New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-13
EXECUTION OF PATRICK MAUDE.
REMARKABLE DYING Speech.
HIS ALLEGED INSANITY.


murder Of bis sitter, Mr.. Mary Turboi suffered rne
extreme pepsliy of the Ia q, at Newark, j., in the
E.sex County jail. There many facts connected
will ths care With make il a remarkable Que. 1t
will be remembered that just previous to bis conmis-
zion Of the cline for which he forfeited his life, Mande
escared from the State Lunatic Asylum at Trenton,
where he bad been copned after al attemp TO kill Ms
wife-he having been aejucged, after fuli MEDICAL
examination, TO be in deranged etate OF mind
uis escape through the window of his cell occurred
op the igbt of Thursday May &c, 1859 He lett be-
hind him roe declaring his intention to take revenge
on ali who had confined him there. From rrentoo no
wnlL ed to New .BruDswick thence came TO Sew-YOrk
by boat, returned to Elizabebpor, and from thence
wen 10 Newark Oh foot. Learning of his escape, and
fearing he would carry bis threats into execution tie
AUTHORITIES of Newark placed guard around the houses
of Judge Haiprs District Attorney Cortiaudt Parker,
and tie Rev. Father CslleD, against whom ne was
known TO be specially vndicrive these gentlemen
having been connected with bic trial for assault bat
did nor think of protecting the house Of MIS- Turbott
Alaude reached Newark on the eyeing of Saturday,
MAY g. Going straight TO his sister store, he found
her talking with female customer aud, without utter
inc word dscbaI eed into her breast both barrels Of
ps,tl billing her instantly. He ned, but was ar
die, If a CorOner's Jury impauneed the next day.
His trial commenced ON tie llth OF October last,
Juoge Ogden presiding and Attorney General Dayton
prose:utrng-Judet HINES and Mr. Parker declining
TO act as the prisoner had made threats against th.n
and they wished to avoid the accusation of being preu-
diced against bin.
On the iris Maude pleaded not guilty, and said be
would defend himself, bnt counsel were assigned him
h. III. he def- Wasl
though be acted ike mixture of the ruffan and lana
tic throughout the nil, the Jury found him guilty,
aid after The Court bad listened ingenious bat
fiaptie argument made by him il his own behalf he
ws sentenced TO be hung the 9Th of January 1861
Durisg the delivery oi the sentence, he AGED as
sraI eey be ever threatening and revlDg every one
connected with HE csse.
Strong eiforts have besn made to procure haudos
pardon on the ground Of insanity. Gov. Newell re-
prieyeo him from tho 9Th the l2n inst bu, the Court
Of Ps,dons last Saturday decided not TO commute the
rupi-bneDi and 40 he yesterday net bis death. During
bic imprisonment Maude has continued his violent aud
ippape MANNER refusing all spiritual aid insulting the
isil.r the Governor and every one else who hes VIZ
tied him. The galIows erected on Wednesday
evening in the essery CORRIDOR dining hall of the
ja!i and within few feet Of the mnJdeIers cell. As
q Mr.. IaDdell war preparing the rope, hauje yelled
through the grating: " You numbering son of A.,
show me The rope you going TO strangle me wit
OF the same tine fnging lot Of filth up HIM. The
R-v Father Doane son Of the late Bishop Doane) re-
civsd cup Of water in bis face on visiting him. on
WEDNESDAY, evening, and was obliged to retire. Two
watched the prisoner during the night. lie slept
psual. Yesterday morning he again refused the
services of u clergyman, and on being brought TO
wash, at q. m, aud tbserviDg the gallows he ad-
dressed the jaer, MIR. Richie, and the prisoners,
olowe:
"You need not he afraid Of me- for you cannot bully
me down by the Fight Of galows. prefer 10 be
executed for have RufeteJ everything but death in
that cell. have suffered more than death through
my family by wtcbcrait. Ths morning, when l
awol e-ior sept well lasi night saw my wife, who
tsrpeDted me as well az Tlrbou, who receives
weekly salary fiou Father Caen and Cortlandt Par
her 20 torment me, through wchcraft. Jeous Christ
ned by the Je va, the Gsntiies by Pharaoh,
N d am b, Turboit, his wife, and that id witch
that lives in Van Buren street. When rnrbott came.
10 this country supported hlm and his wife for five
months TIL they $500 from Father Csen and s75o
fr m Cortlandt Parker, which makes 81, $50, 70 con-
deun NE, for which am 10 be executed to-day.
"Jhe Jury perjured themselves. So did the wit
nesses and they have robbed me through their damned
wicheraf Three years ago they murdered my child
as sweet cild as there was in America When
returned with my hoise hnd bugey-forI did not know
il thendd not Turboit akethe child by ts little hand
and with the other grasp il ts mouth and plunge
il 10 crock Of water and smother il T. The marks
Were on iis face. Don't they Persecute me all the
time with their damned w'tchcraitf | have peace
with td through Jesus Christ for suffer martyr
through tie damned witchcrsfi. let il 20 through
England that America il ruled by wtchcraft when
then prisoners eaye here all that can, must leave the
country, for yOn all the victims Of wtchcraft. II
has been told me 3d."
On retiring TO bic CELL Maude pinned blanket
against the grating raid he would cause no trouble
aud wished In conyerae with nohodv nntiI his axa
eusn.
Much credit ia due the Sheriff. Mr. 4. n. Miller, aud
his assants for The humane manner in which the ex-
ecuiioD conducted. The qallows was erected as
We have ssid in the eastern hall Of the a overlooked
by the four tiersof cells on that aide II ID the same
one on which McAabon and others have been exc
cuted and consists simply or two uprghts with cross
beam There was scaffpld, the upights standing
directly the floor OF tie ball rope to the end of
which book was fastened, passed over puleys above
and down The right post through the floor to ihe cellar.
Bel cath suspended weights TO the amour of 80
HIS, wbch were held by carcb, so that the Sheriff
could by touching spring with his foot produce an
il staraneu fall Six feet were allowed for the f.ll-
three OF which were with slack rope there being
rpace left at the gaows 10 elevate the condemned man
the remaining three. Maude weighed from leo 10 10
lbs, and the result proved the efficiency of the
weights.
About 00 spectators were admitted to the scene, on
tickets Issued by the Sheriff including the entire con-
tubulaIy force Of the County Of Edsex. Outside the
usual crowd OF the'ish boys aud deprayed men col
lected who always assemble near the spot W here il
being enacted the drama OF Il modern execution.
Within the jail the hall was completely led; tho
workshop was closed aud the prisoners from their coils