New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-24
THE GkIL0Ws'
Hanging Of John .. Pearson NJ "o'"'"'
N. Y.-The Crime and she Crim'""'-
The Prisoners Last %ords-Hia eo"'
m,.ion Of she Crime - Details OF the

fes.ion Of she CRIME - De'"' VI
Affair.
Goshen. a town Of $500 inhabitants when
shares with New buIgh the honor Of being the O.
Orange County N. Y, was yesterday the 'cne % oDo
of those legal homicides which have reeehuy 0''V"e
oomuon in this vicinity, and which seeio ~ -
ssefsl purpose whatever, save TO excite ana sDo'N
communities in which they take place. tof W.
past tho village gossips have taxed OF h'"o ''''
everything concerning the history o. 'he piS0"''
.,, ,ose,t and fsturohas been canyassed, uscusseH
and psraded ia the parors at the teataoles' o INC
pupits and through the newspapers untl II tne s'ae
epts Of some of the citizens NAV be reiied nPon ln
tor has literally "sUpped full Of horrors we 90
r,"noe ~ ada ANYTHING which may serve 70 crafty inc
public appetite for pabuium OF this sort 1u' ;lcina
furr lsh plain, unvarnisned account OF .hS Sr
eircur stances which preceded and attendeu INC eA
tion
On the evening Of Sunday. sept ~ ~ 0o INV ,he
Pearson went - the house Of Walter "IesOi! ia tu
xiiiHSe Of Van Brrenvile about II miles from Goshen
for me nnrpose of robbing the omates Upon snocS-
ing AT the door ar. g., who ~ nearly ~ yeas oi
mad his nupcaganee, and Pearson demanded MS
money IL was refused, ard scuf'e took pace uur!ne
which the old shot four tlInes-tWice N tme
forel ead and twice through the breast-0ne OF te pans
nc through the heart and causing almost instant
dealt. Pearson then fed TO Pike County, rem ,;
where be was arrested at we house % '''p"'" -
Weils on the Isl dGy Of October
TIE TRIAL.
On tle 18th Of january last the prisoner was ar
yaIgned before tie Court of Oyer and IeTmlnei, ~
(;osneu Judge John A. Lott presiding. DlsulSt
Attorney J. ualeCk Drake, n. y tassld! ana I'M
&. McQlOid conducted the prosecution anu -. w
NiDspaugh j. w. Colt and : W. Fullerton , ieo Ge
fcnse The evidence was heard and the nrsGrenI,
deli yered-H indeed the speeches OF ihe cosei Sou4'
be called srgument-on tie sane DAY. ava ,ae LILY
without leaving their seats. retnrns nlty
Judge Lott immediately pronounced the sentence 2l
deair 10 take place the 23d Of February. Ihis II
PERHAPS the only instance on record IN this country
wherein man has been tried condemned ana seh
TIE oriuspsi witness against Pearson apart from
the wife Of tue deceased, was man hameu J0nn ~
van " ho was for time "A felow-prisonef- Aiter near
mo ais testimony MIR Milspaugu sbandOued the case
aud left it's disposition IN the banda ~ the uete anS
the IuIy The evidence consisted Of what were peNeu
20 % lie statements of the prisoner, ond ID some ~!
spects was quite similar 10 the confession we hee"'n
publish;
John 8 Pearson was born in October, ls4l, ana WE
sonseonep tIy little more than "a years OF age Iie
was ioet 10 inches in hight and very muse ldr' ne
had smooth, fair skin beardiess iaee. grey EYES
light hair broad high forehead scared nom the A.A
a horse received in his youth. quiet maaIeI = ehu
soft cfeminate voice. He enlisted In the @h lnGiana
early in l9 and received irshtfui wound IN tic au-
domeD at ChiCkamGuga, from when De; hoMeNt', Ie
powered after an illness Of six mOrths Nheh MS his'
term Of service expired be ieenhsled IN hah,V'h ;
Corps His father, mother three brothers snu w., wv
sisters-a save OF tue sisters younger thah MIN
self-reside in Mcdaryvile, Jasper Co. lndlane ono
Of the brothers mas been with him since the ta ant
Ipent Thursday and part OF lEuitNdy HIENt All ii7
.e His moiier also Intended TO visit him but while
tie way Goshen, became IA aua returned u Ae'
home H., 10
prisoner since his sentence expressed the better that nc
has fully repented and made ample preparation Tor me
life hereafter On Thursday afternoon 10 was oaP,TsG'
ard The Sacrament administered by the rev W "
Browning Dnriug an interview in his cell on Thurs
day evening the prisoner cooversed freey ana amos.
cboeIfaly. There was Aush upon hs iact ana ss
treEur IN bis voice when be spoke Of his mOsnfr cni
apart from tiia emotion Of any Kind was appdr' Al
he seemed quite deyont when IN the presence OF hs re-
Hgors advisers and repeatedly assured them tDal ne
was ready to meet his tate
THE GALLows.
