Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-04-22
'ouR MEN HING Ar BALTIMORE.
Terrible Expiation Of Crime.

7 BALTIMORE, April g. At eleven o'clock this
motRing, the sour inen who have been under
I seuferee of death IN our County Prison, expi-
atea their crimes by death on the gailows, ia due
1 coarse OF law. The execution was witnessed
bysi least thirty thousand people, from city
I apa country
TIE AURDERERs AND THEIR VICTIMS.
heir names and tie uames of their victims
are follows:
ISsafon.
Marion cioprs, the murderer Of Policeman
lligdon.
'eter Corrie. his aecomplice, and
r'erhens af'as Cyphus. lcolored,) the MUIR
defgr Of negro nan,ed King.
ppinbrill killed Poliuemsn Benton in fhe
street, 10 which Gambrll's friends were wrane-
ihR Sith Another party Of ''roughs." He IS quite
4oung man, and maintained his inuocence
atttthr9ugii tie trial aud since the reprieve
lr9p or Crops was 10 have been hung on the
isla uit., with Ganbritl, but hy the clemeney
o9tse Governor be was pllowed fine for pre-
pafaIion. lie was about II years pld and was
sast 10 have been quite handsome He niur-
eefed Klsdoa tor daring 10 testify against bia
eaHrade, G4mbfill
5oFre was the aceomplice of Marjon Corps,
! infbe murder nf officer kigaon. Carris was a
hafeher bs trade, aui has worked at that t,.si-
nsss, but, fer sometime before tie murder Of
kedon, had given himself up TO hard irnding,
alli assoeisGiug vita members OF the Plug Ugly
aad Rip Rap Clubs. Corrie was about twen-
tyTsix or twenty-seveu years OF aye, dafk bair
aHa eyes, about 5 fee, inches u height ami
aepa; 100 lbs III weight; his face, thougl, not
ssad laokitig, was not repul>ive, Uut lad some
tsgsng Interesting in the expression.
eiepheus alas Cyphus, was convicted Of the
nisarder OF another negro, ou account Of femsle
wlson CyPhus had picked up in tse siree,s, aud
faeso 20 house oi ussisuajiuh, wi.en he was
inAerrulied oy 'ae u,sn, aud Cypies stabbed
~. he bss constantly declares bis Innocence,
eFf MS c0nsiciIeE Wenid bc more certain than
usEarc, il granted new triel. He was fine
iwsklig man. pleasant expression of faee, about
tees lisehes 10 helgni, and weighed about
ta4a fas sssss sTstss ssslss 4aTssIasn haaa-
tie wharf
SCENTS ~ Jan. YESTERDAY .tSD LIST NIaHT.
The entrance to the city Jail was crowded all
of yesterday by persoas, lnae and female, whose
curiosity and uIe:esi IA tbe fate OF lhe persons
condemned "a die to-day seemed 10 OUT. weigi
all other considerations 81 numerous wero
the applica'ions Tor admissions that the atlen-
tive AID g.bt,emauly warden, Capt J4n.es, Was
compelled to refuse an entrance TO all whose
rctaioHs, oih ;ia or otherwise, did justify IT,
The clergymeu who have interested tAen.-
selves with preiseworthy zeal 10 the fate Of the
unhappy neh were early N attendance ugou
them.
The relatives Of tie condemned visited them
Yesterday as Is suppos ssd. for the last time, aud
upon the sacred privacy OF their last interview
upon EARTH 10 others desired TO intrude. AT
L. NJ. Nm. 2. Preston, Esq, counsel of Pc
ter Corrie, visited his cell On entoriDg, Peter
who was engaged in his deeotious, aud surround
ed BY bis relations bfothefs, sisters, aud friends
sprang forward aud atfectionately embraced his
counsel. Ills first ejaculation was, ''Oh, MIR.
Preston, | aui very glad to see you. AM pre-
pared, sir, but before | die wish 10 express 10
you ny thanks for your exertions in my behalf
%, sir, do you not think deserve TO be for
givenl Have ever been in heart murder
eF?''
Mr.. Preston paasNd, and in iio midst Of
/ bresihless silence SAID: 'Hpeier, have Known
you from small boy; | knew your father, aud
| know your mother; | know all yonr family,
aud feel deeply for their affection aud your
| fate. | have defended you, aud have defend
ed YOU upon principle. In my Judgment yon
are not murderer. Tomorrow yon must die;
die an ignominious deataj may God have mercy
I on you. have come to nid you farewell" p
! Corriu replied: ''Sir, | never eonspred or coz
seuted 30 take the life of Rgdoa. He was
stranger to me. had no malice against hni
whatever; my mistake IL was The reSu:t of
drunken excitement | was drawn Into it, 9th
ers pushed US ou; hopc God will forgive us,
/ viii forgive all. Sir, | have asked for pardon,
aud through tbe blessed influence OF religion
/ hope may be pardoned. In the death of the
unfortunate msu | had nothing TO gain: never
consented TO bis death, never. hut, sir, perhaps
! II is better | should die. Ny agony is that my
/ kind mother aud sisters should suffer on my
count. May God comfort them" The pris-
oner wept butterfly, aud all within the cell joiu-
ed III has grlet.
Mr. Preston responded, s.pe,er must bid
Won farewetl--at this time ,o-nlerrpw, your spir-
(! il shall have fed to the world of winch we
know SO little. MAY God, ia HIS ioiniie mer-
cy, pardon our oifenoes in this world. ! again
say Go not think you are marderer. C'rfy
wit, sou 10 the place Of execution my express
ed opinion that you are the victim OF thai be-
wiIderiug excitement too often produced by ~
toxcatiou. The kinduess aud tenderness Of.
| your heart, bave never doubted. May Tod
pardon YOU, aud giye consolation to your un-
happy mother aud family. In this world We
shall never meet again-iarewell!
The counsel again embraced his client, and
amidst the aadibe so5s OF all present, took his
I Rnal adien.
Long before the time liked for lbc execution
women poured towards the prison. Noiwl'h-
standing lbe positive rule that no persons ex-