tha, knew, but cannot recollec the
market: they call him Bill also another
called Jerry, that works in the market he stood .hs
hsnd; did him take any particular part IN The
execution after the caps were drawn down, man Who
and then there a stroke Of a bell, and, Immediately
ire trap fcll. and the men were suspended
Thomas y int sworn;-nid noe know the deceased
on Sacramento street when they said there
execution: did not H.
come out Of the COMMITTEES rooms with gown on and 20
upon the scanolof A did not
y Are you a member OF the vigilance Commltiees A.
Z. why DO you declinci A. Because have righ, 70
. Are you a member Of the Committed A. decline
10 answer.
livery stable; prssen, the execution vas with.
IN sixty feet Of the sallows at the time.
Yes saw Mr.. Robert Nixon there
Y Dc you know him wellS A. DO; knew him In
Albany.
Y. Did you know any others there A. saw man
that think is Mr. Capprce, who used 10 be the 20
lice.
q. Did you any cut the ropeS A. dld NOT.
y. who put the ropes the necks2 A. Mr.. Nixon.
Y. DC you know was HIM A. do; pcsnivs.
Y whs, else did he do ! A. He pulled the caps
their faces.
= How was he ere,edi A. BE had on . sort Of blsos
gown, such they when they bsptize people, and
q black muslin cap that down over his face
U Are you not mistaken in the man A. No, am not;
have known him fifteen years, and am certain u wss
him.
q Did you ever have any difficulty with Mr.. Nixoup
A. No sir Only he has arrested four or ave times
Albany. hen police officer.
q fave you no III will or hard feeling towards hius
A DO no, IKE him very well; have spoken IA
h M IN tins country, although know him very we'll