The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-23

mcHim' -Easra"' oAn@ry Spsecn ar the cri-
nssnal.
TOorrsspondsaos Of " Philadelphia BaIIesnl
mis- day, n Twelve O'CLOCK ends he "strsnge sssntfui
quensd spOs tae Allegheny mountains by Ae slaughter
Of an Innocent, sonddng and unsuspo,ous Young man
The ssrocy Ct The murder vss unprecedented this re-
son ooumh<d = vas, soely for tae sake Of robbery,
and The criminal dies This day without friend 70 shed
sy MI alhiepg lear
Strangers rom abroad came 10 town Yesterday frcr va
riops pNe Of the oounty-Dunei,h, Ilnvis, Checter,
Bedford and Burlington am informed that ono Old
gentleman can seventy miles TO sec Next N. Thd train
children
The prisoner was visited during the day By sres.num
meDt which purposed reading while on ,csf
told Al nigh, be leave Of some declsros his Juno
cence he gave cool and deliberate directions in regard
to biz coin and evnccd apparent a. the ap
pre- ach CT the fatal hour.
The people kee, moving In from every direction, and
tary ~ the hour is msuy have already consressted
around the Jail From the winaow nose, namoe' of
women with children In their aims ruEgea slorg fence
oppo'ie.
the night. A elk O'Clock he cot revcTa g~hes In his
ann, little above the wrist evidently uistaSips the AGO
where The artery situated He bied some, bit tho
timely return OF he ~achmsn prevented any harm from
beng done. Tho statement he prepared n read upon the
saews be tore up i,umedizely sf,sr gashng his arm,
fully cor fdert that he hao con- Kliited suicide
Bis spiritual advisers, Or. ID. II Junsin and Rev D A.
EcClap, have eeen with the prisoner al morning II 10
due to Rev. Mr. KcCAn 10 cay that he came here al
Ms KIM request
few moments ago one Of The clereymen ended iopg
a. the conclusion o. which Me "a rased up, and
again nost emphsticany dtclas ed his innocence
loh O'Clock the pvsOneI's irons ~ere knocked OIL,
sud the shrord put on him; after which, the speoia
tors, tie cit rgy and tho prisoner kpesed down, ana
long fervent prayer made b. Rev. Mr.. hcCaln
A few minute, later tho train from Altoona arrived II
consisted of ten cars ned 20 their uvo,t Csps y with
people and military The Ia ter consisted OF the Logan
Rife Rangers, the Altoona Infantry snd the Aiegospy
CavsDy.
down 70 The yard, and assembled the scsfyd with firm
ard uptseripg STEP soera post and his deputies then
VII had been granted IKim trrned around, faced The
people assemble d In The jail yard, and said
Wen, friends and fellow citizens, stand beroye your
eyes q. ing man, but contend am innocent Of the
murder Of Samuel Tuwnsend Norcross, sry human
b. ing. Before you ali say tha; came here from Inc
West and away my life rhsy took the Holy bio
om The honorable Court and sworc to to! the r;a but
toia every ting else, .s my soul viii be lausehet into
e,erny- ss / am dying The lrst OF these
Me-. A,ttx Yes feow citizens Ct the United States
~ am dy ing msn--i do not expect You 70 believe u.
this At;1 issw siaen' came here into 0o.rs 6sie ,oe
tell the ruth and contend tina. ho told uythEg
bu, what truth Ee ssid tbs. was 1t his OH iih
there i,h Norcrosa He s.d tina. Norcro.s
W lake nothing but American golt cola. Ia
MS SSe in my me a. I'm o5ns man he also said that
dying Ean; but freely forgive him for the injury
be has done me, my loving wife and child, my brother
and my four shsers. cuhiend that he b one Of my ur
oerers, vino By his false evidence succeeded In getting
ra about my neck; In he loo ed
my face and told these Infamous bee. He old fellow
czens every thing but the truth Bu, little did he think
tbst ne for II before higher ibunai-nc
mmon court, but bef God Almighty In heaven IF ne
Gees not repent he will 10 damned. Nov may Cod Al
mighty bsye mercy upon bis .ul freely forgive him
Tie oher msn was kr. Eaton, from Denlshh. He said
which, !. In sa.d, killed Norcross never shaved Nor
my life, neither Il they had. Nv
myself she there 'I ae.Os .ny %ssFs
unr rs u ken 70 tho p'iscn Nay 400 Almighty have
mercy him Rnmbold ssid here tas; there much
the matter With Noreross Blu; there he said 10 was
dyiI man. In this yard (hr Williams Post
master al Drrlsh) knows r., rode the depot In tho
wagon -Ith The i nls. and did not walk up with Mr..
