, 1865-11-11
EXECUTION OF WIRZ.
Details Of the Preparatton-uta Rsb-
aIdf3-Sends for a Pr1est-Is Visited
by LxdIex.
Especial Despatch to the Chfcaro T,5t,rns1


Especial Despatch to the Chicago Itibune.1
WAsMS01oS, Nov. 10.
The execution OF Henry Wt.z attracted crnxaa n,
spectators to The Old Cap,tol this morning, A
nine o'clock etzong military force arrived. and the
streets IN ont and at the side OF the building were
cleared. Owners OF tenements, from the roofs or
N1ndo"s Of which r1eWs Of the gatnne could be
had, admitted spectators at large price,. and
quite number Of women ayai]ed themselves
OF fnis opportunity to graily thalz curiosity.
4, HOLDER o. tceen were admitted into the prison.
"a ioal & !ee d4 SaaS "a
= ;s IN; = S se:,s .ee@ ssers ree os:9 ~:
cell attended By Fathers Boyle and Eirett nf M ~ ~
Roman Catholic Church. Last nIchf H. ~. s3o
hsasty supIsE md then wcnt 10 sleep 1t 10 ociocs
ths morning be lhen wrote hts sewe to e'9Sx his
VIE, md made kome st4temeuS ahont
biz connection With the rebellion, asserting thst be
from superior officers, but Eolennly a.eeftfnS fhsf
he had never Killed any one. Or pernet..isd ~. ~.
s esns! aefs @ ascsoed 70 him. Acr tho sentence mas
me 1an9ee eagle hss not turned out to be what
e1pected-a damned turkey bu1zard.'
He ASKS FOR rn1Es1a.
lie then asked that REr. Father Boy1e he sentfo,
time these gentlemen have been almost constant n
ther attendance on him. Besides thcse snros
hdiss ; have called one OF them paying her list sist
teactes. As ehe Nus ea,!ns be manifested enn-
non az ae ezpisssed bis gratitude to her, and re-
MAJ sFsd tSd TO-; TO- ~ sfhads yo that thst
Il couple Of ad,ee, enid to be Of The fsnf1r of .
prominent ohcer, visited him also yesterday. aud
loed TO-. ceasSo of %hs'h r. b bad
hat lope: and being innocent, must furclJ hayc
hope" To-day he received
LITTER F1oA uIs WIFE,
dated Cadfz, Ky-, in which ehe used the most a6c-
,hen were seeing thrir datkest hour: she ufres
lev II he% s1s maea aat n. !.
70 death. She also etntea she intends with her
chtIdrtn 10 70 to his people in Europe.
w1Ez has nEES Az 1sF1pE1,
Gn{ o. Me pfotessed repentance and one o! his
sincere md tbat he truly repented. Just before HE
hcur appotnt.ed faE The e1euuou youns Ma.sa.
MbieS E. ssnGs e
band: .old Capitol T1isou, Nosember 10. ISL
aSs9sy 81 VIZ. I H. fapta!n md a; 4. G.. 9; $. 4"
ii lak past nine the
FHEPARA77oKs FOR EXECUTION
were made. Wiz WIS attircd in a long robe or |
shI9ud Or black camhrsc, and m attempt va
made to llsndeud biz xr1ata. hut his right afm was
'ut giving palm. " don't want 10 he cross" eaid
'e "but don't hurt me-" The iron. were re-
|
1EAyE8 THH CELL
When summoned to leare the ce1l. Wirz rn-
aa!ked to Father Foy]e, II hope this black tfese
'11 soon be turned into white robc- 60 Will
Annahile, some 30 apectatorx Ind eonrre-
ated IN the prison yard, including about 50 rcpre-
enta1tSes OF The press. Many OF the others were |
oung officers, many Of whom had experienced the
In the distance tbe dome oI tie capital lowered
p through the lcatlcss lthucAcs Of tie Trees aud |
d esesT t;E tace ground NEAR By were spectators |
my Of Them eoIllers-a lew ofthera womcn.
ARRIVES At TUE oA11uwB-
At quarter past ten the hum Of conversation |
ubsidcd io.n profound si!cnoe as Mai. Russell I
ne so nom he Rson s followed b tae criminal
- n Id l.
ssss; - p p Fl fsRsDf up 4
1usSsd smoothly doSa, bis s''f lead fSnt,ng 1ss va,
3gh forehead. Hls beard and mouEtache werr1 1uti.
,aoss c9oceallng 9e expression Of hts face, and
+ apparent Indifference. In reaching tie csilows
u q a. Sa19 Sha1E p!aeed On The dsop Father Boyle
his right hand, holding . eman Gucidx, and at
le LEFT hand stood Father WIsgeu-
CHARGES AND SPECIFICATIONS.
Major Russell read In clear voice the long
lat11:es and specifications, In which the n1me q ,
=: Davis was included. Wiz listened to he t. I
INC purt1ons, and shaking lis head negatively
ben other eections were being read. Father Boyle
oHld occasionally present the uncthx to him, Al If
vine forgiveness. occasio5aIy i6c impatient
owd Nithont would glse hideous 5ells, al which j
e .,s5 criminal @ @ Wo1ld eetfay n uneasnee.s Then
%, asying, r. .Failh. hope, charity- y-repeutanoe
ILL., IL es' &c }ou, A. ths last rsdng 81
ou1 md tie Psceident'e appfosa! Of eens en-
me-, bad - Al been read and he man Russeil
lu!ng 10 VIZ, the criminal asked him Il he had
1ned tone that he had no uisf to say anythins to
&c public. To the Major he sronld eay ihsfshe !
ed Innocent; = he Ind bnt once to die. MS hope e
Major Rnssel then shook hands NTH him, receiy-
F. ~ tha1ss ior consteons treatment. The =
1stas 6sde hi,n Mtcnell with words Of ooneola- :,
e hanrman pfntoncd bis arms md feet. adtnsfei
{ moose md put On the b'ack esp. Thcn CON. r
EEkAHTHLT IELLA
on those ontsae - h TIE prison yasd .. i eseerating
1sse1 raised bis cap. =
TIE DROP FILL
Ben1y Wi1z, with u sudden plunge, was hanged
the neck until he was dead, dead, dead. May :
3 after the drop fell before the consusire move
mis- Of the body ceased and subsequent eurcical
animation shoNB that his neck was not broken. {
TIE 1opT. =
fter hanerur fifteen minutes thf body WIS taken !
i caf1ied into The dcadroom, where 1t was h
ced IN coffin and entrusted to Father Boyle. | d
{ body Is to be deposited to the vault Of the il
lholic cemetery until the wishes Of Mts. N1tz ! i
aceapine it ean be made known.
such hnr becn the termination OF the earthly n
ct ct o1 mother eangutnaT agent Of the slave Il
IE11En 10 NE. BAkEn. l.
R.t. .s the letter be addressed to Mr. L.
Ms H.. oae Of hts counsel, this morning: =
~ York Ht,.;5 ~ an rcsify for7 TO SO that the