New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-11
AN EXECUTION.
TWO NEGROES HUNG.-A HOLIDAY FOR
RI.AcKs. WHITES AND REDS.

,oc,o ,obhsrs and mnrdsrers Over and Moore - from
III, Hamihon &c. W. Spectator. Both of The crmi-
rsl we're from The United States and believe were
fugitive slaves living in The community Of eoIored
fuei,iyes in Canada:
BpayrFoFD, c. W., June ?, 1859.
Ten thousand people gathered together htre
to-day the COur.iouse sgase, 70 see Two negroes
hanged The Fire Brigade Of the town were sworn N
q. specisl Constable, AID stationed inside rope
around The scaf.ld; they KEEP: small space clear.
But outside of this densey packed mslltaie OF men,
women and childrep-of whom some had come nity
miles 20 be present-surged Ike great sea; crowds
were perched upon the adj roof and he tower Oh
the Free Church opposite was black With ngnt seeis
Nearly half these people were Yomec. l. seemed the
fashion for husbands 10 brUg then wives fathers ther
daughters yOuHL tbeir SISTERS and s"ceidSaI5i
and sDee the babies could not De left a. hone, tn7y
must be brought, too. Nor was the mania cohhhe1 20
white Negroes in abundance came; aad even Ihe
red people. taught by those who should kno" peter
svaTIned from their village into town. III vas 5aia
day quite. The females put on theI Sunday g!-O
meeting best and decorated then selves IN the Varoi-
colors Of the RAINBOW How all these people go mere
is uy-tefy 70 your -pJndeIi. H. Is true .be fai
wsy filed last night ana Ihis morning, "hiIh
th.y lad 10. been since the PrJvncla EAblbiIon. II
il frue that hundreds o wagons AMI horses were Vel,
standing 10 the sun when the stables were all hled;
but there was gathering Of human beings around the
ajl NJ eleven las evening which con-tauty increased
until dayoTesk, most OF WHOM must have come On
oOt, as their dusty appearance showed go
L. will be remembered that, Oh the lith OF April last
one Adams, an old man upsafd oi "a years vi age,
who drove the mail cut between Pans AID Brsn,iord
was shot a. nigh. on the road aud the mail robbed
Snspcion first rested Others than the guilty parties
bu, finally through the energy and attention OF hessr7
Matthews aud Weyms, j. T. =, tue Euht was traced 10
three colned people, Moore, Over aad Armstrong.
The last Of these gave evidence against MS accom-
pioes to which their conviction il owing. He mas
therefore been repreved, while the others have just
undergone the extreme penalty Oi the ihw.
The man Armstrong, whose sentence mas oeen com
-lgffag an q
Peuiteniary received the news OF his commission
with evident satisfaction.
While Armstrong was under sentence OF deatn no'h-
ing like full confession wsS made by over ar Moore,
but he wa rep,ieved they made some s';e-
me1s which show them 70 be hardened in crime, That
many Ou.rages whose perpetrators hive not nlther,o
been tracked, were connIted by ien ana tiht tHeio
existed organized gang OF co,red criminals ID ms
vicinity Several arrests have been made within the
last day OF two about which the magistrates say little
and the press should say less.
Moore and Over have been described in your
coauns previously !; - useless TO repea, any par
ticulars concerning them. hoOre processes to be q
Baptist Over q Methodist. The clergy o. the locality
have been attending them very as-duou-y oil ia,e
The Rev. Mr.. Davidson, the Rev. George Young, the
Rev. j. Wood, the Rev. j. AieN4n1ef, and the Rev.
MI Hawkins tcOor.d have VISITED them family
al given them every spiritual consolation IN their
power. One or two lsymer-of whom Dir. Belamy,
late of Hamilton, the chiei-have also frequently
Last night several of the clergy sat up with them,
praying 80 vehemcntly and singing 80 loudly IA 70 be
plslnly heard out Of doors. The men Themselves
joined in the latter OF these spiritual exercises There
was Union prayer. meeting in the Wesleyan Church,
at which prayers offered up chiefly on Their nc
count, and at which MIR. Davidson especially dstin-
guished himself.
