New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-13
THE. CONFESSION or HIcKs.

executed a. bedloe o lslAnu, aoous - "''~ -
TIE arrange merits for the execution are already CON-
pleted, and the gllows on hich Stephene ana many
ott or murderers expiated their crnes haa oesn to
moved ON II Tombs and erected on the Island NO
used we understand for the last tiue United STATES
Marshal Rynders who will bethe exscntioner Of HICKS
has issued tickets Of invitation TO members OF the press
and Others whose duty requires them 10 be presen'
great many steamboats, will % IN resumes. !"
convey the curious down the Bay 10 witness the dying
struggles Of the murderer, and the execution w uh'
doubtedly be witnessed by thousands.
As for Hicks himself, would think from MS oe'
portent that be had but little interest 10 the masor'
His conduct Il generally orderly, but on Monday 'as.,
when it was not deemed safe to permit his we 70 Vi''
him auv more. he showered upon the Warden and
If the ,risou torrent Of abuse which lasted
for bour, Having at length cooled down, he humbly
o.kad nardou Of those he had abused, but wound up
NV begging them to admit bis wife to his cell. He has
tceu At ended by two priests and the sterS OF Mercy,
ord now heats &c, of texts 10 his visitors with the
accuracy of schooluoy He processes to be very
nenteut for HE crimer. At eight o'clock yesterday
morning mass was said for him in the chapel OF the
Tombs, whittier he was conducted by two OF the Mar
.bals officers Mortimer Shay another murderer under
sentence Of DEATH also accompanied him 70 the chapel
and took part in the services. After mass Mr.. Sutton
the Warden Of the Tombs, formally delivered Hicks
over to Mashs Rynders and resigned all care Of him.
The prisoners wife spent mort Of the day in his cell,
and in the afternoon took last farewell Of him.
Hicks has made wha. purrors to be full confession
Of his many crimes, hch is published to-day by X.
n. Dewitt. This pamphlet ID issued for the benefit OF
the wife of the murderer, to be his widow, the
copyright being secured TO her, This confession Is no
doubt very mach exaggerated. 1t has been pre-
pared for The press by gentleman employed by
Marshal Rynders for that purpose. By his own
account, Hicks has been sort OF Red Avengsr OF
the Spanish MAN, having perpetrated majority OF
his mines on the Pacific coast, among the spamArds
and Mexcans. We make some extracts from the PROOF
.heets of tie confession The ananuensia having
taken his seat in the CELL Hicks represented AZ say
ing:
carry the secrets Of my life with me 70 my grave.
never thought that should sit here 10 my cell crying
like baby, over the remembrance of the pas or uao
my heart would finch AT meeting any ate N store ior
me. - , ,,. ho;,o
heretofore escaped 80 many dangers should Ind some
loop-hoe through which 10 creep now, OF tl1t some
thing ould turn up in my favor which wouit eai 70
NV Escape from the HE sh iuto which aad iallen.
al have long felt as though were Inc DEW own
and that though he had served me 30 may years,
las, be his; yet I1,oKneu e Nouu ~ Oii
me VET but allow me to do his work Tor TIME oS9er
He las eiood by NE al my life, ship and on Sors,
amid the howliOg storms OF tie oeean, where every
moment toe waves threatened 10 ingalf me- NE mas
sna;ehed NE from their deadly embrace on the battle
field In many hand to-hand fight; he has seemed TO
stand by my side protecting me fron danger and
when been IN the bands OF my enc nies and es-
cape has appeared impossible, he has, until nov, inva
rably opened The way for my reieise Ba at lac he
has deserted me; in vain cal upon hnl, he VII not
answer me- and dare not call on God fvr what pity
should be show guilty wretch like me J
I" For wears conscience has slumberef; nave NOT
heard her voice a. al. No deed Of desperation has
seemed 10 me too desperate; crime Eas seemed TOO
dark or bloody My soul seemed dead 20 all remorse
or dread and fear has been feeADg wncn, unl now,
| have never known.
But 10 this lonely cell, away from ali the excite.
pents which bave always been the support OF my resi
kts nstura--within these solemn walls, Were L see
zone but those who guard me- or those come 70 ID AZ
me, as upon some Wild beast; here, where no sounds
fail ul on nv ear but The footsteps OF the Keeper ss he
PAGES it'll measured tread the lJng corridor outside or
harsh discordaDt clspk of heavy dlors sianmng, OF
lie atinx of bolts aod the creakng VI hing,scon-
,ceHce 30 long dead, has AT Lest awakened and now
stpgs me with anguish, and ills my soul with DIRE I'D
ano horror. ..
marked with blood snd crime and m the sil midnight,
If sleep, | at the dreadful seenes anew. Again
imbl ue KY hand II the red blood Of my wcuis again
rob the uDsDspeetng traveller, or violate the lnost
saeret saDces Of lite 70 satisfy my greoi Of or
70 see NY victims gariDg a. me through the glon OK
my CELL or beag then Shrek aloId for vengeance on
my guilty head
drt ad fear. heavy, insupportaole weight is On mg
btt, and feel II, did got reveal rs feaT!ai BE-
crets, should go mad
Bat have resisted the .mrelse until now, and
would die and tell DO .aes bu. That The history Of my
life may ser=e ae warning - mankind, and 10 ay
benefit ny wife, psrhs %, though j. viii make ner DO
Ter mead n deep SHAME over he crimes OF hin who is
the feiher OF her child.
~ feel tha, afte- bave unburdensd myself of the
perets Of ry ife can dis eaGsr, aad meet NY sate
like man; and though may 30 70 TIE galloys vita.
hope wi,iou: rel lance, without sny evidence OF
of this my Confession, will perhaPs keep tee mother
of my hid from dependence On such COD CHARITY as
the word vii show ~ q murtereIs wife, VIII make
me stronger TO bear the Inevitable doom which isioT
ava iDgme,
tFor my OWE sake would 40. lava dore .Ais; but
for the rake Of her whose fac have nked IA Life 70
mine and for the cake Of To p1or LIE Geld, who
,rlst will never know who was i:s father give 70
the world The wre.ched history OF ny i-fe'"
be then e,eded % sale that he was bo-r at Foe
ter, r. IL 1890 and gives some ds.als regarding
his family and HE occupation nntl BIT was Is years Of
age ThsI be Ian away from home, AM commenced
biz career Of crime by stealing pa1 rage Of goods
from the railroad depot a. Norwich, Coon. Having
beer arrested and Committed 10 jail he escaped and
shil ped on board vhsler, and finally rss,hei the
Pacific coast He arrived AZ ssa Eraucsoo after many
adventures and became qate motel there for several
daring rooberies lie also in the riong districts,
a. peaks Of ha7i' -cbbed miners campo and trains
Of emigrants, and Of having ss much stolen gold al
ole time a. % oopl; liz. The Police eventually got
IN hs track, ard be sailed for X on board sch,cn-
en- lie Gays:
"Nolbi,g Of particular interest occurred on our