The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-17

The Warrant for his Execution 10 Road 20
him In his Cell.

From the Philadelphia Telegraph, Nay ~ 49,
Al twelve o'clock to-day. Sheriff Henry G. Howell BRO.
csedsd the County Prison for tho purpose Of reading
Gostleb Williams the warrant for his sgecuon the
Ath OF June nexs, which was snod BY Governor Gsary
day The cell In which the prisoper ID
fined north corridor Of the third floor letter
Is dimensions about eight by fourteen fssl To the
left OF the entrance lee small mattress upon The noer
Opposite this Is small stand table, and these. ~
gether with broken backed chsr prise all the fur.
niturs in the apartment The only things In addition
which lay upon the door near The bead Of the bed.
The prisoner was dressed in shabby DuA
held pleos q broom handle, with The assistance q
which he frequently enforced what he had 20 say ~
bringing down upon the aoor u an snpns;ie nsnass
onmsut having iastsd = be himssR mentioned. for
eight month";
cell williams introduced the former By tho pr,sea
Keeper recognising him with nod Of indsrencc Mr..
hc "wiilisms an here 70 dsy % perform ! vsu u,-
pleasant duty IL 70 read 70 you the warrant which
have rscsvsd rom the Governor firing your sxscutioa
Tue prisoner nodded his head in Response. muttsrisa
the words, como month partly ~ IN exclamation,
read The dsaihw during which the prisoner ssood
leaning against the wall = The rear Of The CELL ccca-
sionay srokpg his face with bis hand, bat exhibiting
the most astonishing GOODNESS and seif-sufnciency
when the reading Of the warrant was concluded, shs
his doom wss now nxcd and that no not look for
pardon respite, there possibility of either,
He therefore exhorted him 70 think only oil
the future, aud to prepare Of once 70 meet HID
wns ready 70 die day having rspeutsd of III that n
s1 s q dome r.. Ba BE- ~ sS fs q ss s ~
would come when his innocence would b proved Hd
complained however that the minister who had visited
him 1T times hsd not been 70 him since ast Sundayl
and that days had elapsed between that vnt and th
previous one. He told that ne clergyman IN quss
had not attended him frequently becauss The Cow
had not until the present. nxsd The day for h
execution. Now that The time was appointed II waa
promised that Mr. Alien would show him every sascnl
ton, and he cxhored 10 listen 70 him. NO MATED
how plainly be might talk.
''Yes" exclaimed Williams q shh point "he ara noe
talk plainly 70 me sss sunday, nyins IVES accused q
The prisoner thea ssaxsd tha be would have preferred
Catholic priest, bas ~ did mot think bsst ~ be A.
not wish people 70 thnk thai he haA made confsssoe
70 bis spiritual adviser which would never b made pub
No. He We told that be could have minister OF an
denoninasion whnoevo, but he expreDsd nimssL
satisAsd with What had been told him ~
Ing also mai he had bsen brought uP rnsrr7
arseta Williams fussber advsrsed 70 vss wn,o1
one Of his brother paid him yessereay 80 snoshsS
ia the kn1ess tcrma But hestatcd that y ~ A. wss
brother In the city who would hsve Sosning W ~
him He haA even besn oompelled 20 suor s n..-
the trial, and thea he did MOI attend ous ~ c.~,rJ
that he might subpUnA And - ia 49,, shcSs NJ
sion, be sisted shs every osv ors moSs svor
.,rs,,- ~ soR.cca vhich ~ fusnisbsd him ~ onq
srsvsScr, ,hs in{srytew the criminal talked with ~
.ss.s ssssao,s ssd ssse sxhbttlng no apparent smf
49, - ~svtns ever svdeocs Of sound snd insssf
Zen, misA fhosgs crppiss " podys ~ mssAsss y
Svtssntly unincAass