New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07

pt,oy,ss n. scaHod, when Hs.dfn glanced around
fbe crowd be, s.h bio. Be wss good lookiog vouni
an, Ia, ING "A. ar, shsrp eve and good nplex "
weir ng dsik WHY. sers. Tie stood abont five fee
seven in.tes high .. Wy d aaes,iS; S.0 weigne e
coat rsrt butImed owe, h g chest back pants, dark
velvet vest, white shirt with 'u,'nvFr collar and
right summer cravst. He appear, ihe a man wfo
as vain Of his broad shoulders 81 "e'i develop d
frame Eavipg reached the center of IN platform, he
knet down with bis friends and pra," ed. His
language YVES not audible to those on the gro na the
last sentence Lord Jesuf have mercy on nv SOUL and
support ne IN this trying hour" being the only words
beard. He then stepped upon the drop, in company
With The Sheriff, and gave him some directions about
the signal, which Re desired to give himsef He next
took Rave Of oil bis friends him. shaking them by
'he hand and thanked Sheriff Sweeny for bis kin iness
to him. As the black rap was drawn over bis head
peTcepiib.e sbudder rassed over him, and low grosn
"a aEed bis lips. He stood up firmly, however; the
Sheriff placed white Handkerchief in { right hand,
and then d'scended 10 the end If the scaffod where
the weight fastened. Bot a moment elapsed
before Harden dropped the handkerchief as the signal
that be was ready. Instantly the Sheriff cut the little
cord which held the weight ard at 81 the weight
dropped the drop fell, and Harden suspended in
the air, having fslltn with sudden jerk about three
feet and half. His diving struggles we're very hard
and long continued. The ]. Rs frequently drawn
up TO The body tie hands and legs twched convulsye
y and bis efforts to catch biz breath could be heard all
over TIE prisOn-yard After hanging about ten
minutes the attending physician felt his pulse and found
that the heart was sii besiDg AT As he was pro-
nourced quite dead.
At the end of half an hour the BODY was cut down.
ard after the usual exsmipsion and verdict by the
CoToneI's jury placed IN S coffin aud delivered to
bis relatives. The coffin was of mahogany, silver
omit d, hearing on silver plate the simple inscrp-
hon Z" Jacob s. Harden" The remains were taken to
the residence OF his father about twelve miles Distant
" hert the funeral Service will he performed to day
And thus passed sway ia ob S. Harden. young
man OF fire talents, but possessing mind which was
NJ xxelh a hn knerC him hefo he
commission of the crime for which he died iay that he
yicious in the slightest degree but thought
i 81 ard re- knf S. snd committed his Sins not mush
from delibera'e desire to do evil from thoughess
at the ent and reekessDess to consequences.
The deliberate and prrmeditaed murder Of he young
wife who, at the moment Of taking the poison he had
prepared for her wss sifg on his lap and receiving
Ia cale;ses would seem to show mind capable Of
G. mmting any crime.
Among TIE crowd who witnessed the execution,
were several Of toe wnerses who testified against bin
st the trial. There were aso several women among
the spectators IN the prison yard while many Others
were exceed Egiy indignant becau-e they not adj
niited. TIE father and brother Of Me. Harden
also the crowd and anxious to her murderer psy
the penalty Of his crime. After the execution msny
Of hose who were inside the JAIL FASTENED to pay
witt to the cell formerly occupied by him. The cell
had heen comfortably r'anged, and contained bed.
table, emS saud two OF three cbsrs, etc. His table
vel Supplied with religious books bearing ee Tent
marks of constant rtadirg. The walls Of his cell were
entirely covered over with the various illus rated pa
ptIs all OF which bsd been pasted up by himself tiis
con net g. ring his imprisonment was always gentle
MAJ IN AID cout Gus ard be hsd won The est em OF the
Sheriff ktcpfrs to that degree that it seemed to
them ike losing az old fried wren they hang him
Very lii:le sympathy expressed by the people OF
tina. Vcir:ty for him except hya few Of that class
Of 'emaes who delighted to eng psalms beneath hIs
windows An about him expressed the greatest horror
of bis crime and mspy, mo would be wilingto see
IL c execution Of another offered considerable sums
Of money for tickets Of admission to witness his death