The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-01-18

NEWARK. To-day, Thursday Pat
rick Maude, tried, convicted, aud SEN
fenced to death for the deliberate and
cold blooded murder of his sister, on
the 28th of May last, was executed at
Newark, Essex county. n. j.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Rev.
Father Doane determined to visit
Maude, and endeavored to get him to
receive religious consolation. But he
absolutely refused, saying that priest
craft was running the country, and
when the reverend gentleman mildly
persisted, Maude deliberately picked
up cup of water andthrew it in the
priests face.
Father Doane, not expecting so
cold areception, Immediately left 9th
ers applied to the prisoner out Of con
cern for his future but he spurned
them ALL
Maude passed. the night comfortably,
sleeping until nearly Daylight, and
evincing no fear as he approached the
end of a terrible career.
He woke up atabout O'Clock, when
he was.waited upon by some citizens,
who offered him good suit of clothes
to be hung in, but he refused to accept
the kind offer. saying that he was pre-
pared to die in his lahoriug clothes,
and that it made no difference to God
whether he was hanged in broadcloth
or fustiun.
He said he would go ont before the
people as he was, and all he asked was
the simple privilege ofaddressing them.
He was told that he might have this
requested privilege, and then prepared
to leave his cell for the washing room,
in which he was executed.
HE ADDRESSES THE PRISONERS.
When Maude went out to wash, the
prisoners, or most of them, were en-
gagged in cleansing themselves. OF
course, he was the observed of all of
them, and when they had all concluded
their additions, and were about to be
locked up, he requested the privilege
of saying a few words to them. The
sheriff not wishing to deny him so small
favor, it was granted, and he spoke
as follows
You needn't be afraid Of me, for
you can't bully me down by the sight
of a gallows. ] prefer to beexecuted,
for | have suffered everything but
death in that cell. I have suffered
more than death, through my family,
by witchcraft. This morning, when /
awoke-for / slept well last night
saw my wife, who tormented me thro'
witchcraft. Jesus Christ was perse-
cuted by the Jews, the Gentiles by
Pharaoh, and | am by Turbett and his
wife aud that who lives in Van
Buren, street. When Turbett came to
this country supported him and his
wife for five months, until they got
$500 from Father Callan and $3.50 from
Cortland Parker, which makes $I,35O,
to condemn me, for which am to be
executed to-day. The jury perjured
themselves so did the witnesses, and
they have robbed me through their
id witchcraft. Three years ago
they murdered my lovely sweet child
When returned with my horse and
buggy, for / didn't know it then, did
not Turbett take the child by its hand
and with the other grasp it over its
mouth, aud plunge it into tank of
water and smother it !? The marks
were on its face. Don't they perse,
cute me all the time with their id
witchcraft ? / have peace with God
through Jesus Christ, for / suffer
martyr through their id witchcraft.
Let it go through England that Ameri- !
"a is ruled by witchcraft. When the
prisoners leave here, all that can must
cave the country. 1t has heen told
ne so.
He proceeded in this manner for
ome time, accusing his family Of being
be author Of his inisfortunes, and call
nnf r1rsnss Gyd ear van osxs,s.<.