The New York herald., 1868-05-31

mercy-mercy-the Jury asked mercy o1 the court.
Why. gentlemen don't see any mercy with the
people here to be here-I see myself here with the
rope round my neck ready to draw me up
as soon as / say what I have to say.
have not seen much OF this mercy yet. Further
more, what says the District Attorneys gentleman
which 10 well KNOWN cannot remember all what
temen OF the jury" he said, "if he s guilty or not
guilty, ,gye him six years in States Prison
his Sear what nice man he must be i IL his hesr es
what nice feeling q gentleman must have TO desire
to see q man punished then he come up to me after
then comes several other gentlemen which / didn't
know; was told they come from New York; fur
thermore, didn't like to, because felt just SO
come around by the stun; wish, gentlemen, to let
him see what he could do yet; just like to see.
ton to him. (To the Sherif)-Do you object to my
showing his manner when he said thiss The Sheriff
said he would not advise him to. Brown continued
up and took hold of me with both hands and said
How DO you dor hope you'll forgive me.
moen ySnrs
trlct Attorney said 81 am District Attorneys
complaint against me that had to do what did,
but l know you're not guilty. He went down
staias and heard him tell my WIFE, "Wel, he's not
guilty" He said he was very sorry to me in the
condition was in. forgive him, and think that
II 1t was IN his power to do anything would not
the prosecution, and hope God will forgive them
as do l am even sorry for what I'VE said.
believe that Mr.. WEIGH in his heart is sorry
he told me. ! forgive the Judge, Mr.. Welch and
all the witnesses in the case aud hope they'll for
give me l0r w1 S nave saia; IN regard s 20 Mr, A NJ
temen was well defended. He lab0red hard for
me; he never received any pay for all his labor. Pm
very thankful to him and also to Mr.. Overhiser the
Sheriff for the good treatment he has given since
I've been In JAIL and the good care and respect with
which he has treated me, and have had all deserved
who have helped me in this matter.
Concerning this crime, am not guilty OF murder
ing the chld am not guilty OF setting the house on
fire. know nothing about it whatever, and do
not know as anybody did it any further than this
Gentlemen. l was not wanted IN Canaan Four
Corners by one gentleman; and gentlemen, there
was one gentleman among the witnesses that
took a good deal Of interest in me; he knew the
quantity OF stuff and the amount OF everything
in that house, while there were twelve men
there who did not do not lay up anything; this
Is what have In my mind; he went and got stun
ont my consent Well, gentlemen, the Lord God
Jesus Christ Is the Judge OF all judges, which you Will
ay or 9e he numbers s
day. OF the crime for which am now to be hanged
till am dead, dead, dead as 1t is written In the
paper that the Sheriff has read.
suppose you are already sick of hearing such
foolish, nonsensical talking. There's a future
coming when you'll all be satisfied about Joseph
Brown, and whether that's my true name. Mr..
Peckham said l tried to cut all communi-
cations by railroad and telegraph, by chang
and / had half brother named 4. Barney;
when went into partnership with him he put on to
his sign ~. and" so as to make it read ~. and r.
who is to pull the rope; forgive him from the bot
tom Of my heart and III first make little prayer to
Cod; now III kneel down and give my heart and
THE CLOSING SCENE.
The cuprit then knelt and the clergyman offered
brief prayer. At its close Brown still remained
kneelng, II in silent devotion. He arose in about
three minutes and looked perfectly calm and self
possessed. An officer drew the moose from beneath
Browns coat and attached 1t to the cord depending
above his head. The black cap was drawn over
his face, the Sheriff waved his handkerchief and the
body OF Brown was jerked upwards distance OF six
feet. Returning the slack Of the rope with sud-
den twitch. he swung to and fro, and his frame be-
came somewhat convulsed but no unusual struggles
were apparent, though he continued TO shudder for
twelve minutes; After hanging abOut half an hour
the body was cut down, encOfllned and measures
The physicians in attendance examined the body
and found that the neck had been dislocated, and
the customary verdict was rendered. Shortly after
wards the guards surrounding the prison were with
drawn, and large number OF outsiders rushed
in and through the jail to the rear, and
Execution % had been These I persons
were prompted by morbid desire to look upon the
body and the implements OF death. Among those
number Of women and children. And thus, in the
rush Of eager and curious crowds Of thoughtless
spectators, ended this solemn and memorable vindi-
cation Of the majesty Of the law.
BROWNS WRITTEN STATEMENT.
The following is Browns written statement to
which allusion was made by him In his address de-
lvered from the scaffOd:-
Ny name is Joseph Brown; was born In Hartford,
Conn.,; when was three years old left Hartford
and went to Windsor, Conn.,, and staid there two
years. then went to Canada East and remained there
until was fourteen years % old during which d time
York in the year 1s43 and located In Whitehall, ana
went from there to Canaan Four Corners C0lum-
IN Ns% YORK ~E city, wes Wiz @ sandsthe1 @ Isaac
Lamberson, who resides In Bradford Co., Pennsyi
vania. wrote to me and my wife that he was sick,
and desired us to come and see him while we were
at his house he died had hall brother in Dayton
Ohio, whose name was r. Barney he wrote to me
partnership with him !; went there and entered into
partnership with him instead OF making new
sign to be used as our firm name, we used
80 so that It read -. s. K. Barney" People
there called us Barney and brother; we continued in
partnership about eight months and in that time
brother thought he would resign, and the partner
ship dissolved by mutual consent; was In Day
seaasnsed yea @n %s Stuart sne s
namei Douglas fns nce at
Stuart, roughish kind Of man and Of dissolute
habits who did not live with her regularly: she told
Stuart always told me that the child named Angie
Stuart was my child; she told several other persons
the same story who now w. i've vein IN Springfield Mass;
ters, on Third street, In Frenchtown, Ohio;
lived in the same town, In Montgomery street, No.
30; the house was owned by Mr. Wm Dickie and
was leased by me, together with other shops and
Mrs. Stuart came to me and said that she
was turned out OF house and home, and again made
the statement that the child Angeline was my own
and that ought to do something for her and the girl
let her in my house ana provided for the family be-
fore got ready TO come away Mrs. C0burn, who was
working woman had little girl who she wanted me
to take with me; gave her some money to dress the
girl with to see how she would loOk afterward Mrs.
LOburn got married. and she told me that her hus-
band would take care OF the girl, and the money
which I had advanced to her was returned;
Mrs. stuart's daughter Minerva said to me-
'why don't you take Angler and the little
girl began 10 cry, and commenced teas
ing her mother TO 90 with me; Minerva
said Mother why don't you let her go, we have got
enough 10 do TO take care OF ourselves" and Mrs.
stuart consented. She asked me when was COM
ing back and replied that didn't know; II might
be three weeks three months, or perhaps never. ]
left Mrs. stuart wood and everything necessary to
keep house with for two months or Mrs. Stuart
came to the cars and bid us goodby said to her
II Angie cried to come back sI would send her
back, as I did not want any one crying around me.
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