The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-02

O'Clock A. n, denss crowds OF people thronged the
ssresss me great lumber Of females being somewhat
cause y was public day and Afforded them an op-
portunity 70 make purchases but certain class ind
OF tobacco In their mouth, and certain mOuntsneer
look, were evidently attracted by that morbid curl
rant classes OF society The preminaries were all ar
ranged by Sheriff WATSON. A gallows constructed OF
native pine, erected near the railroad depot in
old feld-as there is no public place OF
execution In Statesviile-was the place selected for
the final tragedy. A guard had been summoned to
keep back the crowd and enforce the terrible death
penaty and for the better preservation Of order the
barrOOms were closed. The curious numbers or the
people who had never seen 9 gallows before visited
as it was merely two uprights with q space between
them Of about ten feet and cross piece on top un-
der which the cart with the condemned ha0 10 pass
many singular observations were made.
Previous to his being taken from the jail to the
gallows many Of the condemned mans IorneI COLL y:
pani0ns In the army from the mountain region III
which he lived appeared upon the streets. and some
singular "reminiscences OF his former Ire were ~
e th mem shss was AZ Whining
ton, IN this State, during the war, with wnom
he had then criminal intercourse. The opinion OF
and from their knowledge OF his former career an
anxiety and singular curiosity was excited among
him, dying, as they believed him, guilty without
confession, and none sympathlzed with him:
At eighteen minutes before one o'clock the guard
being formed IN hollow square, the condemned was
led forth attended by the Sheriff and assistants,
and with smile upon his features, took his seat in
ter and his brother-in-law. The procession moved
slowly through the streets, accompanied by
ass Ssnr whites ans anS
on horseback and ON foot. While on the
way to to the galows he looked cheerful
and spoke continually to his sister OF the scriptures
assuring her he had repented and that his peace was
made with God. At the gallows throngs OF people
ing almost equal to that OF the males The few trees
In the field were crowded with men and boys, ana
under every imaginable shade That was present were
huddled together every Imaginable species OF hu-
Soon the procession came in sight, accompanied
crowd, and at eight minutes past one the cart was
halted under the gallOws. The condemned man ap-
peared unaffected by the sight but talked nces :,
possible to assure them that he had repented.
Upon being informed by the Sheriff that ne could
his dark eyes upon them spoke IN loud voice whca
rang back from the woods as II demon there was
mocking the tone and spirit OF q wretch VINO wen
knew he was going into eternity with an uncon-
fessed murder upon his mind.and faseh0ods on ms
lips He spoke OF his early childhood, his parents
and subseqent career In the army referred TO the
dissolution Of the Union, made basphemOus alu
siOns to the Deity invoking that name TO prove as
sertions that ne knew WERE some OF them AZ east
freely, and upon being informed in reply TO queS-
ton OF his that Holden was elected Governor OF North
and a man that could not be trusted. His only ref
erence To the murder was half explanation OF the
country ana Tie ulerenC ROADS anu pains leiuHS W
the Of the murder, in which his only anxiety was
| to show that Two three Of the witnesses
swOre falsely against him. He mentioned partlcu-
larry James Isabel, who, he alleged, had per-
jured himself in the case, and concluded by saying
that had there been no lies sworn against
| him he would not have been there. This
concluded his speech, which had lasted
nearly one hour, and after an apparently
alfectionate farewell OF mis- sister, who was then
removed IRON the cart, the rope, which all the time
had been round his neck, was thrown over the gal
lows and fastened. Standing there on the brink o.
eternity this man. calm in the presence OF that vas
crowd, refused to admit publicly the murder oil whicf
| they all believed him to be guilty.
At twenty-fOur minutes after two p. M the cart wa
moved, and the body OF Thomas Dula was suspended
between heaven and earth. The TALL was about I'VE
feet and the neck was not broken. lie breathet
about live minutes and did not struggle the pulS
beating for ten minutes, and In thirteen mlnute
life declared extinct by DIR. Campbell attending
| surgeon. Alter hanging Tor twenty minutes TN
body was cut down and given over 10 the aflllcte'
relatives OF this terrible criminal.
Thus closed the career of q man who, though
young in years, ignorant and depraved In character
was one of The most confirmed and hardened crm
nails of the age In which he lived. AS yet the wrtte
confession above gwen has not become known, an
the greatest anxiety ia evinced among tine people
ascertain whether he has left any confession That
| might be too proud to make them In pubic. Ill
| reticence, however, Is accounted for by the wis
| that he would not implicaLe his accomplish, Mir
Anne Mellon now to be tried.