New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-02


Execnston of ! Hfusslertss.
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/ st. Paul (AiinnesetH) paper furnishes inc Joy
lowing account Of the oxeenton sof Mrs. Mary Bi'
4 Ii. -, g..ss $500 IN w .nssnf.iu;s Her has
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DEAD. sac WIS aan8so ~ wv ~ NJ I. ~
4 tits an unusual thing to hang waman y sns
country This Il one ef Only we or sass N ia
where white woman hss eysl Been IA ;lsnsky
United States Yae Murqef oi mns. atsss 81
\ was convicted oocusred on re A4.A Y As~
1859 Mr. BiIansky Roander 81 SEM IA sha,
i removed from Illinois 40 ~ aant IA les ~ VI.
bought real estate and opeaea ~ =. s,
rnan who was cxeGuted ass MI e. ~
Paul TIVE on three years ago, N2M 1871 SaIolinsl
! where 1t Is supposed sho mas rciAtlyes nsing nut
ME has rolnseo IL ssse VIZ accouns y
her past he more tsan so say tss guy nas srlsnos
living. who know not Mnere sne Y, anu from Wnom
VIE evidently wiShea 70 conceal hef agnominlous
fata
sue Eaaflaed blansRy 70 is5l ana IN their ianlly
resided 2 maa named john " aiker, between whom
MHa Mrs hilansky !heIe EXISTED IN Illicit intimacy
q WAS proved, poh before and after her marriage
Mr' Bilansky died suddenly, and suspicion Of fou
play arase winch led 70 an investigation, resulting
N the conviction Of his wife, It being proved thai
she purchased arsenic, and arsenic was found il
the deceascds stomach. In May last she succeed
90, by means Of outside aid, in escaping from tht
JAIL, but was rearrested some days afterwards, ant
in December last. after repeated efforts on the par
Of her counsel 70 secure for her new trial, thu
1aS ~ SASssleaoA - ASt LIZ Aou VI Atal t,i
Her counsel and sympathizers then made las
desperate effort 70 induce the Minnesota Legisla
ture to commute her sentence, and succeeded &
FIR - to have resolution passed to that effect
This was qnAshed BY the veto Of the Governor
There can be no doubt, after : perusal Of thu
Testimony, that she was guilty OF the horrid deed
Of which she WIS convicted, her motive being tc
got her husband ont Of the way. get possession Of
| bis property and enjoy II with her paramour
| Walker. whom she claims as her nephew.
l. defiance rGCEtSS9-
! ness up to within few. days OF her death. Pre
vions % her execution she was visited and con
1 frmed by Catholic Priest, and she declared that
| she forgave her enemies, and was prepared 70
The sccne on the scafoid the last scene Of this
terrible tragedy ~ thus described
When the prisoner arrived upon me platform
she was led forward and kneeled upon the drop
the clergy, the jaior, and the Sisters, and other
ladies. IN the same posture around her. About
five minutes were thus spent IN reading prayers by
the clergy, In which she seemed TO take deep in
terest. Upon rising she was asked II she had any
I thing 10 say She spoke Tor minute perhaps.
There was some repetition, but the following Is
very nearly what she said:
die without having any mercy shown me, or
Justice die for the good OF my soul, and not for
\ murder. May you aH profit by my death! Your 1
| will yet get justice in heaven. am guilty
i woman. know, but not of this murder, which was
4 committed BY another. forgive everybody who
4 did me wrong. die q sacrifice TO the law
hope you all may be judged better than have
i been, and by more righteous judge. die pre-
| pared to meet my Coz"
4 Mr.. Holman then whispered s goodbye Y
! her, when she showed some agitation, and said
20, Mr.. HOLMAN, you promised to stand by me tc
the last He assured her that he was not going
to leave her.
Mn. Miller, the deputy sheriff, then approached
i her with the rope, when she exclaimed - Or
Miller, how can you stain your hands by putting
that rope around my ncckthe instrument Of my
DEATH
He assured her that duty compelled him 70 ~ Il,
and she made no resistance, and only said 20,
! me. N.
It became necessary, IN fixing the rope, to III
the vail that was tied around her neck, when zee