The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-19
Excs utSon Of DR.. King Ssr the Murder OF MS
Wife ls Canada,

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pr Knv N the seventh man at sooss execution have
been present in Canada within about year, and the ter
sbe carried out 10 no one instance with
ZACH sole nifty has W day. Az rule, executions
aye very much aike; but this Of DR.. King exoep
ton There immense crowd gathered sogs,her to
see H. Wondering all perhapa coo souls But Of these
very lew were women, certainly than couple
Of hundfed. Even these were mostly without tne'r cni
arss they collected at an early hour hs OF them were
,he ground by Elk O'Clock They waited wisn .ae
greatest panence-they we're qnet ana oraeIy. y. y.
haps hOwevsr, the Gaute Of this uousua oenavsour W
be ghS for hot IN the superior iuteheenre o. Tue
Of CopS,g and ia vicinity IA the Tact tntt
500 goo people had been present hey oou uas sen tue
dreadful proceedings easily for toe co"r MOOSE rs gu
beautiful sopng hull and the gAio"s were IN "on' VI
hs vestbule -, ....,. -, J., A.. |
ra,s ,ooS NJ Brighton The sheriff. Who nah 10 direct
as ,x,nutop bad him from boy. as had also the
His ne had b. On When youth he vas
70. Of readne theological works aud he oemsanor was
No that 1t VISA Imagined b, many tpa' he would go
into tie Church Teen he married Miss LAWSON, OF
Brahtoo 10 the Normal SCHOOL, roIoatc. Next
he became Teacher AZ the Central School tsmiton;
Sipay, he studied the homeopathy at Philadelphia, ana
sxved do@p - pracnse at Brighton.
Bow be became scquailtsd With Miss VAndervoors need
M, b, told over sgs,p He seuns have thought his
wife beneath bim sisuon She certainly As inferior
10 hM in eoucsGon, and o. rte years. wee ne was eau
eating himself more and more she seems 70 nave pecoms
more and detsstefu TO him. Moreover he alleged
Mat spe Of rreproachabe character before her
marriage, which those who know best believe TO be
true, hut be Old net mention trts to hrs counsel,
Mr. Cameron 90 his trial, da he state IL in his
ket werds, although he DID 20 MS former COMES
nops. wife child some tSo years since,
which only survived snort uuo anu as sne was about 10
berosne mother again, no destroyed her IN the most
hea.ess manner No valid excuse can be found for the
CRIME; nothing can be told IN piiaton dc says ne
was infatuated bewnched, end felt he must have MISC
vendervooft his wife, whatever happened He &C
Npow eoges that he administered arsenic IN repeated
Email doe .es and that il this nedcar1en right
bot mat wrong In tnrEing no gave hef
= oose OF morphine ut the iast-t was chioroscfin
Aster gv,,g arsenic tisne after be intended tc 40
tmrsry choroorm, but the hrSs dose or proved
susag for her eneebied constitution, and she died
The crimpas relatives, his father brothers, and
married ster, bave been to see him several trnes 10
prison. Various Of the clergy attended him AsSdnously,
especially towards the last Ministers OF all denomna
tsons visited him. ooly three with hir to-day
Of Victoria College, to whom he seemed mocn asta;hed;
the the Rev. Vim. Beesford, rector OF
(pear Port Hooe) and the venerable
Nethuae, rector OF Cooourg
Kings faiher came to see him for the last time on
TUESDAY. bis mother have visited him them but
detained by sckness the parting OF father aud 500
h sad have been most fearful scene. He received
letters rom his brothers and sisters None OF his vfes
family came except her brother He visited the cell yes
tsrday. There was then, 1t was said, mutual forgive
Hess after ~b,ch seemed strange that the ode should
say 70 the other hung King expected his wifes
father and mother 10 visit him this morning. he
Had teegsphed TO them they, however, did not come
Mr. Vance bu x stayed the culpt all last night.
King slept but few minutes at ali. Very early THIS
morning he dresser and breaxfasod heartily Al halt
- b s md tse a. whose cnurcp he mad been
.scEArned some seven years snce, administered the
sacrament TO him. The clergy believe in the sincerity OF
his repentance and conversion After the solemn rites
concluded the Rev. MIR. Bieesford deemed that
King ft state Of mind TO look at his late wifes
wept bitterly for time The clergy continued with
him until eight O'Clock the bell CT st Peters church
began toll The Rev 6r. Behune and Sheriff Fortune
went the cell summoned the prisoner. King bad
said Just before that he fet little aBxious, bot the
his place in the procession. 1t solemn The
Eberf, official costume, walked hrst slowly; the hang
white fellow from Toronto with bideous mask,
next then came the doomed man himself arm In
With Mr. Valoeburg the Rev. Messrs. Betnune ard
Bsesford, in full canoDcais were tue last. They were
slowly, sornniy and distinctly reating from the Prayer
Book the seth psalm.