Tie csows used upon this occasion has seen similar
service. and is the same one upon which 1oIdoh snO
Hsv kins we're executed in the Iombs ID tDis GU!
Kennedy at Fort Lafayette and Beale a
Governors Island. and promises 70 outhye thonsan
tenants more u il about Is feet high and consists o.
two upright pos connected at the top by cross-Deau
about 10 feet org From tue center Of this beam hang'
the rope 1t ereete IL the courtroom immediate!
In front of the Judges bench, which was draped II
mourning At on SIDE. small room. made Of rough
boards erected lot the purpose Of conoealDg TIE
executionCI Opposite and on the west side OF TIT
raQws were tbs eats for the jury who tried the
The they occupied when they he lrd the testimony
against tho prisoner and delivered The verdict The
Temple Of Justice in OTange County It VIII he seen Ids
Also been made tle abode o. Nemesis
BEFOBE TIE ExEcUTIoy.
About OCOck Yesterday morning the prisoner
reaxfasted hay ng slept comfortably during the pre-
Won, night After breakfast Re expressed desire for
some wine. which was given him. 1t 10 ocloci his
chairs were removed and he was tab into room III
the lower pert Of the COurtEonse, - which, after
dres ing himself f0I the execution be eOseted for
nearly two hours with the Revs. y. s. Osc1n and W.
q. browning. The time was spent IN stnging ard
PRAYER and when called upon abort III O'clock u 60
the galows he expressed his readiness 10 die, ana
walked with firm step up tue stairs Into TIE Court
room.
THE SCENE OUTSIDE.
At cute an eIrly hour number Of persons from the
count begt 10 arrive II Goshen ana coDgreg1te in
tonpsry with the citizens % that place about the Ctur
Houss An imuerse deal Of curiosity was manifested.
but there excitement whatever. at 10 O'Clock
roMrany J. Il he 9lst Res im6nt, y. Y ) Y. G., made
us aIpeaiarcc, and guard was placed IN t.e main
puee On each side Of tie building, thus keeping the
space clear in 'front.' Of The doors were thrown open
and n who had been furnished with tickets were
Above q pass the guard and take their places II the
COur-Ir There wss no disorder OF the Ontslde Of
he tuh ng and tie crowd eOItented Itself which 1t
obi sed 10 do with gazing 1t the bare walls Of the
buihjne for the second time the scene Of execution
Thee, )we7ey it stood viii woudefors IatienCe,
until the issuing audience told tie fac; that The prisoner
Was dead.
TIE EXEcU TOS.
AhOuf 600 persons witnessed tbe execution. Before
Gle prif ner made his opp arauce Tie jury was sworn
o. viii sses and The -uIenee. Gf masse, special
DEBUT. Sheri T. Sheriff George h. ID nIiston hen
left the oor and Tetnrnel in few minutes with the
prison sh) was accompanied by tho reverend gen.
femei ready raMCd, and GLOVE ! by Dr5. Converter
Hilsp and j. W. To nsend. His arrs were
piniOn 4. but his manner decided 6ud no took HE
place ca- the roDe With which he was soon b be
hange viii out ~ emotion Of fe His lips we're pale
and h foee flush d BE haf clos I'd his e. es when he
faced the sp1ctaorsi but when tae Sheriff addressed
him he gazed az ~ if DC was uuLreIaTcd for the
words, aud then ssnA again into .he utmost ndiier
1he Sheriff in q low, clear voice said; "Jo1n =
Pearson, here in ace)rdance with the duties
81 M of &c Sheriff Of Orange County, y. Y 10 ex
scute upon ou the sentence vi death in obedience TO
iLe folio wlag WaHrdHt
The dealt vibrant wa read, md the prisoner asked
AZ he iad Remarks T. make ,efOTg Death. The Rev