The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-06

documents which he has written are not to be
opened until after the execution, and II may be
that confession is among the number. On
Monday he wrote a letter TO be given to the
Sheriff.. of which the following is transla-
tion:-- .Il. .|t
Note to the Doctors.
"Messrs. Doctors:--I request not TO be taken
mp and disseoted, but to be buried as becomes
II you nnd me pity you, for you must obtain
your knowledge from an innocent body. l! is
me to death TO see me buried innocently.
JACOB #. HADDoPP."
On the back Of this letter was written the fol.
lOwing:-
"Alithose who participate in my execution 1
wish TO keep me In remembrance. Then will
remember you all with grateful respect.
Brothers, wish you well forever"
The sCafEOld.
Yesterday the scaffold for the execution was
erected in the prison yard. 1t is the same on
which Probst met his doom. From O'Clock to
the public were admitted to inspect it, and
during the three hours that it was exposed to
view the yard was crowded with curious people.
Last evening the Sheriff. Mr.. q. N. Beysher
was in consultation with the prison inspectors,
to complete the arrangements Tor the final ira
gedy. The worthy officials we're sorely puzzled,
inasmuch as they and their predecessors for
duties. But Sheriff Beysher nobly determined
to pull the drop himself, and not foist this dis
agreeable task on some one else. AT least
thousand persons have applied for tickets TO
witness the execution, but the number was
wisely limited to one hundred.
HaddOpp's Last Night on Earth.
The prisoner was engaged last night till IL
o'clock in reading his Bible and prayer book,
and was awakened at four o'clock this morn
ing, from which time till seven he again de-
voted himself to religious duties and spiritual
advisers and counsel, who were then admitted,
the time passing in prayer and conversation.
The prisoner appeared quite cheerful for the
time, even executing the manual manuals OF arms to
On taking leave of mis- counsel, he presented
each with little memento.
As the time for execution approached he be-
came more nervous, being too excited to write
his autograph.
Proceeding to the ScaFold.
The party selected to witness the execution.
and to accompany the convict as an escort rom
his cell to the scafold was made up in the fol-
lowing order:-
serif f. N. Beysher.
Prison Warden, John II. Hart.
The Prisorers ei I, Spiritual ADVISERS
The Prisoners Counsel. e. A. Banks, Edward Hawey,
and T. b. MeIzger Esqs.
The sherifrs solicitor, jacob r; Hqnscker. Esq.
Boy Seer Nee Sery cfHssSe e W era s. G5sRfKe % RUDY
HUI Hurst ~ Gable J. Hines j. D. HunScker' p Fox
Prison o P5P ~ ssrhar
Deputy sheria J. M. Hunsicker.
Members of the Press, and others specially invited
AT the GallOws.
At quarter past IL, Mr., Jacob r. Hunsicker,
the Sheritf's Solicitor, addressed the persons
assembled about the gallows, which was erected
in the nOrthw west corner of the prison yard, re
citing the warrant of Governor Curtin for the
execution of the prisoner, and exhorting all tC
demean themselves IN o manner that would no,
add to the embarrassment and excitement o
the unhappy man who was soon to meet his
doom.
AT half-past IL the procession was formed in
the order given above, in the corridor OF the
prison; previous to leaving which, a prayer III
German was repeated by the prisoner after the
clergyman. ..
The prisoner mounted the scaffold with a
firm step, and then the Ieligious rites were
resumed, first in Latin and then in German.
During the last PRAYER the prisoner repeatedly
kissed the crucifx held in the priests hand.
Kuntzer, when he and Father O'Hara took
leave OF the prisoner, who was atfectionately
kissed by the former.
HaddOpp's Dying Speech.
Sheriff Beysher then adjusted the noose aud
the prisoner addressed the people assembled to
witness the execution, in firm and perfectly
distinct tone, his composure under the cir
cumstances being wonderful. He protested his
entire innocence, but forgave all who were in
strumental in his death, expressing the hope
that he would meet them all in another and bet
ter world.
The Death.
The white cap was then adjusted by the
Sheriff, and at nineteen minutes OF IL O'CLOCK,
the drop was pulled.
For few minutes the body was motionless,
but the neck was evidently not broken, and
soon the limbs began TO twitch, the body sway
ing backward and forward. This lasted about
ten minutes, and then the corpse moved only
IN gentle motions as ii swayed by the wind.
After being permitted to swing for the custo-
mary period, it was cut down at quarter past
II, and after examination by the physicians IN
attendance and the proper officials, it was
placed in plain coffin, which was at hand.
The Burial.
The body is to be buried under the super
vision of the Sheriff, according TO the prisoners
urgent request. About one hundred persons
witnessed the execution, and all were deeply
affected nv the sOlemnitv of the scene