The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-30


on the E5h last We sesc: the folio wing scoouu. from
the BsSter Journal
encesvorug impress up>o tue CONDEMNED tue
tanty q hs fate out s believed inst 10 late hour
this sorons 'hs prisoser nas hopes Of eprieve Ga
WEDNESDAY Mr. waseteid hts senor c,unsei visited
him oS tie la purpose OF preparing bin for ais fate
bot vas received sun hue attention Ga fnorsisy agNo
The effort ~eS but nj this interview Niece
showed u affected wandering OF mind, chtrgng his
couusei not nav,ag acne as he agreoi to in tn
ster OF s1me estimates aud pisns Tor bai'dng waich
EcGes Appeared " believe be vas Engaged ia ers,t
Ing. the Chaplain of tue Jst, ekcsl,sut ss'ner Ma
son, has again aaa agaa aad tearfuly mportuae
min 70 Absrdou tots state OF istiessreey ana rdief.
eace 400 wake 60 a sense al hs coostoa, 6d. all 10
effect Ne reHa NED the same t1rouyuou some
times rational and sensible, sometimes Affected real
wandering, but always su len euo reserved The con
oemned a-,o9k his evening neal yesterday with his
usual appetite aud RELISH and until abou,
four o'clock when he q and dressed or his break
fast he ate but little A, tns time he Expressed vii.
neues for scriDUrai oNsoauon aud the arrival OF
Rev Mr. sckoey, OF the Church OF the Advent ~h, had
consented 10 act bis cnapaic aud spiritual adviser he
asked In relation 10 religious state most ear
mostly Aac rayerfuy sought to turning wards re
his mod ana raved about bis imprisoc meet whca hs
complained Of as unjust He was "a lawful sea cap
tain he ss'd, "snd no pra'e;' he must b, released
Finding tnRt al rational conversation refused, the
rite Of communion soemnizsd, but anolber
ek-nsst prayer WAS offered in It's stead The pr5,acr
seemed to pay 10 heed At nne O'Clock McGes was
was seated 10 she presence OF number OF gentle nea,
and where the so,enn Episcopal ssrvice for persons
u.
Al tas tme hctsee appeared the 10 aoy
the room, and when again inporured By Mr. Sckney to
make preparations for the solemn before and
aslet II he bad attended TO the prayers offered
half, DC replied. serny al nave not, sir All the
ton TIA, be exhoued during the services 10 tia pror
shoTn by sigbt but co0tioua motions OF his hands or
fee, shifting his position rurniag his hands through
biz bsir His sounteaauoe though deadly pale, was firm
sit~sn,y nu,es to 10 O'Clock his arms we're confined
ant between officers ne led 10 the rotdnda
where the scsr'id "a. Sssog for Its victim Prscsaei
= ftnv nd
OCCASIONS coaSe ed mounted the steps steady
step, AID remained standing BY himself un the reading
was over. Another personal Appeal ~ss here made -
him 81 the chaplain, out no satisfactory 2onse
made He vas then seated ca q CHAR placed tbs
drop bis iess confined the rope adjusted ami everything
msde ready for the 1bsl act Sasr CLARK addressed
James asGes the extreme sentence of the law is now
ebou. to DO execuse1 you have anything to
y0ur last words, have the op oor.caiy."
No rerly was ua1e Ihe warrant tor toe execution
was then read the cap drswo over the heat tn drop
fell 10 O'Clock rreoi sey tho sharp snap of tue
rope It reached It's bris extent, announced that
body had parted with lis soui and That James McGee
nc longer numb srea among living Ien.
koGee, so far ia IN, born IN Canada aud
this city in ls4s where he married. Ge lived
very pleasantly sh his wife until he han cause ne
says 10 besse that she false to her marriage vows
when bs attempted to Obtain reveDgeul punishment oy
cutting Der tnroa' with razoe 10 this attempt 10
der HE wife be c-ssfu, arrested aad aoct
ed for aggravated Assault. 1his occures IN NSgen
Der 1851 In the folio 1iag December xcise brought
before Jutge Wells, IN tie Nun cipsi Court, when
n. plead guilty and vas seetenced to twelve years i'm
p-soament in the Stse pfs,n Darngtae fret few years
OF his Imprisonment his conduct appeared rather eccen
tr.c, Rnd n the summer OF 1855 he removed
LQnsuc Asylum at Taunton, where be remsoet
mcutas. Wide st the Asylum il dscov cred tns,
kcCee more OF knave than q lurric, ani he was
cert bsck 90 tue State prison.
Finding tina, his pretended luDscy exposed Mcee,
on his return TO prison. became yery sloTeny and daily
fLfriE geo tie rules OF hs institution To him OF
his frequent breaches Of spne, he punished by
s9itay Confinement and other methods used to sabdae
refractory It's Until be became the on OF the
Ol
scgbed rules and regulations Of the Institution. EcJee
THIS REMAINED, subject TO strict survetapce uou the
18Th u December 1853. when he commit ed the horrible
crime tia. forfeited his life to the laws Of hunSny and
justice.
