The New York herald., 1866-04-12
The Condemned Man Affirmed His Innocence
to the Last Moment.
SYMPATHY OF THE SPECTATORS.
The Prissaer's Calm Conduct
Wondered At.
FULL PARTICULARS OF THE CASE.
&c. &c. DC,
Our Elizabeth Correspondence.


prominently before the people Of this community to-day
in the matter Of the execution Of intelligent inter-
estng looking young man named William Grady, the
sentence of death being enforced for act OF murder
committed the night of the 26th Of August 1894 In
order to place the details of this affair in concise yet
connected and easily comprehensive before the
general reader, your correspondent purposey in
troduces thus early tho circumstances which led
TO the MURDER and tho several succeeding facts in
relation to the same And, by tho way 1t is not amss
TO remark at this uncture that while those who take
an interest in the good Of society and in the
increase Of steady habits and particularly temperance
objects, have been from time immemorial engaged in
spreading tracts throughout the civilized nations of the
world for the purpose of convincing the skptca of the
wonderful power of conscience mere ANIMAL nerve,
citing in proof which, being generally known,
severely criticized and by some doubted in
thency, at least allotted but very meagre share of
boih individual and public attention, have here
case which is in itself temperance tract and con-
science tract Of an emineny interesting character since
It was liquor that first contributed 10 William Grady's
misfortune and conscience which subsequently
him to make confession that entaled upon him the sad
result witnessed few hours ago
PART OF GRADY's PAST HISTORY, AND THE
CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH LED TO THE MURDER.
William Grady, the son of humble parents residing at
Company A. Second New Jersey Volunteers Colonel
James Wilson, commanding and after remaining in such
service for two years and over making in the interim
a honorable record returned to his home He had
not been long back before he made the acquaintance of
one George Dixon, notorious charact r. On the 26th
of August 1854 while Grady was passing along tho
main avenue of the city Of Elizabeth he met Dixon
who extended to him pressing invitation visit the
city OF New York he same afternoon; and the invita-
ton being accepted. they took the O'Clock train
the New rsey Central Railroad line arriving at their
destination in the course of an hour afterwards The
two remain in New York only about ninety minutes
{bu still in that time Grady became quite inoxicated)
and then returned to where they started from While
passing down Broad street. Of the city OF Elizabeth they
esped lager beer saloon kept by Mr.. Stems paused
in front OF IL and then entered It, Grady here took
ther drink. Accompanied by Dixon Grady left the sa-
LOOM and tho two together proceeded in the recon Of
Fourth street. On nearing the they net the de-
ceased Fergus Collins who on his way home after
having attended public meeting. The deceased seeing
OF the parties, proceeded between them, and he did
go Dixon remarked, "-- -, will learn you
better than to run foul of a drunken man"
- ing him at tho time, and causing
h..u to fall heavily upon the sidewalk Grady
being IN oeastly state OF inoxcaon Also fell the
Sidewalk at the same moment, but Immediately got up,
and he and Dixon continued 10 n road, where
they entered another lager beer saloon kept by Peter
Ehlers During the time they remained the last named
public house, Grady, noticed by several persons
In the room, continued to drink freely while his
only smoked; at the expiration Of about half an
upon the propr etor OF the saloon told Dixon he had
better take care Of his companion, tho
that he would do So and particularly that he would
Grady home They left the saloon. subsequently, in
% seaa carving M ou. ms DIXON promises they pro
coeoea up te avenue again. ana IN the course OF rev
minutes and when they got past Fourth street, Dixon
saa referring 20 ,ne deceased looins there goes the
whoh Dixon struck Collins, knocking him
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