The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-26
THE DAILY DISPATCH
Friday Morning, June rs, 1857.
The Executio ns in ST. Louis.

Tue St. Louis papers of Saturday contain an
account OF the execution of La Pointe Shoul,7
a1d Neusiein, in that city, the day before. The
Republican says:
ABOUT half-past one the last meal was carried
up to them, of which each partook sparingly -
shortly after two, the gate of the jail opened and
the ieafu. procession appeared, In charge Of Mar
shal smt'n and his deputies John La Pointe, ac-
companied by his priest came first. His once
ROBUST form and ruddy face was now weak and
pallid. de tottered mechanically onward, with
eyes dim and half closed and lips moving as if in
prayer After glimpse of the scaffold, his head
dropped and he toied up the fatal steps with evi.
dent difficulty. Israel ShoultZ supported by Fa.
ther Paris, of the cathedral, followed. His white
face shone with resolution his lips were strongly
compressed, bis eye was dauutless and his step
quick and nervous. He bore his part with an air
OF marked heroism which would have honored q
martyr. Between his carrisge and that of Jaeob b
Negsiein who, with hiS prie.t and followed by
she officers of the law, Sosed the brief but awful
processon-the contrast was most painful Nues.
len looked n1iously about among the spectators,
aud with singular mixture of imploring grief and
social pleasure, stopped to shake hands with those
whom he could recognize.
On the scaffold the religious exercises were de-
iiberate and prolonged. We were too distant dis
tinctly to hear them Each of the felons had a
crucifx-Nuesien continually clutched and kissed
gazed upon and prayed to his-convulsively Af-
ter prayer, Shoultz rose mounted his chair and
L.
ed aud his words were firm. He said:
My FelloD Citizens: have now some upon the
scahoid this day to die | am cripple. At nine
months old was crippled and have been cripple
q Christian. 1 believe that | Christian If
one was ever Christian believe that am. hope
to ole in the grace of God. Fellow citi1sns fare
we'll"
Nueslien then rose and delivered himself rather
incoherenty substantially thus:
"GeHHemen: Fhsve got now to die. never had in
my heart a thought to murder any person. But |
have get to die, and know God will take of nj
Gentlemen, trust sm Chris ian. All that did
to the person (his wfe) l thought my duty
But forgive all. thank you all who have been
KIDD to me- may lock like murderer to some of
you. but God in Heaven knows my heart ard that is
enough for me. For you who think l did wrong, |
Byem Bysy inst you may Oil 10 0'''''' sA''msh COCO
Nueslein speaks English quite imperfectly, and
was much agtated in speaking At one time it
appeared be would have to desist, but he recover
d and concluded.
The verdict and sentence of the criminal court
and the warrant for his execution were next read
by the Marshal to La Pointe; the decision of the
Supreme Court, and the fatal warrant to shoultZ,
and the same to Nueslen. During the reading to
him, Nuesleip, tor time looked the Marshal full
and clearly In the eye, but at lerg 9Th betook him
self to q half distracted kissing and embracing of
the crucifx. The reading, with further religious
exercises occupied till near ; p M, when the
priests took a painful farewell, with kisses and
tears OF these unhappy men, in whose welfare they
have eylnced 30 laborious solicitude.
The prisoners rose, the chairs were taken away,
and they turned to leok upon the machinery CT
death. Each again kissed the rope. They were
then successfully led the trap and placed upon
an elevation, each with the noose before and just
below him. The long white cap WAS then drawn
over their heads and faces, to the neck beginning
with La Pointe Nuesle n trepidation vented itself
in a rapid series ofnvocations to Jesus, Mary and
Joseph!' The prop WAS EOw removed from bes
meath, almost simulta neously the drop fell, q half
shrek was cut short in the air, and three mortas
were passing out of life Shoultz died TRANQUILITY.
Nueslin shortly relieved La Ponte swayed
and cuiched fearfuly for some moments. After
banging half an hour, the bodies were successive.
ly lowered into collins, pronounced lifeless by
three attending physicians and given in charge to
the friends of the deceased. The white caps were
not removed by the officers.