The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-07
THE DEATH PENALTY.
Execution Of Rev. Jacob s. Harden. the
Wife Prisoner.

she execution II the Re- jsrob : Harlem took place
at iegidcre al day IN report yesterday We
gave all the particulars which have automatically
made public ia regard ~ Ia conduct since his trial.
purug yesterday he received the farewell visits Of few
friends and passed many hours alone with his brother
engaged In singing prayer and conversation The con-
versation between Harden and hs vsiters mostly
upon religious subjects and he repeatedly expressed his
belief that he fully prepared to die In the evening he
~as visited by his spiritual advisers the Rev Mssrs Day
and Kirk There nre great mary rumors ancat In ro'
gard 10 his confession brief abstract OF which gave
yesterday and several parties claim TO have possession
OF the document II Ia stated that 50 900 has been Offer
cd for the copyright OF this confession but that all such
offers have refused We authorized TO state,
however that Harden placed his confession the hands
Of his brother yesterday and that II viii not be publish
ed without his fathers consent, which, believe, win
not be obtained. Mr. Harden senior, is plain looking
bard working farmer and hiss expended his littlo all In
the vain effort TO avert from his son the pcnalty
for his heinous crime; and 1t Ii strongly urged
tha. the confession should be published in pamph.
let form, and the proceeds devoted 10 recon-
pcnsng Mr. Harden for his great outlay and preserving
him from that poverty which, corning in addition to tho
Disgrace heaped upon him by hs sons Iisdcods, like
weight added 10 weight will drag him sudden grave.
Neither Of the iardens in Belvdee during the
cuton and Mrs Harden did not her after his
victon but has passed most Of her time upon SICK bed
II is not improbable that she will follow her son.
dearly loved and'so unworthy Of q mothers saec
ton
YESTERDAY EVENING
the crowd began pour into Belvidere from all direc
tons, on foot, in carriages and BY railroad aud by nno
O'Clock L. ii. every ho,d WAS crowded and almost
every private house had its quota. A detach.
msnt Of the Warren Blues, General rerrnes
bodyguards, arrived in town to guard the jail
wsils during the execution aud paraded through the
streets. Great disappointment experienced a, the
exection taking place in the Jail yard AM not in pablo,
and many LEFT town In the carly irain this morning In
ccIsequci:ce Harden did rot sleep much during the
night bat passed tos &c the te Ia reading the Bible,
singing nd prayer he appeared perfectly composed and
the tubcct Ct bis execution. His brother left BIN at
about fur ocieek r NJ, and during the evening he
lis counsel. and parsed the remainder Of his
time in writing upon lars. rastsboard cards, Good
nco!rs say ,ha. these tokens were eagerly sought
ef"r End urns he Day Some were sold at cxraysgant
price.
sI.ls YogxiNG
Tie SKY overcast w,h clouds, bat approach
ed tcasions riff! Of suIsane relieved the glaom ard
tie ncrnrg mos. fresh and hcau,ifi The streets
If the village lined with carriages and crowded
| with people, who came pouring 10 from all sections Of
the surrounding country from Easton Treoton aud Pbia
| delpbls, and the Delaware from Pennsylvania
fe ccn.Te o attraction the Court House, already de
scribot which surrounded by people al yc-y early
hour. Many smotg the crowds aud
cretr,rr W. are Glad % say that tie sdos Of Beiyi-
drt ei,trr kept their ho.sss during the day Euious
iy syed Chat put &C th to~n In Which ia. execution
waS lc;d and only or seen in tho crowd.
iron the OF 'he ee house where tie crowd uere
nothing could IL OF The jail ard of the eN-cution
hut curo-,y seemed &" be giahei. nor sstei, by
sight ~ the building. General disappointment
| manifested tho privacy with which the
NOR
ures scattered through the crowd, datcd upon the ben
eics Effects and educational advantages OF public eyccu
tons and II loudly declared that the Sheriff had
Killed himscli IN the county, BY his conduct IN the affair
We are certain, however, that every honorable, right
ranacm-nis made by shern Swecny and If indeed he he
politically killed, he could not die in better Ger
tanly there nothing in the conduct OF the crowd 10
nd any favors To the arguments in favor Of public exc
cutiuns and the manner in which some Of the people OF
Warren county acted during the solemn scenes OF today
relecs any thing but credit upon their education and
. breeding.
