New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-27
CAPITAL. PCNISuMENT.
Two Executions on Friday L"s'-s"c"e'
Hung nj Norristown and kirchner NJ
Hu0uI0.

The following, from The .Nerark Adr'ri'ssr oil
yoy. os are some OF the particulars attending the
execution Of Peter j. Cucue at Morristown. N j. Tor
the murder OF bis wife about one year ago;
At prccseIy 10 o'clock the trembling wretch was
Hired b, main strength from his bed aud piiced on an
arm. chair; bis were then pniot-d, 10, gseA ~
put on bis head and the fatal moose sro'hn hs n's,
A. the moose vas passing over hs hend lie sssped on,
ood hyer and cried piicously The Physicians anu
reporters then ion the eel aud took P1.,s a. 'H1 vi
fold which. by the way was on let'l "tn VT No
A, 10 'o,k and 10 minutes the chair containing ~"
sL,iukiug wretch wes brought out and placed under
tie ropc when the Rev. r. Mitchell made shor, uu,
,., in nressiya ursyer Sheriff Coo then appluhcheu
he prisoner and With trcmGlnGs voice s'id; t.''r
The iur hls come when must execute q sentence o.
the law upon you. Are you ready ION AhoN so1
promis, q mc that you would 40 l"GF part IKE L'H'
lItc criminal wns completely overcome rs 7" oi
nn.be Ia III An his chair without being held bn' gaspd
out Mako haste, l am ready now. farewell. Inc
sS.'rio -ernod bact the sharp AK came down with n
thua mon rope hat held tie weight and the body
Peter j. cucdel went mp IN The an As De uiu 50 e
gave nu audible groan but never moved muscle nnie
Ian .ng 20 indicate tat he suffered pain. Indeed ne
died without suasFe. As be went ,p mo hooS'
snfied, bringing the Nnot az the BACK OF tne bea 80
that death cusncd from sirenguatiop. me heck not
hiug broken. Tho drop el ~ 1919 ~ me END OF Two
minutes the pusc indicated a pui-aions; et four min-
u'ss p al f.c mluute. lo0 and ceased enirey a the
cnd %. niao minutes. Ile heart ceased beating IN ..
minnics.
Tie following j. paper written IN French ny The
wretehcd man shortly before bis dea,h
Omy God have pits upon me, a miserable sinner,
arr AZ tlc ioiut ~ die, nnd ! come IN the name OF
Irsr- % cnircat thee 20 give ne all the strength uee
10 make an ihc preparation necessary. Grant me al.
for Jesus sake. | have suned er.sously against Sod
and against mon. against nv amlly end especially
against ny unhappy wc. whom in an evil lour snute
lo DEATH For tbs horrible sin repent deeply. aud for
a ms other sins forgive them oil for Jesus sake.
thank Thee fur that Saviour who has given himself IA
death In order from eternal punishment II we
repent of all sir, and believe in Ills name Ay
Lord in thy -tTructh dc repent with all my heart a
with al my heart believe IN Jesus the only Savior
ani my orly hope east myself on His atonng blood
hr pardon anl uppr His perfect righteousness for my
i acceutaucc with God 1A0n hast commanded me "a
gv. Thee M heart and to yield myself 20 God.
l In Thy strength. my God nov give Thee my whole
henrt aud 20 Thee ronsecraie myself my soul and NY
] body. al have a1d u am. 10 Thy will and TO ~.
service for The little time that still awaits me kere OF
earth and for that whole eternity which 10 ne Is now
so near And now guided hY the word, 1saah. ~; >
and also Ia testimony of this cousccrntun oI myself e
uy God here subscribe my unworthy name as WHOLLY
Itiue now and forever. o. receive it IN thy book %
ille and 1nscl renew and sauciy, aud thrn receive
my poor unhappy soul Ia hysrf Ia love aud to serve
and enjoy Thee forever. Amen.