The New York herald., 1866-05-26

run the risk OF the sxfosire Upon being asked what
ohcer ne servd under IN the army, Sage said that ne
as wi'" .sn6rai Grierson m his famous ra ana Msns
lbro -sn the incursoh unharined On OF the vsl'on
asked him II he believed in the justice OF seI
tence when the culprt replied that he did, and ,s
fore higher tribunal than the one which con-
dsmned him 10 death. His manner ana convs.sauo1 s1
.hrcssno.s the whole o. se nS 'eIsls~ ,er fsSoras
impression upon those who were present. ano" was
nothing repulsive In the prisoners appearance man.
ners and might search In vain or any OF
those marks which characterize the man brtsl and
evil passion Nature had been genero' with the cul
P sna Tny Of sp end
hands in innocent blood !or paltry sum OF money
seems TO every one my stery. ST there was very
and nearest frend., yoa could not have found dozen
men in the Whole eennty who would have gned pesi
ton Tor the communication Of his sentence
PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION
corr menced at an early hour this morning. The spot
..herc the scaod was erected was enclosed with high
board fence that but the favored few who had
The green which the culprt had TO on his
way from the sca1oid 10 the gaows WIS guarded BY
pssps pee views o sas
THE CROWD AROUND THE PRISON.
Long before the hour announced for the execution
crowd Of two thousand persons perhaps, had as
pea eablo and orderly spirit however, and gave e mil
itary bat lhtle trouble f.I.T
Al half past twelve clock the caiprit Joino9fn roll
gous exercise with his spiritual advisers eviting
and also his IN Ss cell when the I
the exercises Sage looked quite pale and judging from his
countenance, suffering intense mental agony His
w woo sU 20 s nss
grief lod cries. Which could be heard for several hum
drod yards from the jail The little boy, whow too
young to realize the terrible situation OF parent slept
peacefully In his grandfathers arms, as II nothing un
usual had happened
THE RELIGIOUS RxERcIsRs.
The exercises mere commenced By the n, Rev. a
Doph who also delivered brief but instructive lecture
frank confession OF his sins die became
and Christian The closing prayer was offered up by
qurny embraced her husband, and both OF them wept
bitterly at its close Then came the doxology, In which
tho prisoner and his wife took part and thus concluded
the religious exercises M
PARTING OF THE PRISONER WITH HIS WIFE
HEARTRENDING SCENE.
Tho Sheriff then entered tho cell and informed the
TINT he must prepare for the final scene
wife became frantic with grcf and cngng tenderly to
her husband refused to be ocmforted The parting be-
scenes ever witnessed probably and Will not be easily
forgotten by those who were present After Mrs Sage
meanor, and went through Se ordeal Of being pinoned
with acomposed heart.
THE PROCESSION TO THE aALLows.
aS Sr half al SsD in
his deputy headed the cortege while guard Of military
brought up the The culpIit Iassed in full view
before the crowd In perfect silence mot sound being
heard to disturb the solemnity Of the occasion. He
marched to the gallows with steady step, and mover
fatered when ho mounted the fatal stairway The
exhibition Of rmness continued up to the Last moment
much the surrnse Of the Sheriff. who had idea ths
prisoner had 30 much nerve
At THE GALLows.
Amer joining In short prayer with tho Rev Nj.
Swncher the prisoner announced that he had nothing
further 10 say and expressed wish that the execution
should proceed - speodily a. possible
/ ~, THE EXECUTION.
The work Of adjusting the rope occupied but few
4 momenta Sage then bid tho Sheriff good, by remark
ing TO Mr.. Dixon, You have been very kind 70 me- ant
| last inteigibe words tho culpht ever uttered He
nuttsred Few ncohercnt words OF prayer just the
cap beng drawn his face. but beyond that
The scsold, which was erected On the old fashioned
trap door model, did its work effectively md swiftly
The culprh had fall OF nve feet, and mus; have ae
very easily. He struggled for moment or two persrs
The body vas allowed to remsin suspsnded nftesr
minutes, when the medical gentlemen preseu declaring
lfe 10 be extinct II was sus down and handed over 4
Tho most perlec. order was maintained seaong ths
crowd In front Of the gaIl0ws and the sheriff deserve
mot little praise for the able manner IN which he dis
charged his arduous and deAgreeabls duties Il the
nrst execution which tookpace In Jennings county
and caused more excitement perhaps. than any event
that ever happened there II was hoped by the Sheriff
Ing gang or horee thieves and couneneiten
who have infested the country for several years. and
with whom the cuprt was In como way eonneeted but
the scaIod asserting that be entirely ignorant
the subject II is the general belief however, that Sage
connected with this gang, his TO the
mot disclose Tho names Of this awiess band that they
might be brought 70 Justice. .t.f