Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-23

EtnrtpdthAt his Jacket contained a lot of green
backs, carefully seWed in the lining. Accord.
iugly, before he was placed 10 the coffin, a
general search YVES instituted, but nothing was
found. I....ts H.,. a4.......I I...-
AS an evidence that he did have heart
aud a lellow.feelng in his bosom, we append
letter to ayodng lady OF this state, wstten
in the military priton a few moments before he
was taken 10 eplnce Of execution
My DEAE-l have TO inform you of the sad
fate which awaits your true friend. j am to
suffer death this afternoon at four o'clock
| send you, from my
chains, message Of true love; aud as ! stand
on the brink Of The grave, / tell you do truly,
and 70 dly, and forever love you.
| am, ever truly yours, ...,,a
'''' '. NJ JEROME CLARK.
. AN EXCITING SCENE
Before the prisoner was cut down from the
gAlows, the. crowd began TO disperse, and
Broadway was soon jammed with a living,
floating mass. Onward flowed the stream,
and as the head OF the dsordered column ar.
rived opposite the military prison, a furious
bull took firm stand in the middle of the
street, aud stubbornly disputed the p ,ssage Of
the crowd He lowered his head and threat.
ened to gore all who came 10 his way His
horns were quite formidable, and the argu.
meht he presented wes somewhat pointed.
Some of the advance skirmishers drew revolt
vers, and began firing at the enraged animal.
Most Of the shots whistled harm essy over
him, while a few struck him in various parts
of the body, goading him to further madn ness
The crowd became denser around the furious
bull, and the firing became more rapid and
wild. The bull would make for an individu.
al, when voliey Of pistol shots would be d.
rected at him, the report would startle the
ear, the smoke curl above pell NELL rush
ensue, and all be lost in volume Of dust. To
those IN the distance the report of firearms,
the swAying OF the crowd, and the swelling
shouts, appeared aud sounded like a riot, and
it was thought that q bloody fight was going
on between mob.
The excitement became intense, and every.
body rushed franiically forward Far down
the road the commotion spread and the rush
was truly fearful Footmen, men, women and
children, began to run, men on horseback
military and civilians, spurred their steeds to
their metlle, and, regardless Of life or limb
rode furiously forward; carriages, ambnlances,
transfer wagons, and express wagons were al
so affected by the disturbance. They rolled
onward, raising clouds of dust and producing
a heavy rumble, which added much to tho
coninsi,n df tho shoer The soldiers in The
rear, who we're detached as a guard for the
execution, were ordered to doub!e-quick, and,
with bayonets glisening in the bright sun
shine, they joined in the headlong rush.
Such a wild scene of disorder has seldom
been witnessed, % 1t lasted for nearly fifteen
minutes. Volley after volley was directed at
the animal, yet covered with blood and dust,
and with eyes wildly glaring, he kept his feet
At last wild shout proclaimed his fall, and,
the cause Of the firing becoming generally
known, the commotion tubsided 1t il a won
der that we have no accident to record in this
connection. f -... ..r.....I .. .r... /