The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-18

Execution Of John Hong nj WaIkerton, Gan.
ada-IIis Last Words and Confessional
Sad Warning % Fast Y0uths-Scenes NJ
the ScaHold.
Twalkerton Dec. 15) correspondence Of tho Toronto
Telegraph
John HoaR. the murderer OF stephen Neubecker
was executed here for the crime this morning. At
an early hour the village was astir, and II was evil
dent that something unusual was going 10 take
place. Sleighs loaded with mon, women and chill
the country and from all the neighboring towns and
villages. Hundreds of persons came many miles 10
witness the execution ana thereby satisfy that
It, as was shown by the haste with
positions near It. Although the execution was not
TO take place until ten or eleven O'Clock. at seven
several hundred present standing knee deep in the
snow Immediately opposite the scaifold, where they
hoped 10 get good view OF all that took place. The
crowd gradually increased until ten O'Clock, by
which time there were several thousand present,
large proportion Of whom were Germans, who took
q special interest IN the execution because OF the
fact that the murdered man was q countryman of
theirs. Among the crowd were many women and
children, and it was painful to witness their anxiety
OF men was bad enough, but TO fnd so many women
among them, and respectable women, too was Ia
and patiently for the appearance OF the unfortunate
man. They conducted themselves better than such
crowds usually do. The scaffold was In front or
them the jail WALL and to 1t all eyes were turned,
especially when any false cry was raised that the
At about quarter after ten O'Clock the procession
left the jail aud assembled the scaffod. IL was COM
posed OF the shern and other Officials, Hoag and
the Rev. Father Keliy-both OF whom have been
most attentive to him during his Imprisonment.
They assisted him In his last devoiions on the gal
lows The scafold was about eighteen feet I'm height
and reached by ladder, up which the prisoner
walked as firmly a. any OF those who accompanied
him. AZ he appeared most deathiike stiffness fell
upon the crowd, and the prisoner looked down upon
sea Of upturned faces pn al was calm st,ll and
culprt and the clergymcn there were sheriff sutton
Deputy sheriff frieL, Or. Usher, Dr. Mccarthy, Or.
Carsidv, Dr. Sinclair and q few others The prisoner
was one OF the most composed OF those present, He
was pale and little nervous yet not nearly 80 much
30 rs were some OF the Others. The hangman wore
mask, so that 1t was impossible 10 recognize him.
After coming on the gallows 1ioag took part with
the clergyman In religious devotions, answering the
responses In a clear, arm voice. he also addressed
the crowd in these words:-
.wa s n. me % ss s
been At ny . and near The evidence given sssn me yor
denee had been lido not know hcy but any
deny q having Killed sny one wfay always had strong
hope: Of having scnience commued bu, my hopes hays
that q my rsison and soa, Seor. q
4: coS.s.siss viii moi ~ ss some Other prisoner
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labor % sna o.s who % ms n
ssssf Ifosgys ~ cho may have ,en TOO strong an ey
before g sfs
as awful position as any young person can be psccd M
10 not for self but for dear who Will IV-
low me TO the grave, which have been the
ssus. q bringing then to b my disooedssnes,
have had good Christian training All young boys take
advice and be obcdent parents before bring
drscc them, NJ have done. Especially shun and
keep away from whiskey fast young and the United
Sates Thyn will be honor and support 20 them
in their old But wbiskey the beginning Of all evil
and hope that will take warning before u Too Late
So for the last time bid you goodby and the ast fare.
well earth hoping mat wc may meet in fer better place
where the truth win ell TO light confess am satisaed
with the sentence passed and hope MA almighty
God may be mcrcifW 10 me. So once more, goodby
His remarks we're delivered In q clear and distinct
voice. and after he was done the hangman proceeded
with his duty. lie put the rope around IIoag's neck
aud drew white cap over his head and face He
was then placed or the drop and the clerGynen pro-
ceeded with The religious services, Hoag answering
the responses all through In q clear Voice. Just ~