Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-03

Saturdays st. Louis Democrat has the
following; r I'D. .... ...4. .....- .... ...
The selfconfessed murderer, Jacob Simon
Brust, alias Samuel Brust, aged only twenty
four years, was hanged in the iail-yard yes
terday afternoon. Though indicted, con-
victed, sentenced and executed as Samuel
Brust, it transpires that his real name was
the one we have first given above.
In accordance with the requirement of the
law, watch was kept upon the condemned
man during the night preceding his execu-
tion. Deputy-Marshals Ewes and Peying-
haus performed the duty, yet found that
their official services were not specially
needed. The prisoner was left for most of
the time undisturbed, Deputy Ewes calling
upon him each half hour to see that all was
right. Brust passed the time in praying,
singing hymns, conversing, smoking, and
occasionally taking some refreshments, until
two A. NJ, when he lay down and slept tran
gully till near sunrise.
On waking, he expressed himself as feeling
much refreshed, saying he had never slept
more delioiously. He resumed his devotions
with apparent satisfaction and cheerfulness,
and at 8 o'clock gave cordial greeting to
his reverend friends, Pastors Wahl and Will,
who then called upon him. To them he re-
peated tkat be had rested sweetly, and found
himself tranquil and assured in the near view
napier
than he did on even his wedding night The
source of his serenity he described as a clear
consciousness of the divine forgiveness and
favor through the merits of Christ. After
joining with him in prayer praise and sing
ing, and further exhorting him, the reverend
gentlemen administered to him the Sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper, and then took
leave of him for an hour, during which he
ate relishingly his last meal.
THE WAY TO THE sCAFFoLD.
At five minutes before two o'clock the
solemn cortege emerged from the prison
door, led by Marshal Wegman and Brust
The Marshal and his prisoner advanced
more rapidly than the others, and Brust
walked firmly and rather brisltly up the
steps, being the first upon the scaffold. He
was neatly attired in black, with black gait
ers and white stockings, broad brimmed
black felt hat, dark neck-cloth and white
neck-collar. He was rather tall, and stoutly
built, muscular man, looking young and
fresh, with broad face, heavy features, dark
complexion, black hair and dark blue eyes, a
well developed forehead and large thick
head. He was evidently man of unusual
energy and physical resources, and strong
and passionate will. His demeanor was
firm, grave, gentle and passive. l.r,HaF
THE MURDERER's ADDRESS.
AS the members of the funeral party ar
ranged themselves, with uncovered heads,
on the scaffold, Brust stepped briskly for
ward, placed his hands upon the railing, and
began an animated address in broken and
sometimes unintelligible English. When he
appeared, there was a rush forward of the
crowd in the yard, and another rush and
scene of orowding and disorder, when. he
began speaking. He was obliged to wait till
the confusion had subsidized, before he could
proceed. His enunciation was loud and
vigorous, and as he progressed he, gesticu-
lated freely and earnestly, and spoke fuently
though disiointedly. His remarks, trans
lated into connected English, were some
T"Byeth4en and SISTERS This is my last min
ute that am here. In a very few minutes
Pm gone. I now confess I killed William
Smith and took his money from him. / con-
fessed it to my minister the first day of my
sentence. was very sorry because I'd done
such big crime. God has given me pun
ishment for it; he has let me down deep
almost to hell, but he has raised me up-it's
he has raised me up so that though I've got
now to die ] don't care for all this. | shall
soon be gone, but know for sure my God
and my Father and Jesus Christ, and he gave
me grace and makes me very happy to &C
and well satisfied to have no more with this
world. And the place / had my help was
/ dL IIle lOOt VI In6 CTOSS Vi OHflSl3
punishments than other men, but believe
God did it; he did it because he saw nothing
else would bring me around AMI | thank
him. / forgive all that ever did any thing
against me, and wish you to forgive me ant
forgive all.n t.rll1 .f..f5.l-- a. p.
The earnest and energetic speaker con
tinued in this. strain for some minutes, anC
then, saying he wished to speak in German
addressed his fellow eountrymen a few re-
/ Al. 4
fervid HAmen," he kneeled and prayed aloud
in German for a minute, and was followed
by petitions from Pastor Will, and Pastol
Vail, each also kneeling. sts5A
THE EXECUTION.
The death-warrant was read, and Brus
stood firm and unshrinkingly upon the box
while the deputies were tying his hands be
hind him, adjusting his necl1-clothing so as Il
admit the rope, and drawing and tying tn,
white cap over his head. He aided in barring
his neck. Before the cloth was drawn owe
his face he looked wistfully into the sky
After that operation he was only perceptibl
as motionless statue, until the drop fell
We discovered no tremor in the limbs o
person. .,-.--.-...-. .... ...--. .-..-.-..
AT the signal he descended some five feet
breaking his neck by the fall. There was n
struggle, no further movement, except con
vulsiVe heaving of the chest, and shuttin
and opening of the fingers. The heaving G
the chest became rarer, till there was a Sigh
shrug of the shoulders, tremor of the ine
ers, and Brust was dead. He probabl
expired within four minutes after the fal
which took place at fifteen minutes pas
two. After hanging some twenty-four min
utes, the body was pronounced TO be deaC
and was taken down.
THE MURDERER AND THE VICTIM.
Brust was the son of humble and toilin
I farmer, near Ludwigsberg, in the 0ingdol
of Wittemberg, Germany. He was brougf
up to work on his fathers farm and receive
the usual religious and secular education
his class. AS to what were his habits an
character before leaving home for Amerit
/ we have learned nothing. He arrived
New Orleans about eight years ago, wht
some sixteen years of age. After workir
there as laborer for several years. he +
moved to Cincinnati and thence to Gun
minsville, near that city, where he was ma
ried two years ago. His brother, sister, wi
and child, and father-in-law, are still resid
I ing there. His reputation was bad; he Wi
avoided as a rogue; got indicted for hors
stealing and started for California. 1t WI
! there that he cultivated the acquaintan
} with William F. Smith, which resulted
} the tragedy of yesterday.
Smith, or Smidt was also German, al
of Cincinnati. The two returned togethe
arriving in New York City, and thence ira
: cling to Cincinnati. Up to the time of /
: death, Brust persisted in saying that Sml