The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-04
News from New Orleans.
EXECUTION OF FOUR UNION SOLDIERS
CONVICTED OF PILLAGE.

HsohA N0WWu auU 0eOTSo w uIiom OA'o-
pin, alias Crage, were hung in New Or.
leans for the crime of robbery.
The Delta of the 18th, gives the follow
ing account of the execution:
The preparations for the execution were
all made inside the Jail yard and the first
object that met the view on entering within
the walls, was the CHASTITY display of FIVE
rough collins, destined to contain the mortal
remains of the condemned. Several platoons
OF infantry were stationed inside, and few
officers OF the army, the reporters of the
press, and half dozen citizens, were all who
were permitted to witness the appalling
| spectacle. The crowd outside seemed con.
| tent to endure the burning rays of vertical
sun during an hour or so Of suspense, for the
meager privilege of seeing the numbering
dead cart emerge from the gloomy precincts
of the prison with its freight of poor NOR.
| tally. The scaffolding was erected at the
| north side of the main court, and two chairs,
with like number of blackened cords dang.
ling above them, showed that only two were
to suffer at time.
Two others were condemned to be exc
| cuted at later hour, and third-a boy
of some eighteen years, calling himself
Theodore Lieb, who had also been sentenced
to the death penalty--was pardoned by
Gen. Butler in consideration of bis extreme
youth.
The two prisoners who first suffered were
Stanislaus Roy and VIM. nj. Clary. Roy
was harnessmaker by trade, and was
sometime ago in the service of Magee &
George. Latter!y be has acted as bar.
keeper Oh Poydras street, near Baroone
street, opposite the Market House. Ciary
was second officer OF United States trans
port, ship new 10 port.
The condemned were attended in their
cell by Father DufaD, and from him they
received the last rites of the Catholic
church. That they were consoled and for
tilted by the ministration of the holy Faith
er, was apparent from their calm demeanor
and evident resignation to their ignomini-
Gus fate.
The condemned were led out from their
| cells ct precisely ten o'clock, and took their
seats Immediately under the cords, upon the
platform. They were dressed ali in white.
| Clary appeared to be near six feet high,
and about thirty-two years of age, with
| features that bespoke the weather beaten
| tar, and man Indifferent to moral restraints
| or to the terriers of the seahold. Roy was
about five feet eight inches high, and per-
haps thirty years cid. He had more stolid
| counterapce than Ciary, and less apparent
intellect. Neither of them appeared agi~
| tated. Each wore q crucifx upon bis
! bosom.
Deputy Provost Marshal Stafford ad'
vanced, aud read the order of execution,
which recited that
! William NJ. Clary, late second officer OF the
| United States steam transport Saxon, and
Stanslaus Roy. of New Orleans, on the night
! of the 18th of June. inst, having forged pre-
! tended authority of the Major General COM
| manding, being armed, in company with other
| evil-disposed persons, under false names, and
| in a pretended uniform of soldiers of the
| United States entered the House of peace.
able citizen, No. SO Toulouse street, about the
hour of ii O'Clock at night, and there, in
| correspondence by virtue of such authority,
| plundered said house and stole therefrom
81, 1856 in current bank notes, one gold watch
and chain, and one bosom pin.
The white Gag was then put upon their
beads, the moose adjusted upon the neck of
each, and Father Dufau advanced to the
platform. Putting his hand upon the shoul-
der OF Roy, the one nearest him, he pro-
ceeded to deliver fervent end feeling prayer.
All hearts seemed moved by the touching
eloquence OF the Holy Father, and some OF
the spectators shed tears at the sorr0wful
sight. But no moisture dimmed the eyes
OF the culprits, and once only slight tremor
shook the iron frame of Roy.
At the conclusion of the benediction. Fas
ther Dafau asked Clary to repeat the Lords
prayer, which be did clearly and distinctly
-omittiDg the last words, q for Thine is
the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
forever" aud closing at the duplicating
line OF "lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from evi"-with a solemn
"Amen."
Roy was then directed to repeat the same
prayer, which he essayed to DO, in rapid,
low, and tremulous voice-but his sensibili-
ties were too much wrought upon, and be
failed to finish it.
The culprits being asked if they desired
to say anything, Roy stated that all he
wished to say was, that be wished his former
friends and companions would take warning
and not follow his example.
Clary said that previous to coming to
New Orleans be had led an honorable life,
and had been led into the crime for which
he was to.die by the persuasions of others.
All that he could now hope for, was to
make his peace with God, and he could say
with q clear conscience that he had hopes Of
entering better world.
The caps were then drawn over their
eyes, the culprits appeared, by the convul-
sive heaving of their breasts and the move.
ment of their lids, to be engaged in prayer.
The cords were cut at ten minutes to ten
O'Clock by a sounding blow from an ak, the
drop fell, the two chains ratified upon the
granite floor and the unfortunates swung in.
to eternity. Clary seemed to suffer but
little, and in about two minutes was Quit
dead. Roy's was evidently case of str ~,
gulation as be struggled for some time :.
About an hour afterward two o.h..,
George w. Orage and Frank Newton
were hung for the same offence Newtor
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