The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-11
THE EXECUTION IN NEWARK.
Morris Ellsworth, the Negro,
Hanged for Wife Murder.
Interview With the UnrOr-
tIlnate Man.
Statement Of His Life ana NGis
fortunes.

worth, young and rather prepossossing while
attending ball at Newark whore he resided a, the time
had, he supposed good grounds to suspect the
sancy Of his wife, and finding her and her alleged para
in the house Of neighlos together and becoming
cnraged he drew pistol and shot her down.
Ellsworth taken INTO custody and tried for his
life at the September term Of tho Essex County Court
before Judge Hanes and Associate Judges Tease Young,
lie and Guild Hts counsel put in plea OF insanity
which, however, not satisfactorily proved To tho
jury, who brough. In verdict Of guilty OF murder Ia tho
first degree on the l,h Of September, and two days
| thereafter he sentenced to b. hung on the
2lst OF December Meantime counsel for tho condemned
man made application % Governor Parker for conuuta
ton of sentence to imprisonment the plea Of In.
sanity and upon this application the Governor granted
respite until the 10th OF January, for the purpose Of
examining into his alleged insanity During the latter
part OF December the Governor together with the Court
OF Pardons, met at the jail and after thorough
animation decided that whilo Eilsworths intellect may
have been injured, still he sufficiently sane 10 b.
held responsible for tho commission Of the crime for
which he was convicted and the application was there.
| fore denied Since that time tho condemned man has
expressed himself resigned 10 his fate, aud has borno
himself in cheerful manner He confined In cell
on the first floor leading from tho dining hail aud
allowed his liberty within the prison walls tie same as
| persons confined there for ordinary offences.
The condemned man was attended by the chaplain OF
the Jail Rev Mr. Harconrt; Rev Mr.. Thompson, pastor
OF the Plane street Presbyterian tcolorcd chuic also by
several of tho ,lcrgy OF Newark among whom iov
Mr. Parker and Rev. DR. fish, aud On SUNDAY ast the
ordinance OF baptism and the sacrament Of the Lords
| supper were administered 10 him
Az eleven O'Clock yesterday forenoon the clergy held
religious exercises In the West Hail. where Ellsworth
had short time previously been removed The exercises
consisted Of singing by the Rev Mr Huston Alas and
did my Saviour bleed - prayer by the Rev. Mr. Atkinson
after which the Rev Mr. uaroonrt sang the hymn com
mencng Therc h fountain OF blood, - the condemned
man all the while sobsng and CRYING Ellsworth then
bowed down and ongag d In prayer In which lac pro.
ceedcd 70 recount biz life, until reminded To ask for
| mercy TO which he replied II want to toll the
| Lon IN nj feet
| Al the close the physicians entered his cell TO
look after his physical condition. when u was
deemed advisable To administer stiinnlants Ellsworth
with some assistance, then dressed himself IN pair
of black tro~sers black vest white shirt and slip.
| pcrs, and at few minutes before twelve The taller
brought In some tea biscuit and cold meat OF which he
| partook freely
hail by the sheriff clergy and coustabnary and placed
IN position under the gslIows his arms pnoocd and the
black cap his head sheriff Ricord tlen. IN tones of
rcmuions emotion read the death warrant ~ the close
OF which he said, morris Ellsworth have you any
The unhappy man. almost inaudblc votcc. called
upon those around tsks warnln, from him saying,
81 shall mcct my Jesus farewc-flrcwclI TO all earthly
Rev DR. Thompson tcolorcd) then read the Nifty nrst
Psalm, at the conclusion OF whr bl'worh aid Lord
Jcsus, remember thou me- and then turning toscvsnl
Of the officers around him he shook hands aud thanked
them for The Kindness shown him sheriff Record sad,
l and, grasping bis hand exclaimed, Meet mo IN
| heaven"
The black cap then drawn down h,s face the
| rope adjusted, aud the Sheriff sad, And nov, fellow
citizens, proceed TO carry out the extreme pcual,y u
the law, and may God have mercy your soul Morris
Nlswor,h.' 4, ,he las, word he stepped upon
| tho treadIe, wi IN allowed the weights oonrsed
well up toward. the eros. bar, from which ne
dropped down about two feet Immediately after
hands, and pssp.as rapidly to The rr.r Of me ssiios.
