The New York herald., 1867-03-22

Kxccusaoa % Alexander ID. Wiley nc Wifkos-
barre. Pa.-Bravado al the CwIprit. &c.
WnKrnAsRE, PA. March II. 1851.
Alexandsv B. Wiley hanged a this place, At two
e'clock to-day, for the murder or Mrs NcEwes, fun
account of which has already been pubiished in tAs
HnALR will, therefore, only furnish you with the
scenes and incidents Of last night and to-day.
Wiley retired 70 bod last night q haaf-p a. eleven
and slept cOmposedy until breakfast time this mssn-
Ing. His composure parrook moro OF the bnvsds
than anghs else. He felt rasssrsd by the number
of visitors who called and Of the qucstions ssksd
him. To his ignorant mind he fsncied that he
perhaps immortalized HIMSELF he made sort Of con.
fsssion last evening, acknowledging his guiil and the
commission Of sunry other crmisal offences ne: hith
erto known Of bus denied others He spoke OF having
had the devil drivsn out q him through the rites Of the
church, but this was saio In . jocular way IL il
q be angry win his Sroihsr who IL ncarcerassd in the
prison with him. and will die "at the OUT with
him. 70 Use nis own expression TO one visitor he re.
marked that hsngng was easy matter whom you got
used 70 n. IL Idle 70 repeat more Of his braggadocc
and there an, any number Of sensational reports aoat
He pa.sook heartily Of his supper. as he has all
bis nss's, and his breakfast this morning. and
had ths gourmand depicted strongly In his unimpreasve
feaauya His special pleasure In the last few weeks has
been in recounting his numerous dsserons n the army
hia intention evidently being TO mako himself notorious
against two other who would feel iss intensity
spportubity only allowed prominent citizen OF
Wkesbarrc called on him few days ago and asked him
70 mako himself visible He ssnk In corncr or his
cell and declined unless he paid FOR his trouble
marking that il was good circus 70 sec him. and
made lis eS IN
nant n fn6 Extreme Speaking 10 another citizen OF the
6lacs Who had taken fafAwell q him. be said -"Dont
miss the show Thursday. There VIII Do NO disap-
polntmsnt account Of the weather, ana there WI 20
''%s dSs asSa one psS T during bis has b.
shown any workings OF conscience and realization OF
his guilt and this thought 70 have been an export.
ment to what effect would have upon vtsitogS
He evidently Of theatrical temperament and Pond
Of effect
This morning the strccts were alive viii. country
people drawn from miles around TO witness
sSs ls was secured wsp.sS D0 the
1x ysvol''as sS3lacn rus ssr,5 ss;sss i. imborsuai
ties ana granted bat two hundfid lidkaF, which in
sndsd the Jury reporters: s . me s sl ana ths shs
sound made Its erection did not disconce tho pris.
oner In the least. The services Of military company
populacc, whose anxiety to witness the execution
cecdcd any hing seen lately. The soldiers were kept
bu'y employed IN repeing the people, and were COM
PEELED to use harsh means 70 do so.
The prisoner as the syentful moment drew near, ap-
peared 10 realize the swfuncss Of his position. His
faithful and untiring religious advisers were with him.
netructng his mind with religious truths suitable 70 the
occasion. Tho sheriff announced to him that the hour
had come and be expressed his readiness He carried
walk 10 the scaffcld by the reverend Father
Who kept his mind occupied ,s and fortified as
s,cp and thanked sheriff Van eer for his kindness, and
desired the same conveyed 10 others He expressed
conron Tor SINS and said that he hoped for forgive
and prayed that he would be forgiven by those no
had deeply wronged
At precisely three minutes after two his soul was
ushered eternity. few minutes elapsed previous
tho application Of tho noose and when tho body hung
in the tolls OF deathmomsnts OF suspense 70 him but
what feelings cannot be imagined, much less
described HIS doaih NOT as easy as Probsts who,
It will be remembered died from nervous prostraton;
and stlll IL was not as violent 9th have
The body permitted 70 hang some bength OF time
after life declared extinct And thus ended the
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