, 1865-12-15
the SAID RIDGE MuauER:ns.
Tie Last Day On Earth Of Fleming and
Corbett--A Visit to the Con-
deuned..Thefr DenennoE4
C0RRETT CONFEssEs HIS GUILT.



his neck, strcnuoualy asserts his Innocence. m
unpleasant sensahon Will undoubtedly cpsae IN the
minds Of that public. Especially viii Ibis really
merctM eatsActlon be felt In The ca.a OF the two
unhappy wEetches now lying under sentence Of |
death In the county jail
However conclusive the evidence may hare been. !
and It vas 80 conclusaTe that not doubt OF their
guilt has existed for motent In the mind fsnJ one
stn in great degree II WAS purely carcunassntis,
The fatal deed was peet1ated IN The night t.me. 40
suddenly aud under such circumstances, TIA, he |
aGliebtec wIie, the only witness Of the slaughter
of he1 hpshand, could not possibly trcoRp1ze The
murderets- The evidences adanced was perfect. but
tn the best ctrcumstantial tettinaony The loss Of
one link in the chain Of colncids circumstances,
won,d destroy all; and *hen the tesnes OF lt{e and
dtafh hatc upon elen1et thread Tho popular mind
he-tates pciorc it cass tho last fsrcvocsbio die.
Upon tho arrest md subsequent trial Of Corbe.t |
Fleming ~, y W. r. e'e SSea nsa
In spirit Of revenge. This feeling seemed also
expressed on than one oceasiou b. the cttu1i-
ns1s % ,beu dg e6srs Ia Gan,y
vith tctne against them bceRuse they had etahbcH
member Of his police ioFce. and ai,erwards, upon
dcnied iii participation in The murder, assersia1
that be ysnE condemned 70 die for the murder Of
man Be- had meyer seen. but bitterly reproachcd The
These hard ieelnGs ii least 50 far i. regards the
prisoner C0foett seem nes' 10 h&v6 totally passed
away. TO give place 70 thoughts and sentiments
more betting unn who staiids upon The bIink OF
Eternity. The ads1ce and teach1ncs OF bis spint-
nsl adstses hays r. not nnosed seed sown ppea oa7
soltened into soHoWfal repentans mortal.
tuE CONFESSION.
Yesterday morning v lillian corbett expressed to
tie hhe1in desire 10 have IN interview with
wished 70 SPEAK With him before death. A1. Reed
Mns At once notified Of the desire e1pressed hy the
unfortunate wretch e .ss ,, bin sud ilnaediasely
accompanied The Sheriff 10 The cell of the condemn
They parsed through The dark, dismal corridor,
deos thronsh which he anhappy convict
SWING heavily backward upon T. iron hinses, dIs.
closing in the dhnl5 lighted cell beyond tie figure
couehine posture upon the low bench which con-
stl1te The almost sole furniture or his lonely cell
with bis face buried IN his hands. which srsted
yeln his nedisatlons, that be did moi notice his
visitors. Then. attracted by a slight noise, he
nroec, End sHer moments silence fieely extended
Aner nno1bes hrefstienee he esaad slowly but clear
u, *Mr. Heed, wanted to sec you. want to say
ssso,S TT 4; 1ays aS *! * a319og IL
He wae again Silent: Tne thoughts Of his weary
brain seemed struggling to ind expression, and
but bat dia moi. Ii ri hc spote ga]eliy euf r Se1;
| earnestly: 7-.
'1he newspapers have ssid creat deal about
nsesa be 70 81 io Fn
Patrick Maloney. never received any, and never
expected any,
), fle yas aealn silent: tamalsuoss thonehte seem
~ gate W. - h,s ano spfng1nE from
: hrtt time he became greatly sestAted. His eyes
nSe apon 'ns ts mnns q e dnnseoh With 81
/. ,hs. Mn ,ha,aa's so ainoss 70 leu that
n .nd aYr,afni Hoon ssnt a9qa r. "a en .en 1ae
9 be vas utterly unable to break he SILENCE. Whcn
I'D ne ons f ree1s as
PmS peer xexa5 an hs , ns
$ tumul1uons ,h1obbing bsain. ii length. viii
6eos II IL cc h. ssid sSr5v ~ sSe
yet With an caacspess ihaf SHOWED tbat 5is TSris
csIae frum his hearf Of hearts: '-'e :" '~A
y r,cl Mn)Hney." Then. alter = eriet s,iencs r. r.
