New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-15
ExECUTYoY or sr1VEszEE oULLLER

negro rnaddened by drink took the lie OF George Fur
man. also negro by shooting Previous 10 the Tragedy,
in the month Of APRIL FursE who was out OF WORK. sne
in Strengthened circumstance tad to leave te hooss
he occupied in consequence Of fhe noayneht a fea's
and thus without shelter MP his quarters IN aba
near ouillers residence in Wesfeld Township. Furhan
was accompanied by his wife, CUTLER, who had knowr
Furnan previously sympathzed with him In his nlslor
tune and offered part Of his house wherein he coue
lodge until he cond find employment Parman accepted
Both were drinking men. Time passed along, weeh
after week went by, and Furman no nearsf
situation or lucrative employment CUTLER himself wss
IN debt and had to SATISFY tho demands OF me anaor
The two men often quaTeled about money. Qniier -
length required his rent his rooms; neither was fortv
coInng Ouer determined upon dispOses-ng Furmans
and 70 that end commenced noyihS wnat uto ~
he (uruan) had OF the house. Ihls enfaseu FUR
blows: CUTLER was whipped. EDraged at this. Furman
being nearly twice bis age 10 went TO the house OF NJ
shoot skunk that vas seeking refuge nndes
barn. The loan OF the WEAPON WAS wa, decinscg
on FIRE He promised exercise particular canon so
with reluctance the gun was lent HIM On the way pact
Little, who asked Inn what ne INTENDED 70 GO win rs
gum lie replied that he was going 10 sBoet llg saDe
When he was within few rods OF his h0ase, ms VIE
seeing him approach raI out ana sought 70 lssuWe n
from entering. But the demon Of rum having t1i pos
feet Cf the building ne called out ID loud voice.
been Drinking and stln cherished the notion that be
could whip Quiler, at once accepted te enaehSe hne
large knife IN his hand CUTLER Immediately fired. Fur
man ell dead with portion Of h heart and lungs tori
away and his backbone shattered Go heavily had tie
gun been charged that the wound in the breast was
actually large enough 10 admit mans closed nst On
the consummat0n OF the deed Quiner at once went 20
the owner OF the gun and returned IT, saying that ne hae
"kiled the skunk" but that it was "atvoegged one.
and asked where lie could IND an esquire as ne wsheo
70 give himself up to justice ne was IsngAss ~: put sc "a
MIN away He went 10 Plainfseld, and told thu
same story that he had told the magistrate Al
then wandered IN restless and uncertain way unil
he arrested by Chef Boddw well Of the Railway Police
TIT ,aC ot.pfv liar
convcrscd quite freely admitted that he intended to
shoot Furian, but did not mean 81 Kill him. ANY way"
September he arraigned before Judge Depuy, tree
FOR his fe and sentenced 70 be hanged Sentence raw
Bg been pronounced 10 said: i ADMIT that George
FGrnan came TO his death by gun Ia my hands, bat
think it has not been proved that committed "ilU
wednesday night te last that Sylvester Quller was
pass this earth. In the early part OF the evening,
payeImeeting held IN the upper part OF the jail N
Elizabeth, which, assisted by the Rev. Alfred Chester,
and the Rev John H. Jackson. colored, the prisonef
took part in the religions exercises At the conesoh y
the prayermeeting e was led 10 the Chamber in which
his cell is situated and he then commenced pacing tns
corridors, exhoring the prisoners e repentance. AZ
10 o'clock, accompanied by = eonsta9e, lie vas locKeo
up night lie retired TO bed, but nos 10 scepss
he he confessed IN the morng that ne had not closed MA
eyes during she night before Le mad rsep Just ~ uay
break, substantial breakfast was prepared ana served
him. Contrary to the usual custom OF cFinnnas ~
such cases. DO ala not eat, Dus nL''l'g 1si ~
the prisoners Ia adjoining cells. Inc he
could do, as no allowed the lree raOSe %
tho corridors, When our reporter called Upon ann cay
yesterday morning CUTLER Was slttlnk ny = stONe ht
~ In
a prayeI-booR, bDle, ana a iyluhDooS' VIZ -
addressed he quickly looked up and presented the Iact
Of bright frank nuatlO OF about 80 years OF age an
Understandable aHkWsfdnehs was ie N aNdIe surg hln'
but he answered al questions eleoriu.y, aha' llueeu
often volunteered Information he Ieit very Neil We ~
excellent healtl mad slept much last ght put tat
owing TO his anxiety ABOUT Tue lu'11ig
everybody had very kind Linn; his mother was
most excolenf 1n'aE member OF TIE Bapiiss SnISns
a better man. INT drink ana wild companions had "a
him aslIay. These substantially lls voluntary re-
bel
Furan he became tacun, aud II vas eyhlent t.t tlit
was q subject upon which he did not wish 70 dwell. so
further inquiries that head were omitted DariAg al
the time OF this conversation, ana Ia the sAtos
chamber, only divided by Two rows Ok csis, we
brsT WORK of narration the execution lad been 60
ing on EycIy aDtc OF the saw as 1t piowed through shs
wood must haze been heard by CUTLER every "oro
uttered by sOrknen must also have been Aeti 4.
