The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-18

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way il you have mind ~ BY gong 20 the other end o.
Leonard NJ once informed sler Of this atrocious plot
and from that time forward starkweather was CLOSELY
watched.
took place in January 1855 and lasted seven day. Hs
foand guilty Of murds, N ne mat degree and
ASorsgR <TT MT AT EUcAPB
Not long since ne had some correspondence with Hattie
sS m her e s 10 do Kitchen work. number Of her
letters 10 him found, and others were intercepted
before he had chance 70 read them Der aesgn ap
AMI 20 rct money from him In Of her letters che
20 describe the pac whore the iyer kept his
KEYS She said that she got hold of4he keys one
night and took all impression OF one Of them. Sue
Was 70 90 released soon, And II he would pay her e.
sns ns you'd ~
After the letters found she was kept In close con-
nnement until her time had expired, and he got no
Ills last attempt escape actually made with
spoon, although some pro ess to regard that story ~
had actually worked ii between the bricks the side Of
his cell loosen three or four OF them before no
rns LAST DAYS OF HIS LIFE
About three weeks ago he told thatfor the remain
der Of his stay some one would watch with him. ne
started turned PALE and seemed al once to realize inc
fact that there chance left for either release or
suicide Since then his conduct has IN somo respecs
IT, ss a ana haa freely
feelings with some OF bis relatives TO one nc said
few days since, "6cd only knows how much have SUI.
fered since have boon heren Az the same time ne
spoke OF his mother and sister said he expected 10 DO
buried near them in tho family lot but requested that
his name should not be placed the family monument
On Thursday last he used TO visitors and spent
quito portion Of the day with Professor simonson in
e maintained 70 the last an air Of GOODNESS and ndi
ference such as seldom murderer over dspayed ana
although he listened passivey 70 tho earnest sxnora
lions OF the Professor it evident he cared little Tor
thcn We were assured that no said that often when
engaged with his spiritual adviser he felt AN almost
him in bis arms The two following communications
written few days before his death, will further show
his caoasness and on snr ov""
with this inscription
70 wnon IT MAY CoEcsRS:- ,..
starkweather for publication or any other legitimate pnr
On eagerly tearing open II found 10 be stuffed
full OF - blank paperi
He next wrote the following letter. and salicsed II as
we give IT,
fVs rsss Fem
end Hy r haSs had s
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he has sefd mo as ss.eyuy and az kindly since have
Dec" ''a'f ms ''1' - "e ALERT T. srARKwEATHER
THE MORNING. EXECUTION.
The prisoner was mp the larger portion OF the night
About two o'clock no lay down and slopt for three or
-four hours Ho took breakfast usual and with good
appetite. 10 then spent an honr or two in company
He also had an interview Of considerable length with his
uncle Mr.. Nathan Starkweather He spoke freely and
Slightly srsmuoas, ba. boro up with remarkable spirit,
especially considering the fact that every lew minutes
he could hear the drop OF the gaows fall as the occrs
we're trying and adjusting the cord. He had for
hong refused have his hair cut but this morning
requested that might be sent 70 cut H. which
cell and n. these he did not often look And the
forenoon away, heavily TO all others in the jail,
brink ~ dyssh without those manifestations Of either
sorrow fear that were expected OF him.
consisted Of a frame work supporting a platform at
height Of about Ave feet The moose hung from por
ton Of tho framework extending directly over The
side With hinges on which II will swing. and the
other by pin and bolt. The pin IL withdrawn by the
leading the platform properly fixed weight upon
tho lower will withdraw II and suffer the platform 70
suspended at such height that the fan Of person
attached is about i've feet, the victim dropping
nearly to the oof Of The M , The sso WAS erected
tried with bag Of sand and the cord adjusted until
| was found TO work satisfactorily
THE DEATH WARRANT.
About eight o'clock Sheriff Russel', attended by The
iser and two three others went to his cell and read
the warrant THIS gave briefly the facts In the case,
stating that he lad been presented for trial by Grand
Jury, Tor inhc,ns mortal wounds with knife and
upon his mother and that he had boon tried and found
guilty upon these charges and ended with giving In fun
+, tho sentence by Judge Hininan No mention was made
included II tie trial starkwea,ber preserved much the
domesuor who this was being read during ,hc
res. OF The DAY. Tho recounting Of the wounds and
gashcs inflicted upon his mother did not
| him.
APPEARANCE or TIN rREosER
Statkweater about Ave feet inches IN height
rather delicate IN build and Appearance His face
prsed all who him for the first timc after the per
pe.ration NJ tie horrd crime There was always calm
and collected look abou. IT, and air OF and
education He srsuk from the observation OF visitors,
or shame but apparently because lie did not wi. 70 be
annoyed Every precanon was taken against his com
| .nttns suicide.
sheriff Russell and bs deputies Messrs Finch, Prior
and Dihble made oil the arrangements necessary the
\ occasion, aud at noon strong force OF military took
their station around the Jail 10 preserve order After
religious exercises IN the cell the prisoner was
dncled the ssllows The INSIDE ooisde the
ia very lsrgc eud tho utmost eagorneas TO catch
glimpse Of the prsone- wa eyiuced hy all A. quarter
10 one O'Clock no morn tod the srafd firmly listened an
pareny unmoved 10 .Lo prayer offered an by Professor
Smcason, knclt moment himself in silent prayer and
shook hands with Of the olcisls On being asked
u be bad anything 20 say he answered IN the negative
He whispered TOW words 10 Professor simonson, who
addressed the assembled crowd a. folio.s:" The ps.
one. requests LIE ~ that he dos in charity with NIL
hs follow men, and IN the hope Of sal alton through the
n!rriis 81 christ Jesus =
The black cap then placed on his head, aud all
ihosc 81 tAe scsnoi with me exception of siicria Rus
sci desrcndet ihc seps. The pm Of the drop then
by ihc Shorih descended The stairs of the gaows
AZ lac epped on the lower step Tho drop fell and az three
minutes = ono clock he soul Of Abort s,arkweather
was launched INTO eternity There few muscular
commissions OF ihc body and then all was still
Tho pulse ceased 10 beat een minutes after the drop
fell, and n fifteen minutes more the body was taken
down. II placed la black walnut CONN, and VIII
be given 10 his friends to-day.
srAEkwxAsasR LEAVES sTkTxnFSr.
-'uTwca.hcr has ft written statement the hands
Of Deputy sheriff j nc End his uncle, Nathan stark
weather
Tits -atcneai u understood 10 b confession and TO
cover not only the murder OF his mother AMI sister, but
certain poisoning cases and nccndiaIism At Manchester
supposed that the murder OF his mother and sister
was but the tnie of long catalogue or crimes which he
had committed
Executions ia New York Tor Fifteen Wears.
Since 1881 "a period OF Fifteen ycsrshsrc have been
twenty execution. In this city sixteen Of which trans
pred Al he Tombs one sAiber Hicks Bodloe's
lsand lkcnncdy) al Fort Lafayette, one BeslIl
Governor, iland aud 70 Bnen) shot Governors
leland The following Is lat " tho executions which
have taken place within the rcnbs since 1851 =;