Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-26
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same strict attention TO devotional exercises and
keep himself in readiness To meet the ssn,eno.
passed upon him for the murder of f. A In,,
HIS spiritual adviser, Rev. +. 8 O,Toole Ia.
"eeh win MIN frequently during the week and
In company with numbers Of the Sisters of Char.
lty and Sisters Of Mercy, has held religious ser
uces ~ ms ecu He has also been the ecipient
OF nnremlttiBg attention from his mother and
o'he1 female relatives, and has received the visits
ana consultations of numerous friends
lis nes.n mas continued good during the
week, ana be appears to be tranquil and easy as
10 me end which is 80 quickly expected Weare
tOiu tbat he tnteTtaiDs no hone of a commpta,;on
OF iurtErr respite, and expresses himself ready
Ior tne rNPlafon OF his guilt. acco, ding 10 the
provisions of the law la the mean time strono
snoI's nave neen made in his behalf by his
iI.enus ana Others whom they have induced to
actVe sympathy. and the President has been be-
sleSed almost constantly with petitions for rn.,
cy. Last evening the friends of the prisoner
W. sahSnihe that communication would be
R'dh'eui pnt, NJ half past nine O'Clock today
mere has nothing occurred to Justify any such
hope.
The past week has been one of torture to the
prisoner, as be has been kept vibrating between
nope and despair continually; and that too not
W!hs'andlng the Efforts of MesSTs. Reilly King
ana me other officers of the Jail, to prevent bis
becoming acquainted with the exertions of his
Trends This morning, the same preparation
for death was made by the prisoner that be made
on last Friday Mass was Performed in his cell
by Rev Mr.. o T0Ole and members of IN. re-
Ilgions sisterhoodS mentioned above, and the
irlrnds are now receiving his last REQ ueS;s
From ten TO half-pas eleven O'Clock. homes
were entertained that the President would rel-pt
ana extend Communication to the prisoner; but at
the latter hour this expectation was abandoned
NOT only by the friends IF the prisoner but by all
those present The mother and other female
relatives who had been with him ali the mo-,
Ing, babe him final ad leu at the latter hour and
hls brother also followed their example few
spiritual adviser
AT ]. o'clock the marine guard, who had been
on duty since Yesterday morning, were drawn up
IN double column in the Ward near the scafold
dhd a. Just twenty minutes after IL the prisoner
was brought out and taken to the scaffoId
lie walked along with a composure Of manner
ama n lnness OF step which would have prevented
any one from recognizing in him the criminal
who was so soon TO meet his death He assembled
thr sitPS o. the scanold without assistance, and
preserved his calmness until the drop fell
lie was accompanied on the scaff I'D by Father
Oiooie, Marshal Selden, Deputy Marshal Phil
lips, ex-MayoT Walter LenOx and by Messrs
king. Reilly, Robinson, and Wilson After
reaching the platform, short PRAYER wa. recited
by The priest. aud the prisoner counted a PRAYER
on his rosary. Marshal SeIden then addressed
him as follows:
James Powers, it is my duty, as Marshal of
this District. to execute the sentence which con-
signs you to the scafold. II is painful to behold
you In the morning of life standing where moth
ing but the ignOmny Of the gallowS can atone for
the murder you committed on fellow man The
preeePts Of the Bible, the mandates of the law
and the salty of society require that swhosoeypr
sbeddeth mans blood by man shall bis blood be
she'd
Reckless passions and atrocious mi,deeds per
Tade The land, and defy the sanctity of justice.
Unless the career of crime be checked our coun-
try will exhibit; sanguintry aspect and bee ,me
the abode OF outlaws and assasslEs SbouId
your mOurnful fate effect salutary chance i'm the
and died in vain.
