The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-27

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revenge fof some Insult or bad treatment ntiac kcd
lin with m axe, kimAs him In his berth. On
March 'th, isGl, HswHna was convicted Ia the
4. $. Circuit Court, and sentenced ~ he hung OF
June 2'th. After his conviction, Ha~kas' con-
dudi ia The prison was quite exemplary. and he
manifested degree 81 good feeling and Intelligence
strangely inconsruous with The blood thirsty eroc-
" of the murder. H. has evincci for
cleanliness, and desire - make himself agreeable
" those aDou, him, quite unlike most 81 tie
prisoners In tie Tombs. Marshal Murray has for
some time provided, a, lis own expense, toi FOR
the criminal Of better character than that usually
distributed IA the pri.on, and ono o. the Deputy
Marshals hai kindly nuppcd him with all tie
morning papers regularly. The condemned man
isa native of Providence Il l., where he has
sister residing. Since his imprisonment
che has once visited him. Hawkins has
followed u sailors life for a long time,
end Is now ,hiriy-avc years q nge lie is dark
Muat,o, stands about eve FEET eyht inches IN
height, 10 brond-shou dored. wears n rnousta,e and
goaiee, AMI ciplq one hundred anil seventy FIVE
pounds. II" Is Intelligent euI the fac, that he
rcad ond write shows tia, he ias received some
education. o. the murder for which he Is
d'mntt to die. ho seems reluctant 1, speak, and
ndioiily parties, IN IN itancts, the ngii~i''c
attempts Mt cr1s-exaiuu,ii"n hy visitors. lie
seems 10 have h., Il his Arsh spirit, either
~ mcni,l suffering or imprisonment, mud views
with seeming iu! icrence liH fate. lie remarked
ycstc'7y, IN II. nssntly COD tolc, 81 wish WAS
t'day hI.tfud Of Tomorrow. The sooncr 40 over
tehdrr." Wien o highlander remarked, "wcll,
Hawkins, II you're gIty yoi deserve 1t, bat If
your, innocent irs hard" "Ycs, usrs so," ho
answered with an easy nonohalonce. Yesterday
mornin he visited by Commissioners Simeon
Draper and Isaac Bel, Jr. lie received them cour-
t,ously. extending his hand and wishing them
"go'd morning."
M Drdpcr-wcll Hawkins, you seem to keep
W heart
Houitus Yc4 air IT,, because I've got u good
one, AM int more than all men have got.
Mr. Dpdpcr-s''p ont Ia the aisle.
H1wAins sir guess have shown myself
enough now.
NJ. D.-You were horn in Providence, were you
notf
Narilns-Yca, sir.
Mr.. D.-Do you expect ~ get q rcpr'evef
Hd,rktns-No.sir ~ something singular, too.
Nnk sop,thing might he done
Mr.. D.-Iisve you acen the Marshal lately
Ifauiins-Not very lately. lie has MOI called
Mr.. dare you particular about the hour At
which the execution shall take place.
Ha'ciins-Nc, sir, 1t has got 10 come, and II mat
Mr.. D. Well, good bye, Hawkins I may not
zoe you again.
Adrkns-Uood bye, Mr.. Draper.
The Rev. II. II. Garnctt sttonds him and endoav.
ors 70 prepare his mind for death. In the prison
yard, the same gallows which Gordon was
hung, has been reared in the place then occupied,
and the same executioner who cut the rope on
that occasion, will to-day execute the verdict OF tho
law upon Hawkins Three hundred tickets have
been issued by Marshal Mirray 10 those whose At
tendance Il deemed necessary or proper, the mum.
49, at,,
dated In the narrow yard In which the execution
will take place. Hundreds endcavorcd all day
yesterday to obtain tickets at the Marshsls Office,
but without success. Las, night, wa,chfui keepers,
made more vigiant by Gorjon's attempt to cheat
the law, paced silently the corridor outside the
doomed mans cell. Within a minister OF God
knolt with him who was near TO death, praying
for pardon for tho past and strength to meet the
future.
or A STAGE OPERATORS Officer
u,acb arrested man named Lawrence Casey, atias
will hm Moore, yesterday anerr Don, on the charge
OF picking the pocket Of william Heron, Of Hack.
enssck, n. j., Of Siib about two months since.
The crime for which lie s now arrested was, i, il
NJ! igci committed by him in company with a
"pal," who now in prison in Philadolphin for .
similar offence.
FATAL AVCinENT.--t 40 O'Clock v,s'cr,'n,
at,rnopn, u h,tc girl paincl Icdicia NJ, Nance
was run oy-r in liroono street 10y two dung carts
and instantly hi.lci John Lawlcr and Iohi
Sheridan, drivers Of the carts, were arrested an,
lodged IN the Eleventh Ward station Lousc, t
await tho re5ul. Of The corunor's inques,
CoMMoS CouNCTi, YlsTERpAY.--Ths Al
dormcn received message from Mayor Oldyk,
vtoug tie ordnance creating a soldiers h1spita
fund of $4,000 nui loo .iing the hospital In Ccntra
Pmk. NJ. Farley offered preamble anil r.sllu
ton which was lLi over, that M his Honor IA
frustrated the plan t. bring into service. for H.
benefit of tho wounded soldiers, the ail 81 the ~,
tersof Charity WHO are known throughout IL
world as tender Dnd devoted nurses the Comma
Council recommend the Central Park Commission
ers 10 ct up the Academy Of Mount St Vince
buildings AZ 1oldicrs hospital, ind give them oy,
to the charge OF tAe state authorities, NTH a 7,
commentator to secure tie aid Of the Sisters
Charity in combating II and that the Commo
Council pledge themselves 10 meet the uecessal
expenses by suitable appropriation, II the Ce
tra Park board cannot spare the funds FOR the pu
pose.
TnE EXCISE BOARD held its thirty.secon
session yesterday, and granted up 10 that time, 81
licenses. Thy order Of the Police Department WI
put IN force IN few days The Office
were engaged yesterday ia the Excise Once,
Obtaining the names Of those having licenses, so
TO avoid unnecessary arrests.
INSPECTOR CARrESrrR was yesterday pr
sentcd 10y John 4. ilewson, formerly a patrolms
of the 81 precinct with u genuine rebel banuc
which ho took from flagstaff at Fernaudlna. II
To secure this flag. M iIewsou swan ashore tro
the L. \. steamer Bionyille, walked three mil,
and fought three rebels, who had attcL ei him. OF
Of whom he shot, ater receiving a gasA in /.
shoulder.
A MEETiSG or TIE SAwYERs ANp GRISLhl
Of this city ami BrooSyn was hci last evening
tho East Broadway Shades, AZ East Broalwa
The business conducted with closed doors, J.
one Of the members informed our reporter that /
meeting was hold for the purpose u forming IT
lection society, rather, - " feel the pulse u
trade"
A GRAsD HANDICAP RACE for stake
1915, mile heats, best 8 in =, TO wagons came
yesterday afternoon, between the hay mare IN
ME" and the brown geiiing "Rel!snce," and y
easily won in 2.3SH by tie latter.
THE MAsoSs DEMAND for higher wag
mentioned yesterday rs applied Tor by the mas
81 Central Park, enI loyod by farchild, Wal
d Co., was for 20 cents additional per day, inst
ef2o, ~ published ty mistake.
THE CORNER STONE Of the Protest