When they hsd ascsuded the rcaold, looked around
Dor King. ihld him. and ala no, know from his
appearance shat he hai passed He Is doe looking
man with thick heard and mustschee be is only about
swenty four years OF age; he dressed back and
looked the gentle there is nothing whatever in his
appearance that would lead to suspect him Of
One Of the clergy asked him, when al had taken
Where" he asked, " s that paper }" docu
melt was given b N, which he had written that
On the drops be said The snsrT tod him where GU
please He went TO The front, ana although he toto his
c.uwd he read in tones which were clear distinct but
eerrowful, the following address
MY FELLOW CHRsLSs-I stand before you TO day in the
awful pgrlton in which human being
pi4cedccnvcted O. the dreadful OF All comes, aud
sentsDceo by the lava OF my country TO pay the penalty
OF guiii by sacrificing nv own h'e Is very hard 10
bes deprived of life in comparative youth but co
dispute the justice of senence had aul. with
NEST righteous dspensatous Of an al wise Providence.
have had TO tbiak the evil of my ways be
wall my lr!evons sins and grea. ~i;kedness with
deep eontrton, and to go 10 The fountain OF healing
for pSrcon / have besougbt Almighty God night
end Gay for forgiveness look 70 the cross Of
Cbritt, to the merits of his precious sacrifice, as
NY only stay, my only hope Uaworthy as l feel
myself 70 be Of Gods compassion, | nave 6rm
retsnce upon his gracious redemption taa. he
willeth the death of a spuer humby aud devouty
believe that He has pardoned chief Of though
be, for the merits OF Jesus Christ blessed Redeeer
fully and entirely confde in the all suGicency OF His
ntopemeDt and hunpg trust that through toe eicloy
IT 8is precious blood my Heavenly Father wilt accept me-
broken hearted peneDt, INTO HIS Kingdom OF and
bessedDess ente eat my eioS CHRISTIANS to take ward
ing from fate and to be Of the enptatols OF the
evil have been blinded by the evil passions OF
oorrop nature and seduced INTO tue greatest OF crimes
through the gato1s or the corrup flesh and
Of the devil aecona,ey exhors You 70 guard against
th seek steaafasty the Of God your ony
Sufficient protection and safeguard Acknowledge al N
all your ways live in the fear and love OF Cod homer
His SabbRhs keep close 20 Him in prayer aud the read
ing Of BIS word and tain communion with Aim in the
blessed ordinances OF religion Ny Christian frienos, leave
this world charity oil men, hear.feIs
prayer uat God will bless the souls Of all my brethren
q the human race. ! pray that His kingdom Of peace
be done purely and universally as ia in
heaven. lie these my lsst monen, heartily thank all
those who have shown any Kindness especially those
counsel and their pray and from soul forgive all
those who have done me any wrong or iDjustce. be-
JOIN your prsy with mpe that my faith may fa
Of this sst hour that no weakness OF the flesh,
power Of Satan may separate me from God. Pray
may experience Hs foil pardon and that, believing asf
heartily and sincerely the Lord Jesus Chrst and
deeply cOntrite tor my sne, shall be saved.
CoBoURG JAIL. June 9, 1859. WIN. II. KING.
After which, he sad, al hope shall her again-I
mink sbel'
Tne paper was taen given to Mr. vandeburg, and King
said TO the crowd Farewell, bid yea all long fare.
we'll"
Now commenced a which, though very brief was
very affecting, viz the shaking hands wish those arouad
hmm. $1,000 bye" WAC very mournfoy responded TO by
all present. there hardly upon the scfffod
whose not moistened with tears All the clergy
eebbed auciby the Sher III, too, much affected. Nor
was the emotion Of the beholders leesened when the
"a tied
bis hands ard feet ard put . white cap his head
Then the Rev. Mr. Bees1eil read the sentence from the
service at the burial Of the dead beginning "aan ia
born Of oman" Then the Rev Arcndescon Bethune
began and nn.hed the beautiful commendatory prayer
used in the visitation OF the eick, Uno Go1's house
Before the prayer bad BEEN concluded the 5hers gig
nal was gwen and the drop fell; heavy "thud" was
neSo, and the body was seen 70 fall, drew loog
prestn and sighed, Tea Bhrieked loudly one or
tWo Iahteo Kings muscles twched slightly and all was
over fnere was one effort breathe slightly able
few minutes after but the medical men who alone per
ceived It, SAID II was uDntiended with rnau