The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-06

young men, nsvert 10 seek women unless they want US4
and never to make them any promises unsss they me-
to ful6l them. In reference to the evidence OF ~
Ribby Who said he was opposed 70 my keeping compa1y
with his daughter wish 70 state that the first intinA
well when came there to his daughter, and when
left always invited me to call again II was the theory
Of the doctor who testified that struck Durham whep
he had his shirt did not do He perfectly
naked at the time and the blood the shbe
%us hi, have oob Sssn Durham him s
one OF the stones don't think that any of the wit
nesses swore falsely against me intentionally but there
were some points where they mistaken especially h
regard to my being the bridge with Durham o.
the evening Of the murder We were at no time within
one hundred rods Of the bridge the night in questioa
REpoRrER-I suppose you feel much easier now thas
you have made full confession Of your guits
MAyHEw-1ndeed do God knows that did It, a.4
enticed TO take away the life of fellow being and
trust that my fate may BIO warning 70 all others not y
TO saw except that brought In an honest and
spectacle manner lost my father thirteen years age
and since then have peen s NEVER M,s ns in n.o.
before. believe that is all have to say that would %
Of any interest to you.
Your reporter then withdrew, thanking the Sheriff fs
granting him such proracted and unrestricted mt0.
view with this remarkable criminal
EXECUTION.
On the morning of the execution the culprt arose 8
an early hour and partook Of light breakfast Ne
slept little during the night and had all the appearances
of who was suffering intense mental agony. Tn
Rev. Mr.. Keating OF Pembroke, who has been con-
slant attendant the condemned since his Sentences
coseted with him till The prisoner manifested
deep pentence and repeatedly his sentences
Just in every particular. He appeared very much
depressed in spirits though, and sobbed violently wheR
left alone A number Of newspaper editors from Ro-
CHESTER Syracuse and Buffalo visited him by permssioa
of the Sheriff. but he did not seem disposed to conver
with any degree of freedom they gracefully with
drew leaving the prisoner to his meditatons.
At one o'clock the jury and the members OF the preeo
were admitted the yard where the saod erected,
and in fifteen minutes afterwards the crowd out
sideat least such of them as had tickets of admission
uara rmit cd n
crowd enjonng strict silence and perfect order while
the execution was going on and announced that the cu
prit would be brought forth in few minutes.
At twenty five minutes past one o'clock the procession
started from the prisoners CELL and proceeded to The
black muslin the gown reaching clear down to hts
heels almost and wore the usual black cap He pre-.
cecded the gallows with steady STEP and evince1
more nerve than most people gave him credfs
for He had evidently summoned all his courage %
meet his death like man; and the enort contrary y
the expectations Of every one one, proved quite sue
cessful.
All being in readiness the District Attorney read the
death warrant and handed it TO the Sheriff for execution
Then followed fervent prayer ON behalf Of the con-
demned by the clergyman.
sheriff Upton then addressed the prisoner saying -
had Just minutes to live and that II he had anything
' THE cULrRIr's SPEECH
MAYHEw-I wish to say to my fellow creatures
that / am truly sorry that l stained my hands
with the blood of fellow creature. hope tha1
think that a my Sentence one and that ouSh. =.
be executed. l wish 70 say TO all young men, mind
your parents. They will give you nothing but good
advice die in the faith OF Jesus Christ When leave
here bid you all goodbye hoping that We will msss
above.
The Sheriff then told the culprit that he had I'VE
minutes more to live and could employ the time n
speaking if he liked but Mayhem made reply. and By
his silence ntmated to the Sheriff that ho ready =
die The rope was then adjusted to the neck Of the IN
fortunate man, the sheriff pronounced the awf0
sentence, Mayhem, your time has Gomez the latchea
sprung the weight fell and the body OF the cupre
was jerked violently into the air. For few moments
the unfortunate man struggled hard but gradually hig
spasms became lighter and at six minutes they had eee
ed altogether MAYHEM might have died easier II tho
rope had been more skilfly adjusted. rc-daHS; bot
aside from this the arrangements OF the sAcrr were sx
ceent In every respect
The body, at the request of the cuprt conveyed
to the cemetery at Pembroke there 70 be laid by the sde
OF his father and sister.