The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-03

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ladies'; then ~ Isendan,e aud tao o'her
the jail ). he time h. .o.sss ss so hs,psnsa s DO in
snciosore where tho sAlo~s .~een the jail ana the
s ss Ds the H np
cesaed the steps Of tue gall cred the enclosure and
ned fcrwsrdl and snc wed upon the platform ass vas
;ii -, ra ina s,t,rs >eled upon the DROP the clergy
aroono A. At Ave minutes were then sa
s prayers ~ rAe clergy, 10 which she seemed 70 taxa
sly p0 sposs a aas had
wsa fosie repetition, but the following very nearly
MRS nILAysKI's SPEECH
~ DIE without having bad any mercy shown me, or
justice die for the good Of my soul and not for ar
Justice are not courts Of usticebut win vet r., usos
IN Heaven Em guilty woman, know, but ~ this
murder, which was Committed by another. ! forgive
every body who did wrong die sacrihce b the
law. hope you ali may be judged better than have
been and by more righteous judge die peepsrss to
| Mr. Holman then whispered q "good bye" to Dor,
when ihs showed some agitation, and said, 30, Mr..
HOLMAN you promised TO stand By me 70 the last" He
assured her that no was not going TO leave her
Mr.. Miller, the Deputy Sheriff, then approached her
with the rope, when she exclaimed, CDR. Miller, how
eau you slain hands by putting that rope around
! my neck?-the tpaaxunent Of my dea,n"
He assured hsf mat duty compelled him to do IT, and
she made no resistance, and only sad, 800, for Gods
sake, put 1t On SO II will not sufocae mo ~
became necessary in fixing the rops, TO h the veil
mat wAs tied about her neck, when che said, one Hon
man, 90 leave that veil between the rope and my neck
lie orphaned in word the necessity of is being re-
moved, when she said elk ii any way, suf
! focate men ~
Arer had been arranged, DR.. Miller took the black
cap H"m ms pocket and proceeded 10 putt her head
when sic SAID, Be sure that my face Is covered
All Ids look place IN less time than 1t Will take 70 read
| 1t, during which she said several times "God nave
| mefcy-6od have mercy on my soul.n Her axt words
were, Lord Jesus HI ist receive my sour'
She was requested 10 take step forward on the DROP
and then, everything being prepared, Dr. Miller mado
motion W Sheriff lus who pulled the fatal rope aud in
an instant she fell The fall about feet and
machinery vas 50 nicely adjusted that the noise WAS
scarcely heard outside cf the enclosure.
There scarcely any movement IN the body after IL
dropped; slight convulsive motion and heaving of the
| chest, were all that WAS observed.
The body was ALLOW TO hang about twenty minutes,
clergy who remained kneelrg The platform
then stated 10 the Shern that Life extinct and shs
was cut down and placed IN plain black coda that hsi
been placed il mont Of the gallovs during the whole
| period OF the execution
Her demcanor on the scafod was excellent She was
not defiant stoica neither did she ehed tear Il The
opinion OF many tina! abe expected pardon repreve
10 the last moment.
All the arrangements OF the Sheriff carried out in
sn I'd mraole mapner by himself and HE deputies Taere
was no afecatioD OF hsrjihood in any one, and all
garded their awful duties imperve necessities attend.
i ng the positions they occupied.