The New York herald., 1869-05-30
THE DEATH PENALTY.
Execution Of Albert Tyler, a Negro
POisODer.
REMARKABLE DEPRAvITY.
Scenes and Incidents at
the Jca fold.

RICHMOND, Va, May 20, 1859.
Albert Tyler, negro, was to-day publicly exc
cuted for the murder by poison Of Pauline Hubbard,
on the 23d Of February last
HISTORY AND SCENE OF TnR CRIME.
Near Broad, and not far from Twentieth street.
stand the dilapidated ruins OF Bellevue Hospital,
recently destroyed by fire. 1t had been exclusively
Inhabited by negroes since the close OF the war;
were thus driven TO seek other shelter but Albert
Tyler, not wishing TO sever old associations, with
such material as he could conveniently gather fitted
himself up room ana still continued to reside
within the Old walls. lie had three stepchildren,
whose mother was dead, the oldest Of them not over
twelve years, and 10 In part supply the mothers all
sence Tyler took In as sbarers OF his home and fire.
side Pauline Hubbard and her husband henry on
condition that the woman was TO DO the cooking
for the entire household. This family cOpartner-
SHIP however praisewOrthy, did not long
work harmOniously; for with that envy so peculiar
TO negroes the men soon began TO quarrel over the
'bossship and despite the efforts Of the woman to
MAINTAIN peace and quiet, angry scenes. sometimes
violent, were not unusual. The propretorship
Of two old desks saved from the connagration OF the
building was the subject Of aggravated and coDtin-
ued dispute and If Tylers version of the case is
be believed, formed the basis OF deadly hatred be-
tween him and Hubbard He swore eternal ven-
geance against Hubbard on this account. Whatever
may have been the feelings OF the latter towards
Tyler, it is certain they were not amicabe, his wife,
Of course, in duty bound, being stanch suppor-
ter OF her husbands cause; ana thus matters pro-
gressed until the 2lst OF February, wnen Tyler was
detected In the attempted commission of a crime
which afterwards resulted in a tragedy.
AN UNNATURAL OUTRAGE.
On the night just mentioned the children had long
been asleep, Hubbard ana his wife had retired, ana
alone OF the occupants of the room Tyler remained
up sitting by the fire. He was waiting for what no
one knew, and as he anxiously watched the embers
on tue hearth there certain nervousness In his
manner, and lie listened eagerly for the sounds OF
heavy breathing, which would assure him the mar
ried pair were asleep. At last gleam OF satisfac
tion Indicated that there were no listeners. He then
carefully and n0iselessly covered the Goals with
ashes and all was darkness Mary Ann Biups the
oldest of MS stepchidren, asleep with the others.
Tyler was fifty years OF age, and had been twice
married. A fsnd incarnate must have taken posses
Of the wretch this particular night for
shortly afterwards Pauline Hubbard was awakened
by noise as II smothered cry, which
caused caused. her 70 eHciam, Who Is datfn but re;
attempted to violate the person of his stepchiid,
but was foiled. Again, when all was silent, he
the little girl with all the strength she was
capable OF. He threatened ner, and smohered
perate effort TO free herself crying at the same time
Tor assistance. Again Pauline Hubbard was awak
ened; ana now, win WOman's instinct realizing
the tue state Of affairs she sprang bed ana
said, "ifOre God, irs shame ~ But her husband
compelled her to return 70 bed and desired her not
10 NEEDLE with Tyler, as he might 'kill nern Fooled
second time IN his brutal purpose, the unnatural
stepfaher reiinqnished for the time being his at
tempt TO outrage his sepchld, and with curses on
Pauline Hubbard, mot loud, but deep" he lay in
his bed planning revenge.
This ali occurred on Sunday night. The Saturday
evening previous TYLER mad purchased quantity OF
nour, portion OF which had been made into rolls
for the breakisst OF both families on Sunday morn
np Monda
stormy day IN the miserable room. Paulinss aVb-
bard, furious with Indignation charged Tyler WITH
the attempted crime OF hich lie had been guilty the
night previous, the evidences OF which were visible
in the very appearance Of the girl Mary Billups
ened the entire day. In Ihe evening lie sent one Of
the children to drug store with some money to buy
child returned with the desired poison. Whether re-
solved 10 be revenged, OF acting under the rule that
the remaining portion OF the nour and put il in the
tray TO be made into bread, ON tuesday morning
Tyler desired his children to eat corn bread only for
breakfast. Pauline Hubbard eat flour bread.
THE POISONED WOMAN.
Soon after breakfast the woman left home to carry
dinner to her husband, who was at work in brick
yard at Rockets, abOul thfee-quarters OF mile |
distant on the way the poison began to work and
she became giddy and violently sick. Nearing the |
brick yard she tottered and staggered II e one drunk
anu made such extraordinary gestures that her hus-
band observing her ran to meet her when vet some
bfty yards distant. Upon coming up TO her she
waved her hand and said, In husky tone "Henry,
don't eat dat bread, Albert Tyler has poisoned me.'
alarmed he at once took his wife To drug store but
IL too late to render any assistance. The secret
house Of an old negro woman near by, where alter
suffering all the agony consequent upon poison, she
expired during the night.
ARREST AND TRIAL OF THE MURDERER.
Tyler was al once arrested but he stubb0rny
denied his guilt. Without loss of time the bread in
tended for Hubbards dinner analyzed and
found to contain arsenic In quantities sufficient To
death. Thus another victim saved. A
post mortem examination OF the BODY OF deceased
was held, without the discovery OF any disease OF
the heart, lungs brain, or any other vital organ
sver ,sste Set he sound arge "sntes
arsenic In the stomach. The mucus membrane OF |
the stomach was violently congested, and contained
which, being anayzed, contained arsenic. The |
walls Of the stomach upon being boiled also dis.
OF indictment for murder IN the first de-
gree was found against Tyler, and his
Burnham, Judge Advocate General OF this military
district, who Is now acting Judge OF the Hastings
Court OF tins city, at the criminal term OF that court
In April. The testimony was direct and conclusive
Of the double crime ana guilt VI the accused, and
after q brief absence from the cour, the jury rem
dcred verdict OF guilty OF murder In the first de-
gree.n Throughout the entire proceedings the pri-
soner maintained stolid Indifference as 90 his fate
lie steadfasty denied his guilt, and when the YER
escaping him beyond an expressive 'humph,- which
probably meant, "i don't care fig.r
THE DEATH SENTENCE.
few days after conviction the prisoner was
brought into court to receive sentence. There was
horribe--in I le room. Amid solemn silence the
Judge asked the prisoner,
Have y1S snyth,lng any - 70 say wny , ,ne sentence o
which Tyler repied:--
"I didn't done dem tings what dey tole on me IN
couri.r
HIS Honor rs that all you have to says
Tyler-"les. slr.n
The Judge then pronounced the sentence or DEATH
In the vast audience that crowded the court room
none appeared more uncOnccrncd than he whose
doom had been pronounced. lie remained dog
a,I A a. gslo rpSfi m lla
repulsve looking features. lie was removed To the
prison, there to remain uulii the day for the
ton OF his sentence had arrived. Perhaps he did
not fully realize the awful doom that awaited him.
REFUSAL TO PARDON MN.
An effort was made by some leading citizens, VINO
had long known hun, to have tyler psrdoncd on
the ground that ne did not either appreciate tne