The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-09

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TAX DAY BxfoKg TIM ExEcurIos-rnoBsr WRITES
ANOTHER LETTER To MS PAHKNTs
Yesterday Probst signlacd his aears 70 write u hs
parents Tor the lat time Materials were iurpi he'd him
BY tho warden OF tn. prison he vrulo in German
letter, OF which tho Following Is literal translation
Mr. MAars Psossr. Uehingsn Amt Bondorf Grand Duchy
OF BADEN, GsrnAny-
DxAR PARssrs. BsornEns AND sisrsH Il do not know
y y'n s Fl" asrsss o my "Ss VIII s
You once again o Inform YOU how have spsn, ,me
cell. and md ' S%ss e mae. p,.Sass ny
death =. well I" I possibly could, ma The slorE,.
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arc offered throughout the snr. city and .sers
& my am now 80 cheerful .sa Ss1;sa s
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r AZ the
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9. S e my TSs 70 q s"s a- Be %
luna on which 1% ready oaer sp az NE xs Erel
happier and better place and this hop. rejoice
@ any r sss as: i. w '1' 'ss ss
farewell May we meet again In better s se,a pronsr
Joseph waechtcr, who Is alluded to In the above let
ter, Is the only person known 10 be connected with
Probst's family IN America His sister Ii married W
brother OF Probst in Germany
THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR rHK KxEcUrfos
were perfect Those whose presence was desired were
notified to be present at the Assembly Buildings Tenth
aud Chestnut streets, at halfpast nine A. VI Thithr
We repaired and were introduced by tho sheriff to tho
jury and the deputies selected by the sheriff 10 assist
HIM in the performance OF his duties. Tho roll. con
tanning the Of tho jry, representatives Of the
press and others invited 70 be present AZ the execution,
was called few minutes before ten O'Clock and, an
each name called, the person called was Assumed
place IN the line car was IN waiting at the door,
which conveyed tho company To the prison. on arriving
oh fl.a ArlNr tl..
dobtors apartment, adjoining the prison. where the roll
again called and In few minutes under the leader
ship Of tbs sher ~ the prison itself entered The
jury and representatives Of the pr were taken into the
visitors room, where the jury were sworn At twcaty
formed by the Rev. Mr. Grandher, who has attended tho
prisoner during his confinement that he ~as prepared
aud avail ed his ocia visit Previous TO this however,
the counsel for the condemned McsBrs John J. 0Ncii
and John A. wolbcr called upon the prisoner 10 take
their farewell He snid TO them 'Goodby,' and, taking
them by the hand, repeated the ejaculation several
tines
II IA worthy OF remark here that the prisoner during
his incarceration has gained thirteen pounds IN flesh
Tho Philade phia papers make IL only eight but this
gaia In ayordupos was handed 10 ua anthortativciy.
Patrick Cassidy, OF his keepers informed w that
Probst rested we'll during tho night and a~oke this
morning about four O'Clock. Tho manaccs were removed
Thursday night and the prisoner allowed the freedom
marked To him, Probst do you hear those besri re-
fcrrng to the bells OF Catholic church By. The
condemned replied that he did Cassidy said " Proost,
you will never hear them agaD. You know What they
mcanfp Tho prisoner bowed his head and was very
much affected and wept
Mr. Perkins scnt HIM his breakfast this mornnv
which consisted OF two boiled eggs coffee and bread and
butter The prisoner ate II gratefully and with reist
he gave his autograph 10 one OF the attaches Of tho
prison this morning II 10 written In Arm hand and
the letters correctly nay gracefully, formed
He yesterday the following note, written in German
20 his counsel The following IL literal trsnHlstion;
Mov.MrsslsG PRiso~ 7th Of June, 1910,
NV fs,ssp Ma oN'i.i,i thnns you many limos Tor
". Where o. a NJ ' thou may sna s good
bye with fun heart. fgonrr.
