New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-22


been asleep 80 long.
| AT about II O'Clock, o youth came rushing ints
the prison, carrying ia bis hand telegrspiic dir
patch from Albany, which he had been instructed 10
read In the hearing OF msrsna' murray; having
gained his ear, no read the telegram, as follows:
"PorGrKHEPsrR. 2st February
Governor tec,aphed President to respite Gordon See
Murray. Received from Albany at 10 T. m
| 10 which the Marehal replied that his arrange
ments with the President were such that be would
sreyard any telegraphic communication, from who
ever it might come. The message referred 10 waa
from Ex..Judge Beebe, who went to Albany on
Ihursday night, to eDdeavor to induce the Governor
to interfere in Gordous behalf.
Shortly after ex-,Judge Dean arrived bearing the
same missive, and presented it to Mr. Murray, who
tod him that he appreciated hls position, but was
unable to regard anything sna' oio hot smabaLe 10
regular documentary form from the President Of the
As has been slated, the prisoner retired to bed q
I o'clock a. m. As be afterward explained to Dep.
uty-slarshal Borst who had the prisoner in charge
the latter part of the morning, bis object in retiring
at o'clock was to eude tho vigilance Of his keep
ers BY pretending to be asleep but nature Inserted
| its claims, and he fell into sound slumber, which
lasted him till o'clock, at which time, waking mp
and looking at his watch he was amazed that by bio
own exhausted condition be had been outwitted.
| His plan was not TO be bafled however. lie was
desperate and he at once by mysterious ele9ht
of hand succeeded in swallowing quantity u
poison.
Shortly before O'Clock the Deputies in charge Of
Gordon observed him act in very curious manner,
aud soon the fact disclosed itself TINT their ward Vas
in spasm from which he did not before Al
o'clock BY that time the prison physicians bad
been summoned TO bis side, and when be recovered
from biz first spasm he was artooished to see the
doctors and quietly answered their questions as to
what he had been taking, by saying thar ne did noe
thank them for interfering with him. lie looked up
in their faces and gnssl'ing bis teeth sald, i've
cheated you We cheated yo1" Tie doctors i'm
med, els proceeded 10 administer such auiidot'ses
they deemed necessary although they rad 10 WORK liz
guurauce of what kind Of poison lie hid taken:
Al ZENITH the matter became known TO the u. n
AIarshal. who Immediately dispatched messenger
for DR. Jane. X. Wood, who arrived at The prison
at ~ o'clock He Immediately learned that the
prisoner had taken slrychnine ara aplnea ni'hso..
to the case accordingly. Copious drafts OF strong
whisky were administered 10 the Iaiieut which had
the effect a gradually restoring him to consciousness
shortly off O'Clock lie became aware OF whss
was going on around him. From that time, however.
he c,uiuued very feeble, and made his responsess 70
an questions asked in writing.
Al about II o clock the prisoner wrote note 20
Simeon Draper, in which no s,id " hope VIII dfo
before IL clock. ,
The first note that be wrote to Deputy Marshal
Borst was, Dld you give me Tue "nish! ~ A'er
lie then followed hat by another note saying.
- wish might de, and end my sufiering.,
SIR. Simeon Draper, Oh entering the cell OF the
r. r.
TO wlich lie replied, IN writing, - do. Mr. Draper
i. 81 very GOOD man and thank him for what he has
done for my wife and child.
Denty-ilgrsLal BOret then ssked him what kind
of poison he had takenl TO which he replied In the
sam. manner rs before Sirychnine. good
many NAV accuse NY wife of hand ia this affair.
have ony 10 cav tina, IN time o. ,eace prepare for
war TIE little tencb YOU ii on, If it gas examined
and could sreak could possibly tell some tales aboas
IT," Here be directed the bench 10 he turned up,
4 on Ia. II lie
in which be irtimated Inst TIE strychnine bad Deem
secseted for q long ume.
lie added. in writing the following niimation
thut nothing relative TO tho saye-trade 7nonid even
escape biz lips; shaii never let i'ai man Anow
ANYTHING 80, -.
in repiy 10 the question, "Why did you want TO
commit suicide 4" be slid ." wanted to spare my
wife aud child the disgrace oi 10Y being hanged.
He stated in writing iha, he had had The strych-
nine given 10 him on the second day oil bis Trial.
He also stated HE plan Of intending 10 pretend TO
be- asleep at | clock, snd how 1t failed hin.
The l,st note he wrote TO Deputy Marshal Borst
Wa: Tell my wlie AID chiid vat my last
thoughts were Of them
Al u o'elock. United States Marshal Murray and
DEPUTY United states Marshal Ihomp,on, with their
deputies projected 10 the cell OF Gordon, ana an
uounced To lin tina, the hour had arrived when tue
execution must be carried into effect. lie Was pm
ionei ~ Deputy sheriff Islacs, and brought from
bic cell TO the corridor where he was set down on
chair Ills appearance WAS feeble and haggard, ana
presented 4 strange contrast with the once iordly
CAPTAIN who gave bis orders from the quarter-deck
"a To he desperation OF helpless human beings i'm
pri.oued in the hold If hls slave ship.
TIE United States Marshal then read, slowly and
solemnly the death warrant OF the ,ulpril, also,
the respite granted by the President of the United
States
After brief pause, Capt. Gordon delivered, in Q
deliberate tone, the following speech
Ny conscience ia clear. have 'sui to End with tho
treatment received from the Marshal and his Deputy.
NJ hlt i. NJ 10 " 81
G &c ~ man 10 ,isn peti6n for his pardon and will then
40 10 the Frecutiye 70 prevent hi, continuing sentence
say hat will do anything to promote his
ends do not care what people say"
I'VE are assured that the officer referred to never
said ANYTHING OF the kiud.-ED. TRIB.
Tue procession then moved from the prison 20 tho
gallows the culprt being supported between Deputy
Sheriff l,aacs snd Deputy United States Marshal
O Keefe. lie deathly pale with terror, bis head
hung over lis sLoulier, aud his limbs almost refused
their office. lie totered as he stood beneath tho
fatal beam and had TO be supported to the instant OK
the fall ug of the weight which drew him into mid-
air. At given sgual the cord war snapped asunder
by the executionoy's broad-axe, aud Nathaniel Cor
DON the siavc-trder, launched into the presence
OF the Great Judge OF all the Earth.
Immediately up0u the hosting of the body few
couyuliye twI,cues followed, the veins Of the neck
and h nd, sw,lled and stood out Ike cords FOR .
brief while, then the limbs Lost Their neiilty, tho
bhckcned Herh assumed li,id hue. ana the slave
trader. now a lump OF dishonorod clay swung slowly
To ana ffo in the frosty ar.
Alter being suspended tho usual time, the corpse
yys lowered uIoh "a bier, aud conveyed into IN I'M
occurred room in the prison, where Coroner Collin
IroceeGed 10 bold IN inquest on the body.
Two Witnesses 10 the hanging OF deceased testified
to the mauner ot liz death, aud DIR. lhos. Robinson,
who held po,t-mortom examination oi the body,
testified that death VAS caused 10y asphyAia and the
Jury rendered verdict TO that effect II appeared
thni the neck Of The deceased was not broken.
Tho Ioiy AT glp l.uy,i man WAS then given over