Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-12-21

THE Columbus and Cincinnati papers contain !
accounts Of the hanging Of Myers, at the first i
named place. last Friday, For horrible hardf-
hood and indifference, the last hours of Myers
exceed anything We have rad about for long
time. Here ne Fpme extracts from the Gin.
'cinuad GasetsSs account
From the time ofthe commission of the muir
der, Myers exhibited the utmost indifference as
to his fate, frequently telling those who called
upon him to "hGng aim and Be ID" adj
ding, with an air of determined bravado, atI'H!
MI the entire bill tGLL!n The ministers of the
gospel who offered him the consultations Of rel
hgioni he spufged from hisleell with oaths that
shocked the strongest nerves. or would tell
them as onsoHe oeeasions you want 70 pray,
pitch IN, and pray Ike hell m He would listen
to no advice. never expressed, in word or deed,
the least sorrow for the murder, but frequently
declared that If he had an opportunity, he would
do the same thing over again. In this condition
Of mind he has remained constantly, even to-
the last hour Of his existence. "a
Abont halEpaSt eleven o'clock Sheriff Park,
accompanied by q guard, went to the cell Of
Myers and requested him to prepare for the final,
execution of the law. BE expressed himself en-
hrely ready TO meet his iate-Said he wonld be
hung without muFmur OF groann-and
even assisted in adjusting the white shroud
about his person with an air of 1ngJr0id that
was probably never before surpassed, upon any
similar occasion. The fatal rope was then placed
around his neck, and he stepped forth from his
cell, and assembled the stairs to the main hall of
the jail with light, free step, as though he was
IN Tact, going to festival rather than the tomb.
as ne reached the outer door of the jail, be hesir
lated moment at seeing crowd OF men in the
yard, but exhibited no emption whatever de
scendlng the outer steps leading to the smaller
enclosure, within which the gallows had been
erected, with rapid step, and in moment dis
| appeared from the temporary gaze of the crowd.
Immediately upon entering the enclosure
/ Myers assembled the steps, twelve in number, 70.
the platform, without assistance, or showing the
least feeling. He was accompanied by Sheriff
Park, Deputy Sheriff Jones, Rev Mr.. Warner
and two or three assistants ofthe Sheriff. After
he was upon the platform, the usual number. Of
witnesses were admitted within the enclosure,
together with the members of the press. a
pause of a minute or two followed, when the
Sheriff and bis Deputy led the condemned for
WARD upon the fatal drop, aud Us the former as
cended to .fasten the rope TO the beam, Myers
took hold of the rope and addressing the TWEEN
| tyior thirty persons in the yard below, him, he
remarked, IN light jQcosei way "If can hold
on to this, think can save myself YETI
Not muscle of his features moved, and his
eye glared as brightly and steadily upon the up
turned faces us though he was an indifferent
Spectator, instead of the principal iactorin, the
painful scene. While the Sheriff was still en-
gagged in adjusting the rope, Myers again ad-
dressed the crowd as follows: sia q, ,sgzr
You can hang me when everything is clear,
wish you ala safe journey sometime through
the wilderness, by tI--=ts CHRIST y"
The tone, manner and Language of the harden.
| ed criminal caused q shudder Of horror amongst
the spectators, who had hardly recovered from
their surprise, when he threw an apple and, an
orange to the ground below, and exclaimed in a
loud !, voice PEE g. them up, YOU G id Tdsi
Gals And with the most stoical indifference
he continued to gaze with unfinching eye upon
those below him.. &c.. = -.
A orlet, solemn Impressive prayer was then
offered by Rev. Mr.. Warner, during which Ny
ers took hold Of the rope. which hung loose at
his side, examined it atte1tiyely, looked at the
beam over his bead, and then, as &c satisfied with
his investigations, stood perfectly Inotionless
throughout the remainder Of the address to the
Throne, in which reference was made two or.
three times an very solemn manner, tothe fact
that but a moment of time separated the con-
demned from eternity 4 IN, 81
At the conclusion of the prayer, the prisoner
exhibited the only emotion which had been dis.
covered throughout the solemn preparations
thus IA, and that Was but slight, and only for
minute. he commenced to- speak in a much
less firm tone of voice and with less mir of bra
Vado than previously he said ,.5
2" II had mo- correct idea of-When was to be
hung: have had no chance TO reflect I
aoul4i f4lhS the privilege zot TWO weeks longer
to reflect, had. no lawyer, or anybody else, to
do anything for me. If 1 eau have that time i
can do sQn,s.thing for myself II II not suppose
p at the conclusion of his remarks, the Sheriff
removed the hat from the head of Myers, and
placed the white cap over his face, shutting It
out from the view of the spectators, The per
SONS upon the scaffold then retired to the back
part, when Rev. Mr.. Warner asked, s.; -
:. Myers, do you die in the faith Of Jesus.
To which he replied, q have nothing to say
to you." go.
Sheriff Park then placed his hand upon the
fatal lever at the rear Of the, trap and the ut
most silence peryaded the enclosure; although
the laughter and shouts of the crowd In the
streets could be distinctly heard. After waiting
perhaps a;minute, at precisely, halfpast twelve
o'clock, the Sheriff gave the lever slight Jerk,
the springs supporting the drop gave, way, and
1.-THE body fell distance, Of nearly Ave feat.
ghere were very little muscular con oftions.@.
The legs we're partially drawn pp two or three
times but nothing else indicated that the ss1s-
pended form, epshreuded in white, possessed
animation. 81, ssjf. !, t,,.5s.e,f -
= THE celebrated spoft, !" Mr., william M6iti.
gan, appeared ina New York Court once more d.
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