The utmost efforts were made 10 obtain tickets TO wit
ness The execution, and this morning the Sheriff
With eager applicants, and obliged ~ lock
hnser in tho jail TO free hirsef from their inportuui.
contrary all tho storcs thriving trade. both before
stands we're scattered through AMI In The pars
orposic the iiii. Tho usuai complement o. drunket
"a n-the inc, sic attendants upon all such occasions
Ia New Jorcyrioed uninterrupted through Tie streets
SCENES oc1smE rBE IAIL.
Man tsry hour detachment OF soldiers, with loaded
nuskc,s and Gxcd bayonets went duty at the Gu
tranccs the Jail. Son acr the crowd were grathed
with the sight cr IIsrdcns con which carried into
the vsstibule Of the house. A. nine O'Clock. Hsr
den accompanied by the sheriff left his cell which orens
almost directly upon the JAIL yard. walked L. the gslicws,
nded the srsud, deliberately inspected all The ar
rarrereuts sad that 10 rcriVy satisfied with the
manner in which the rac~s was e"nstsassd riadca lew
urinnprtsnt nafts IN regard t. oJeets Win
witch Re tf17r, 1nt ~ n, without trener OF tue
slshcst sow of rmoihn, walked unas-sci hack TO bis
| coll AssDn si, Intelligence was conveyed " tue
crowu the on a. became mt Tr,s lhf fences
climbed AM every onor VAS made W eaten view
Of srafD.d The dcts Of hC SAL were MT oreIed u
uCs. who Lsd Tickets ,dni zion until twelve O'Clock,
All NJ 70 that hnur tho crowd and the excitement con
tslucd T. increase RuucT we're sIoa that Harden had
seat fr a. r-ri'c-ts him utter biz execution that
| rcrriovc hot arrrsci AMI IN short, esery cn'ft
| ..eusrH te ufte 20 add ~ tho terrors
az any tirs r-on already s'iltcienty and pain
a8Hy ach1g. rpto 'hc hour Of nooa a f.w persona
ssls for cli ziiy hy tho sight of .Uudeus cen door
Jut Get Aclacni &C the Tss, with loaded niSkcts and
rvsd bayunc,s stationed ufcn the broad stop Of
81 b., ~ koe back ihc crowd snd sccg the entrance
c.ssf
,ls psilt s counsel too.l their ave Of him IN or,e
irteryie uss,y pss.ca 50 rrayor, and efer The
Pc, Nsssrs knt snd I-y lartens sif .isi az, fsfs'
arC. tnusnss ~ tho rsv. NJ Matthews, "a stu" stsf
crtef- The r. y of the Edemned Eal, wtiob wts thso
eloff acant al agusifn, and from that tine uni the
lu~ a. o.rcuibn IIrrc uuiis rrhed IN his devo-
,io no enc lrs IN III ai besides the minister's above
psu ii and Tie .iCr Who, since LIS tunvltttcG, bts ~
,sls,s /, m In, 10 lis cell socpiog the s,me bed
"a ir Al dc Tno table IN order to guard ainst
| ~ roarihTiiy a c4apo snicidc. lisFtens band.
- ~ vr.rr rerovi gsusl. caly IN the morning. ana
| tirs. 1utcttcr,d and uEdtatnTh,s', ne was eu y.
fs.tsrc fg that rtp into Che nave which ~ son h".''sd
inn N-.nv hia The crowd sth increased I've fcoss OF
10. 49,. h-,firk iorss and isrl snd the limits "a ur'-
wrt. iiat With people. vhc front ~ 81" Court iloe
ara ir No. Park nif 0.tc Tho throug We iuinens" lew
SO if.i 20 realize tr ion pr IL sob hn,tss, an'
tte. more la4ac than reverend, W" ordinary ohl,
J.i "A tlc d-N % vending sud purchasing oi uss and
cufeet iaus, the thousand spd one hum"rs Of crowd
| whl Az AZ The tedious ulOmt.is ti noon. large poF
thu cl The crowd around The jail were woincn and 'he
. | ,steciaiiv seemed 10 have No Thought w re
| gard 10 tho op-n grave whcn yi"ned 70 hol'
I sayta All wanted to H1rdcn, and every
NV srd usu some p'f~on, amid loud and unseem,.y
lanchtsr would cner quarter ATTY csnts or sgn'
a tho prsop or tchct for the cxecvtion sose pcrot
from tc sccord story window of tho jail kert balloons
g. tc crowd 10 "kosp back they could see nothing
unhow and tuse la The yicinty answered ~ jokes AZ
,.tts which provoked great laughter just nj noon IN