The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-07

Impossible, iron ITO department OF most o. the
SPECTATORS, 10 realize that they We're gathered 70 ~Naesa
sudd, aid yainl tath, and All feeling OF terror or
ian;esa soon Gsipsted irulA the noss sensitive
mad. The widows Of the court rocin, overlooking the
yard afforded Eo view n the oxacgson and ,Lsse we're
occupied like private boxes uthe theatre by choice par.
ties among whom TO less surprised than panied
20 see al ast bali dozen women u the YARD close by
tLo saows stood middle ased respectable looking man
holding his little b0 90 twelve years by ,hl hand and In
spite of renonstranee and persussol he refused 70
tsko his CHILD swsy, saying that il well
10 i'm or.ss the youthful Iaind with such sights.
God pity the children thus early tsmiiiarized WITH
horrorssf which youth should be nGoceat ignorAnt
The sight 81 this little boy near the dying maI-yorrg
life locking up at dcath-aeced may whom no throes
Of agony could have novel.
THE FAlHER OF MRS. HARDIN,
the murdered lady, applied Was stated upon author-
w for!permisson to witness the execution but was re-
fused by the sheriff, at Hardens especial request, and
from motives Of proprety Such application, coming
from Of Mr.. Doriands resTectabiii,y was remark
able, and panied his bes, friends beyond measure For
their sake not less than for his own, hope that the
statement untrue, and scarcely give II creence
Eight Of the jury men and two three Of the
witnesses upon Harden's trial were present. The
company were kept standing In the Jail yard
for about hor and hail. Harden remaining oloseted
with his ministerial advisers and engaged devotional
exercises During all this time the noses outside the
jail Continued and the shouts and laughter o the crowd
could be distinctly heard In the condemned CELL
The root OF aneighborng barn broke down under the
crowd hcapcd upon and after the limb OF cherry
IN an ADJOINING broke WIN great CRASH,
and brought to the earth with dozen person. who
had swarmed like bees, upon this fral support Upon
both Of these occasions, the yelling, hoo'lng and
company inside the yard, losing all sel-control,
rushed upon the gaIlows 70 peer the wall,
or shouted their Inquiries 10 the occupants OF the
windows above. man, whose uae We wore IN .ble to
ascertain so injured by the fall rom tho cherry tree
that his life despsired Of With such excitements and
denncd mansoid at the very door q his ecu and at the
foot Of bis saows-he time wore away until about hall
past one O'Clock when the sheriff gave tho crder to iai
back, )" the heavy door OF the Jail Swung open, aud
HARDEN APPEARED,
with closely piuioned his sides. and Ile fatal
artsiicay coiled about his neck and walked by
the side Of the sheriff up the steps Of tho gaIows. liar
den seemed as calm and composed during his trial,
and walked along with his head slightly bowed downward
and his eyes directed straight before hin; lie dressed
the Clothes he during his confncrcnt--an old,
shabby blue dress coat pair OF black cloth pants ana
shoes Of patent leather The Rev Messrs Kirk Day and
Matthews, and three friends accompanied him upon the
scaod. AL knet the Spectators ing their hats
and Harden dropping upon one knee as iace turned up
wards uttered IN low eJaculatory prayer
teseechng God 10 forgive him and 10 be with hin end
calling upon Jcsus Christ to him In heaven The
sieuce which prevailed was sudden, and tainfsly in
teus ana the coLtemued mans Choked and hurried mur
could he adstincty heard In the renotest corner
OF the yard This PRAYER occupied but two or three
nGments, ard then, rising. Harden stood facing the
sheriff upon the fatal drop, aud the moose was unooed
ror, his neck aBd attached the iron hook pendant
from the rope connecting ith the pulley Standing in
tie centre OF The drop, lac gave elections e. the Sheriff
that upon prccorcered signal the rope should be cut
and then tnrning half round, he shock hands with his
weeping friends and calling each by sad very
distipciiy. but III low tones, Good b,e.D black
glazed cap then drawn ovcr his face, the handkcr
chief with which tho signal be given placed
ip bis right hand ard the knot adjusted under his len
Thus pipionei and masked lac stood perfectly erect,
and without The slightest percoptbie trcmor said food
bye" 10 the Sheriff. and added al thank you for the
many kindrcsses you have shown me. my friend" The
slcr;n then descended the steps OF the seaiold,
FOR moment there ,sas an agon7iug pause
Harden stood unancbingly erect inuttcrng Cod have
fcr instant. and what instant that have been?
he locked firmly and silently into the dark Eice Of tch
standing alone upon the shore Of TINT wide OF eer
nifty, beneath whose waves no II sink Tho
white bsbGkercLicf Gutared like wounded bird 10 the
ground the drop fell with duh thud the spectators
cc and closed their eyts from the etc, Of hoa y
blow and the unfortunate man hung suapcn ted by tho
neck, IN the clear sunlight between earth and heaven.