The scafold-on the top Of the jail wall, Its drop
outside 10 that the people could have full view OF
the spectacle--was erected Saturday. The hang
maD, a white, was engaged q few days since. They
cay be lives IN Kingston. lie Is a man OF most
4 1,al klu aAYll not h.
seen to-day as it fortunately covered with mask
lie, however had little 10 do with the haDging-he
merely adjusted the rope, the drop let fail by
ingenious contIvapce worked 10y other hands.
The church bell struck nine heavily, as the dolefdl
proces sion filed from the jail. First vent Mr.. Sheriff
Suiih, in official costume. The two criminals, pin
toned came next. They were followed by the Rev.
Mr. Davidson and the Rev. Mr.. Hawkins lcolored).
Several magistrates went after and a few other per
soDs among whom the son of the man VINO was so
barbarously murdered. The culpnts having been
placed the Drop the hanginan put the ropes around
their necks. They then began 10 pray IN low, tTem
ulous voice. The words were unnteliglbie, but
seemed like those OF the Lords Prayer. In aiew
moments the Rev. Mr.. Davidson advanced TO the
front Of the scaiold and sad: The criminals Wish
"me to say TO the audience that they have nothing 10
saw They have IL ade full confession Of their
"criipcs which will be published this day before the
setting of the sun, and be III the hands OF the pubic
"They felt they owed this confession to the pnohc,
I" and therefore they have made It. They wish me 10
"return thanks III presence OF the audience to the
"Sh,rf Of this county, aud the jaer for then gen.
"tlemanly conduct and Christian behavior toward
"them during their imprisonment.
The Sheriff lnen inquired If they had anything else
to say. The answer was negative.
Somebody then asked If their souls were ell right
with God They answered Yes
Nj, Davidson then az ain came forward Ia speak thus:
AIN asked by the Sheriff 10 say TO the friends that
both these anticipate mercy through the blood
&" of Him who died for the chief of sinners; that they
are prepared for their last end aud that they leave
" the world with a humble hope of mercy from that
SAVIOR who died 10 redeem them"
The hangnan then put white cap over thelr heads.
They now began to pray with every appearance oi
heartfelt sinceniy. The earnestness ol the nea pro-
duccd powerful impression Oh the beholders-a least
Oh those who enough 10 hear God have
mercy upon us Christ Jesus save US, Lord,
take us INTO thy kingdom, were the prayers they
CALCULATED.
The ministers then prayed:
AIR. Hawkins first. He said: Lord, We commit
,hese into thy hands, when they shall step from
/" the stage Of time into endless eternity Guide them,
eve beseech Thee, for Thou hast promised to near
" them that call upon Thee. Strengthen taeir
confidence brighten their prospects, may their last
q moments be their bes:, and sanctfy Their ends to
" the gazing community. Heavenly Father go
VITA these men, though they have broken the law
" of the land and offended Thee.
Nj. Davidson then prayed Show mercy, Lori
TO these unfortunate fellow who have broken
" The law and about to die. We know that the
lew shows no mercy but Thou has: revealed myself
a. SLOW 10 lSer ana lleht-"u' III mercy
Lord Jesus, help them, that the change they are
" about Ia undergo may be blessed one
During these prayers the prisoners waxed more and
more earnes; in their CALCULATIONS of Lord, have
mercy ON u.s." &C., when Mr.. Dsviison had finished
praying, the men, Tar more conhier; anu calm thar
when they first assembled toe scafold, began hymn
They hs1 hardly tuned their voices and got through
the first lines, the Sheriff touched the lever which
caused tue drop 10 ia and thus, while singing, they
were launched into eternity. Moore struggled not;
the other body was CONFUSED tor some time. Ii
several minutes before either of them dead. They
lei hang nearly half an hour then cat down AID