The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-12

slept but little till after daylight on Fri
day morning, and on awakening had aDotn-
| er interview with the clergymen. One
of bis brothers also saw him Oh Thurs
day, since which time none OF his rela-
tives have seen him. He has written a
small book of admonition to the young,
full of useful precepts, and showing the
manner in which be was led into crime.
Notwithstanding the confident assertions
Of the citizens of Belvidere that Harden
has made full and detailed confession
of his many crimes, his counsel assert
that they know nothing of it, and do not
believe in its existence. The only con-
Ifessiou they know of is that contained lu
the little pamphlet mentioned. HIS
mother has not been to see him at all
since his trial, in consequence OF sickness,
nor has either of his sisters visited him
1t was onl; within the past two or three
days that he realized the enormity of his
crime and appreciated his true position
more fully. Then he admitted the i'm
: partiality of bis trial, aud the fairness Of
the Judge and the Jury, and said that
he felt that his sentence was just one
He thought that be was prepared to die,
and that be could walk with irmDess to the
sea ffald but could not be positive. He
ad mit,cd also having seduced several
young girls, and having had Illicit inter.
course With married women with whom
; he became acquainted during his minis
. Il tofo hnt q
pepted of bis sin and had full faith IN the
forgiveness Of God. Harden talked free
ly, clearly, and plausibly, and it was by
means of his good conversational power
? that he was able to prosecute his villain
; les 30 successfully. The impression left
upon person who conversed with bin
was that be vas cost plausible villain
: ono who had been SO long living lie
: to ali the world that be was nov unable
to believe hmself-that be was iaborlng
hard to coDvice himself that be was peni-
: tent and striving to do y bat was right
but that, knowing himself so we'll, he va
doubtful of tis own thoughts as we'll az
words. In short. he seemed like man
whose life long object bad been to deceive
others, and that object bad been SO sue
; cessfully accomplished that be was now
afraid Of hiu.sei!--it was the imgorta
Jacob S. Harden striving to believe and
place confidence in the Jacob S. HardcE
OF flesh and blood After an iutersieW
with such a Dan, one could not help feel
. ing deep sorrow Oh leaving his cell that
. one 80 young should bavo been ALE to a
chieve such hyPocricy.
ga the hour for tie execution dreg
pear, all the pcop'c Nbo bad assemb bIed
: in the town focked to the Court House
: to catch at least glimpse of the building
in which Harden was to be hung. 4
small force OF the Warren Blues of Wash
ington, Capt. Stout, were stationed Oh the
> steps Of the building to Ere.erve order
/; The arrangements for admission we're ex
ceedingly bad, the military simply serV-
ing to Increase the confusion. When
tie crowd formed in front, waiting for the
doors to be opened, these country soldier.
made frequent ru,hes on them, telling
them to fall back or they would charge
on them. The people were perfectly
peaceable, merely wishing to keep their
places near the door SO as TO pass iu at
the earliest moment. The soldiers while
trying to preserve order, fourished their
muskess frantically about, using a great
number of most soldierly oaths. In one
=, of their demonstrations young man re-
ceised cut from bayonet just under
the left eye, which came near depriVing
him of that useful member. At last, With
rush. crowd, squeeze and jam,
those who had tickets got inside the bull
ding. A long tine was passed in the pris-
on yard, 10 the hot sun, before the pris.
oner was brought forth. Meantime, the
outside crowd had climbed upon all the
neightoring barns, houses, aud trees, O.
verlooking the yard. One cherry tree,
upon which was perched great number
of boys, broke down with crash. Sew.
eral persons received a variety of bruis
es. one nan being reported as seriously
injured.
AT l2z o'clock the Sheriff went into
; Harden's cell and told him that the hour
was fat approaching, and that be must
prepare for immediate death. He re.
: quested the Rev, Mr.. Day to pray With
him for the last time, aud Tor baf an
hour they were SO occupied. At l:25 be
appeared in the prison yard, his arms
tied behind hin, walking by the side oi
; Sheriff Sweeney, and followed BY the two
clergy men who had attended hin, his
, counsel, and physician. They mount
ed the seafold, when Harden glanced a.
round at the crowd beneath him. He i,
!; good looking young nan. having clear
sharp eye aud good complexion. wearing
dark whiskers. He stood about FIVE feet
seven inches high, was very athletic, and
: weighed about $50 pounds. He vas
dressed in dark blue coat, partly but
toned over his chest, back papts, dark
t velvet vest, white shirt with turn over
collar, and light summer crayat He ap-
peared like men who was vain of his
broad shoulders and we'll developed frame
@ Ii aViDO reached the ceDtor of tbe nj Iatfor y,