Al the conclusion OF the services 10 the chspei ADD
when al but division OF the PRISONERS had lsr tue
chapel, hcGee cams IN through the south door, ana
preaching very rapidly, laid the following nois on his
de-k.-
7houEh o. Goo take heed yourself for thy life
tasing s-s5 ad you knos nj ons MAS hss BEEN take
n0sh,g the w@Tdeo 10 he would relieve never
Sos t. be S hs ase ss for sd h. s woaa &
OF Sc 700 hoe, his taken In the same vile God
EXElrTIoS OF JAMES POWERS IL wAsHISGToN.
From tbs Washington star, June %
Sace the pite read 70 jane Po sers on last
Ffd.5 ID 70 the present time ne has cont Gay
the ae1on 10 devotional exercises, snd keso
Simsed y reaseess % meet toe seaSnce passed ap,a
Rev o roole, las been with bin frequeatly during
the week aSd con aoy with numbers o. tue Sisters OF
Charity Of Mercy, mas held rel services
ia hs cell DE has ss1 been the recPen, % unremtuog
attention from bis mother aad other female reisd vas
and has Tessyed the visits aud conso OF no nsroas
freadF
Bs he..h has continued good during the week. sut he
appect 20 be iraoau and easy as TO tue end whrh 50
quickly erected We told that he entertsus TO
bore % comuuiation further respite, and ex
presses himself ready for the expaton Of his guilt, &C
cor t5E the provisions OF the Law. IL the mcsoume,
strong efforts have been made IN his behalf by bis friends
and others when they have ntuced 10 active sympatay
and tue President has been oesiegsa am'st oos@sny
with petitions for mercy Last evening the TRENDS OF the
prisoner ssnguine that Communication would be
granted but at half past nine O'Clock today there has
nothing occurred o. Justify any such hepe.
Frorn tee 10 h.u past eleven O'Clock hopes were
ie-sned that tire President would relent aud extend
Communication TO toe prisoner bot sne Msr nonr ,n's
oxpecAucu abandoned not only by the friends OF tue
prisoner by all present 1he mother aod otoer
iemais relatives ~ho ba1 been With him all the moroiog
bace him adieu n, the latter hour AMI his brother
also followed their example few minutes afserward,
Leaving bir alone with his spiritual sdvRer.
htseyeo'clock TIE marine guaro wno aAa Dsen on uuy
10 the the scaole and al Just tsen,y minutes
aer twelve TIE prisoner was brorgh, out on 70
the ecsf0d. he sssed along with oomposure maooer
anc hrmness Of step which woaid have preveotsi sny
nofn fecocuiz ng In him the criminal wnb vas 80
soon 70 uees bis des,a he a.cenood 1ns s'eps o we
scasd without sssstance, and preserved MS csmn ssi
un'il The drcp ri -
He was accompanied the scsnold by Father o. ro,s'
NarsnA Seicen. Deputy MGrssh Phillips, CT Mayor wal.
Der l-ncK ,nd by Messrs King, Reilly, R,bmsod anf
wilson Amer rtserins the platform, short prayer ~ss
reeisa by tie priest aud the prisoner codoied prayer
on be iossry kAfshAl se.dea thea addressed MIN as
follow -.
James Powers. n my duty as hsrsha OF we ahtret
b. eHoca tue which coasgns you 70 the situ va
IL psufs benold you ia the mDrniog ~ lie standioz
roshsg but the guomuy Of toe gallo 81 ca sooe
for the murc-r committed fellow man los ore
cepis a. the Bpie toe mspdaes os the sS aud tns sae
Of sociy require thai "wnosoever sh-odeth mans oooi
By shal nis blood be shea keckess psssi1ns "a
.uouous moeeos psrvsds the isnd, and dey the sane
iiT q fusiaoe .. -,
Unl-s ne career N crime be checked our o)unlry vi
exttpu ssnFrary aspect and bee pme the ao11e out
laws And ssssssins Should your mourrfd fate elect
sslu,srJ change The morals wnich msled you yol y.
81 have lived ana died In vain In tue presence OF ta'
scsr,d sod with kuowledge o'tbe s~ful agony tarcugf
NEED Tas happy composure sod recognition you Dc
rive from the charities Of tue Gospel aud the tes,hhgs
the sacred book Your pious friends se minsterng al
gels have soiteued your Distress aoa blessed you wiz
the consolation o. religion. Even nov they are ssndnf
up p-syers the Father OF light and life 70 ver your
ropnuct N charitable manner had " be mild and rner
cifil towards you IN bis fuure dispensston OF resad
AID puarhuerts. The highest 10 our land has sghed q
a. s-,rows YOU have caused aud 10 pre1are sou
10. PETER world stayed your ex sc1ooo " TIE pressn
hour For myself Feel TIE anguish winch us'ure sool
ri Ia aaf AZ