Tire bcan'd vas made o. tgo upIiSu beams Win
crOss-pecc. erected IN the corridor OF te .ai Ia
was 4i feet high, Wltn leverage OF ~ louhus
neither o thee was enough; a. me slusl viz ~
Eig, lNrs has TINS galows oefh A. Use Il. 'siious
part ~ Sev-els,y, and The IoO%lGg are be bois "a
IT, victims ~ , son n1s ao for eo me aser Of *
sister-iDaw, JanGery 10, 1856 Patnek Maude l"r I-e
tho murder OF James RoNand, April j. lso; Morris LIS
worth, Ior the murder 81 hlS %ne, 'a s1Sy;.
Collins. nj II, lS6; James Glennon Tor tDe MURDER .!
ais wfe April 20 1906 aud James Lowe ior lac lue %
Isaac WnaLs Sept IL 1853 Instead 81 cutting TIE cOio
with on AK, done al TIE IOmDs, Ia this ey, the eA
cut Ouer leases the weight by spring. Nbch ~ dccd
mon by nressrc Of the foot Little aiculGy was
experienced adjusting tie rope; anu the person wao
moose, sIEeady prepared that around the nees
CUTLER from lis POCKET, asked MS Trends % sttl
under tho boarn AM whether it was the desired
thing =,
choked 20 deati the sheriff OF Union County, Mr. L.
persop mad invited l50 Citizens OF NewJclsey.
IL must confessed that they were most orderly, anu
behaved most crcumspecQy; FOR the rsPoitets anu
other per having Official business at tho execution,
Tie gae around the upper tier Ot cells had OveB 70
served, alc tIiS as oacea " uptis.s " aessdi, -
dent Al OF prisoners IN the JAN we're removed 10 ths
fomale depaTi nient. theIe TO Iean until aSSr Tie e~
Shortly after O'Clock the wife, CUTLER called upon
the stoye After the couple had smoked cigar. they
prayed together, and when Qnilier roc e Ite'e IA
Uifs TO leave He told her have fears OI Ills here
after; he prepared 10 de be was aOodt TO plahse
into the chilly OF Jordan, but Jesus was wans 1f
him on the opposite To casual observer NOuia
that husband aud wife were unconcc ned ~ te
parting but the tightly a Sare9 ' t oSv Sae the
neither lip OF the vile was heid tsAuy os
me ~ he reached the door She tortered and
have fallen mad her friends caught ANA LED her away
His wife having departed his niece was ced 70 ga .
farewell lie eXboiied her 10 Do good aud iTtlill aAd
walk Ia tho ways of the Lcrl. Tho Rev j. IL Jaes'o,
pastor OF lie c0Ored Pref. terrain CAurSh o. .aSsts'
ard Mir. Davies, also cOcred, the0lOSical STUDENT,
called upon oiller and engaged ~ pfatei.
atterward ie but The rev VIM
the prisoner until tue era.
Shortly after IL O'Clock those WHO mao the neceSSay
peruts Admitted TO the front OF nc gAiio
1rrang ents which had been made By MI a d Natd1
Inc Warden adnnabie. and hence 10 CONFUSION %
any Kind discelnaDe Tor leVity ahd Ml,o"uuet
executions Jersey bears an unenN aOe rel utauOo &c
yesterday were carried out I'D m'st see
W6.c rue people were being admitted and placed N the
places prepared tIiclh lctpStb ". S''t
prlypg ard singing, and ealing out 10 subGuod voice.
the praises of ais Maker and kedeemer. 4. oHe o.
paroxysius CT religious feryor he assured e Key IT.
i)oVls he ready To on the scaHod lhaLhf
80 Godv AZ a few minutes before "a O'clock Deputy
sheriff (orlam Little and John keTon, Chlef OK FoDces
anuroachcd Quilier and asked whether ne Was Icuy'
NJ rSuIel In the Affirmative. Taking him 10 bis cell
thcv Invested hiIn Of lis coat, pinl0ntd us
arms placed the black cap on MS heal. ard
adiusted LIE rope about nis neck The PROCESSION Ws
ths formed Ii consisted OF Sheriff PeirsOn and ms do
putty, Chef Of Police karaI the prisoner and ms sprT
mi advisers the Rev Alfred Chester and the Rev D. IL
Jackson Mayor Geery and Members OF the Common