stopped instant raised bis eyes towards the hang
ing man and then rushed down tn. west corridor IN
grea, agory ror about two minutes The breast o. the
hanging man b-ayed conyulsively; after i've minutes
the pulse ceased and In sr minutes and thirty seconds
Afax haug tninufe he ho1v
was taken down aud placed 10 coffin, and a. We friends
81 The deceased had not claimed H. TO be placed IN
| Ellsworth born 10 South Bergen, Hudson county,
was twenty-five years IL age las, March sn abou, nse
appearance H. Intended 10 have maze speech on ths
sanold giving history Of his life aud the esnses that
led him 10 an untimciy death, but ia spiritual advisers
amot at the last moment succeeded In dssssdns him
| from his purpose
| ELLsworrH's NARRATIVE.
va ~. 90, our arp0ms' a n,s 40
narrative of his life which he aid he Intended 60 relate
on the -eaiod, but which lac finally dssuaded rom
l doing
/ I have been unfortuns,. ali my life ws- barn In
South Bergen when was seven years OF age vas one
day learning my its brother Ia walk When my mother
told no, 10 70 the stairs he had got
the word. on, ~ her mouth when feli down stars,
my brother falling nrsi and striking his head against
the back Of an are, and struck my bead against the
my brother died three weeks after from The injury
After the accident OF the house and Afterwards
came back aud w.o down Stair u my grandnosb"fr,
and was sitting on chair with my face towards the
|
done Ie,ns nv little brother fall down sisrs .he Vas
accident While thinking 81 that my mother cams
with broomsiick 70 BIT me when J jumped from The
| chair and broke my leg Prom that my fntb~r
| home and licked me They " school nsri Day
and I'D ng know Tor three weeks my leg wa brokrn
and she sen, for Dr MeAdsm. H. iansed il aud -.
hcfrd small hon u bons- out q n, and ,vrred 10
white swelling lad several years cor nnsd " my eei,
entirely erry. and had " be ted dg<n The doctor,
wanted 70 cut my es on but frfuned and finally sos
| 20 cDald walk with cr1t1hss ya@ dressing day
| 10 20 10 sunday srhool. my mother sas gpee ~
funeral. one q my sisters scaei me- BY saying friend
was coming 10 the house, ! Jumped q chair
which there q Arr. hatcher knife laying. asd
,he Knife hall way through my fnsspsn cutting cord
swelling IN. { laid nine mouths ~ih that .en,
down belgs the hil " The MIL wsa and
was tying Mr.. Brorns p.x ny hro.hsr and rhern
the pg told them b. ioyt os, newt thing they YOU'D
hit NE IN ,hs bead A. ioDsed ~ stone stfset me On
TOD ~ the heal going through the skun thr~r uaf
ter inch Into the brain fell bsesNssf "a %
INTO N. soi. and fell and drive the nio
| Vas doing ran into my o.n hoaae iaashnx with
the blooi running rrhi OF q my I've ran cot u The
house again and towards nerssles static aBd
% the stable caught aud fetched ne bak When
got 10 the house tie dosof tberr " d'awsd TIE
sione from my head sni at plate top of my fore
head ! sys seu Of ,hs,, ana playihg 10 wagon,
when fell out and broke AIR EOt ssil -
70. yea. nsa s e.ps. s' rrss c., s.,sn.s 49,
Jerpcy regiment aud stayed With him eigh,~sE months
stayed home three weeks .nd vent baet s.th M
months and then home aes : nrhi
since hsa he stone thsyuu 10 NY hsad vas aisays
aid IN my bad After fsturpsd ssui ~ ugft ~
the Ne~ns BAY H0ure I sent t0a prne a. Lodi 90
tbe s,h = Jsiy Iss3 ard there hrs my ~ife Anns
Pisron II Fsief-Dn, bat I'D M speak b. h~' wsnt
home % ny parents AMI ia frlfbd uent towu %
my cousin sarah Bro~n and there gos .uf9fu,iiou
"a my sfo kepf comgany slih Der uniii thr x7b -
Aggss' aad married By Rev NJ Tayi0' u D~'rsr.
shs decrlyed me, a. shs 90 sngare4 % to o'bsrs
| lived 18th her a. Halerviie, ks~rinx bglfs 40.
| ~ ue h1idsya Afef nsffff ons
month sbe rah ssay from and sent - brsis
| iyh ana sDi ir,o tyahse ny sesrns 81
came back - again AMI vi lived tsTftsf vail
after to hqiidays. isst uLfn efiIffsf sd tNrfd
The rSruiy hrut rennayvara iediDfeiI rrN mat ~
| Camp william Penn tkfu aiE "a "a fAftWNd
came hqtnf ans seat ~ my afisfa etlftihf - fhi
my vie ueff rie Dos There ~ We case hl'n-
ueIi mgfning. hot kByw Nas tbsfe 49, - ~
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