, 1866-07-16

both wept bitterly when the judge con-
cluded bis address to them with the awful
sentence:
"May God have mercy on your souls. No
earthly hopes now remain Tor you; may yon
direct your attention to HIM who Alone can
dying thief upon the cross"
E.c the day fixed tor their execution had
arrived. many persons feeling sympathy for
the culprits, on account Of their youth, made
an effort 10 procure for them
1 RESPITE. :
The Governor was absent from 78prdng6e Id
at the time, and Lieut.. GOV. Bross was acting
In his stead. He, fucliring to temper justice
with mercy, listened to the petitions and
granted the desired respite The execution
was deferred By his order to Friday, July
10th, the day now close at hand. Before this
delay vas obtained, however,
THE GALLows
had been erected In anticipation Of the execu-
tion Of the sentence on the day first dxed.
This engine OF death Is roomy and rough, but
practical IN the highest degree. Its external
appearance, rs 1t stands In the jail yard. IL
that Of huge box Of rough boards, about
sixteen feet In height, twenty In width, and
twenty seven in len:th: Entering this boz
OF the Jail kitchen, one flnds IT to be divided
into two stories, by floor at about midway
OF it's length. The lower compartment has no
floor. A trap, four feet Ia width aud about
nine in length, is cut In the floor, and over It
at the height Of the walls, stout beam
crosses the enclosure. Tne trap-dooFs hare
but with these exceptions. all Is ready now
for the fil.-i eAt-<;4..a o1 the sentence.
Neither Of
THE cULpRITs
have what one might call evil countenauces.
They arc indeed rather good looking young
fellows. Lemmons, who will have completed
tb s a.e % 6 ee5ss aas Eas oioe bs
in prison since the 7th Of August last, and
seems to have suffered rather more from con-
flnemcnt than his companion has. Heis little
over the middle height, rather thin In 1gu1e,
has spare countenauce, aud seems to posses
little Intellectual Development. Van Arsdell
was eighteen years old in February last, aud
although he has been confined sinee May
14th, 1855, seems to have enjoyed good
health aud is now quite robust, although
little bleachcd By remaining 50 long in q
deeply shaded cell. HIS countenance Ii intli-
catiTc Of q great lack of moral flrmness and
rather expressive OF sensuous disposition.
Lemmoas' parents and family nTe about TILT
before aud since his crime employed In
Riley's grocery store in Springfield. 1t Is
rather singular that he should have gone Oft
and committe ed such great crime as that OF
which he has hce0 convicted mud still should
have maintained as good reputation with
~ ,vitE ~ 100 ~ hnn5reda ~ 5oiiore rem,
hsh ea hs .ne as nssnr mon t. o csnt
a. osssa nS cr;me In a 1iesart r. rirtne Il
rather an anomalous feature for the considera-
tion OF moral philosophers. vau ArsdAll's
parents, at the time OF the murder, lived
thirteen miles from Springfield, where he
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