The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-12-02
TWO DEATHS ON THE GALLONS.
Strange Contrast.

ON tho afternoon OF Friday last, Michael Kierch-
ener Young man In the bloom Of youth, Of rcspscts
bic tion and Who had fought CALAMITY for
the country during the late for the Union, paid
the penalty Of bis crime In the jail yard At Buffalo The
crime for which the unfortunate man executed,
vas the brutal murder Of soldier named Henning,
who. on the evening OF Friday Sept, 10th, vas found
mznglod. Suspicion At once pointing TO kierchener
as the perpeiI,ior Of the deed. he was speedily
sTs 10 to &. s0s he the on
fatal drop kietchener exhibited Cheerful nees and
Truly remarkable, and. pcarcely equsod IN thu history
OF the gAlows, chatting peahnty with all who Wei Cd
him, frequently sllpdlne' even In locSse manner,
which he to act the leading part. On the morn
ing Of the day preceding the execution, the con.
demncd man was visited b. several members OF the
press With whom he conyored freely upon the sui
jcct Of his coming execution, hetraying not the
sllghies, symptom Of weakness. ON being asked BY
considering circumstance" Hearing the sound OF
workmen In the yard, he loosely remarked, Well:
II seems they setting that old mast ready" and
stretched his head forward, as n eager to got'a
glimpse at What was going on, at the same time
that preparations were going on 10 hang him. and
that he "knew what they were At when they hrst
lie also informed those pferent that he wa, going
10 die gene Dutchman," and expected to have
sGod put, 10 iIe papes 'hai voda ptSp.n ng
that II would make the papers sell veil" He de.
cared that he vas innocent OF the crime, and that
a child three years old" lie said lie WOULD
like to see the guilty man confined In irons In
that dark cell Who could sleep a. soundly
aud eat with as good an appetite q. he did.
lie further said that he intend d to rive them,
~ good honest talk on the slAfod, provided the
authoritie. would admit hi. brother sis,er-in-law
aud the girl Elizateth Weaver to whom he wat en-
sarcd to he married. lfthey Refused to do Thu, he
would "rtand like u stick, and not say word "
though he "eoud talk for two hour, and make
speech that anybody could write down" Aludlng
"A. Nha NlEVtN A.a IuAW had
everything through tiom the time OF hi. arrest aud
hurried HIM along a. Grant did a. Five Pork, when
lie supposed. he said, that they would give his body
TO his folks AFTER he was dead, and they would hurry
would go back TO Dutch Tour. more" ON
Thursday evening the father, brother, sister and
tso clcrgylnen had a lengthy inleryiew with the
prisoner, all Of whom we're deeply affected, and
maintaining his. remarkably. frmne,s and
urged to confess his guilt he se.dfsstly refused TO
make any confession, and repeatedly reiterated his
h snd a ahss ianS .on s Ss soS
kill that MANI he replied, have told you dozen
times that did not Xii the man, and tell you
execution tho relatives and aihanced Of the con.
demncd man, together With his spiritual advisers,
| the prisoner The girl TO whom he had been enraged
vept bitterly during the Interview and besought him
II eannot quit this world with lie on NV lips"
on taking leave Of the pr,oner, the girl cried II
her heart would break; but he told her mot to cry,
a. IL would do no epud'' and his were the only dry
eve. In the rooIa when the officer approached With
tie black gown, he arose chegridy sni pui II on,
coal cellar in" and said he thought he would pas. ior
priest now. lie said be waited his under,klrt un-
buttoned. and s,hed to set some tobacco out OF hi.
pociet before he went down, he could no, Get at
| II then. When che rope va placed about his neck,
he sad c "Ss s Give KIM . r snd Eed
time appointed Tor the execution having arrived the
sailor now approached the prisoner, aud gave him
| INK 10 al In "a
| aIlere's luck to YOU all" And la answer 10 queI,
| ton said, II am ready; have been ready tHe,e
| i,n't every man Nho could wax 10 stairs ute
| this" and on reaching the top, said, "ientiemen
hsTe.I am drawing big crowd to-day, Outside and
| inside, hsiorr ne and behind me- larger than Dan
Rces circus ever did when I'm IN my grave, and
rotten and forgotten, you, reheMler me, have
| no hat to wave at you, but you'll tunipnhJr NV
name. Afier a long pIa,e,, he continued I'VE have
Ihsye been In jail two months, and have had plenty
Of time to prepare for death, aud have done 40. /
have but little time to live The trap, looking at a.
ia in front Of me one foot is In the staye and eI
rect 10 be In the other world In ieN mIuute," lie
| aStailed the case Of a uppo,ed murder similar In
some respects, 10 that Tor which be had 10 suffer
| committed on time IN Charlealon south Carolina
aud IN which the convicted man vas shown TO be
here and said ~ should Ike 10 get chew Of
il / can" and sat down on char Which stood upon
the .re Hold with the expression, "eAcus, M or,1o
| men" With such and other similar uttefnprs.
| the prisoner occupied the time unl II o'c!ocI
| when after PRAYER ~ W, nYsr fnuAhl clergyman
aud he ropt adjusted during sEGs hlch procedure
kierehnsr iomarsed 20 hCIs PiCsenI that 6ey
Everything nov beine in re,dire,, tts ssecGtonor
seveiei The ropl, and the hodE OF Michael KieicGnsr
hung dGnTline in the air. The neck a, NOT troken
bv lie fall and Tor several minute DC siruts,J ma
rfnp'd in the most fearin, name a. II sue ring
rntiI tlrv n,Ar.v touched the chm, and main 80
Jog lnd v,elchiaf tAS G 6i&s ;aysd yloeaiy
leneaIn th5 .n using OF the Ia, ,n'l't.n mi
iiOGs ~eic coptinu ID shG a q lee. and cas-
co sod g. beat The BODY wac 'u' a9sn AMI delyerei
to The members Of bic lahln
In striking eOutr,s with the ''''asc incident. and
utter reekle.sness displayed by yolug Kiercber,r