The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-23

DTt. y, 1919
Al fifteen minutes past two O'Clock the PROCESSION
military drawn up in line As TO open passage 70
the jail As soon as they had arrived and takoa tho
places assigned them by the ofccrs, the prisoner Ira
Stout, was brought down from HIS TO the gacws
Tic was supported by Deputy sherins Pond and Marrl
and followed BY his spiritual advisers, Mczs Hochk.s
Cutting Boarimann and others
The prisoner arrayed In a suit o. black and WORT
on his head white cap. His step was toIcrably arm
considering the fact that he had spell % faniag about
noon. Gu reaching the eallows he took a seat while
Dcpuiy sheriff Warren read the death warrant dis.
tnct and forcibe manner. Al the CONCLUSION Of the
reading Mr. Warren told the prisoner that tho time had
arrived 10 put the warrant into execution and that n he
had anything 10 say he had opportunity Stout
did not RISE but while seated a clear and drm voice
said
ersrLysss-I Of the opinion hs, there ha. been con
ds,ivsnsss d,asuI, e speas have IF, orsoe which
that contains s have 70 Say
Rev. Mr.. Hotchkss, then standing at the prisoners
right said he would read the whole OF the 18th chapter Of
LIST corinthians At the request Of the prisoner and he read
H. the prisoner meanwhile seated with his head supported
by his right hand AT the CONCLUSION OF The reading OF
Scripture Mr. Hoschks said he would address the Throne
Of Grace hoping that the prisoner would find strength
follow IN short prayer Mr.. Hutchkiss then made an
impressive prayer, which interested the audience did
The prayer concluded, Mr. Ho,chkiss ccuvcrsod a mo
mont naudbly with stout and then said that he desired
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thy adopted the whole prayer he had just heard.
The deputy SHERIFF., officers and friends then shook
p The about s Dees AMI drew ~ sSsr wrrp Ss
face While the officers we're pinoning his arms Stout
stood quite erect and renamed that attitude TN the
last. lie was quito frm in his dcmeanor and gave the
same complaccut smile 70 all in bidding adieu that no
gave u all times, when oonversing, since his arrest
All being ready and the spectators standing breath
hess silence twenty minutes pas, three O'Clock sheriff
abceck pulled The fatal line and Ira was suspended
three feet from the noor No, sound was heard In any
hn fall tkm wshtn
the fatal wors The death az The IN lated man vas no, ~
susdcn could be desired Ills struggles Cor eight
ten minutes were and caused the spectators 10
Ills neck was probably not dislocaied and he died by
slow process 81 srangnaton irs. Hall, Avery, James
and Miller stood near, and - eight minutes after the drop
fell they said his pulse f A. IN life. Az the end
Of hall hour his body cut down and placed in the
conn, preparatory 70 being taken TO the residence Of his
Tho following l. the petition Tor . continuation Of ia
sentence OF dcatb presented 70 Governor KinE Ia IN
handwriting Of Ira Stout
To Hrs ErcrurScv JonS KryG Governor Of The s,aieo
bc Undersigned Of tho county of Monroe and city
pleased 70 commute sentence OF Stout now a
prson for the period Of be- natural hfe.x
The grounds q this am alton asrollows:--
case showed ai Be BID Ss preyoeaon IN lie aero %
united n bis person III the W. o' cb odu sSer
husband eurs Tie wasa tyturt a4ucrer debsuohce
wha,eyer wash gl, e ne prisoner !, evident from
~ "a, vNenee ~ he hat Ira stout and Mrs Liles
theory the prosecution ina, Nrs es and Ira s,ou con
tim We, upon this very same evidence while Ira stout was
convcd y murder and under sentence e BE- hung
Yer y s second degee seaence tohe State p,son
ony al y IA s sss,s rs o oer e b ons n",
w. nis white he principal ESCAPES whn ndaranvsya
ria' Ia s,oa, guilty ~ he hcrlc'ie beyond all
ru',, q pssms~,s .,ea hor,4 The rr,TsSs,n rrsso
iI-cceaeni neuaces hrease. aud 40 sp'eeedcnt u w