New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-15

sIc, a. she EhSat - become no'Arr ssaini &c
Destroyed her in the most heartless msnneT No vsld
excuse cen b. found Tor The crime; nothing can oe
/ tod in pslaion. lie Gays he Was inia- % ed o--
witched ard fet be nus; bsve III s. NanHe,Voor; as
his VIE, whatever happened. lie sekn0"sSsss 'Ns,
be AIN Mustered -snic in speaied small do-e--And
that IN this the medical ngh'-out thH; tn :
eoetors wrong n thinking ne gave her dose ei
Morphine at the ias-t Sas choroior'n. afer Ilviig :
aTseuic, tire at time De nie nded 70 ID sanitary
With chloroforrn b., the first dose ~ y proved 70,
s;rCrg for Ter eIieebed constitution, and she dled
| Of I.
The criminals relsiives-ha father brothers AMI uu-
married sitter have been 20 see him several times IN
prsop. Various Of the clergy st=eded BAN as~IdGoGs-
y, especially ard the sst. hinisters OF al den"u-
uatols visited hir ba. only three with him 20
dsy. Oh these, one was Mr.. Nandeonrg, Wesley an
a siudeIt Of Victoria College 20 whom he seemed
| u uch attached: the others were the Kew. W NAN
Beesiord rector of Taunton near Por. Hope and
the venerable ATcboescob Betbune, rector OF Co0oGrg
Kings father To hun for the last time on
Tuescay. hi. mother was 20 have VISITED MN then
80, but detained by sickness. The parting OF
father ard son il ssid 70 have been most fearful
He received et:ers from his brothers and sis-
,ers. Meme of bis wife family excep. her broth
er. de visited the cell yesterday. There WAS them
4 was said, mutual forgiveness after when Il
seemed strange thst the should stay 70 see the
other bHpg klDg expected his wife father and moth
er vs him this morning, as he had eiegraphed TO
| th- n. They, however, did not come.
Mr.. Vandeburg stayed wIh the culprt all las. night
| King slept but few minutes, II az all. Very early
his morning he dressed and brvakfa-'ed heartily A.
81 O'Clock tie Rev. Messrs. Bleesford and Rethune
went Ia see him. and the former al whose ehirch ne
had been confirmed seven years since, admins
tered the sacrsment TO him. The clergy believe in the
sincerity of his repentance and conversion After the
solemn rites concluded the Rev. Mr.. Beeslofd
ceemed that King IN ~ state Of mind 20 look at
hIs wife portrait, and showed 10 tn bin accordingly
He then vept bitterly for a time. The clergy contin-
ued with him until az clock the bell OF ~. Peters
Church began to toll. The Rev. Mr. Bethune and
Mr. Sheriff Fortune went into The cell ant summoned
the pr soner kpg had said Just before that be felt
little anxious but the moment the cell door was un-
barred he unhe sitangy took his place in the process
sur. /, q solemn one! Tue Sheriff, 10 official
costume, went first, slowly The hangman, wh'e
fellow from Toronto. with hdeous mask, was next
Then came the doomed man bimself-armln-arm with
Mr. Vandeburg. The Rev Messrs. Betbune and
Rleesford in full caponicals were the last They were
slowly, solemny AID distinctly reading from the Prayer
Book the 39th Palm.
When they had ascended the scsfrJld looked
around for King. | had not seen him. and did not
know from his appearance that he had passed me-
He il a fne-oo king man with thick beard and mus
iaches. He is oily about twenty -four years of age
IL was dressed iu bsck and looked the gentleman
There Is nothing whatever in his appearance that
would lead one 70 suspect him of crime.
