The New York herald., 1867-11-15

die: Bis death simply passng fssm thu srusi vodl
live. ysars iesSsr shss line psrssSug hs
svh wsys end sitsnAtsy haviag de stssps1 n sa,
vss hoss Of fssars salvssion, asd - s.eald -
nov siih the promise Of growing sery hsld cut -
hin. which death wosld shs prsfsrf The soosa's
ss.sse spoke. "'d rather you woaa die sow. bss hes
heart did aot rsspesd 70 the wordA She remained vth
him until slevsa o'clock - night and. despite hsr
presence, he up manfsiy and evinesd esswaxa
Toe nasnss bro broke SsisSs ssa clear and sos sous
%s ~. after sanrse the city rsssmbled sparssy nhab.-
.ea ssna 70 the midst Of placid sks The clean, vide
sress OF the city Indication Of the pssparstioa
usually made oy ts inhabitants witness execution.
Evefy.nlng appeared 10 BE- unusually quiet On enter
ing tne eounsy jail ascsrained Inss the prisoner
BAD not slept during the night his ng taken up
10 pray or sleglng psaims and tho usual dsmonstss-
tions peculiar 10 religious devosss occasionally vansl
by conversation with the night, waschman, whom hs
frequeutv sxnorted 10 prepare himself for the NE
come Every s.sn.ion vas paid him BY the taller asd
his wife Az then earnest request that he would par
take OF breakfast he responded by taking . cup %
coffee later IN the morning he drank second CUP Of
c0ieo and partook OF slight repast He allowed TO
occupy the hsli Of the pr SOU near tho acvs. and
opposite his CELL up % The time Of his sxecu,oa,
prayed wi,h them with much apparent devotion rhs
Rev Mr. jackson and the Rev. hr Davis both colorel
sas.r miuistsriai capacity. M Gale, Of The Yoass
Meps Christian Association. was also present. and c,a
verssd for some limo With the prisoner
up 70 ten minuleA OF twelve yssfsrday morn
Ing he continually In prayer. Rev Mr. Jack
son and Rev. Mr. Davis remaining with him. ~ which
aa voice - inouirsd i hs wss rsady. He replied
immediat ly Yes, am ready, and with hs spirituaa
advsers preceded BY . sherins oficfr walked calmly
the scsfold His wife had previously tsken leave Q!
him. esIncing much deep emotion In parting ~ d
her he spoke calmly and compo-sdy tsiing her OF eM
hope OF salvation and urging her TO prepare 70 mees
him IN another and better world While the time Was
thus engaged, and the unfortunate prisoner wAuA8
the oal scene the coiu, covered with black PAIL was
brought into ths jail and placed In cell adjoining me
gallows.
Having reached the gallows the prisoner tesk ha
position under the beam, from which tho rope vas
dangling loosely and hanging just above his head Ths
Sheriff then read tho ant OF execution by authority
OF which no vas acting aud asked the prisoner. 'yi-
vestcr Quilisr have ,a snythnx 10 sayy'
THE PRisoSER-I have ieS words 20 say THIS -
the fruits of strong drink and bope will BE- warn.
Ing 70 all those who indulge In this way. surp0ac
number Of you came here 10 hear conf
bus have made my confession 10 my Gcd and do net
end say anything further about thas horc. -
against any one but leave you all IN tho hands OF GoA
leave this testimony 10 day the scafold, that
am going home 10 nv Fathers homo ] 60 through
Jordans chilly tns bosom oi Christ Hasswslt
Another Impressive prayer Was offered BY Nc Jark-
son, after which the sherr advanced and taxing him by
pulled his eyes just previous which he cast
fearful look At the within which the Sheriff bad
tired though he he had just thcn realized the tar
rble abyss open before his feet and into which he
about TO plunge the g0si was then given, and q
twelve minutes past twelve o'clock the usual tnud was
falling Immediately with sudden jerk. The prisoner
stugged violently Tor the space Of two minutes In tho
agonies OF dissolution Culver after culver passed ovor
his frame, his wholc body convuised with spasmodo
twtchings The neck was not brokon: after hanging
sixteen minutes he found TO be dead from suangi-
aon After the lapse OF twenty five minutes the body
cut down and placed In the cofhn, when IL was
handed over 70 hs friends.