% him by the Rev Mr. 0rundther in the prisoners be-
half visited the cell OF tho condemned The sheriff nd
dressed tho prisoner as folIows;"Anton robs., have
come this morning. in accordance with the Law, Ia pro-
coed with your execution ! arm informed by your kind
spiritual adviser that you ready"
fhe doomed replied, "Dst - 500 he then ehook
hands with OF the keepers and babe him an arec
tomato goodby
Al haltpast ton the prisoner lcf, HIS CELL which
upon tho second floor, and escorted 10 the room
where tho jury In waiting Tho procession moved
forward 70 the eeanold IN Tho following order
Henry G. Howell, sheriff
". Il. Perkins, Superintendent
Anton Probst
Attorneys Of Prroncr
Distrc, Attorney
PhyBcian Of the PriD
Sheriff's Solicitor.
Assistant Solicitor
Kepresen tatlvss of the Prcsr
onices of the Prison.
Deputy sberlfs
Tho prsoner carried IN his hands cruohI, upon
which he kept his Dyes duf0g his walk ~ the Raio~s
HIS step firm and his attention from tho ctucnr
diverted but during tho walk 70 tho scaroid
whom supported him In the walk above mentioned, alp
ping and iimpng AZ Y hia foo, were hurt Proit fhowo1
concern and looked At the Reverend Father "
panied himself ~ tho mishap.
SCENE ar IHH dALLows.
Ths ssllovs WAS erected on tho mos nsigdad spot
within the walls % tho prison Tho usual plsce cor ero
tho of ~ the wings ~ tho Jail Here williams
Hosor, spring, IAngfeidt The skupinsss ard several
other. were hung. arrna'rrng vas hung In .
centre 81 the enclosure, bri both these PLACES
less under the observation ~ eonflaerabis
nuubes ~ prisoners. On Dofas OCCASIONS sort Of Wild
hurrah prevailed among the observing inmates III"
drops iei. On the present occa-ion the fhorT. de-
airing 10 AVOID ruch manifestations determined
remove the cause n poaslble No. Ia company With
Mr. Persng III, superintendent choso spot o. ground
Int week, ln tho rghi snsio formed ~ v. ~eterh
ua and the ert.ndgd stone partition thst divides the
male and female departments Iha spot can only be
son directly from tho windows " sbrso celia ono IL
thrse h known the dark cell Tie inmates ~ tho
o,lcr two we's removed short Tins pretiom g. tho
,fna Grod Cor tho sIscgton y ~na impossible nr any
u Tho prisoners 10 soe nc saioms directly from uor
$40 uprsht posu ~ith 4 cro's bcau, tie top
formed the francvurs Two crea p'0os fastened nto
tie principal posD fevera tf hipsaA u thn trps
that fodet horizontally ABA ffft from the rrpati
naie tho PLATFORM Tho traps src eaIgasd - acsuNc
Prop ttreo iuchs alaary MA h,nso te~ 1se miide
porary prop. near he outer edges 81 ha sps, u ss
IL paifonn PoTfectly sefo y hp ~ neroseuy - 10
placed ungu H. rtep gatanAug from to I'd
on tho g side afori easy = - reach
the platform The inugr SIDES ~ Tie posts rrke
bags o. receive the trap isases whom .aus, 10 pr
vent my n0lee. Tho hipges were .@sed - a. not
10 ,reak fhe npssoi g1pe entnndiug frssn tha
Ip cro.a hsan compute %" picture aOoY' Ahmsi
rofo about thr tfn q sah corr III iNlrh"i nstf thp
hinge n tua csuus prop. Ihfst sth 10 Negit Or ms
piDner directly OYER 4 wo4a require ~ - pro- re
~ not Than cw ppCafA - OPEN tie fAp -i ~
tbs g4lprt fall Into ttornAty
The prisoner 0sedsd af sAree ~ ~ aArani 10 ne
qaosa ~ t,ak = position "a thc centf~ and rppi
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