American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-26
CITY rYoFLANCAsTER.
Thursday January 90, 1850
Hanging n Crazy, Man---ShocklnS Scene
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,.rbe hanging Of PATRICK MAUDE,at New
ark, New Jersey, for the murder of his sis
ter on the 28lh Of May last, was q terrible
affair. We copy from New York paper;
II Gin. Com.
ga,on Monday last Storiff Miller visited
the condemned, and Maude inquired when
he was to be;exscu,ed. He was informed
that Thursday was the day set apart, and
that he had better turn his attention 10
spiritual matters. Totbis remark he burst
out laughing and said, sSherff, ! want
you to allow me half an hour 10 make q
speech, as | have something to say
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HIS DYING SPEECH ICY GU have assem-
bled, YOU A Americsns. to cruelty me. You
held on ipquisltiou on the common Of New
ark, and Courtland Parker and Father Cal
lahan and Mrs, Turbett had made arrange.
miants 10 secure my death.
II. suppose yot are, all satisfied. The
Popish Church, ,:said Maude. is The ruin Of
this countty.al 1t has been the ruination
Of Europe. This be kne#; notwihstand-
inr it bad Teen said be was an ignorant
man. He was a hsrdworking man, but he
had read great numbet Of books in bis
life, such as Goldsmith. Homer, Wesley's
books, Shakespeare, and innumerable others.
He reviewed in q creditable manner the
lives Of many great Romsn priests, upon
which he Rasvery severe. In this coun-
try the people go according to the sabmis-
sion cftbe people, but was done by witch
craft. Henry lie VIII Of England, though
a great monarch, was driven on to, witch.
craft, the fame as am driven under the
salows now. The Roman Catholic priest
had spread reformation in this country,and
the Rev. Father Callahan lad doEe his
share. In speaking Of tie Bible, he said
that there had been no less than ten wrote,
and The last by John Wesley. Had they
improved it? He said he would like ior
some person present to answer the ques'
ton. A Dutch priest had called upon
him, and he had asked the question, but
he could not give any speCiio answer. He
(Maude) knew well what was right. He
was not fool or ignorant man, have
shown you meaning the audience) the
evils which bas existed in Eutope,and now
/ will tell what is done in America. The
priests, lawyers and doctors had been tbt
cause Of bringing about death by witch
craft. Let us see how they accomplish it
who are they aud what are they that do th'
like? We will see. When | came to Anne
RIGA there was BishopHugbes, HenrFWart
Beecher, both at the bead Of churches
And what are these churches? Both hos
pitfalls OF witchcral. Henry Ward Beech
er came with his Uncle Toms Cabin, ant
what was the cause? 4 Ho tried to sea
'.niggersr and run them away. Then. com
on, ye o'NieIs. and execute me: yes. exc
cute me-. The priest is The worst OF all
they had been the thinaiion Of him. Th
doctor is rext;lhe commits -abortions, NC
The lawyers drive you TO ths State prison
-&o.na,s, ovaa sTatItB e,Isi5-le'ft .',s
a. Hsshen made the following prayer: ~
ass 30, Lord Almighty and merciful God
look upon the misery Ihaye suffered. 0
give vengeance upon my tormentors an
my family - ,sS'sep z.sseisr ~. s,..s !. +.
"On my sister, may the curse Of Go
Almighty rest upon her soul. o, Jesu
Christ, who was crHeifed .hpoh earth,
- t,y Tor vengeance on Fatt er Callahan an
6ourtlsnd Parker; they robbed me Of m
property, andiourse, tbem."W Eu2szEE
-tlhHe then nodded to the Sheriff be wa
ready, and the white cap vas drawn owe
his eyes, and the moose was attached 70 III
main pulley ,s6d the Sheriff touched th
spring, and at q quarter to twelve he wa
dangiirg in the air., As he went up b
said, "0h, my Godl" After hanging te
minutes be was dead, gTS 7soi s. &C..
ETC@ssr in warliEe matters, minds