The New York herald., 1866-05-02
Sporting.
rIlfl-UET


This morning, IL the weather is favorable the cele-
brated st. George Cricket Club will open play for the
son on their old grounds Hoookep and the promise Is
that very interesting game viii be had Wckes VIII
be pitched AZ twelve noon On Saturday next the New
George cricket grounds by having q Days play. On
n.nr c nSs TSs
present cricket season viii undoubtedly be the most
brilliant for years past, and ell the fraternity mean to
participate IN the enjoyable game.
THE NATIONAL GAME.
The Atlantic Base Bail Club OF Brooklyn played their
opening game for This season on Monday 'isss The
game was for practice among the members Of the club
high wind prevailed during the game. but withal the
figures foot up creditably to the club
The Execatiou Of slack COOPER at Ra-
VIENNA, Ohio.
HIS CONFESSION UNDER THESALLows--A BRAvADo
SPEECH.
[Trom the Ptshurg Commercial, April 2S.l
Jack Cooper, whose real name was Sannel Witfam,
Ohio yesterday for the murder Of Jon Rodeuoaugh,
snsRrseE of Kent. .rssssge conu'y ONO -.
Previous TO ms c.esassS s's s,cfosr cospsr
in wlish he stated toy hls f1n,pa'.s ..'. u - pro
posed and planned ne inafas While ne % .a,a snssa ~
'pcery said he could get buggy and we could leave
antng1be road, aud We had better CAB and hit
him over With n; W needn't hill lin nor hurt
him very badly; only ait him lItDe, then
take his money, and we cou'a 80 up to bis
folks, and we were s1sp.eenei or arrested,
Athey would swear 70 Anything ne Asnteo - shlu
all right Bcery went to gsi tie hos; hiIsI went 10
where the Old man was and get abte ~ eat Rodcn-
Daugh soon stst1d ID on fer ne aSgs' 9ua ~ followed Oh, we'd
cut the club and Becry stood In the esrugf rot In
after had eut the clsb. and We drove aicns place
whero agreed 60 do H. and Resry 'roye ~ wsst for
me and take me up when it was over.
TMr Mgrpvn.
I lay down by the adc Of tho road, sga whsn The old
man came along the hars, all at s3rted into trot,
and didn't get up TO him quick enough 10 hit him. and
followed him mp and his him as soon az got chance
ran 10 b n S erScS s am money ono ar and rScn MY and
Beery drove up ard got IN and VIC drove right away"
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The execution tonk place IN the jail ward At Ravenna,
the presence OF one hupdie1 pencps Mlps o'clock
Cooper mounted tho scaIod, With cigar IA fmolth,
Sheriff Jennings then informed him ts, he 2bout 70
execute the sentence OF the law npon and a1ked II
BE- bad .ny'nnS 70 SSs proas Hs sssrod s 4; III
WAS tsIs the c.elgymsn behind nes He was answered
that he was 10 then commenced i4mbHug, inco
hercn', and At times, violent speech, abost as fol
A RAxarsNa BRAvApo srsrcss
nE Say 1sIc s ya ~ naTs
have TO die here In half an hour know ny destiny
we'll as you. am TO die Eycnse me; i'o,aa wrong
ss sas IN ave- 'iss' do II want sous 80 ass
loud that men can hesr me outside ~ half
people die ~ noble citizen of The
Un,ed Slater; am cool, you see, though ocean Y
T. me % MN ~ M ~ rss Srs S9 9s Nv ne ~
You have bccna brother 70 me- am losrss and ssrt a
bat there cowadccDhee" He pvt his hcsd 70 The
grating Of the window aud commenced shoutlnR 70 the
crowd outside but az once stopped by The Sheriff.
81 am sorry for the murder 70 the bottom of ytoes.
am am not sod but man Intend ,, 70 s1's pn H tue
bauqh, and will die like man. Murder wrs not In iay
heart would Jump lf,y fcct III ccni ba. you needn't
be afraid OF amt such fo6. was'nt scQuainted
with Rodenbaagh unit, the day Of the m sder. Had
known Beery ten days We uncsdsd the canshbcaf and
Bcery said JACK let's 20 and rase drinkN We went
ALI trpated IOly. We U3lruhas.Q .Qil.
We started, cs' wl,h , WAX and we We
comes 20 NE and .ays scE nodsnsaa haf al awful
pe q money, I'm goigg 20 state ihstra,h % the day
outside M Jennings, the crowd csd hear mo over
twenty-five or thirty rods Beeiytays come 4, time;
10 20 sioos whiis goes 10 show that know nld about
Wv 's TIN rrnpsasp siS "a nRorHiH psxocs.t
told HIM not 20 Kill Rodenbsush, Ne he wxs friend
and brother d.,oocrai am ashamed 70 be hung here
want TO hear the birds sing and see the grsedtside
snpw whom the beI rope Ss'h ro I'm sous nary
tear. Where We paV'd RodenbsuEh, Bscry stys, you
Jump 90, here and cut suck and ehm l:sns clay
aud he yelled whoa to his horse, up snd isl
| out Of tine wagon dead, robbed him and ~ into
The onssyi psrry ss.. %ens rrsg1ss rr,Tse 70 ~' %
The sheriff told him 70 step forward and The ~, y
Hal sssd him the foYcIns " ~ question, 20 yoS @,
isa ipsaisnsS a DO" He then snreisd down ysh sn'
prisoner and ocercd fervent prayer Cor hN sAisliou
When they arose Cooper was pale snd weeping. +
\ nv ADJUSTS fBK ROrK HrxsxLr
He then remov I'd military cape which bad hxhefto
beep hs shoniders aud h1 arms aud iees were pin
toned from behind While this was being dqne be said
| with horrible attcsnps 20 smiIe-"whaf did,1 tsl
! yous Didn't I tell you TO do ii,' The sherry wa
sbort 70 ADJUST the rope, when he took u fruo hin
and requested permission to adjust " hmsek y
was granted and lifting his msnaclci hands ne pscst
the nooee oscr hs head and gave dIrccaons - % ~
l position Of The knof- He then bAde farewell tr hi
friends ond the Sheriff SAID "Jack Cooper ere 'yos
ready 10 meet your Gods'' Cooper replied, M sn
( unGs, I am ready 10 die. Knock ~" - ~
l The tap fell a. twenty-shree minutes before twt
O'Clock, and desperate msn launched into eternity
HIS neck wss disiocated by the ff and not aSusglt
! OF even quiver wss visitDe. Tho rope had done y
work. justice appeased lack Cooper was desd Il
shout seven 9.Sss and sscends ths pulss esa: