The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-09
sDd distinct than Crops At the close Of the
by mn Crop exclaimed "Farewe well,' in loud voice, in
which he was followed by Corrje and GambriDl.

sbd more distnct than Crops even At the close OF the
by mn Crop exclaimed Farewell" in loud voice, in
which be was followed by Corre and Gambrl.
CYPHUs ALSO ASSERTS HIS INNOCENCE.
yphus then stepped forward and addressed the crowd
az folows-" You going TO hang another inno-
cent man. was wrongfully convicted, and be
unasty punished Thank God, have the opportunity Of
""ns you all that am an innocent man. Farewell.
THE LAST OF EARTH
Ali being In readiness the executoner took charge
of the cuiprs. The white caps we're drawn over the
faces OF the unhappy The ropes were then drawn
down from the croes beam above the knots were oro-
perry adjusted the condemned uttered their last farewell
70 'he world ana In moment afterwards the trap was
sprung, and the unfortunate men were launched nto
eternity.
THE CLOSING SCENES
The fall varied in each from four TO Eve feet
Gambril and Corrie who had the lowest fall appeared
TO suffer least Indeed, their bodies were motiopless
three minutes after the trap FELL With Crop and Cyphus
the case different They had fall Of fully five feet,
yet they struggled violently for six or seven mnutes
Crop especially died very hard and his spass cold
shudder through all who spectators Of the awful
scene Cyphus too struggled hard, his boiy swinging
10 and fro in the air, and presented horrid picture
As the platform fell suppressed wall burst from the
assembled multitude. Then all was still as eath itself.
The struggles Of the dying watched with breath
less attentions and not word was spoken above whis
per, until all signs Of life had gradually ceased Inteuty
that vast concourse gszed upon the bodies of the cm
mails, as hfy danged high in mid air and remained fixed In
their posi'ions until the corpses lowered and
After being suspended for half hour the bodies were
lowered and xlmined by the physicians. Life being
tpct each the dead were placed in neat mahogany
collins pepare their reception and then handed over
70 the friends fur burial.
For young Gam' there was a great deal Of sympa.
tny ana mis- upfiiutig and manly conduct the scat
fold rather increase feeling in his favor. For the
rest Of the culprts sr'e sympathy. Many pted
their hard fate, but al eed that they rightly deserved
the punishment that WI cd out TO them Truly was
memorable day in the unis Of Baltimore and long
may the fate Of Garnbriii corrie and Cyphus
as warning and example those WHO would trampe
with impuDity upon the v. property Of her citizens.
JWhttd fiat in mat cdlum
CONFESSION Csor.
After the death Of the parties ',llowing note was
handed to Sheriff Creamer and o.. ~ him
1t was me that shot Rgdon, but g. espented Of It,
The above note written by Crop on the
morning Of his execution, about ten before nine
O'Clock, with the request that 1t be not ned until he
was dead. = ROOKIE
Messrs. Brooke and Hildt were the clergy N tho at
truth Of the above confession
The following letter to the public was also wri,r by
Crop with the desire that it should be published att ~
DEATH
DEAR FRIxNps-Witbn a few hours of the moment wh-n
life and shall part, and feeling the awful position
which low stand and knowing that shall appear
in the preeence OF the Almighty, desire TO say few
wOras taxng @ leave Of S you, Dy way OF expressing
with whom have been associated With regard to the
which mpeed to yield to the grosser passions
of my nature with to cay nothing let the veil of char
ty cover them, as it should cover my SINS that
am about to expiae them 1t is scarcely necessary that
should remind you Of the necessity TO avoid the nu
ences which led me into my present position, but TO my
former companions wish TO give advice; and obi
that may be considered as voice from the grave,
hortng and compelling them to avoid what has brought
me to this. Liquor and bad associations the bane
which has ruined others, well me- and OH let
entreat you to remember the fate which has followed my
transgressons and profit by it, Let 1t stand after
years. as the sign post, warning others from the wrong
road into the right one, and reminding them, when dis
posed to engage in similar acts Of what may await them
By the ign0ninous death which to die and by the
bleeding hearts Of agony which and my companions
Illegal and snfu Iwsh in conclusion 70 express
my thanks 10 the Warden and his deputy for their kind
ness, and to Mr. James Prior and Robert Ramsey who
have been in my cell four weeks with me- Finally good
bye TO all. God bless you'll MARION CROP
STATEMENT OF CROP TO F. PNKNEY, ESQ.
On Wednesday night Marion Crop requested 20 the
State Attorney Mr. Whitney TO make certain revelations
Mr.. Pnkney, Deputy State Attorney called reques
of Mr.. Whitney, TO him. Crop evidently tried TO
make conditions for hmself but be was told that none
could be promised that what he made be free and
voluntary, and that it would be submitted to Mr. Whit
ney, as the superior officer of the State he could de
termine whether there anything in IL to create any
change Of opinion relative to his guilt Crop then said
that the night of the killing Of Rgdon he and Corric
were at bouse on Holiday street, and went from there
up town; that another person, whom he Damed gave
Corrie the pistol; they went up and two other
in company-one formerly police officer and the other
constable that he Crop and Corre did not commit the
murder that the other two did it, and that neither
he nor Corre n the alley at the house when the
murder done the pistol Corre carried up was taken
by another, one Of the whom he named who fired IT,
Crop said that after the murder he and Kitty Chambers
went INTO Rgdons house and the body but they had
nothing 10 do with the killing.
MIR. Pnkney told him the statement would not in his
at n That tant
and be- Mr. Pnkney would be doing him injustice to say
that he could have any hope Of his life
Crop and his father stipulated that the statement
should not be given written down by Mr.. Pnkney
publication, thing said about till after all hope
Of executive cemency had failed The statement was
evidently msde for effect, to obtain conditions spua
tions relative TO his fate
Mr. Pinkney, with Captain James, the warden, remained
in the cell TIL about three O'Clock Friday morning,
knocking at the iron door to get out and the deputy not
hearing him for several minutes Crop broke out into
loud laugh and said to Mr. Pnkney "Why you pr
soner too"
In conclusion, your correspondent would take this
method Of Offering his thanks to Milton whitney, Esq., the
District Attorney and his partner John L. Thomas Esq
also TO Captain Thomas James, warden Of the jail and
Sheriff Creamer for their extreme kindness and courtesy
to him while engaged in his professional pursuit