For moment he hung perfectly stll, with limbs sepi-
rated and extended, then drew himself up with strong
contraction of tho muscles his pr.oncd hand stroyo 10
reach the cord which was choking out his life,
o. ch, times; his body swsyed backwards forwards
and without moan or single murmur, his spirit passed
10 God, who gave H. Az If his death had been tclc
graphed mystorsousiy 10 the crowd outsde the dead 81
Ience was broken by loud cries OF Giles gonoGood
byc Harden and these the last sounds which broke
the dreadful ringing In the sufferers ears Amid the most
peric stiffness tho yard, strangely rocvod against
the outside the body hung perfectly STILL the
head droocd upon tho shoulder and almost touching tho
t6ia'ors. ,Le cqEse, sG spd stark, swayed noecs@y
Of two and in three mnutes all struggles ceased. limo
could scarcely DO accurately computed n, q scene
Ike this, when all hearts beat f.st--sIl hands
nesr but in sbou, i've mnutcs TSctors Sharp, Brsckley
Madison and Csrke-thc physicians in attspdsncepro-
uounce life extinct and Mt about twelve minutes of two
ali puss,On had ceased and tho csh had assumed that
reddish blue and gritty appearance which betokens death
The body hung about thirty two minutes nna the co,,
handles, ard bearing simple plate with the mscrp,oa
JACOB 3. HARDEN
brought beneath the galIows, and the Corpse was de-
tscbed from the rorc and carried into
rnE CONDEMNED CYL,
which had been occupied by Harden during his ony inpr
soumcni. The cell largo ROOM the wall Plastered over
with illustrated papers 10 relieve iu prison Ike APPEAR
sIec. pallet occupied the corner near tc door, small
iron stove stood In the ccatrc, and beneath window
looking towards the cast tsbh covered with re-
ugors and fcicn'ine work. and With pachages realty
rcoudr Tue body placed upcu tho bed aud the
black cap removed from ~ fsce 10 pcf'on cxocpt tho
srcfta tile phys and two New York reporters being
rstst Lui tLc grnt,d door being completely nneiicd
with alxiuus faces Of the witn.ssos uf thc execution
Ihe meek q The corlse was 1nt .usn,H s'ooor.a,
or sincrinr, but cvncp, for is cSccssivc palor
seemed natural Ia ~ oppression ~ y poor Harden
N.s si,euinc qritty, with sweet, happy dreams
md uol slrnbeF Ia that lothasy iru which OH. the
IN. trump ho-d awake him The body vas binsasca
70 rrsNsn, Nv sr0" =. ,, ~. AZ "a, solderv 70
he oman henfFc Nh,A ,walt-t Il outside Tue hl Nr
vh Immediately started FIR The residence ~ Hariens
res,s about zhisrp miles dlStant The crowd 80 med
a. ave Lost al gefsc q rryercnce, and With shouting ana
htcr enrrry ptsaa towards tle hcarsc, ard shrn
tll drove on towards tbs door u the. AL. the rherir
supounocd that Ill sho sld might see the gslioMs,
Which shouid remain until Saturday MINT md takins nun
a LIS word Tremendous rush Wa made ior Tue iail Ile
@hsrurs orders were not unc.rstcoi By the militia,
nd tost dsgrarciui contest crsDca between the pom
I,rr and The Yilncls Who grar ing the door, Ohs
ard blows bcirg freely cxchsnRrd AID more Than one
rrfou VS. seriously Injured. AunIcg " drunken nien
sicrr, - " dead. aioug the rad neaF the Jaw ana
trc,ed stris ug commentary mon the benefits which
moro public execution woui lf9pavy hNc NN'f"e'i.
purtnr the day evening ~rcai nufrhr ol persona
vi tsd H.. ccpc &C Ne cgeuton rCncwnr ~ HORRORS al
serfrJ Iat ihe W. men being tscci1ly numerous and
csnF,icuovs and The ruh viii probably b. eonsnacd 70
morrow.
TN FrSIEAL
Al ilornacn vii take place al iour y VI, tomorrow
nom NE residence of hi father, near Flair town
ana will bc conducted ~ privately as posi-
bic Tie rel hrrts about B,atstpwu, with no motive
which does any credit 10 Their charity 81 feeling
have srned PETITION which has becn extensively crcu
ne