The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-03

orpse wss NO uore disagreeabis than that Il ssosy
.s Ts ssn; M. SA . Sss: aIs s
PR seyvan in ~hch The BODY WA l0snd that hrst CO.
,ariesed the suspcion that Mn aspae.e Ia bsn
couy osoD N animal matter. ma result q tks saaysh
bo wed the correctness Of the copecsusss u W chemists
On ,he 2bih Of oober, 1855, sasphens wss committed
to he Tobs BY Coroner Counsry FOR he further action
GATE, be indicted by the Grand Jury Tor murder in
the first osree. His tsl took place an March Of 1858,
and lasted Ter several weeks, sgsn ending IN the convc
oD Of the prisoner afr short debesaaon by the Jury
Stephens was defended BY Mr. Ashssa and Mr. Usn
hs case with great za At the conclusion OK the uAi
Mr. Ashmeaa sp?beo for anew ria for the prisoner On
the at the Jury bad been allowed 10 separate con-
trary 20 iaw, penang the investigation Ia plea was
ovefrusd, fowevsr, by judge Roosevelt and tne case
where the motion for new trial again denied, Sub
ssquehly the matter ~as brought before tae Court OF
Appeals bnt here ssain the Judgment Of the
TO be executed. san the Efforts ct the condemned
mans COUNSEL did not rest here Alleging that they had
information which placed stephens innocence
beyond ali question: they applied TO Judge Sutherland OF
the supreme eouJ for writ Of error TO afford them an
opportunity 10 bring their atfiavis befor, the Appeals
This request granted the 4th ult the case was
duly gu at Albany by District Attorney Waterbury
for The people and Mr. Ashmeaa Tor the prisoner; and
only few days ago decision adverse TO Stephens was
sgain rendered.
,bur appears that the prisoner was Daf,ed every
point the courts and the efforts Of hs friends 10 induce
the Governor to pardon him have proved equally una
vaing. Early on Wednesday morning The Rev Mr.
Knapp, who has been hat prominent III advocating
the pardoupg Of Stephens and who has likewise been
his spiritual adviser in prison. received the following w.
legrsphc despatch from Governor Morgan
STATE OF NEW YORK EXECUTIVE DErAaTxxNr,
ALBANY, Jan. 81, 1850
sm-In pursuance Of ny gromi.s nov oeTmun,ess
phens under sentence OF dsah 70. the murder Of his wife BY
ss s
s r as ss %A have the eao
IN Ss
.Dy crime panI.hsd iS. only aassa:n them
s @ % re- a s p p
sn and h., that oson was administered BY James Stephens
therefore interfere bai mus. leave the terrible
Thai he may 30 p,eps;sd appear bsOre hs
Since my decision arrived =. have received your
ismpt,o escape g which suppose refeEs an " Nth
Rev HAissT w. KsiTr, 1913 West Twenty fourth street.
This puts an end TO all hope Of escape from death,
and therefore, nothing remains for the prisoner do but
toprepare during the short time s left hm, for the long
journey to eternity.
During ali the trials through which the guilty husband
has passed. to the period the timely discovery Of his
most extraordinary nerve, and assumed with wonderful
tact the dir Of much injured and innocent man. Having
enjoyed among the members of the church TO which he
belonged fine reputation AS man Of piety and goodness,
the Dpathy Of his fellow Telig0niss until Ately
very warm in bis behalf but now believed they re-
gard him as 80 wolf In sleeps clothing" He has always
given that the charge Of murder preferred against him
by the Bell family wac conspiracy on the part Of the
latter their brother from the effects Of his attempt
ed assassination Of Stephens In the street Bat this
theory, 1t is needess to add, 10 completely refuted
body Of Mrs Stephens by the chemists. The opinion
Of ali the officials who have held any intercourse with the
prisoner 10 that he is one OF the most consummate hypo
critics and hardened criminals that they have in
many q lorg day. He Ii said to be skilled Ia
pon and adro In the fabrication Of fasehoods that
peculiar talents TO the truth Of anything he would
eert. Like most people 10 his circumstances, he seems
never be executed, and this doubtless that buoyed
him UP, and nefyed him 10 60 through his several trials
wah srch nndaanied courage was only few days
Court Of Appeals that his 6rmuess seemed TO be deserving
him. and his spirits which had been long tasked To the
utmost, began TO droop.
THE LAST DAYS OF THE PRISONER.
On occasion within recollection has public excite
men been carried to such height in regard to public
execution has attracted much attention. and caused
much speculation to the probabilities and possibilities
Of the caseand more especially since the murderous po.
discovered by which the prisoner designed 10 take
the life Of two nnocen, keepers Of the prison. in order to
effect his escape Whatever commiseraton feeling Of
mTathy toward the prisoner created from the
ortonstc position in which he was placed was entirely
diss,ps,ed " hen The escape plo, was discovered.
On Wednesday night the prisoner passed the night
quietly, end it m SAID slept quite soundly Indeed is
said by OF the prison keepers that Thursday
when the QoterE went to the cell that Stephens
was in profound steep, and did not wake until the
sweeping process bad been completed Yesterday
ing he ate his breakfast with apparent gusto, ana
eleven O'Clock he was attended by his spiritual
ADVISERS, Revs MessTs. Knapp and skinner, who were
closely coseed with the prisoner In his cell until three
O'Clock engaged during that time in religious exercises
praying exhornng singing. No ono was admitted "
the cell but the Clergy men, but the apparent earnestnes
Of the exercrss sndple TO those on The Ground floor Of
The prison, which Stephens cell is. rae Rev Mr..
Knapp remarked after the morning services that Stephens
had Wuf{n sofau
HIS usual line OF argument in regard TO his con
vicuon had apparently passed away, ana his
The prisoner spoke freely OF his forgiveness OF all his
epemies and expressed bis firm conviction God aud
presses regret whatever al the rapidly approaching
Ter nipatcn Of his ne and seems very much composed
lie nes emphacay any knowledge as TO the death OF
hts wife. and sud that God would make clear alter ne
shall have passed away In addition TO this, the Rev. Mr
Knapp expressed his entire belief in the innocence Of the
prisoner Besides others who visited the prisoner
the Rev MIR Camp, the chaplain q The prison. who had
private interview with the prisoner for hour
There was great rush 70 the Tombs yesterday for
tickets the execution but Warden Sutton informed
the applicants that sheriff Kelly The proper source %
grant such permits The latter officer although besieged
by the sronges. personal aud epsciary appeals for
opportunity to witness the execution, has confined him
self strictly to the statute regulating the Of
cutons Among those who visited the Tpnbs yesterday
were Supervisor Bell, Governors PDckney Smith, Mao
ney and Oliver Every one, no matter whom, who
visited the prison yesterday, was put under the srctcst
surveillance by the Warden aud deputy wardens, which
precudcd all possibility Of allowing the prisoner the
means OF sef destruction Nothing, therefore, remains
but for The law TO take its Last ming scat
told was erected and to day between the of
and twelve ,clock James Stephens will have expated
the crime for which he was convicted
CITY Intelligence.
THE EM.RAST RrSNEns.-Msyor Wood yesterday for
wardcd the following communication to the President OF
the Commissioners Of Emigration in which he states tha.
be declines TO endorse the licensing OK enran runners
the ground that he has word in the Eeacd aud
power their appointments. The aw other gives
the appointing power TO the mayor, but In this city the
Commissioners OF Emigration empo~cred with The
duty
Ngw YoRK, Jan Is 1860
Hon. GrLAs q. yERrAScx, PreAisert OF The Board
Ccnmssorer Of Ennis ration
DEAN siain consequence OF The hoor which the regular
mceur OF the Commissioners Emigration appointed
70 be held which