The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-19

generally disbelieved. Since his attempt
to commit suicide, he has been ironed,
and is clSsely watched. Houser is devo-
ting all IBIS time to making his peace with
God. He is man of different mould
from his confederate. While the former
is reckless and unconcerned, he is calm
of speech, contrite of heart, and an earnest
seeker after the knowledge which passeth
understanding. IT there was pardon for
the thief on the cross, why may there not
be pardon for him 2 In the face of the
strongest circumstantial evidence going to
show that he was one of the murderers,
he yet positively denies his guilt. He
can see the gallows from lis cell-window
The Death Warrants.--The following
is a copy of the death warrants by virtue
Of which the two men will be executed
to-morrow:
Pennsylvania, ss.-A G. CURTIN.
TSeaL In the name and by the authority
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, An
drew G.. Curtin, Governor of said Common
wealth.
To JAMES MYERS, Esq, High Sheriff of the
county of Cambria, sends greeting:
Whereas, at a Court of Oyer and Terminer
held in and for said county of Cambria, on
the fifteenth day of December, A. D. one
thousand eight hundred and siXty-fve, a GER
tain DANIEL BUsER 1.-THE name of JOHN B.
HoUsER occurs here in the second warrant
was convicted of ''Murder i'll the First De-
gree" and was thereupon upon the same day
sentenced by the said Court to be hanged by
the neck until dead
Now, therefore, this is to authorize and re-
qure you, the said James Myers, High Sheriff
of the county aforesaid, to cause the sentence
of the said Court to be executed upon the said
DANIEL BUsER TJoHN B. HoUsER7 between the
hours of ten o'clock in the forenoon and
three O'Clock in the afternoon of Friday, the
t1esptietb day of ApfH, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-six, III the manner directed
in the seventy-sixth section OF the Act OF the
General Assembly Of this Comm onwealth ap-
proved the twenty-frst day of March, p d.
one thousand eight hundred and sixty, entl-
tied "An Act to consolidate, revise and amen0
the laws of this Commonwealth relative to
Penal Proceedings and Pleadings ;" and for
so doing, this shall be your sufficient war
rant.
Given under my hand and the great seal of
the State, ct Harrisburg, this nineteenth day
of March, IL the year of our Lord one thous~
and eight hundred and sixty-six, and of tt e
Commonwealth the ninet.eth.
By the Governor: ELI SLIFER,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
TIE GaHolcs.-The gallows, which is a
new structure and never before used, has
been completed. 1t is located immediate
ly east of the prison. The proportions of
the hideous piece of machinery are about
as follows: Two uprights, Is feet long,
with cross-bar feet long length of plat
form, 10 feet, by feet wide; length of
trap, feet, by 81 feet wide. The plat
form is FIVE feet from the ground. The
trap is connected to the platform with
strap hinges; an upright post supports it,
connected by rope with a weight in the
further end of the yard. When the trig-
ger is touched, the weight in front draws
the upright forward, thus removing the
support of the trap. The drop is about
three feet.
The ropes to be used were mannfactur-
ed expressly for the purpose in view by a
rope-making establishment in Reserve
township, Allegheny county. They are
of hemp. one-half inch in thickness, and
closely woven. They have been proved,
and found 20 possess the strength neces-
sary to sustain the weight they will be re-
quired to bear.