The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-07-11

HE FIGURES AS A MINISTER IN CANADA.
About one week from that night he
preached for minister somewhere on
the Canada line, stating that he was a
young minister who had been preach
ing about two years at Andersontown,
New Jersey and he had been travel
ing in Canada for the benefit of his
health, and was now on his way home
He also stated that he had been rob-
bed of his pocket-book, containing
about seventy dollars, and wished the
minister to state his case and raise some
money for him, which he did, and Sc
ven persons gGye him one dollar each
They had some suspicion tbnt all was
not right, or they would probably
have given him more; so this minister
stated in letter We wrote Immediate
ly to the postmaster where Harden
had resided, inqairing into the truth o!
his statements. Upon the receipt OF
this letter person was despatched in
pursuit of him.
HIS ARREST IN VIRGINIA.
Governor Newell, of New Jersey, Of
fered reward of $500 for his arrest,
and the utmost exertions Of the police
were directed to that object. His por-
trait was published in the Illustrated
papers, and by this agency he was
finally discovered.
THE NIGHT BEFORE THE EXECUTION.
Upon arriving at Bclvidere on
Thursday evening, about 9 O'Clock,
our reporter was greatly surprised to
find so many persons collected from
various parts of New Jersey and PENN
sylvania, Easton, Bethlehem, Trenton,
Milford, Philadelphia, New York, and
numerous other places, which were
largely represented. The five hotels
in BelVidere were filled to their utmost
capacity, and many were compelled to
seek lodgings at private dwellings. II
was with great difficulty that our re.
porter could find accommodations.
Every accessible spot had been taken
up hours before his arrival. After
some persuasion, however, mine
host" Of one of the Belyidere hotels
condescended to permit him to tarry
with him during his sojourn, and kind
ly appropriated an entire room to his
exclusive use.
The Washington Blues, Capt. W.
Stout, from Washington, small vii.
lage about eight miles south of Belvi.
dere, arrived on Thursday afternoon
accompanied by band of music. They
acted as o guard for the prisoner, and
some of them were qnartered at the
prison on Thursday night, the balance
at one of the Belvidere hotels.
Great excitement prevailed through.
out Thursday evening. Groups Of
men and boys might have been seer
standing in and about all the bar.
rooms discussing the murder, the trial
the approaching execution, and the
probable import Of the confession
which Harden is supposed to have
made. Judging from the remarks heard
in reference to the matter, one would
suppose there was very little sympathy
felt for the condemned.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION.
From one o'clock, A. NJ, yesterday
until noon, the roads leading to Bel
videre were completely filed with
every species Of vehicle. On the MAR
roads a continuous stream of carriages
wagons, &C., poured in, and by the
time appointed for the execution, the
quiet little town of Belvidere had as.
sumed the appearance Of large me,
tropolis.
About nine o'clock the heavy clouds
which hung ominously overhead, be-
gan to fly in airy tumult, and ere long
the sun broke out, revealing the clear
blue sky, making the leaves wear 6
fresher and greener appearance, as
they trembled in its rays, and dissipat.
ing the gloom which appeared to have
settled on all in consequence of the ap'
pretended wet weather. At an early
hour in the morning the Washington
Blues were marched to the court house
and duly stationed in and around it, ii
order to keep back the hourly -iIcreas.
ing crowd. This soon became no very
easy matter, and had it not been fol
the determination and prudence O
Capt. Stout and Lieut.. Bell, it is more
than likely the crowd would have
forced their way into the building.
No one was permitted to enter the
cell of Harden during Friday morning,
except the clergy and a few intimate
friends. Rev. Mr.. Day, OF the Me-
thodiSt church, and Rev. Mr.. Kirk, Of
the Presbyterian church, remained
with him during Thursday night, most
of the time having been spent in devo.
tional exercises. At four O'Clock yes.
terday morning, these gentlemen left
him, when Mr.. Dennis McNary, g
young man who has been the prisoner
companion for the past two weeks, en-.