The New York herald., 1868-05-31


written statement 10 any person ne evaded reply
and SAID that ne felt as well In the morning as ne
nad pIeviously curing MS connnement ne mght say
something, but II he did not say anything II there
was any written statement u would nave 70 answer
sns purpose As was leaving tne cell ne rose 10 q
sittlng posture, SHOOK nanus ana sald "GoOopy,
sir."
fHk LAST HOURS OF LIFE
HIS wiie aiterwards was anowed TO visit MIN, ana
renamed with MIN untii eleven. O'Clock, when she
reured @ 70 ser own cell ana the unhappy man shortly
Iei into deep sumDer
Al -FOUR O'Clock this morning he was aroused In
accOruance WIN request made TO Mr. snyder the
mtted 10 Visit MIN. He stated that he had slept
soundly ana was refreshed, and that his
sleep nad been undstnrbed by dreams.
ne said his stomach did not feel quite comfortable
anu ne tnoqgnt little toast and coee would be best
.or hin. ms Wno was snortiy a!erwarus aomtteu
to his CELL and renamed until he left for the scaf-
lou. !ney oonversed earnestly ana anectonatey ior
t~ra Two S hours anu she Tead selection oi SGtP
ture 70 hiHl Az seven O'CLOCK breakfast, OF whlcn
ne partOok less hearty than usual, was served ana
ne aiterwarm began TO atIre himself ior execution.
Mr.. Johnson, accompanied by Rev. Mr. Fitch. en-.
tered the cell and engaged in religious devotion the
the close OF which the sacrament Of the Lords Sup.
per was administered IN conformity with the rtuai
Vi Tha Inc Eplscopai Sndrcn. Gnu h % .,.o no, 10
Ine executlon nad Deen nxeu 70 TAKE place De.
tween the hours or nine O'Clock In the forenoon and
one O'Clock In tne afternoon, and at nve minutes to
eleven ne was Iequesteu 10 prepare lor the
scaIoi9. Meanwnne all was IN readiness IN tne
yaIu peiow, anu an anxious crowd OF about
shed devoted to the enactment Of the final scene.
n Inese were an admitted by tickets issued by the
Se ad n n snSse Sn peseny 70 o. az
WEI were wniled away by the motley crew In critcisng
M ane engine OF deatn ana It's primitive construction
anu all, PromsSuousy ana esting on occasional squips
& N 10 @ tne muraer ana the scene 10 pe enacted.
treme, the morning having set il with cloudy SKY
anu anu. nmnla atmosphere, occasionally penetrated
sa OF Of Vsnnr wh to the
arhs II codfs oad house or jan building Is neat whe
Snnare aroe eance, standing nearly IN the centre OF
raing An extra force Of about one huudred special
to Keep the populace back, while those who had
.ickets Oh admission presented themselves at the
ncnr or 'front.' gate handed their Ticket to the
en.ia!l en.iance 10 tne jail building II mad been
antdclpated amt that that an immense crowd Of citizens
the case. Not more than five or six hundred per-
sods were at any time gathered around the enclosure
and this number was composed mainly Of men and
vehicles, while few$ groups Of women In
twos and threes stood In awed and pensive
gatherings. Several of tile window OF
large house at the east end Of the prison
ladies, Who though probably consIderinr temseIyes
women OF taste, had evidently tastes OF morbid
nature in common with their more plainly attired
IMPRESSIVE AND AFFECTING SCIENCE.
While the expectant crowds within and without
positions" the toilet Of the condemned man was
being completed, He was attired In a suit of black
M oaSs somns s sSr Of n S a
tastefuly arranged. His appearance was in no re-
pleasing his features being well formed with fore
head OF medium breadth and height dark brown
eyes, side whiskers and mustaches and his
fed to prepare, he announced himself fs ready eU
for execution, there being in the cell at
the time the turnkey, the ciergymen. the prison
wi nd two Or ofiC
brimming to his eyes he clasped his wife by the
embraced her and kissed her repeatedly and
Pent up emotion could be no longer re-
restrained and both gave way to their anguish by
to pinon his arms he said on don't do this before
mywlfe." He was then requested to step into the
Leaving the passage and passing down the narrow
staircase leading to the rear door in the east wing
the procession to the scafold was formed in the fol-
Sheriff and Under Sheriff.
Turnkey and Prisoner.
Seven Deputy sherifis.
The County Judge and County Clerk.
District Attorney and Surrogate.
The Attending Clergymen.
u, Physicians:
yard and passed into the shed where the galows
erected, the assembled crowd uncovering their heads
oner faced the crowd and the swinging cord dangled
against his ear, while the oficers disposed them
SciSce thc eCauViu. souoTm OVcficAscr III u
firm voice then read the death warrant and at
It's conclusion said, IN pursuance OF this order and
authority, Mr. Brown, we now propose to execute
that end (The prisoner bowed assentinglyD The |
minister Will now proceed Win the religious SER
vice" A.. ,.s
Rev. MI. Johnson IN iul toned voice that |
sounded win strange solemnity under the clrcum-
stances and amid profound silence then read the
Episcopal service Tor dying criminals and with an |
overpowerlng lmpressiveness tue words swelled |
upon the airI.kememoer not Lord, our niquities
nor the inquiries OF our f0refathers; neither take
Thou vengeance OF our SINS Spare us, good Lord, |
spare us whom Ihou hast redeemed with Thy most |
precious blOOd ana be not angry with us forever"
The service occupied about twenty minutes but ap.
Peared 10 nave lasted Tor an hour the cuprit stand
ing with mead slightly dr00ped ana bowling fire.
quently, as though acquiescng In the language and
spirit OF the prayers, and occasionally moving his |
Ups as tn0ngn el sS nt.ef4g an naudioie yes"
he desired to say anything
THE PRISONERS DYING ADDRESS.
Brown then cleared his throat, stood more erect |