Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-21
Execution in New Orleans s-Hansins Of
Policeman Hues-ParticuIars of the

Execution in New Or1edns-HnneInr nj
Policeman Hues-ParticuIars of the
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The telegraph has already announced the
fact of the execution of Policeman Hues in
New Orleans, last Friday, for the murder OF
Henry Hyanis, and Saturdays Delta gives
these particulars of the scene at the gallows:
The confession of Hues, made to the Chief
of Police, will show his state of mind during
the last few days of his existence upon earth,
This morning Hues was visited by his wife
for the last time, and the separation, some
hours before the execution, can be better i'm
agined than described. She remained in a
room In the prison until after the execution.
in order to see the body of her husband be-
fore 1t was placed in the grave.
For some time past, Hues has received re-
ligious advice from Father Dufau, and this
morning was engaged in prayer until shortly
before the hour of his dissolution. He was
very firm and calm, and conversed with
those Of his acquaintances who were admit
ted to see him, without a tremor. He was in
the condemned cell with the three Others
who are to die the same ignominious death
upon the gallows.
Shortly before eleven o'clack Hues walked
out upon the gallery, and could be seen from
the yard putting on his white gloves, with
the assistance of Antoine Cambre, recently
convicted of murder. At about eleven
o'clock the tread of feet upon the galleries
above told that the hour had arrived, and
Hues soon appeared, followed by the Deputy
Sheriff and Father Dufau. He was dressed
in white, with black velvet slippers, and
wore large crucifx attached to a chain
around his neck.
=, He walked more boldly upon the scaffold
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there while the masked hangman placed the
moose aronnd his neck, without trembling in
the least. Then, while he was yet standing.
the Executive warrant for his execution was
read aloud by the Deputy Sheriff, and when
this was finished, Hues turned to the hang
man, who still stood behind him on the scat
fold, and told him in a very deliberate man
ner, to adjust the knot Of the rope so as to be
sure of speedy death.
He then took his seat and said, in quite
hrm voice, that he was satisfied to see the
crowd there, and that he was ready to die
for the murder of Henry Hyams. He had
prayed for Henry Hyams day and night, and
ne earnestly hoped that all his friends would
forgive him his sins and pray for him. He
killed Henry Hyams, but did il in q moment
when he was in bad company, and under
the influence of Intoxicating drink. He
several times alluded to the hope of forgive
ness from Hyams's friends, and be wanted
them to know that he died willingly for his
sake. He asked the forgiveness Of all his
former comrades of the police, and warned
them against the use of Intoxicating liquors
He was now ready to die. These remarks by
Hues were made in firm voice and earn
est manner, and he seemed to desire to i'm
press upon the minds of his hearers by re-
petition the earnestness and sincerity Of his
remarks. ..... ..t.. I'.I =
When he had finished, Father Dufau offered
an appropriate prayer in behalf of the con-
demned, and Hues then repeated the Lords
Prayer. After kissing the cruciix, which
was held to his mouth by the minister, the
rope was adjusted more tightly around his
neck, and the white cap soon shut his view
of worldly things !, --.; T-'--
A sharp click of the ak inside, and the
scatfold fell lanching Matthew Hues into
eternity. The first shock rendered him
doubtless insensible though there was mus
cular contraction for some minutes.
The execution was witnessed by the other
criminals from their cells by
means of looking-glasses. I'm. I -T.,'