, 1864-12-07

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however, about the i1rmer is mere,
episode; The rule was such robbinp
and Ill treatment as ,made the
victims only too glad to tly far from
the spot where they had suffered it, and who,
formation to the police, could hope for no re-
dress in such crowd. Such were the open
pastimes Of the mob from daylight till near
the hour Of execution, when the great space
around the prison seemed chokcd With its vast
multitudee. Literally, nearly fifty thousand
people we're crammed between the walls Of
could rest 1t found the same dim monotony
ofpale but dirty faces, which seemed to WI
yer as the steam Of the hot crowd rose
high. At last when it Was near O'Clock.
there cnmc shouts Of "Hats offs'' and the
| whole mass commenced amid cries aud struc-
/! giles to wriEgle to and fro as the bell Of New
| gntc began to toll, not as it sounded inside
| The prison, loud upon the ear Of the fast dy-
ing man, but with muiiled and fogey boom
that never would have quieted tie yells Of
that fierce mob but that they somehow secmed
to yearn and listen always for any token of
the Inst scene yet to come,
APPEARANCE OF THE suKR1FFs AND OTHER or
F1C1ALs.
About halfpast seven o'clock, The sheriff
/ Of London, Mr.. Alderman Dakin and Mr.. Al.
dcrman Bcslcy, with the under sheriffs, Mr.
eeptimns Davidson and Mr. De Jersey. went
from the London Cofeehouse, in Ludgatc-
hill, where they had passed the night, to the
court house Of the Old Bailey, where they re-
NAMED Until quarter to eight. There they
were met by Ar. Jonas, the governor Of New
gate, and By Mr. Gibson, the prison surgeon.
and forming themselves into procession. the
authorities passed from the ecssions-housc to
the JUL. The way lay through series Of
gloomy passages, some Of them subterranean
and dimly lighted, and over the graves of male
factors who Ind been buried there during
the past thirty years. Emerging, at length,
into IN open court Fard within tie precincts
Of the prison they paused for few moments.
until door ut the further end Of the court
yard was unexpectedly opened, aud Muller
presented HIMSELF attended bya single var
den, on the. way from lis cell to the scafIold
lie was pale but quite calm and collected,
BE walked with somewhat measured step,
with his hands claspcd In front OF him and
looking upward, with q touching expression
Of countenance. He Was dressed with scru-
r1i1ons care In the clothes which he wore on
bis trial. Since then he had improved ulaci
comely-looking young man. Without the
slightest touch Of bra'ado, hts demeauor. at
this time, was quiet and selCpossessed il q
remarkable degree.
MULLER PREPARED FOR THE oAL1ows.
From the courtyard be passed with his at-
tentlant into the pgess-roonl, followed by the
authorities. There he submitted himself to
tue executioner, aud underwent the process
Of pinioning with mfaltcting courage. While
all about hum were risibly touched, not mus
Gle tn Lis face moved, and he showed no sign
OF emotion. At this trying moment Dr.. Capel
approached and cndeavorcd to sustain him
agnln and again. Repeating in o docilc and
gentleman put into his mouth, the convict
more than once said 'Christ, the Lamb Of
Gcd, have merry upon me-" DR.. Camel re-
peatcdiy turned an anxious look on the pris-
oner md then on those about him, as If he
felt that all his efforts to induce him
to confess if he was really guilty we're
about TO be unavailing. As the execu-
TONER was removing his ncckerchief
and shlrt~collar, on the arrangement of which
some care had evidently been bestowed, the
convict moved his head about to allow Of that
being done more easily, and when these little
articles Of personal adorumcnt were stuffed
within the breast Of his coat lie remained cal
lous and unmoyed. The process Of pinIon.
ing over, BIZ. Jonas, the governor, approach
cd the convict and asked him TO take seat,
but he declined the offer, and remained stand
ing until the prison bell summoned him to
his doom. As he remained in that attitude
one could not help being struck with the ap-
pea1nnee Of physical strength which his
figure denoted, ard still More with bis indom- |
liable fortitudc. Though short In stature. he
was compactly and symmetricaliy made, and
there were manifest indications Of strength |
about his chest, arms, bands, and the back |
part Of his neck in particular.
