The New York herald., 1868-05-27

\ VI,
\ Governor Worth Green and Prior are still 20 uii-
dergo trial as accessories and something may pos
sroy be developed az this sufficiently extenuang to
spare the community here the barbarOus spectacle OF
| woman being hanged.
eyes, long gray hair and whiskers and a lace Of
exactly the type OF Danei Webster There il nothing
out on the contrary o serene expression that would
| totally Danish thai impression.
hinta Haisten, twenty-one years OF age, Is bright
mulatto OF medium height; has long, wavy black
hair black eyes, and quite handsome before her
imprisonment her form being well propoirtioned and
weu developed. Her features, formerly very at
traetiye have now pinched, careworn and
miserable expression
| LAST NIGHT Lt.a
OF the condemned man was passed in htful sleep;
and long ere the gray streaks of dawn came strug-
| Cling through the bars OF hts window cell Reuben
| Wright arose and paced slowly backwards and for
wards the extent OF the narrow confines OF his CELL
Slowly the long weary hours Of this beautiful morn
ing dragged their minutes, which seemed ages to the
doomed man, to the hour OF breakfast, when the
panied By ReSecca, an Ell elderly, @ si but ao'Vas. ex
cedingly kind coored woman, who had
been wraS, the constant and faitau! attendant
this time he seemed feversh, but still maintained
that dogged and stern forttude that characterized
his whole Imprisonment. He spoke freely to both
his visitors, parto0k OF his meal but ate very little
the few mouthfuls that he did take seeming to be
wet handkerchief to his forehead and temples as II
to cool the fever and keep his brain clear for the
slowly to him. but awfuily fast Left alone after his
meal for while Wright seemed to be engaged in
exhibiting not little Of the peculiar demeanor OF
was member s eaeeS hs Of asaS gn ne
tered, accompanied by two assistants, who pro-
ceeded to robe the condemned in
A SPOTLESS WHITE LINEN SHROUD,
much resembling the surpce Of an Episcopal clergy
man, except that 1t was girded at the waist and
totally devoid OF anything like collar and even
hemmed. Following this ceremony, which was per-
formed with the most impressive silence, was the
adjustment of the fatal rope round the neck Of the
condemned. Al the sight Of the horrible moose
Wrishcs lips were convulsvely pressed together, his
through his frame but with an almost superiiuinan
enort II passed or and the same calmness as before
was resumed The rope On his neck, large drops Of
ated handkerchief was frequently called into requi-
sition but beyond this there was no token that the
the least.
fs WHAT HE SAID.
About nine O'Clock A. M. the condemned was WIS.,
tied by your correspondents lie was seated q low
stool ana exhibited singular appearance, In the
his neck, its dangling robe reaching to the eround
wide leaied slouched black felt hat, and the wet
on M hs mr. WrpS e s 1an
are prepared for the sad event now happen"
..n1sh "4es, 81 sr G We very impressiyey; ~ think ann
you are about to dieG'
'None whatever, as will soon stand in the pres
eDsH "nave az E You aansra any famiIyy nsry S0emny'
'.NO; none was married, but my wife died
about one year previous to my arrest and imprison-
"How long had you lived with Mlnta as your mis-.
"But very short time, sir, and not for months
previous to the time the murder was committed"
Then Then you had given her up entireyw
"ies, Sir, mad, and never meant to visit her
again."
..Do you think she knows anything about the
Certainly she does; how could she help It, being
there when the murder was committedr
WHAT THE WOMAN SAID
Sucn were the remarks elicited frOm Reuben
Wright and after hearing these was escorted by
the laer into cell the lower foor in which was
low skin having assumed tint that conveyed that
expression her form was emaciated almost to that
hollow, and her black, bushy, thick hair, not con.
lined by either string hairpn Orcomb, stood out and
sort a0d of hn circle @ nat gave weird look to
horrible conversation Of some length ensued, and
she became very earnest in relating her version Of
the whole affair, which beyond doubt made Wright
| culprit; she denied having been the mistress Of
Wright and stated further, and very vehemently,
ever occurred between them, notwithstanding that
he had prosecuted her for months. She her hus-
and but for that man tmeaning WrsSt' would s1s pe
living so STILL When informed she respited for
her awful doom had averted that day or rather
she did not beforehand appreciate how near she had
% han @ as
pearance OF . maniac whose malady but slumbers
I THE PRELfMINARIES
were all complete under the supervision Of Sheriff
Gentry, competent armet guard was present in
NJ
the condemned led forth between the sherIn and
and deputy sherifr, accompanied by two guards. A
mules, was placed in the centre Of the guard
In which was the coffin designed to re-
crowds Of eager" eager Spectators, m male AND fema.e se
| blacks and whites were assembled upon the out
skirts M OF the guard and when the doomed man made
his appearance with his long sepulchra shrOud, his
fatal dangling rope, his venerable locks floating in
the mountain breeze thrill of horror ran through
| them to witness the enforcement Of the terrible
death penalty: Win firm step and nerve that
cart on plank that was paced athwart the side
boards, gazing intently upon his conn. The Sheriff.
| Deputy and Baptist clergyman followed, seating
| themselves upon the CONN, and
THE SOLEMN PROCESSION
began Its march TO the ScaffOd. slowly over the
| rugged mountain roads toiled the wagon with its
| death freight, now on an immense mountain emi-
baobllng brook, seeming to tell that life was but
shadow until at length the scene Of the tragedy
reached reached and and here halted on the way the con-
the sheriff and clergyman, to the last Of whom he
expressed strong re hopes not an actual certainty OF
forgiveness by his Maker; still, however, continuing
To assert his entire innocence Of the crime he was
ABOUT 70 expiate.
was an original structure, and was combination OF
| gallows and scafrold. 1t was indeed unique novel
ten feet apart, with crosspiece top, which during
the war had served to execute negro convicted OF
probably sixteen fssa n wss srecssS ps
form supported by two stationary props In the rear
6nu tnIee movable ones IN IrOnt 10 the centre prOp
was attached Q rope, which, being suddenly jerked
the drop fell the other two props being previously
removed. The platform was q structure altogether
Independents OF the ga0ws, and the whole was situ-
ated IN o mountain gorge, from which upon all sides
the hills shelved UP to immense heights and this has
cution at Danbury. A better place could not have
been chosen for public exhibition OF any kind It
formed an amphtheatre In which no spectator could
be debarred clear view, and, as tho sequel win
Ahow, the audience this time was quite numerous.
SCENES AT TnE sCAFFOLD.
During the whole morning and under the rays OF a
oroiling sun crowds nom all the mountains 70 the
south had been arriving In wagonA buggies horse
back and on foot and these were massed on the
rounding heights as n awaitng some curious dis
play some gallant feat Or leaving the scafY0ld out,
conveying the idea that some great popular mass