4 4 added. in lone Of deep sorrow: .Bsd comn.ns
E md whitkes hare brought ne hers My aoa foi
Z fnrriten nv me 14 " eS''>' -3'e o''''e III H"'
orbetf then. s,tbourh e.identtx, .r,;evc8 nv III,
IA haods md hrsame sji.nf W,th 4osd ~ ~ 49, -
well bis visitors LEFT him, and iu a uoment- Ii,
r heavy iron door hsd been swung to. de- msssis'
: hofts and hars REPLACED in their nosffnn en5 IL.
nnhrnnr criminal len 10 fhe fnhnenres II his ~
=, ueduanms,
!. . TEE PRISONER FILMING.
q The ccN Of Fleming was not entered he had e1
preteed nd desire "a &c eny one. snd "a nne i,
iruded upcn his presence. Hte apnea;anee snd dc
l. canor when in The presence Of hi Epiiinal stsnd
AAl Cl EQ1E8G NO llV1QH A0H1 Ei&$ NEf II
III othe.s he appears tac;t1fu and sulieu unpfni
to conse1xe On sny subject, and particularly upo;
soe 'eas''' e'4''e us ~ eVta@''sa'
q eoAh1.1.
a. before remarked, % !. qntts different to hls com
haecadocta have derarted and SO far morisi kc1
e can discern, he Ia a t1a'y eos1ortul md penitea
PREPARATIONS ron Tue EXECUTION.
run Shie Vii e1 te, Sbe !w 81 pn'',a, !9e y
!
s n aoe e nssn ~ e nm nes1 eq o.
snest scposs 9iheaes. homes TIE prsnat.aon. iol
menced IN tie ial1 It was sn nnns,nssi e woTf S
e. % 1,i,srr is,nr< IA ~ s..seS % W. ~
Tns al n &c ~: d Issy had a. ssTed @ ngon os
1g.n sv R1Ifueaoas ooiu ana
Ms ts 9e ", HET 1n;aI aato psce.
we're answered bS The noeknF sounds 10 Of puesr
ese esnoest q 's asII lo1es m uo kee !ong
sa' ~ Gr1a T. 'ne iss;e se4s o. inc iso ~ss!e9sa
ae ncns on tne e. o.fau s s,Eoctn.e aassSced
10 81 H. ana y sap @pone nane cloek inert
:, E'0oo IN al 1T hosans sn9 calnoxs. esan.o;
to ihe door above en Wsieh he destoss. fsa sns
ssfeah e. I ssa'y I'll g.
allowed 10 fall. This trap is three feet and sever
inches 10 Its open width md I've feet and thret
a. s1'sce foT isxa men to a,se IN he nrans nfihnn
!, | tnrrhtnr earh nfhsr TSn tran dnn,s - n Ernt
IL by three strong hinges, meet tu the cenr. botl
!. very anong-soid as the surrounding aoot. o.
ID the eonheIn of the two atr arranged The tsic
r gers for slipping IL and this one. by projecn;
x edCe, holds ap ahe othes. The Triggers conaiet
tWo levers Of 1Fnn. each noouf one inch and h21
le probably eighteen inches long. Thcse wor1
r. | on pITots near the eldeS OF tbs ttap. M
~ when The door arc set project thFct e4Fhe CT
oe inch into tteel guards the sides. To the Ion
al ends Of the two trigger cord ia tastened Icsdtn
ar m through the du0r 10 near The RA1t0Ne fgHut
.he a11annme4f Of Nee tareers that ai,houeh n
80 IMP, when sci, wll bezr The Weight Of III the me
nbo csn etanu upon il, a pressure OF half poun