The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-21
TIM Double Execution Ia P,ttsnurg.

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TINT Double Execution Ia Ptttsburg.
NAN AND WOMAN HuNG-HENRY FIFE AND cHAh
LorrE JONES ON THE GALLONS FOR THE AokpAn
OF SDoSGK WILSON AND RLizAsATA AAASEA"'
From the Pttsbury Post, Feb Is
ina s,suse unnatural taste Of the public mind for the
Rcrrsesv wss yesterday wrought he highest pssn ny
che execution Henry Fife and Charlotte Jores, oonV''
Of the murder Of George wilson ard EizaSesh McA"'
pe was the lover and psranour Of Charlotte, sna 'oe
swo Victims ueole and aunt
Az an early hour asosi Q O'Clock an .mnsase crowd
assembled around Court House yari, with the vain
expectation e seeing some vesige Of tho spPsndasss
The snerf had with procer decrcroo issued cards to
q jury Of twelve n each case, making IA all twenty .ouri
these with the ecepuon OF the counsel concerned ne
and very Few Others iuciuting the physiciaos M
nt-s OF the gospel RI, were all that were Admitted 70
large rypber of -ckcss had been issued by the Com
the ,ounsy persons, admitting them 70 tue
Court Hore mary Of the windows Of which overlook the
AIDE Of @ s,l ward where u,ion TOOK place These
tickets however Of entrance
AND ole ds,rr oance The
reputv sher,n a, rer unctrre went 70 Hon Charles
sbaIer Nq, ard oetaibed from hrn wrssen opinion as
20 xe right o. tho Commissioners TO asmt Spectators
Juege Shscr Of opnion that the Commissioners had
authority tue pubic grounds ano premises on this
sson ara Renee the tickets Of thas Bard we're reject
a., the holders OF them excluded.
Three Of the military companies q tire CITY were IN AZ.
tendance and sentsels were sppolrea TO patrol me
eteoitahls and the ocers and demeaned themselves
ike scl-fers and gentlemen
Of te jalor of those who were properly 70 90
preee the last act These were then conducted INTO
ie e yard where the scsfod erected This instra-
E,1t OF Death completely and arscaly constructei
rne ropes msdete run on puuies. The drop WIS
drawn by falling lever plsce sooa. hfseen rect " Ene
soon as the spectators were Admitted, eenry
Fife and Charlotte Jones, accompanied oy three
cerica gentlemen approached assembled. After
cendng scshod Fife sa'd he had written out astate
ment which he wished to read. He began, and hating
little in the reading, said was badly written There
were chairs the scsfold one of whchCharove
seated As Fife reed page after page Of the
script he laid upon Gharottes LAP. We give the
GKsrInEN-ln few short moments Of time shall
have answered with my life for the terrible crime nave
committed and which L nave already frec.y confessed
must be supposed from what has published in
the news pagers here from time to Inc since nv erres
Mat am INDIFFERENT careless about the awful tsse
now TO suffer nor must 1t be Supposed that have suffer
ed coupuncon OF conscience for too deet tnat has
brought felca's death. Oh mol have already
undergone torture Of scul Than Thousand deaths
and Oh hcw often have wished could resuse George
Wilson ard his sister back 10 life VEN Thought Mad
with thirst for gold, and STIMULATED ty drink,
gave them the fatal blow that robbed them OF Inc
their scus without warning 70 the bar OF God
My ferve3t prayer ia long has been,
have been made happy by my wcSedness and that their
pray Almighty for HIS pardon, ana thai may per
miried 70 hope that ia the world Of spirits mag lie
shere, and then beg to be forgiven. Snce arrest,
much has been done in which hare right to corrpsan;
Arrested tried and convicted becasse thar
u penalty Tor inc bct do complain Of
OF the used against before r1y trial cam
The p1bhc had positively condemned that
to impossible 70 air and impartial hesring
OF ard OF the papcro, the very day before
the jury To be empanneyed, Published nosrIy
columns OF article me- which charged that
guilty. beyond doubt Hew is II possible Tor prison
ers to get impartial jury they tried and
positively condemned by the newspapers II ought TO
be sufficient for prisoner 70 answer for his crime to an
impartial ceurt and jury The prisoner confined within
the walls Of bis cell has no opportunity TO deend himself
frorn these attacks, aud N continued the nnooent will
tried my case bel they did their duty conscientious
