The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-23

ooorstep hyams boarding house, on Rampant street
God street executed yesterday about eleven
O'Clock within the walls Of the Parish prison Hughes at
The time ives hborng under the double excitement Of
man named George Woln sought dinicuty with Hyams
and his friends because they, OF them, had hur
drew his pistol upon him. Of the party quarreIed
back resented De anros offered, yams
to run into bis house he wa shot in the back by Hughes
night The Chief Of Police had previously met
ting in with Others, and drinking more liquor, on
which Cost h his 40 h was medium szsd
light complexion and rather handsome features native
this city, twenty.seven years Of age He was well
9fe player, he having NJ one time followed public fife play
ing for his living he was generally liked for his mild
and Kind disposition but was known TO be desperate and
From the time Of his sentence death Hughes prepared
himself for his fate and became reconcied 70 it,
willingly receiving and pro6ting by the pous ministra
tons Of the Rev Father Duau He long ago declared his
intention Of dying like and Christian His fife,
him in prison. and he played upon frequently and mer
ry for the entertainment of himself and his compan
The following letter written by the prisoner for pub
cation will serve TO show the state Of the unfortunate
- 80 PAnsH PRIsox, Nav OEIKAxs, June IA, 1890.
parting words nom the scaold have waived for brief
address, which, through some friends of mine, viii be
given to the public after shall have suffered the last
penalty Of the law. tdr s-e sf n trd N, lT ic1fa
unfctered by the empty formalites Of the world now
fast receding, address myself, trust in Christian
spirit suited for the OCCASION YOU nv fellow men
and citizens amongst whom have been born and raised
and 70 ask pardon for the humiliation and Disgrace
brought upon your city by one Of its sons who
and boy hooked with pride upon his native place but who
deiuded by its attractions led by its diversions forfeited
his inheritance to its lawful eoyments and who by his
fall detracted and lowered It's fair fame This pardon
wh S S w s grant SSsn sSo 70
United in your midst, while offer my last prayers
for the future prosperity and welfare Of your beautiful
city, The particulars Of my crime too generally
known 10 require repetition Of the circumstances II Is
sufficient TO say that committed murder while under
an extraordinary excitement Of the worst passions the
momentary impulse Of frenzied brain Into this dis
graceful state bad wrought myself by my free WILL
and DO desire 70 shit the responsSy apon
who might have melted the deed they encouraged the
freeiy forgive as hope q be forgiven before higher
tribunal all those through whose advice and example
have become the bsne Of nv s as Il s been the cause
Of the crime for which now have 70 suffer- great
ISOLATION would be in my last hour that this sacrince Of
career and lesson that the laws Of our country s may not
surely day Of retrbution win come Could take with
into the world the assurance that had caused
misery Consider v a1
life utterly spent in vain, but receive an additional
promise in the mercy Of my Creator In addressing the
what language can express the deep humiliation pen
tence which has been the growth constant ana bitter
their pardon for the acton this sudden bereavement Of
beloved member Of their family must have occasioued
The s Sey hsSs hey w noSy anal esus
rousiy forgive upon my DEPARTURE tho ruthless hard
which has carried death and desoation their very
those keen reproahes for having crushed broken the
heart Of my poor wife who aaectouatey has ching 70 me
ssn Ss S who
Her prayers have sustained her cousCntious have s
nj e 'Ha Ss.s sSsr, or my for
Cod strengthen and soacc her, vhile from bottom Of
my heart ask her forgivenesor the misery have
her in this, my last hour 70 those noble friends who
have protected her during our separation, who viii kind
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expate with his life Those few friends who have not
deserted me u he hour Of necd beg 70 forgive the ou
bic and anxiety have caused thanking them FOR their
kind oces during my long Imprisonment Amongst these
permit me 70 parcuarize the occrs Of the Parish proo
well known for his eentemany deportcnt and generous
disposition merit my grateful ACKNOWLEDGMENT for their
vier, With whom, through their daily sttcndsncc b.
came mare intimately acquainted w pardon the liberty
40 IA: viii their names Is he osy nos . istfy ny
nss ana devsssa dispiayod towards me- bsssdns their
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per them all those who have kindly lent the by
to rscocciIs me- q my inevitable DOOM ri Also tender NV
most sincere thanks 70 all those persons who have kindly
visited me during my scourn In prison since the time OF
my sentence and return thanks particularly 10 the two
really benevolent and charitable ladies', Madames F
and Be, for their great kindness TO me, and
the vast amount Of spiritual consolation they have aord
ed by their advice and instructicns and beg that
they viii SIN continue 10 pray for my soul aner
dead and promise 10 DO the same for them In that other
and better world Ia which, through the merits OF Jesus
Christ, hore 10 hive forever TO Him, before whose
Judgment seat shall have soon to appear, direct
unbounded mercy that forgiveness which HIS Son has
promised 70 repentant man In this Faith die, commend
ing my spirit into the hands of my God Amen
Yesterday morning one OF the doomed cells being
ntted up INTO sort Of rude chapel with altar deco
At his last dcvotons with Father Dufau AZ about
O'Clock he appeared the gallery (Which In the third
story, and enclosed with iron grating) smoking
gar, and looking down the assembling crowd in the
yard, Pleasantly exchanging recogntions with all be
knew some two hundred persons admitted to the
yard, WHILE usual great aud ceixneous crowd Of
people collected in front Of the prison scorchng and
sweating in the hot sunshine without hope Of gaining
admission or seeing anything connected with the execu
AT about eleven O'clock the doomed man. attended by
and resed neatly IN white the whit. death cap % h
brad and crueAx suspesdcd 70 his neck, walked down
+. 'ss : n :ss s ss and out The @ trap
70 be. his movements being nrn and his face oaim
placid 10 .ct pleasant booking Tue death warrant We.
read by Deputy sheriff the rope put over his head
and drawn around his neck by the masked executioner
who however, bneled, and did NOT get The pro
tious which he did manner and voice OF perfect un
concern. Then the unhappy man made brief address
the spectators. He acknowledged his guilt; expressed
his readiness bs death; claimed that he had kind
heart, and did not murder Hyams Intentionally state
that he bad prayed many times for the sou Of Hyams
and hoped thai hose present would forgive him his
and pray for him when he WAS gone His voice nm.
and clear and only once vas there any sign OF emotion
his face. y. AL ..r 80 II Ha AS f Z
Father Dufsu prayed for him. blessed him. and held NJ
The cross for him 70 kiss; after that with his eyes isc
TO the blue sky and the bright sunshine above he fer
vcuty rccited the Lords Prayer and bowed his head
token o. conclusion ms grim ogre behind drew the cap
his facc and retired, taking The stepping board on
the uap. He disappeared In the cell behind;
OF breathess suspense followed sharp chop hoard
and the convict dangIcd IN the air II fren minute
before the physicians pronounced Tie extinct gave
the order to lower the body into the coffin beneath
All the prisoners were ~ the custom such dsys
confined In their cele during the dcprivr
Of the view Of H. Eugene Prpe Antonio Cambre, and tn
sailor Powell the three remaining occupants OF m
doomed cells, obtained partial view Of the execution b
means Of small mirror, which they thrust between