TIE MARCH TO TUE GAL1ows. |
4 eignai having been given BY tho Governor
mud er eheritfs to the foot Of the scatfold, the
Rcv. Mr.. Davis, the ordinary, lending the way |
and reading as be went some Of tho opening !
verses Of the burial service. At the little |
porch leading to the gallows the shcriffs and |
officers stopped. D.. Capel alone ascenacd it
onee took Their places on the little line OF |
sawdust which had been laid to mark tho out- !
line Of the drop which falls, aud which, with.
out such 9 signal to denote it's situation,
might easily have been overlooked ip Ia /
dusky black OF the whole we'll worn apparatus, I
Close after 1hc1n, with q liyht naturai stsD stan
rame Muller. His arms were pinioned close
behind him; his face was very pale, indeed,
b1t still 1t wore an easy and, ifit could bc
said at such time, even cheerful expires.
sion, as much removed from mere bravalo !
as it seemed to be from fear. His whole bear
laAlng INTO tie ranks, lie took with steady |
step Ills place beneath the beam then LOOK
ing up, and seeing that he wos not exactly
beneath The proper spot, whence the short.
black Link Of chain depended, he shifted d
few inches, md then stood quite still. Fol-
1o"iuS utm ciust cA1ne LIE common hang
man, who, at once pulling white cap over
the condemned MANS 1ace, fastened his feet
with strap and slamb1ed off the scaGod
amid low hisscs.
LAST WORDS OF ULLER-U1s CONFESSION,
. While this was being done, DR.. Cape1, ad-
dressing the dying man, said; Muller, in |
wenfgcn kngenbliekcn stehcn Sic yor Gott;
lch trage Sic nochmals, und zum letzeu naale,
Sind Sic schuldig odur mschuldfg? Muller
[ch bin unschuldig.
Dr.. capel-sie Sind unschuldi Muller
SOFT weiss was ich gethan hahe.
Or. Capel-Gott weiss Was Sic gethan
labcn. Weiss er auch dass Sic dies Yer
'reehen gethan haben? Mnller-Ja; ich babe
ihe words translated eas follows:
DR.. Cape1 said Muller, IL few moments
Io9 will stand before God. ask you again,
md for the last time, are you guilty or not
'ullty ?-Dfuller answered Not guilty
Or; Capel: You are not guilty :-Mu1ler:
sod knows what have done,
DR.. Capel: God knows what you have DONE
Does He also know that you have committed
Ills crime s-Muller: Yes; I have done 1t.
FALLING or THE DROP.
Almost as soon as these words left his lips,
lis ktnd spiritual guide quilted the platform.
lnd the diop fell. Those who stood close to
Vice, 50 slight, indeed, that 1t could scarcely
,e called movement, but rather an almost
mpcrceptibls muscular flicker, that passed
trough the frnme> This was ali; and before
he peculiar humming noises Of the crowd
Fas over, Muller had ceased to live; though, :
IS be hung, Ills features seemed to swell and
larpen 50 under the thin, white cop, that the !
!cad mans face stood ont like cast in | :
,laster. For five or ten minutes the
rowd, who knew nothing Of his CON
ession, were awcd and stilled By .
his quiet. rapid passage from life to .
lcath. The impression, however, If any real
Impression It was beyond that Of mere curl
sity, did not last for long, and before the
light, slow vibrations Of tic body had well
nded, robbery and violence, loud laugh
az, oaths, fighting, obscene conduct, and
TIL more filthy language, rcigned round the !
allows fat and near. Such, too, the scene !
emained, With little ehange orrespite, till the ;
ID hangtnan skunk again a,ous the drop
mid htsses and shouting inquiries If What
c had to drink that morning. Heater fail I
e once to cut the rope, made second effort i
'ore successfully, and the body Of Muller dis :
ppeared from view.
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