iy During the eleven twelve days trial, my
counsel took great many exceptions the opinion Of
the Court the Of evidence and When the
was reported from tn. Supreme OF
rtons had bees presented argued but in
CURED Of counsel about this and he told they had
been lost out OF the Cers Office and could not be found
There large amber Of these exceptions. Who
red chem OF wall no. charge that Mr. diorner the
Clerk of the Court, had anything TO DO with Their beng
taken away. beIie re he honest / do MOI
believe the District Attorney bad knowledge Of what
became Of them and believe that my counsel has in all
party whoever he may be, however high in power
swtr tShis consceroe and his God. There will os
COR some. Of these engaged in judgne dim Doe Of
witnesses at the trial 20 my singing certain song,
In the cell a. the Mayors oace in which made 70
say tina; killed George Wilson and his sister. Il is my
duty TO ny sell and the people that leave behind, 70
sole nnly declare that never sung thai song. dd
have conversation with Charlotte ard stewart and
among ooer things SAID 70 stewart that would % hm
justice and ast breath that God gives ,0.s
world, will redeem my promise 20 him have been
charged with the murder Of Waite, in come ton with
others or his MURDER am entirely nneceni and re
peat what stated Mr. Pninps in my confession, nat
Wm. jones uDt8 the DAY after tue murder
OF White and As 70 any lsrcpauop or ko1w edge on my
part ssto VITO murderec White, sosmns doc .rc Know
nothing Whatever DARING a.! tria. many witnesses were
eS~n,ned what some Of tsose swure to y were stason
Sbo0i But bet hey all bones: except two per
hap, three. ban the others for he only
makes aimit the murder, bat &C. Ike s~aggotng,
reckless fool. But forgive them ali, oven MN, Gnd
hurnay pray Almighty cod 20 forgive them. my
cntaeEn nj Va Jail have been treated with humanity cod
Kindness by Shern Paersoo, and God will reward him
II bkf IL q
humaos sympathy 10 unfortunate as 20 become his
prsoper AZ u Jalior Plipe he nas WAYS treated me
kindly In respect have nothing COMEDIAN q:
bat should &c conten. guard the hoies iris
oners ard not ry 10 ct oai OF them L. NJ, sod
Assinet their uRl What have sad tsfr0m
OF iuty not on, Of malice or baiieeg oward
any one am no st laton 20 indulge m words o haired
revcrge butfather IN thoae Of nsnce and
During my confinement have suffered more In mind
Thousand times, fer the crime have committed than the
fear OF this destt that 50 rapidly approaching Hsre
the rope the scafod and she hs 1d that 10 send my
soul eternity but do not fear made y peace
with a.! the world, and trust in God And now, before
these ana IN the presence Of 'migh;y Col,
before whom IN moment OF time e1peC' appear, and
with The bronfh that permit 1 10 breathe
on esrth with &c., ssswicdge of my avn situation aad
my accountability, ssismnly protest ana declare that
eorse wilson ana his sister The deed wa planned aud
perpettsted by eef and Charlotte Jones without
ther human beng 70 plan ad or assist Ne ior our Srae
the last words Of dying man, with no hope or motive 10
declare ythDg but tie truth while the just punishment
God vcud be visited by fsschcod will be taken srd
restore 50 that hberty Of which he has bcen long
deprived IN whatever sss honest he my fren4 bet
no partner Of crime. He has suffered mucn from
my crime and beg hs forgiveness touroe stewart s
innocent. May God have mercy on ny soul.
TIE sts<aneut Of Charlotte Jones then read by Nh
wDlamsoo, one OF the cerCymon present We give this
statement ia full
now nsre but few moments " live, and wish 70
make statement Of the truth. since my arrest have
been represented peason hardened destE1 OF
feeling and without pentsuoe FOR the crime IN which
have been engaged. Any statements that
not sorry IRE untrue, because have suffered
continually ence the Preparation OF that ofence
more than tongue tcil-snd II ! had the
nv step ssd restore my uncle and aunt
lie there v SOthug sJuId not be willing 10
OoDpisb II. Tbe reason ~hy1 did this the great
love had for henry Fife, and IN order - get msney
" Housekeeping sth him. short time before sis
Wa oommttsd EJe lett me, against my earnest wish
svilg me, reason for leaving me, that he TOO
pcof support me ard that lie competed 10 leave
me AID So and hun. work. lie did leave me. and