In the presence of the scaffold, and with a
knowledge OF The awful agony through which
You are about to pass, YOU stand erect and un-
moved. This happy composuTe and RECOGNITION
you derive from the charities of the Gospel and
the teachings OF the sacredobook. Your pious
Hiends- Ike minl>teTing angels, have softened
your distress, and blessed you with the consola-
ton of religion. Even now they are sending mn
ayers TO the Father OF light and life to view
your conduct IN a charitable manner. and to be
mild and Terciful towards you in His future dis
Pehsdton OF rewards and puniShments. The
highest In our land has sighed at the SORROWS
you have caused aud, to prepare your soul for
better world, stayed your execution till the pres
ent hour. For myself, | feel the anguish which
nature shoots through your wruns bosom. This
closing scene Is sadder to my heart than ldI-
Su1Ie can express. But nc trouble can l.fali us
HwIthout moral use. The wisdom of God i,
greater Than ours lie temPers punishment with
mercy, ana oilers salvation to cOntrlte hearts.
And now, James Powers, your 1ark of life Is
nearly out GU are going nence and We shall
behold you no more. But may the peace and
hopes you lost on earth be found a ain in the
realms Of heaven.
When the Marshal concluded, another PRAYER
was reclted by the priest, accompanied 6y the
prisoner, and on Its conclusion he took his posi-
ton on The drop, when his arms ard leOs were
Pinloned, and his head covered with a white
cap hnal Invocation to the great Fath.r Of
AL Was then pronounced NV the priest after
which the prisoner Was allowed a few moments
time for communion with his Maker when the
block was removed by Mr. Philips and the tran
shall " w i"
The prisoner was dressed in black Instre pants
a"d coat, and wore white vest. His hair is
sdDdy-ColOred, and his face very pale tbOugh 50
TeEeiy composed, as though he was fully rssi1n-
ed Immediately after the execution Tho Nsr
shaI huIiitd from the scene apparently overcome
by his emotions. The spectators generally Were
very much affected, aud several of them could
not refrain from Shedding tears The most heart
Iendln3 scene, however, was that of the parting
OF The criminal with his ttii .cted mother and
sister The cries Of the latter awakened sympa-
thy IN the hardest hearted Of those present
After the dror fell, the prisoner struggled very
little, ana died in q few moments. apparently
without pain. lie was allowed TO hang the usual
time, and his body was then placed in d comm
ana delivered To his friends by the officers of the
jan. H~iH be taken To Baltimore for interment
There was very little exCiieIn~nt outside thu
JAIL yard, and only few PERSONS assembled there
owlhG' probably, To an impression which had
DeCohe general that the execution would not
take place Some of those present had, however
cimhrd on the roofs of surrounding house,
~heIe one man Is said to have tainted, and mar
TowIy escaped falling OF
ne PtIso IN tue yard were the same as on
inc FORMER occasion when the execution was ap-
pointed TO take place, and of the sea fold and
landings every thing Was We then described
them.
PROPOSED OMNIBUS LOkDTNG REToRN-M,
ba'toT: would like TO III ike i suggestion or
TWO upon that important public - 90 by the
omnibus You, as well /, have no doubt
harmed (by sad experienced the trutb NJ tina,
ulle say ing, " an omnibus is never full "a but
am constrained to say that in ali my travels
ha't htVef encountered 30 obliging a class Of
bfnefdctors az our drivers on the Union Line In
b4lnmore Philadel Phia and New York IL onIy
ikrS Twelve or fourteen persons to I'LL the inside
"l mere thefe seems to be- no limit, aud the
81 liver will stop his coach 10 tho safixf,ction 81
All VINO In doubt would like o lock in And why
hot Keep pace with the improvements OF the ace
dho pay on entering il is annoying. to he
obliged 70 wait the passing IN and reIurn of
ChShSr dieT stopping. trust, in this particular
a. least, lhe system will b- adopted. Finally, il
the PioP0etors OF the enterprising line aforesaid
would ran coach or two later than N n m from
!be 'aPltoi, they vii! accommodate many pa
irons in the West End n