which positive lalsehcod Another gentleman was
here ffom tone mills dawn The oousiry-I denr
upon bis sled any body's. hope l may neycr
the kr gcom OF Heaven ever rode on his sed say
wlamsper,, when rode on .lei Hf.een rnos with the
landlord. Every WORD that man spoke was q posu
falsehood- word of truth--su. may COD Amishiy
bless hmnay he be prepared TO 80 to aeayep-but ne
a true American, they are not men-they have no
But ] forgive them all nero an innooen,
uan, care not shat The world Gays / tel, yoa
~ dy Ing msn my fellow iuzens OF The Uailei states,
woclc rather die ihxn ampe upon tie IA wa OF any
try. The rope around nook and thare IN my coffin,
but never murdered Aorcrnn hopo n sy never
my God II did know this Ia solemn Talk bat kro~
thai innocent II Is d.grace al death, bot ell the
pnocen blood thai has been rhel drawn q poal
u
sroie fsse Fellow ciizenr, there were men who
IN here and swore TO hes that they might get Something
from Blair county. what would you, opinion be o! sucn
would swear Ink after link 10 lake your lie
nasyf Oan you ray roy vert Christians true hearted
AnericsrsS Kay Geo Almighty bave mercy on them.
They are my murderes Tnsy are The men Who 20, the
rope around my mckinley are the murde,ets sat
Dot ne gentleman rom Altoona came here 10 the
court and ra.a heKim tcok breakfast with him.
This In not TO- and can prove 10 hu tos;h By
The tcagod. never al FecR's, fclax c..i.
got Uly breakfss, 81 ge5lenans who scorued
the IDEA Of conn INTO The touri house and Seaag
lfe away. here be gave "a accurate description Of
Rcasnty ard krarptys house, ~hers he be break
Tasted on be mornins Of he murder Nay God Almighty
hess him and save him But ho can't be saved ri nout
he repens. He knows thai he Ia oil nv
am . true American citizen, and will nos haul 10 my
colo's; woul1 Ia her prefer des'h. l Inn cen
do not fear a. ath. vill surrender N What Ia
right but will never surrender TO what 10 wrong avn
going ~ be launched sio eternity and mus. 70 heaven
or so bell ara guilty. Au going bone 10 sseet Jesus
Am tuIe sfn Eonk - heaven am slandi1g here el
Innocent know, fellow citizens, you not believe
tbs according the evocnoe In ibs court and NO!
plane you, but ] vih cor'end for ny rights.
| was bern In Chester couIly, tins as mile
ttcne on he PHI eephA ana Lancaster turnpike, The
ism Of JOSEF b Paxton dont deny my county, though
there ue 10 &C here from II Il va, al ,ha, noute uy
uotber birth 10 nc 0tugn u we're better she
had Itever done nothing 10 iel,h here; those
ai.e stand charged before Goa M murderer.
Ant Got right TO speakf cay polhag, q d. ing
msb, but What is true know tast cannot oonviaee
Jsu u my Innocence; bat 4 at does not mAei tso I
don't ssno before the eye, Of God murderer tell you
ass Dying man, Eel w cat zens, that dl mol murder
Sthpti 'pNnfehO rOFCVtes uelhe' 40 hLON NV &c
ca 10 bis Death Feikw eiizeus, AN tue American,
ard have fought and bed for my country, and
wounded 10 the United States Amy. have
pressed forward with tse nsg OF my country -
tho nuzgles OF car mons, among bay lncs, and have
rHrri,d The Gag IN trismgh Nov | an he'e 10
do o1hcntrskle dcsth Bat l know ! n
murderer have been dragon In the Unilei states
service, and sounded do not boat Of that b 4 Il
bs okhonoT aole deAh An about W meet wasa pfi-
yase but WAS promoted 20 sergeant mai have been
9Th General scott and Htrney and Lieutenant JCtkiss.
They al bnog me- and know bsi an an hoaofshie msn,
snd would no, cut mans threat with = razor besi
out bis brains with club AZ iytng m,n, with the
oobn before hrnknos log that will 20 10 bell " lie
ray bthtve In my Bbie. Wy sscd rooher Taught INC
10 read ~, and TO believe In IL 1slSays prayed. You
tnos how she ietls she Knows was ono tho never
would give why 10 wrong God don'l call upOn 10
fe,s, aud the rosoD Why h because am bot gully.
ain the murderer Of Samuel Iown,end Horcross ncner
do know bow be 10 lis oeah. Be5suse
me word IN down me, u that auy rts.on
Why should confess 70 q murder never oOmni.,sd2
] care nothing for tho world--1 care not Whist
The world tsys. oisregsrd ALL II s my csh1id belief that
some person else VII yet suaer fl the murdcr or Nor.
Gross for hold that murd'r vin rot lay Mark me- Mr..
HsHmondi yo1 will some Gag fad out my innocence.
60 IN Tor fsbgirgs murderer, but not innocent