New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-28
EXECUTION or WAX ". HAWKINS, AT
THE TONES.


willin its walls. At . O'Clock, squad Of
marines, in ccmmsnd of Capt. Haywood, arrived
at the prison. Tcke-bolders began TO pour in about
the same time, every person exceedingly anxious to
ascertain how the doomed Lad behaved during his last
night eh I'm he early part Of the nigh; he slept and
upon waking wiote several letters After this he held
sprLual cor vc9sstion with the Rev. mr. Garnet.
he then retired ; the night and slept souudy TIL o'clock
at which time he got up, DE sed himself and proceeded to
write some lete, ALLY TO hi' sisto lie The" took
hearty beakias smoked cigar and entered into
zion with the Deputy Maha WHO in charge Of him
during he night A. O'Clock be rspoyei hom bis cell
70 the reception Of the prison. wfe 10 spent the re-
nsinieT Of hs no W ne walked out % the g,lows In t.,
Of The morning be visited by Father Durouque',
Roman Ca.odc pie-t who visits Touns pii-ones rcrery
Tie Rev gentleman entered into convention vi;h Hawk
ins reference % he salvation Of i ssu lie insisted
that in or1c5 salvation DE aut be baptized m tho
faith the aud ha. without this he expect
nothing but The port those Who know God apd who
have desi.ed the offered mercy Hawkins listened to BIS
suggestions with gost patience and wh ;he clergyman he'd
finished lie replied now Sir, whot you usy De a very
well for sou % believe END tor others 20 believe VIC 81
your way thinking aid who place much rp.ct fuii ~
the aims end e9olts Of human MORALS hkc ouncv,..
FoE me. th.t ny ;h Is placed 81 loiei
power h5n hist o. men wi mortal did sinful Hse ny
,efi and Tor baptism. being tie condition OF the saliva
D
Cr s.sa,cd by tc Ms..cr li, dying hour o, Ac
would be with Lin in psidie CLs DID DO. usk any Ia
utution such tia, o. baptism condition of the promise
bong go led cuc 10 thst Savior whore pfoue.
bayc failed with tL,so WHO t y filth in Him, be
Heging M. 30 Hiai rs salvation"
Hawkins appeared 10 DO quits familiar h iie New Tss.l-
mert a. turned &c tyia facility chas'rni.Lsd 81 Uho
were n the well sd apy did he ots 10 hl,e
the decided adysu.o OF tuc holy -tc. Who finding him
obsirs'c" r,i.cd ,a,4s hi4 to s fate. AtalAte hour
M Dape visited , prisoner who related VIVA; had passed
betwe-u him auf thr Priest
AtIl O'Clock C.p. Doirs and sqai' Of officers from the
Sikh Precinct ook posioa Outside Of the prison and kept
the curious ciovl balA from On, entrance
~ u. o,!9e, Deputy m-r.las Sampson nd Haugltou
made tie convenience q jurors and port
ers arous1 the gaows.
At oc'ck p.ogisey 'Ae solemn procession moved from
tbe rcceq.ion-room ~ ,e gslows United states Marshal
Murray and Deiuty ua.ted states Marshal Thompson 10
font follow ed by the pri.aar his spirit, advisers the Rev
pr. Garnet The Rev. AMI Camp aai number Of Deputy
lllr.aas
TIE door "a Ian took zee. under TIE beam while United
s,ses Marshal Murray "a .ubaoei tone road hs desb
warrslt
Hawkins then stood n aal delivered address to The
spectators lie began b. expressing bis gait lde to a. tie
officers Of tic prison the M4rla ia pec ai4 who had
provided every comfort ior m which ne could desire under
the cfcuu.tonoes Tie chen alluded 20 the pr.on 10 hich
be was placed tie cut Of tst evil which had grown
into terrible magnitude IN lie American merchant nava
service. Nc tre.'ed wh greater cruelty ihSu
American seamcn There was fejrc.s ;or their wrongs
They might resoIt 20 Ccurgl. Ia iog,!sn ports
for aid bat these Census Away sided wih TIE Cspaiu and
the much abused sailor instead Of receiving help either
ordered prison oT pat aud treated lib woDs tan
bsIbsrc treatment Tie stories which mlghi be tod
Of tie experience O. poor saofs could De- presented
try depict awful truth Of the suaerngs they
compelled g. endure. Uncer these cfcumFances.
