The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-03

sumbers From Of those hel!s hS emerged TO tls
street. murder fellow man, and yesterday passed 10
early and dishonoied grave through the agency oil
rREPARATIoys FOR TUE EXECUTION
For many days the deceased has partaken or but
meal per day. which was supplied from the table Of
Colonel Johnston, the warden who has taken deep
interest In tho youth. The Sisters of Charity with
HIM daily, and furnished him with every delcacy he
asked for Members Of his family, until within few
days have avoided him. Thursday Of his brothers
was with him for hours, and with Father Dalton
the night was passed in suppcation 10 the almighty
Al TWO A. NJ Walsh requested to the aalows, the
erection OF which had just been concluded Sheriff Bush
ana his spiritual adviser escorted him TO the gaows
Inc prisoner surveyed 1t for few moments with APP
parent unconcern, then coolly lighted cigar, and
taking parting look returned to his cell. Ii ia said
that he displayed emotion on behoding the instru-
ment erected for his DEATH and returning to his cell
slept soundly until daybreak About O'Clock yes
teray morning Father Dalton celebrated in the
ridor and administered the the doomed boy.
who still maintained stole Indifference TO the closing
scenes that were SO soon TO follow Still II is said he
exhibited calm resignation to his exit the world
and hopes OF pardon in the one to which he
has been ushered.
THE CLOSING scENrs
Between eleven and twelve yesterday Sheriff Bush
and his deputies accompanied by members of the press.
officials OF the county and few invited gentlemen,
entered the corridor, where the grim gaows fr0wned
down upon them Fathers Dalton and Killsen were
white shirt draD pantaocns and shoes The monitor OF
the tower rung out the midday hour, and sheriff Bush
adjusted the moose about the prisoners neck. At the
sight OF the rope slight tremcr through his frame,
but It was only momcntary. In q few seconds he was
calm again. aud his spiritual advisers gave him
the consultations OF religion. At precisely minutes
past twelve the death procession formed in front of
the CELL The Sheriff. accompanied by the ply and
other officials led the advance, followed by Walsh sup
ported by Fathers Klleen and Dalton. Arriving at the
gaows at the other end Of the corridor he placed
beneath IT, the fatal adjusted and the Sheriff
asked II he had anything to say why the sentence OF
the law should not be carried out. Walsh's
reply was, 81 am satisfied to go away. hope you
chanted Ave Maria and Patr Noster, the cruchx was
presented and devouty kissed by the prisoner he fer
vently embraced the clergy men, and while doing 30
was overcome that the fountain Of his grief was
opened and tears issued FORTH His terror rem0rso
but BRIEF Bracing himself up and standing erect
aside. Sheriff Bush touched the spring and at quarter
past twelve poor Walsh was run up There was mo-
menary CULVER OF the body the limbs visibly
tracted the neck and hands became red and swollen.
Not sound dscerni0e In the audience except the
ticking OF the Doctors watch recorded the pulsatons
OF his heart and the ebb of e One two three, four,
five minutes OF breathess stiffness passed. and the spec
shudderingy stood In the presence Of death,
when sound was heard In the rear, and one OF the
Sheriff s1deputes fell to the floor 10 y sw0on. He was
quickly resusctated, and looked no more upon the
scene. AT ten aud half minutes from the time the
body suspended the physician dropped the lfoess,
clammy hand and the grim oarsman ferred the freed
spirit DER the waters.
The body remained suspended until thirty five min
utes past twelve when it was lowered into handsome
rosewood con carried out and the spectators marched
solemnly and silently out into the holy sunshine where
several hundred curious people had collected to crafty
their morbid curiosity, but failed.
In the afternoon the body given ever to his
friends and the funeral took place from the Jail to It,
Johns Cemetery, where by special permission all that
mortal VI the murderer was buried IN consecrated
ground