The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-06

lowing petition was gotten OUT yeetefday ~ one OF
che jurors Mr.. Chris,ianscn, and signed by himself
and Mr.. shsdbo,t, all the other jurors refusing;
10 ne Ercelleney the Prssiden,ofth United Stses.
We, the undersigned, being iurJrs on the trial Of
Nathaniel Gordon, Of the SLAYER Erie, and who
a,und verdict II gully agAina him, a. being e.-
Bssed in the slave trade and We being loyal cia-
sens, and opposel 10 AL trade or trAc agans, the
laws q the country or humanity and being men Of
OJrnmon sense, WHO would nst, amer renderiag
ssr ,Ss @ 20, snd svasnIe Pss.. ID s
histice. Nevertheless, there Is any possibility Of
your ExceDncy's committing the death penalty,
and - the same time satisfying the law and the
COMMUNITY, We the undersigned would respectfully
petition your EKcellenoy 20 ~ d.. This memorial
Is sent without any influence directly OF indirectly,
only By presentston by Nichclae Christ 'nrou, enc
ef he jary, vho stated whom he was empannelci
On ths jury 70 ,ry the case ,hsz he was opposed 70
NE asy :.sss.d 80 70 The SIsace; but ga gave "a
opposed 70 signing any petition but who u willing
thss we shculi save life 4 possible.
NICHOLAS CBRisrtASsoS.
Captain cordsn is confined In cell No. 9 Of the
City Prison, the same In which Stephens, the wife
murderer, spent the last days Of his career. The
cell which is KEEP, scrupulondy neat, Is situated on
che ground ncor Of the Prison, and is provided with
lille table, oa which q Bible and hymn book.
Mrs.. Gordon, the wife Of the unfortunate man, IL
Constantly with him from early morning until late
In the evening, the u. s. Marshal and the Warden
OF the Prison having granted her permission 10
.sy IN. oeu a, viii.
Captain Gordon looks rather pale irVm his long
-=erhuemeni, and is suffering somewhat FROM
cold, bu, is otherwise quite well. To use his own
language, "he hopes for the best, but IL prepared
for the worst" He Is no, very much disposed "
converse with visitors he says II Ia no use Tor
in his position 10 talk, but he apparently Looks
forward 10 pardon, respite, or oommutaton Of the
death perslty with considerable certainty. He said,
tha, In bis miss,,,une be had found more and
warmer friends than he ever hal before friends
who wuaild no, leave stone un,urned 10 save him
nom The gsllowS The PreSiient he 'hinks' would
have Hgnihed his Intention II he did not cho"se 70
interfere, but the silence OF the ENecuNV" 'houeh
interpreted by some ~ fatal seems 70 be ray :"
hope 10 the convict.
Rev. A. Camp, the chaplain OF the prison. 'lsN'
the prisoner daily in his cell, and spends several
hours with him. lie reads the Scriptures and
hymn-book quite diligently, and seems resigned ~
bis fate whatever may be. lie has had Chris
tian education in his boyhocd, and Is now looking
back 70 those days with sincere Pleasure.
The Marshal has notified the Warden Of the
prison 10 make the necessary arrang emcnts for ~
morrow morning, the day fixed for the execution,
and the gallowN on which 50 many criminals, from
Saul and Hewlett down TO Hicks have exp,ted
their crimes, will again lave part " perform In
the execution Of Captain Nathaniel Gordon, should
NJ inter yeniion from the President occur.
= LATER.
Lus evening Ms. Gordon, the wife " Gordon,
Captain o'the SLAYER, who WAS recently sentenced
70 be hung tomorrow friday, received a dspatch
FROM her husbands counsel, eN-Judge Dean, who
1, now In Washington, stating that President Lin.
coin has granted O. rion . respi,e for two week
US. Marshall Murray will te officially inf,rmsI n
tho FAC, today
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were yesterday Transferred 70 Fort Lafayette in
rev iork hAroor' IN conformity win recent or
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phls @' M In charge OF u B. Deputy a'rsh'iA
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were met NJ The Jersey CITY Depot ~ |. D. Deputy
| Marshal DeAngeliA, who had chartered hc tow.
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