One Of the clergy asked hun, when al had taken
up their places whether he had anything to say Z
Where he asked, "iS that paper = dOou nent
was given him, winch he had written that morning
early in a fine. free, firm hand Must stand on the
| drop l' he said. The Sheriff told him where YOU
rlesse" He wen, 20 the 'front.' and although he told
liz friends he dreaded not hing about the execution but
the crowd be read in tones .hch clear distinct,
| but sor1owfu the following address;
my fellow Christians: | stand before you to-day
in the most awful position in which a human being can
be pacod-coDvCted Of the most dreadful VI all crimes,
aud e,nterced by the laws If my country % pay the
pensly of my guilt 10y sacrificing my own life 1t s
very bard to be deprived OF lite IN comparative youth
but 90 no, dispute the justice of my sentence, nor
find fault with II righteous dspensatons of an
ell wise Providence. have bad time TO thak over
the evil at my ways: Ia bewail my grieyous SINS and
great wickedhess with deep contnton and to 90 TO
tie fountain of healing for pardon. have besongnt
Almighty God night aud day for forgiveness look
10 the cross OF Christ, TO the merits Of his precious
sacrifice, my only stay, my only hope Unworthy as
feel myself ,O be of Gods compasslon have nr
reliance upon HE gracious redemption, that He will
eth not the death of q sinner. humbly and deyouty
b.beve that lie has parloned me, chief OF sinners
though be- for the merits of Jesus Christ our blessed
Redeemer.
IL fully and entirely couide in the all sufficiency of
His a,oututnt, and humby trust that through the
efficacy Of He precious blood my Heavenly Father
| will accent NE a bruken-bearted penent, into His
| kingdom If peace and bessedness.
~ entrest my fellow Christians 10 take warning
from my fate and 20 beware Of the temptations of the
evil one have been blinded by the evil passions OF
our oorrup. nature aud seduced into the greatest OF
crimes through the nstgations Of the corrupt flesh
| and the Of the devil. / afectionately eIhort
You guard agar It this AID TO seek steadfastly the
grace Of God your only sufficient protection aud
raeeusrd. AckI owl. dge Him in all your ways; hive
in tie fear AID love Of God honor his Ssbbaths keep
close TO Him in prayer, aud the reading of HIS Word
and msrtain communion with Him in the blessed ordi-
uances OF religion.
"My Christian friends. leave this world in charity
with all men, and with heartfelt prayer that God
would bless the souls of all my brethren of the human
race. l pray that Ills kingdom OF peace and truth
nay spread everywhere ana that His wl may be done
ON earth purely and universally ii il in heaven.
"In thee, ny last moments, ! heartily thank all
those who have showed any kindness, especially
those who have aided me, during my recent trials,
with their counsel and their prayers and from my soul
forgive al those who have done me any wrong or
Injustice.
~ beseech you n dear Christian friends, pray now
for me; join your prayers with mine, that my faith may
not fail a. this my last hour that weakness of the
flesh no power of Satan, may separate me from God
Pray that may experience His full pardon and that
believing DO heartily and sincerely in tbs Lord
Jesus Christ, and deeply contrte for nay sins shall
be saved. WV. IA. MING.
cebearg Jal, June ., 1888
After which, he said, Il hope shall her again
Il think shall"
The paper was then given to Mr.. vandeburg, and
Kpg ssid to the crowd, Farewell, bid you al long
farewell
Now commenced a scene which, though very brief,
was very affecting, namely, the shaking hands with
those around him. " Good bye" was very mOurnfaLy
respoIded 10 by al present. There was hardly
upon the scaold whose eyes not moi.tened with
tears AL the clergy sobbed audibly the Sheriff, too,
wss much affected. Nor was the emotion Of the be-
holders lesseued when the criminal directed 10
XII eel and the e1ecutonsr tied me hands and feet and
put white cap over biz head. Then the Rev. Mr..
Bresiord resd the sentence from the service AZ the
busisl Of the dead beginning Man that Is born Of
wnmAn." Then the Rev. Archdeacon Bethune began
ard finished the beautiful cOmmendatOy prayer used
il the visitation OF the sick ~ nto Gods house"
Before the prayer had been concluded, the Sherfs
signal was given, and the drop fel-a heavy 'thud'
wa heard and the body seen 10 fall men drew
faudy
one CT ia tainted; Kings muscles wi;ched slightly,
asi I'll was over There wss one effort % breathe