The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-23

E1eyfiea If a Coasterjfifsrs The fsst eHecn-
tioa that ever occurred in ths Southern Confesie-
racy, tn pnrnsnes Of the law Of COasrsss prescrib
ing the penalty Of death to those proved gaiity or
counterfsIting Confederate treasury notes, took
place yesterday. The criminai, who Nas convicted
several months since befbro the Conf States
District Court, Judge J. D. Haiybarion. under
the name of John Richsrds0p aiias Louis M.
poieon expiaied his offence at noon yesterday
on gallows constructed In the gully east Of
the new Aims House aiid near the spot whore.
in former years, other InAlefActcrs had paid
the penalty 0f thels ui1sdeesls .RiehAIdson a'iAs
Napoleon. had after coasicfisn. been respited
by the P,esident twiss; tie last one expisin.
yesterday. few days prior thereto he was
brought 10 Richmond from the jsu at Danvie
where he had been confined for safety On yester
day the prisoner informed Mr.. Henry Myers, the
Deputy Marshal, that 1t had been his intention
that occasion, had ha not been 40 closely watched
to have killed those having him In charge, and
made his escape IL possible. From early hour
yesterday morning Rev. Father Barratta was with
the condemned, administering the consultations Of
religion. At fifteen minutes to IL o'clock the jail
doors opened, and the accused appeared, wearing
calm and self possessed air. He took eff his hat
aud bowed to the crowd, who had assembled at the
jail door, prior to seating himself on Ills coffin.
which was in an ordinary furniture wagon.
Lieut. johnson, then formed hollow square around
the vehicle, and the cortege wended its way up
Vsley street To the place of execution. A Tniseei
laneons crowd. Of perhaps Thousand persons, fol
lowed, intending number of painted aud over
dressed females Of doubtful respectability. Ar
riving at the ground, the condemned, with Deputy
AarsiA Myers and ERther Barratta, ,aseended to the
platform aud stood the drop. here oSer half an
hour was spent by the prsOHer in conference With
his spiritual adviser; during which time he confessed
the crime Of which he had been convicted Five
minutes before IL o'clock yielding himself to the
officer he made ready, and at i2 precisely the
drop fell, leaving Richardson alias Napoleon,
dangling mass Of uaninlate clay, suspended between
the heavens and earth He fell about four feet-l
sufficient distance to have broken hisn But few
convulsve twitchings were noticeable After hang
ing for 81 minutes he was pronouno j dead and the
body being lowered the rope was carefully removed
and the body put in a coffin. The condemned in
this case was about 30 years OF age and used to sell
frait from basket around the city. His personal
appearance was rather preposasssins than other
wise.
1t will be remembered that Geo. Eam was arrest
ed as an aeeompliee Of the above psrty. and has
been In confinement for several months awaiting
trial and that female named Charlotte Gilman,
alias Sifiety, has likewise been locked for long
time as witness against him The notes counter
feitsd were stolen from tho hthographic establish
ment Of Hoyer g. Ludwig, who were at work feg
the Government. Napoleon said in his confession
that On the day the place was entered he met Elan
On Pearl street. They went towards the market,
taking two three drinks Oh the way. George
says to him, Louis, wen go and make some mo
ney." L. says, Where are you going1' George
reioins, THAT is none of your business" They
went up to the bank (Hoyer g. Ludwig's) George
X,
tol, with directions to shoot anybody ho might
approach. They found on the table eight sheets,
already printed Of los. Louis then says to George,
Here Is money enough" He replied, "Hush your
mouth" They then put the 800 plate On the form
and struck off $500 for Louis and like number
for George Louis said again, Here is money
enough" but Elam again struck off num-
Der more. They left and went towards Mayos
bridge, where. going to a shop kept by
an acdu aintance of Louis 8, they knocked and o
window was opened and female asked who was
there satisfactory reply was elected, the door was
opensa. and the proprietor Of the shop gave Elam
good note from which to counterfeit the signatures
On those he had. The proprietor then took out
ten dollar note and passed it to show Louis how
easy it could be done Louis afterwards passed a
great deal end lad often 6. into stores and su8
gestad hat lis notes might be bad, but they always
took them. The balance OF the confessions brings
down his proceedings in the moaey line to the time
of Lis arrest. In losing his life he has paid pen
atty, the example of which may deter i,any others
from eadIng in his footsteps