good mea are duycn TO eSifeDeI-gooa sailor. vii
not stand !. D. tey iu any way pTccuTe mode Of
redress. islorte,e sesos hat Is so hlld 20 tei crows
for or Ausrc,l ships, 10 reference 10 his case Pc aij
be need go into dei be those Las, moment.
to say ln Capt Adams 70 would not be
believed before having auy il 81 would hnye believed
him file had stood Up and .Ad 4 De did H. ehad feeling
o mac. toward any eced ~ way with s css'
from tie Plcd5ert down re thought he President he'd
done T.. tsins any NOTES Of III. .or h BIZ TO-
;efr.rg % shy c2t-u' great interest," Involving ne wfe
OF tie county u'stt have sunuei Ho ceaad,Eed tia
President Lincoln tad more 20 dos greater work to pern
than any Pfs,1el since a.t .ou IL sail be 80 aud
prepared % coy. n he vas TO wal Ten or tFea'y
yess longer re.asDs 10 might be st tho eTp,nfe
Of his souls ssl,auor-Le Nigh. Be utterly ios. he
though, tn; God through Christ lad forgiven Oh his ;ins
although they than Ae ccald uaae or
even remember tie concluded Lis address BY saying =
wish to meet yoz l ere ltels shall b.
whese the wicked cease from Troubling AID the weary Al
Iest"
The Roy Mr Came en offered az 5pi4e prayer st
the conclusion o. which Hawkins sd 70 Ml-sLs Muusy
" Can Low Ofrr prayer"
Upon being tcid t,. be eoi be proceeded pIdHry h.
petition w.,l tire Lords Pfayor lilo prayed ferverty ors
sfe into glory ofha hitherto guilty so1L He offered
an earnest petition 10 behalf q me county TIE nuie and
their ofoeis nov engaged n conflict ior the Union He
also prayed for the savs and tho slaves ;usert. tho
former u, be gsel b.. cslom AID iha Got would opc
the eye. Of tie after the AID slice o. De
dot t. h fellow lie p'a,ed especially TO- ell i' r.l.
tyes set ont o. he OF tley sad . do'r sister rLo LID
ported with Lil foT tho ils. lime ~ TIE Prison cell
lie lheu slok hcl.s with Tic nsEshal The Rev fs1ut
Garnet al3 Camp ard ohs who lad him n c age more r.
Gently Amid ,e slang Of i4nia he shouted In a. apo
rsltl, oTu,tart voice, " Farewell lienis'
Nj Isa.s tie eIccaoner then adjusted s rope, the ss
mel W. gyon ne c,nce.cd weight foi sAa the bsty Of
Hsasl.s dai gled Ia the or.
few coyul.ive sLfu.s end az was over Df.L ensue' u
les than minute after the weight e 1he body however
ygas suspended TO- about twenty rli1utet
It was cu, down e. about quatsr before o'clock.
Co,oD,r Coli, tea b "a an quest in be usual iria When
tho Jury Ieturaei verdict Of death by srafsua Tae
bo5 VA. sn banded osos to the fcnd cent burial
ss.hs Murray and tie Rev. Mr Garnet undertook %, re
spou.by and tie epelses o. tns fuleFo The 6ody ~a'
tai sRay aid val be- duly iateea 10 As Citizens Union
Cemetery.
sabsens, to i. sentence Hawkins provided FOR by
Mar.asl Murray a, his expense "a the United sa'e
Government does rot i.,ke any provision iof con-
deIausi plsoucrs
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