The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-06


Of the prisoner Hl-confned for the murder Of ". "
trial granted by Judge Warous on account OF nor
mates in the aryhe found his stened corpse in place
Of the living, healthy he had left the night before
The cell IN which Hill was confined was the east one IN
the which detached from the wall of the Jail;
running through the Centre Of this cell there was three
quarter inch placed to strengthen the outer walls
In the routh end Of the cell douby grated window for
the admission CT Light and air is placed ana 10 the outer
WALL and nearly opposite s another grated wndo From
all Appearances and the statements OF the two prisoners
who aided Hill his desperate efforts to escape, the fol
lowing the nodus opsrandtAn o.d case, or table
knife was procured by HILL of which he made " with
which he cut the three-luarter inch bar Off near
the middle and near the wall OF the cell, which
gave him a. bar near i've feet 10 length. This
breaking hole through the wall between his own and
the cell occupied by freshmen confined for some minor
offences Through this hole he passed one OF the BARS
when the work of making passage way through the wall
commenced-Hil working upon one side OF the division
wall and the Tishmen on the Other Inc ho!e was soon
mortar and the two shen wded Themselves through
into Hills cell, and then commenced the work Of escape
the wall was here filed with fiat iron bars running length
wlse the progress made slow but they succeeded in
sage way was made through which they ali gov into the
passage running around the row Of cells. But
one more wal, and that Of brick aone,, now
stood between the desperate man and liberty,
and the attack was made upon this beneath the
grated wndow and half the labor Of penetrating
the outer air accomplished, when daylight came upon
them and the work va, abandoned. Hill returned 10 his
CELL undressed and bathed himself, and put clean
shirt drawers aod stockings moment after this, Of
the Irhmen looked his cell and saw him In the act Of
banging himself and informed his companion, who
states hG he entered the cell as soon as possible aud with
the old knife used saw, cut him down, but too late
prevent his spirit taking its fight to its long home.
linen aheet fastened To the remaining part Of the rod
running through the CELL and which was but little any
more than six fee. above the floor was the gaows upon
which he suspended himself. To accomplish his purpose
of Terminating mis- existence must have drawn up his
feet distance between the moose and the floor would
not admit OF his remaining erect
In the cell were found red shirt and an old hat with
which Il ia presumed he intended Disgusting himself
when he had 10 the pockets Of hs clothes
found So 10 in gold and siiver an eye glass; COMB aud
sundry other small articles and two packages Of pills.
half dozen in each-as large as medium sized bullet,
composed of phosphorus "a subtle poson) add sui phur
cut from friction matche and bread Tney were dry and
hard and were probably prepared during his late trial az
poison with which put end to his unha opy career
in case the law had decided that he had forfeited his life
and condemned him to the gallows.
The body was examined but no marks Of violence were
found upon IT, except about his neck and shoulders-he
former being produced by stranguaton, and the latter
apparently caused by the rubbing OF tho brick when
he forced himself through the wall Of his CELL
After the verdict Of the Ooroners jury the body was
placed In coffin and conveyed to the burying ground.
Thus terminates tragedy that has caused more excite
ment In our community than we have ever before
Witnessed