The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-14

at once commenced 10 offer up prayer. Hicks seated
himself settee the cabin window, and, buryiDg
his face in his hands, apparently became engaged deep
meditation. Having expressed desire 10 he left alone
with the priest for few moments the officers aud repre-
sentayes of the press retired from the apartment and
proceeded TO the saloon above During ali this time Hicks
maintained his usual sefpossession. No change came
es features except on one occasion, when rising from
snoehhg position after being engaged in prayer, II
SushaS gy seme OF the bysanders that he looked little
from s ,na, eAo,tem,nt, and 1t was Inferred
I'm IN. ''", uat he would not die so firmly
nresson hossws ssOes Soon reganed their natural
P'essoh, however ana Hicks himself again. A'sr
remaining coeeted with the clergvman for about ton
inc prisoner senaed his desire speak with
MARSHAL hynaers upon the subject Of the approachng
execution. The Marshal promptly in a,iondancs
when the .niprit informed him that il was his intcn
on not TO make any remarks when he arrived n, tho
scaod lie did not WISH nc said, to talk to any one or
TO talked TO by the priest the Marshal or anybody
else Pr hoped, no said, the execution would be con-
Quoted with as much despatch as possible, and tina,
everything would pass on quietly and silently The Mar
shall assured him that his wishes would be a,hed and
that nothing would be left undonc " the mind Of
prisoner IN his last moments
THE TRIP TO BEpLoE's ISLAND
Was not attended by any very important incidents.
The Red Jacket which had taken the place Of the United
States 1.-THE steamboat originally chartered for the
stony, started for the island about quarter past ten
o'clock. As the boat passed down the North river the
passengers we're afforded excellent view Of the Great
Eastern and great the curiosity OF those on board
see "big ship that for tho moment Hicks for
gotten and the crowd imagined themselves some plea
excursion Indeed most CT those who were on
board looked upon the affair in the light Of excursion
throughout Among those who were most conspicuous in
crowd Tom Iycr, lob Willis, John fnright,
tut 1srBsr, at Ialy Jordon the actor, Florence do
Coroner OKsefe, Theodore Rynders, with iepu'y
saerns badge on, ex.Alderman Compton, and host Of
city officials, including members Of the Common Council,
tho Police department. and City Inspector Office Not
withstand the motley character OF the asscmblage
markabie order prevailed board and 10 the credit OF
the police be It sad none Of the passengers suffered at
the hands Of any pckpockcts The saloon was occupied
the Marshais deputies, while the forward deck upper
saccn and promenade deck were taken up by outsiders
During the pstpsge down to the island which only
pied few minutes, Hcks remained by the side of the
pricst, listening atcptivey 70 the words OF
consolation which poured into his by the father
,onfsssor, but 1T time did he bersy any in
ward struggle IN anticipation OF the fearful
death which close at hand just before the arr
val Of The boat he assembled 10 the saloon for the purpose
OF getting adrnk Of water aud as he descended the cabin
stairs again. his face wcre rather cheerful expression
than otherwise He was determined to act the "game
man" Up to the very last moment, ana nothing
semed TO break his rprit or excite him in the least
ANIMAL At THE ISLAND.
IA the boat neared the pier Marshal Rynders, in few
remarks impressed upon the crowd the necessity Of pre-
serving and obeyiag the instructions Of his officers
The police he stated TO ashore drst and take up
their position at the scaaoid, and then the
crowd were 10 follow four abreast About FIVE
minutes we've occupied IN arranging the order Of proces
,as, eleven oco.k all being in readiness the procession
Started from the beat in the folio wing order
The calprit, supported On either side BY Father
Durapquct and Deputy Sheriff Isaacs.
Marshal R'nder pepo'y Marshal Thompson and Sheriff
Deputy Mar,has 10 Angels oKcec, Theodore Rynders,
thompson, Donnv Wilson, Dugan, cackner
The physicians s,sn consisting Of Doctors Woodward,
ihomron, weh,e, s-.l PHELPS, Barry,
The representative OF HE press numbering asou, sfy,
genuine and bogus
Deputy sherias, city officials and spectators.
Police.
As the procession pass, from the side Of the boat 70
the pier Major John Hall. who had charge OF the mill
tary advanced with platoon of Marines
and forming line ON each side Of the pier allowed the
procession pass UP 70 the shore Here the cortege was
anked each side by troops which bad been sent from
Port Hamilton Governors Island for the purpose aud
the tail end Of the procession passed over the side OF
the military closcd in behind and formed ho
low squae all the way up the foot Of the scaol The
scene was a most imposing indeed and will long be
remembered by thosc who witnessed IT, The presence Of
the military such large force the perfect discipline OF
The soders the appearance OF the cuprt passed on
his way the gaows, the fleet OF steamers, sailing ves
sells and email boats laden To the waters edge with
breahcss multitude all contributed 10 make the scene
intensely exciting and unusually interesting or all those
assembled Hicks himself perhaps, was the least excited
and unmcved. lie viewed the scene with the most won
derful Indifference though any every day
currence and walked through the long line OF military as
unsencerned as though nothing unusual was going on
for the execution lay along the waters edge, 20 that
Hicks bad full and unobstructed view Of oil that was
and passed ON without apparently noticing the military
display or the multitude that had assembled 10 witness
circumstances excited the wondermcnt Of all Nobody
bad ever seen anything Ike II before.
THE SCENE N THE BAY.
The scad erected within nfteen or twenty feet Of
the water and in position "a 10 be seen by all.
This taken advantage OF by hundreds of boats, large
and small and for eighty one hundred feet Out from
the shore the small boats formed almost solid
while the large ones most Of them, being excursion
beats, kept moving about outside. Every Aysila-
bic point from which the execution could be
viewed was instantly seized ufon--masts, bow
SPIRITS rigging, everything that the men and boys
could cling to- black with human beings. II was es-
,imaied that the number Of people could not have been
less than ten thousand The excursion bos dense
ly crowded and they must have rea,cd large profit
We the following named boats, some OF them having
barrcs IN FULTON Saturn, Chcoce, Comet, Island
P,Iic Satellite. C. 2. smith Only Son, r. l. Maby, c. l.
sthultzc A. sic-cng, Telegraph j. l. LOCKWOOD, and
some others whose names We were Unable To
get. There was also great number OF
fa bcais yachts. &c. cora ming PARTIES u from nyc 10
twenty. rune too tifnd ~ approach the island
and viewed the execution fon di'tanee Win the ad OF
The conduc, Il the people In the boats remarked
by many ar beng very exemplary ibcre was no noise
no coufusicn and expression Il either hatred or pity
ONCE 80 twice when 20 The soldiers ~ officers got
before tho scaold so as to intercept the view there
even this emsnated IRON the boys, and not
nom the rroxr portion Of tho audience IL runi Of The
Island and than few hundred FEET frun the
searo,a wss the sloop T. A. johnson, on board Of which
the murder committed. il attracted universal si-r
ton, and many were NE eo,nns,. ns'S w., ss s
which Hicks was shortly 10 atone for with hr HE
THE EXECUTION.
Tho procrssion reached the foot Of the scaJd Mt ten
minutes pas, eleven o'clock. The cuprit Immediately
kne on the grass and for moment or two was engaged
IN prayer He then rose slowly and. facing the flee, Of
vessels which anchored within few ne, q The