New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-18

sna, ~. ay Sanpened When to myself found
here charged With murder ne % =, nsa
h SdS Sa aqm was not in the habit Of drinking and
what had taken made me sra Sos lie with anu man
hard and had made money but lost consider
able a this time and nst m mS ssnd bot sought
his life and never wished harm to him nor a"! NULL
Tn. hon, wa. death was to be executed
Of people with that wonderful peryesy dos @Nos
which ell assemble and remain where there rs no
chance OF their seeing what they are most &
crowded the streets about the Tombs Co.dons pHe e
guarded the various avenues, man could pass the inc
without black edged from the Sheriff for which 50
many had sought IN yan From the Stree. mo m eSoipeJ
and yet for hour after hour the beay crowds remalueu
Every OuseOp the Vicinity snS ste sc rs o. ne po
were througed people Who hoped 10 behold no one knows
Anal s uy work was ali accomplished
which bore from the grim walls the corpse. ,.,
ants 10 admit no one 10 see him his family and his
religious advisers II others than these aud the Snern anu
bis officers themselves in IN direct defiance OF
the wishes dying man. who sach time has certainly
right the companions u bis final moment .naoa
Early in the morning about o'clock, Fery attended
by spiritual father attended chapel and assisted al l
Sacrifice the Mas He seemed cool and 10 I Sv sev
oppressive thoughts Of his situation FROM the
70 which be had TO pass under ers e he Was I attended
By good ministers Of Christs fifth who had never lett
him when he desired Their prsseses visit hi, ober and
his brother At thi. interview no one nd
such last adieus are too sacred Tor tue cou uh'y
oelock the prison. began to The first
were the police v no were detailed 10 attend and VINO came
80 80 81 Can, Joardan II tho Sixth Precinct. They
took their position In sncb manner Is 70 hecp ouoA
borrld scafodng and its immediate nrronhuinss al "H"u
The saows frame wa, built of beams that have Often be
fore been pot 20 the same a~ia use sc ae h With single
beam. the whole properly oraoed snI sS Sp oe
"nsacn,r ropea rope slender TO the eye, but amply
strong enough bear the weight 80 soon De saehUeu
iron ring It's upper end along the BEAM passed
down rude shed hastily erected IN the corner u c a
f mechanism knew however that there the rope was last
ened iron to eoanteroaanee the "e8nt 81 Ie
hmon enc soon 10 be its other end Some rough
hoard seats for the Of the jlrY, the members
Of the press certain OF the Sherfs deputies eonPeteu
the preparations save certain canvas screens ~
out the gaze II the unauthorized public . g.. -. O
FricrJ brother had last Interview with mn az ABOUT
Now Oh was ready In the sccinson Of the prisoners cell
the Rev Father McKcnna faithful clergyman had admin
had xed ABOUT The prisoners rope which soon
Kill his mortal e and he only awaited the "ora 10 seP
into the open " the last time. No.,
The spectators within the prison walls numbered about 800
and though the matter IN hand was tne taxing ol NUM-
his death. The htile garden kep ~ t1s
Warden lay peacefully IN the mSrnag sun e noSeT @
walls that them and fno scene oil oeah ws
ro % o nerormei so near their sweet perfume
oud ot about the and the victim The grape
vines fastened themselves the stern gratings the IVY anu
climbing rins cIng TO the grin and g9omy vans anu Io
somed clung tbs sunOwers and bIy1ocks no1dru
be All beols m teaureess content ocsts their
,fe shade upon the grassy lawn; the cricket and
s ,roet smonc tie craS. butterflies aud moths and
flies by thousands buzd about and the whcl earh hhl ar
wore full Of vitality eager happy Joyous life the ar wac
soft and belmy aad the sun brightly or
more beautiful Everything OF rature that Is eonpati
bic with prison. surroundings showed ITS brightest lace
and presented it, oyabe ASPECT TO ose VINO
we're gaze upon the eonyuslye struggles oi dhG
And vet outside the walls every corner and in every
cellar more than fellows was the door open 70
ence walk the same way that had lea tns one
the prison and the On every side gToSshoS yNe
aud goeop keepers laid In wait for other men TO wreck and
And Of all the swearing thousands VINO were s'rug
a In the streets a sight OF that galows TO which per
hlPs some Of them may Que day come not one IN nnas
part GROUND until he had paid his visit TO the grog
heher the ssIlswr tree be exhibition
thing that never do shops thrive nal
From tie cell, which common Of the spot where h,
interest Of the cenefod al prisoners had been removed
friend why this would be bard TO state the
ecuton criminal intended useful example TO those
from W paon the very ones who Woid seem 70 o.
IN condition to most need II Emrnah h &c. p, M
capital punishment our statute books TO muster
All the inmates Of the prison. give the AWFUL
exhibition compel them behold the spectacle and realize
that the Of the trdnsgresso Is hard Bat we leave the
discussion OF this matter other and perhaps ADLER minds
AT IA O'Clock certain souchy looking semi-raggcd wholly
sneakng looking quietly disappeared from view and be-
took himself to que nook within which he strike the
blow that should send fellow out Of the world
who had been watching this person aud who knew
his at set their teeth aud strung their nerves Tor
THE DEATH.
At precisely l0l o'clock the sadlooking Sheriff in He
and his Deputy Sheriff had the hted beled
and they with all the Sherifs Marsha bore the gded
spear headed baton Of their Office and upon the e
breast the official shield draped in mourning They
slowly ard form line in front Of the scaold The jury
who tried the prisoner have already entered aud taken their
places that they may behold the Of the
bounded verdict they deereed murmu Though
the crowd al hats off and the prisoner enters attended
by good priests Fathers Mckenna and assistant The
doomed holds in his hand ebony cgctH the figure Of
Savior being in gold TINS be frequently Kisses while s
lips prayers The gray bare head OF the
worthy father beside him is IN tine contrast TO the bright
walks steadily the allotted place When he catches
glimpse OF rope he smiles and losses his head 10 clear
the abundant hair from bis the IS already round his
neck having been placed thereon in his eel and the huge
long fastened round the prisoners neck In bis cell then
when he is brought under the gaows this connected
dressed in black suit and bis trim linen collar has not
been removed from bis neck the rope being fastened
IT, As he steps beneath the fatal beam at word from
Father Mckenna the prisoner knees and As By
impulse the Sheriff aud all the officials knee together with
many others and hat of Ia oil the assembly On
bis knees repeating AFTER the priest fery saws oar Father
other fitting prayers and then. IN clear, audible
Rising 70 b eet iSe sher wspers in tie ear
Of the prisoner know If be would like to make speech
Deputy Sheriff steps up With the black cap in his
hand which Feiy perceve and clasps the crqehx closely
neck Father McKenns kisses hO then kisses the other
priest Faher Durinqaep shakes hands with or two
hS and Sn se into IL And ca T an
the fatal black drawn his eyes BY Deputy
and light and sl things beautiful; involuntary
himself his feet Observed the dull sound OF
the heard the body into the air and the mortal
career OF Bernard Friery Is closed
Consciousness doubtless instantly extinguhed by the
shock and the dying probably suffered nothing after the
first pang Muscular struggles observed at intervals M
about 10 minutes but they we're purely spasmode qua
not indicative Of pain At the end Of - minutes the body
was partially lowered for the examination OF the physician
did order be taken down for some minutes there
after; after hang in all the corpse lowered
sretcher where II viewed by the Sherifs
Jury who signed the requisite papers
ko,fr than Coroner
Naumann impanneled Coroners jury who rendered
verdict that deceased 10 his death IRON aspyxa
no having been executed Sheriff Of New York County