New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-18
FORMER EXECUTIONs AT THE TOMBs.

In the period which we have named there have
been no executions at this place including that Of
Frery yesterday Nearly all OF these of lrata
and character calling for the fall penalty OF the
law In each case every effort put forward to rescue the
unfortunate the terrible fate they were doomed
TO undergo Contrsyr what might be anticipated and 10
the popular belief to tie way in which criminals meet
deatt nearly all reported to have met Their fate with com
posure and courage probably buoed with the
hope the last respite would come while 9th
exhibited daring and hardhood ONLY equang their guilt
appears been in the present day needless
between the conviction Of The cupris and THEN
executions. and half aud more oiientmes inter
EcSo ait Sae and mot faa,o. me b punishment Of
execution aud incnrceiauor Ibe following """-t''" .he
executions that have taken pace al Ie AoHls o s 'Vo
tiOn.
John C. Colt IN the wear 1872 tried and convicted 81
the murder a named Adams p-iuer. Inc cifcum
stances somewhat remarkable and owing
excitement addition mystery developed the matter from
beginning end The murder was uys,erOH am lhe ,I
OF The criminal alike LnlCoouutatc II appears RON te
evidence that victim, Adams. had exaspcIaed COZ b
easea S19& c @ m Adn In order 20
crime 1t alleged be haG ne deid g,ly b1eu ul ~
shipped vessel. the aIoo touno oi Ne" Vfabs ie
affair of the murder leaked ont tle bo1 and IT. coaien were
found ana Colt charged WIN the crime lie son poesl,a
hs innocence Able counsel Ge,hded nm ALo S,ognHt 70"
done TO bring about an aequliia ILe t'Hihce ~ t
strong heweeg ara 70 amer s rs sSd c on c i Of
November leg Great cXertions money ana in.
Of the seneace to nnpiisonment for life without avail The
law wa memorable yet scafold cheated Of It's prey
On the morning appointed iof the execution ust a. TIE
preparations completed alarm OF FIRE IA The beliy was
raised This attracted attention from tie prisoner who IN
pretty generally supposed that the plan a. preconcered
the part Of the prisoners friend, 30 order 10 per l -
escape gma Of capital punishment ih ci IS one "l
remarkable 10 the criminal records Of ms country
doubtless fresh in the memories Of many Of on readers
CHARLES THOMAS.
eoored man convicted the murder Of nsmed Ford.
executed al the City Prison on FRIDAY Nov ~ .4n on
born m User County years when executed
Methodist preacher He expressed sincere r.
Ter death than ire lie had the reputation OF
Srns which Nss .eiom About persons witnessed the
execution lie lef a wife aboui - !elr' o. age.
an Irshuan was convicted Of murder the first degree for
poisoning his wife Susan woOton tie sth Of February 80 He
sentenced along with negro named Aaron Jone 10
ecuted Friday the 22d Of June 1872 Jones repieved
and aeIward sentenced to ssIe M s -esS to
Jones having great dissatisfaction he was compelled
TO reprieve Wood also lie was repted until frda! the lOh
Of July al which time the sentence was carried M effect ~
announced for the execution he arrived Ga he seal
bis head cap the color his hands pnioned behind
him preceded by The Sheriff aud h deputy and supported
man be walked With iotterog step and stood beneath tho
rope He sked be had anything to say and answered
against me" The cap was pulled his face bat
scarcely had been when he made sign that he would
Tss @ % gs drawn over h.. face the sheriff dropoed
his handkerchief for signal the al dropped the weight Tell
and the cuprit hung 9uvering In the air
BENSON AND DOUGLASS.
Edward F. Douglass aud Thomas Benson convicted OF the
murder Ravens OF the bark Glen executed
July Is ls The execution took place 10 the yard o. TIE
Jombs. The 1t he remembered was one OF great
atrociiy owing se fact thai the cupr we're yophs
wen known in certain sporting circles created consider
uperbuman efforts eyer,ed IN their behalf no repreVe
obtained On the sca5,ld Benson sppesred oam ana
up last that be had any band IN the mu
der and eHeulpaied Clemens an associate VINO was reea
Tho
body Of marines came In lne aud knet before
Ghe gaows with the drawn over Their faces AT sig
nal from the Marshal and the wretched
men launched into eternity
AARON J.. sTOoKEY.
This man was executed the 10Th Of September lj for
the nurder of Teddy Moore by sabbing At the Five Points
40 the month of March the There were upward
made by the prisoner previous bis execution explains his
crime. He sad: II have tell you to beware Of run
handle IT,
spectacle For several after the rope had been cut
gue9rn SOUND heard IL u said that the reckless sp'
and 6pyty cynced by the motley crowd upon the occasion
wa truly disgusting and il Is probable that this
the namoer since then allowed 70 witness thess executions
has considerably decreased Tie case OF stookey 10 some
respect reselnbed that Of FeIy The accused committed
brutal naccounfbe murder heated BY bad spirit and al
uHooHi1-uno'e temper or,, o,r,,z,c
oiiS Srso.g German residing III Ldndgesti wac con
public attention 10 considerable extent ct the time owing
The peeuei circumstances surrounding IL some time elapsed
between thecufts conviction aud his execution and 10 the
mean time strenuous efforts. though unavaihne' were
made IN bis behalf The execution fixed for
February p, 49, and took place in presence OF
large eOneoOfSe peOP4s the courtyard OF the ciy
prison The unfortunate man about whose guilt there
can hardly be shadow OF doubt pleaded not guilty Of
the crime op 10 tie aS 1t would that he eI
pected reirieFe oWg 70 re mystery and probabilities
hanging around The case The Ispreye and the
outraged law avenged by his death upon the seaod.
HOwLrII AM SAUL
these two men. ID conjunction Eith II man named Nc
Lapghn charged VIII tie murder Of Thomas Baxter
beard the ship Thomas Watson he night Of the oath Of
Angus. 1851. The accused well Known 20 the police
dangerous and river eyes end night Of
the MURDER several parties recognized the prisoners being
10 The neighb0rhOod The murdered slot through
the head and the ship Iundefed u a considerable
ntify goods great portion of these
u e prisoners immense array VI witnesses
pyeseat trial the being conclusive against to
soeused The jury brought ~ verdict Of guilty and the
.etb u January s they uRderRoS tho extreme Penalty of