The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-17


Bernard FrieFy, the Murderer II Harry Lar
arus, 20 be Executed Nc tho Tenbs This
Mornins-Scenes and Incidents In Friery's
Prison Life, dkc.
The public will remember that terrible murder IVES
committed at No. ~ East Houston street. in this city, a
-four O'Clock Tuesday, January O.. 1894 The victim,
Harry Lazarus, was known ~ pugilis and also the
keeper Of drinking saloon in the house whore he met
his untmcly death. The murderer, Bernard Friery,
whose execution for the crime lie place this
ing at the Tombs II no repreve should come part
proprietor Of The saloop called the Forty Loan"
at II East Houston street. On the evening in ques-
ton, In company with four other men, Friery on
tered the saloon Of Lazarus. 10 whom he
addressed these words u can whip any present |"
Lazarus sad In reply TO this remark that he wanted TO
shake hands AZ Lazarus was about putting forth his
hand Friery drew knife which he had concealed In his
The wound was deep and severe. Lazarus died IN few
minutes after. Frery fed but after arrested
On the 2ls Of February 1885, he was found guilty In
degree, and sentenced BY Recorder Holman to suffer
dekah Oh the 8ls. of March following HIS counsel
Obtained respite pending appeals 70 the Supreme Court
and the Court OF Appeals These tribunals sustained the
verdict had against the prisoner IN the Court OF General
sessions and late In the month Of juno last Frery was
rescntenced to be executed this morning.
PRiERYs CONDUCT IN PRISON. ~
Since Friery came aware that the decisions Of tho
courts against him. and that he had been ad1udged
marked by thorough knowledge or the awful position
in which he 10 placed. few days ago no published
he T Ssa haS no dS
says he killed while laborng under 1T Of drink that
be has NO 10 complain Of how his trial was con-
deed was not his own that bad company and drink are
the ruin Of thousands and thousands Of young men in
this city, that he earnestly entrsa.s the forgiveness OF
sciously brought upon them that It 10 untrue that he
Mnsultcd those devoted women, the Sisters Of Mercy"
who attended for the purpose Of aording him spiritual
sonsolaton and that he intends to 1t his fate
Christian should, while asking that the prayers Of a
good people may be said for HIM Miery,s statement
that he never offered the slightest Insult 70 the Sisters Of
Mercy is fully bore out by ettor from those good md
esmable ladies, which appeared In the HERALD day or
two since.
He 10 said TO entertain hopes Of rcpreve These
hopes have been founded In the cpeve accorded to the
prisoner Ferris who had been found guilty Of che murder
or his Wife Ex-Judge stuart Fcrys counsel who has
acted him all through this painful business with zeal
and ability has Albany with the view Of procuring
from Governor Fcnton repreve, II possible, and was
expected in town last night
Ya1rRY's APPEARANCE.
The prisoner e Of middle stature and slight build his
face Is pale and careworp long confinement has altered
his personal appearance and wonder Counting within
tho dreary was Of prsonhou tho hours that are
hing him 10 the last moment he must spend earth
would shake frame and terrify heart Tar stoutoi
than hs
Yesterday he was visited by his mother. saddes'
scene OF All To ordinary visitors he presented tho up
D0iDg p6TIectiy CAM
his POOR mother into the presence OF her unhappy
son. he shed those bitter tears that are sure TO a wnei
the consciousness OF groat wrong strikes tht
mind OF the person who Inns committed II II h
he not utterly bcreft If all human feeling A
the afflicted mother embraced hsr fallen SON. 81 thef
tears mingled together in this sad parting Interview III
unhappy young mans face Was oveEsbadowcd with
death like paor HIS hroiheTs, the Sisters OF Nero
and the Rev Mr. McKenna aso visited him. Tie derive,
much benefit from the inietratons Of his spiritual I'D
visers, who will remain In attendance upon him up .
The last moment
rrIH CONDEMNED CELL
on the lower floor Of the Jail The gaiovs 10 dree
opposite tho prisoners cell. FROM this no could hav
heard, IL not seem the preparations for As erection
which ed yesterday, under tho superintendent
| Of tho Sheriff, John Kclly
OTHER PARTICULARS.
In the afternoon Of yesterday Friory told the jalc
that he wanted 70 get shaved. barber, a native Q
Italy, who was confined in the Tornbs performed tn
operation Il Is stated that in many Of the drnkin
about town yesterday bets were made ns u IN
chance Of respite II this be II impossible 10 cor
template anything moro hcartless or Infamous. TO
snrc there ''fast men who woaid bet almost undo
any but that they should carry their pra
iices the very OF that is going to ope
In most awful manner Ia something checking 80 co;
template IL would be far better for all such persons
take a lesson from the warning given b, rnfortunai
1 Frcry against drink and bad c0tapany.