The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-28

IF told You did not kin Captsin you would
believe me, perhaps, and eseed that did, there
would be witnfsSes beyond my me ASSERTION, SO
there guing the question. bold no malice
AGAINST any 81 the officers O. The vessel Or against
think In this case that the Ere id M Of he United
States, Abraham Lincoln did right Ia not taking any
notice Of me. believe afe all, That ii Is best al IL
fere in my believe Alb alaIn Lincon % be Just
and n nest man. He is the be President have had
since the days OF Geoke Washington and does his work
nobly In conclusion, would say that feel that am
fit 10 die and ii may DO far better go thin
il would twenty or thirty years hence when might be
lost TO eternal salvation hope and trust meet you
all in that place above where " the cked cease from
troubling and the weary are forever at rest"
THS UNION.
Tho cupr then turned To The United States Marshal
and his deputies and thanked them for their kindness
him while In prison. ntar which the Rev. Mr.. Garnet
offered up ervent prayer for the soul Of the condemned
TO which the spectators responded in lsryent amen.
Hawkins then stepped up to the Marshal and il he
In the Affirmative he offered up the Lords Prayer with
unusual ceiness and feryor lie then prayed for tho
whole county, for the success OF our arms and ex
pressed hope that the rebellion would be speedily
crushed He prayed also that the Union might be
restored as y was; that the hearts Of the slave
masters might be softened, so that his brethren
might bear tho yoke easily, and that eventu-
ally the black race should be forever FREQ For tho
welfare of his sister and other relatives he also offered
up FEELING prayer and concluded by praying for tho
President and all those In authority under him.
Hawkins then shook HANDS with Marshal Murray and
aid prepared himselffor the fatal Just thcn
the Marshal stepped up and asked the cuiprt he had
any wish to communicate, when Hawkins replied as
follows
'.1here some things Of mine in the prison.
Among them . quarter OF dollar, which wish
you to tako charge Of, and deliver them over
to my sister. That is all. And now Marshal Murray,
thank you sincerely for the many acts Of kindness you
have extended to God bless YOU believe you are
good man, and hope to meet you in heaven"
BxEcuTi0N.
The executoner then approached and adjusted the
fatal moose the black cap drawn the face of
the unfortunate wretch, the axe fell and with loud
thug the cuprt was launched into eternity The
tion took place at twenty-five minutes past o'clock
precisely. During the first two minutes Of suspension
the cuprit struggled considerably but at the end of five
minutes life appeared TO be extinct At half past ono
O'Clock tho body lowered little so that Drs. Kim
bark Finnell and brady might the pulse see
there was any life remaining The physicians reported
that there was slight Tutoring Of the heart, but
pressed the opinion that all signs of animation would
speedily depart. In a minute afterwards they ex-
amined the corpse again when they pronounced life be
extinct However, the body was loft suspended for mr.
teen minutes afterwards, so to guard against any
accident At three quarters past O'Clock tho body
was cut down and placed in coffin, when the usual
OF holding an inquest upon the remains gone through
with by Coroner Collin.
The body then handed over 70 the friends for in
terment.