Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-31
Terrible Scene at an Execution.

Saturdays Cincinnati papers bring full details of
the execution Of Albert Myers, at Columbus Ohio, on
Friday afternoon Myers had been sentenced to the
penitentary for horse stealing and in May last while
confined in prison. without any apparent cause seized
that happened to be lying in the yard, and literally
beat out the brains of his feowconvct, who under
three years sentence for horse stealing in Athens
ty. Myers taken from prison and tried for murder
convicted and sentenced to be hung the third day of
September last Subsequently the question of insanity
presented to the Governor and he granted respite
until Friday for the purpose of having medical jury
pass upon that question: who gave opinion that he
sane and the Governor declined to interfere further
in the execution Of the law.
HIS EXECUTION.
When led upon the fatal drop, Myers took hold Of the
rope and addressing the twenty or thirty persons in the
yard below him, remarked in light jocose way, If
can hold on to this think L can myself yet" Not
muscle of his features moved and his eye gared
brightly and steadily upon the uurned faces though
he an Indifferent spectator, instead OF the principal
actor in the painful scene. While the Sheriff
gagged in adjusting the rope Myers again addressed the
crowd as follows -" You hang when everything
is clear wish you all safe journey sometime through
| the wilderness, by j C-str' The tone, manner
and language of the hardened criminal caused hud1er
of horror among the spectators who had hardly
ed when he threw apple and an orange to the ground
below, and exclaimed in loud voice. Pick them up,
you Cd id rascas." And with the most stoical
Indifference he continued to gaze with untlnchlng eye
upon those below him. -."r
AT the CONCLUSION OF prayer, Wllcn myers
examining the rope carefully the prisoner exhibited
the only emotion that had been discovered throughout
the solemn preparations thus far, and that was but
sight, and only for minute. He commenced to speak
in much less firm tone Of voice. and with less air Of
| bravado than previously. lie said
"I had no correct idea of when | was to be hung
have had no chance to reflect had no lawyer, any
body else to do anything for me. Ii can have that
time can do something for myself If not suppose
must CO."
The persons upon the scaod then retired to the back
part, when Rev. Mr. Warner asked:
Myers, do you die in the faith OF Jesus Christi
To which he replied, have nothing to say TO you.
Sheriff Park then placed his hand upon the fatal lever
at the OF the trap and the utmost silence prevadd
the enclosure although the laughter and shouts in the
streets could be distinctly heard. After waiting per-
haps minute, the Sheriff gave the lever a slight Jerk
the springs supporting the drop gave way and the body
fell distance OF nearly five feet There very little
muscular contortions. The legs were partially drawn
up three times, but nothing else indicated that
the suspended orm enshrouded in white, possessed ami
nation. --' 81. --. b
AN OBSTINATE WITNEss.-During recent trial at
Auburn the following incident occurred to vary the
notony of the proceedings: Among the witnesses was
one, verdant specimen of humanity would
the counsel for the government paused and then putting
look of severity and with an ominous shake OF the
head, exclaimed:
"Mr. witness has not an effort been made to induce
you to tell different story?" .a
"a different story from what have told sir ?"
"That is what l mean"
"Yes sir-several persons have tried to get to tell
a different story from what l have told, but they
couldn't .a- z ..t
"Now, sir upon your oath, wish to know who those
persons are? .., ...
"Waa, guess you've tried bout as hard as any of
Fem" . ...l .5sa -..-s =
The witness was dismissed while Judge, jury, and
spectators, indulged In hearty laugh Ny ..s..g1
/ Later from Havana. II II
! New YORK. Dec 22d-By the arrival of the Black
Warrior from Havana we learn of the settlement OF the
dispute between Spain Mexico, the latter Govern
ment having acceded all the demands made by the
former. Hon Stephen A. Douglas who was q passen-