The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-10

IN moment screamed .Uh, John Ross, rs this you r.
ne then struck her with the axe and similarly dis
posed OF the old man, who soon appeared lie says
lie was not In the house five minutes but took the
coat, and left on the sist or November the con-
yicted man arrived In THIS city In charge
MY sfern As Charles H. JOY, Of Portsmouth,
He is o man five feet nine inches tall, weighs i4o
inc nose, long and thin ana black hair. HIS eyes
black and OF the sharpes and most piercing de-
scrlpton. He was dressed on his arrival In an army
blouse, gray pants, and wore felt nat. lie nau
large, glossy, black mu3tache, and his appearance
was by no means that OF bad or vicious man lie
taion OF his sentence to life Imprisonment and was
not unnamed when told that the Governor and
council mad declined to admit the plea Of his counsei
BEHAVIOR OF THE CONDEMNED MAN.
me conduct OF PIKE during his incarcerauaou IN ~
prison has been uniformly good. Ills manner mas
been rather Indifferent ana until within few days
he never manifested the slightest anxiety concern,
that there was no probability OF communication OF
sentence even reprieve. The last night Of the
calm manner nan ne H' Displayed Rpns not the slightest
uneasiness further than At times ne was prompted
the fatal hour would not be unnecessarily
delayed Ex-Chaplaln Holden renamed with
retired and seemed to rest wei for the space OF TWO
or three hours. lie then rose ana entered into con-
versation with Deputy Warden Bean, who renamed
with him alter the departure OF the chaplain. He
was quite cheerful all the while and at about day.
light he partook OF q hearty breakfast: Having
Ing up and arranging his cell, as had been his daily
custom during tho year OF his confinement and
duing all tins time he smoked pipe with evident
pleasure and satisfaction
PREPARED FOR DEATH.
Just previous to the last religious service, which
was held TINS morning at nine O'Clock, Pike came
out OF ms cell neatly clad IN suit OF black clothes,
which he was to wear upon the scanold, and with
| smile lighting up his face shook hands with all
| present and had word OF cheer for each.
ne Bees FORGIVENESS or HIS VICTIMS SON.
He had for long time cherished feeling OF
ennlty towards Charles Br0Wn son OF his victims,
ard all attempts to soften his feelings had proved
| unuvaling. Finding however, that his doom was
CERTAIN lie accepted professedy If not really to for
| give all his enemies; and last night hearing that
| Brown was TO witness his execution, he addressed
sI am sitting tonight in my lonely ceinot lonely for
to beg the forgiveness Of those have deeply wronged by
DO ask you and al to iOr:lys ana ask VIM hsvs
Give y TO il hope for mercy in the day when you
shall be called allied on to pass do not intend write
shall direct but ST. have been wronssa ys. have no Ill.,
think before refuse forgive dying man Farewell
MI. Brown made no response to the letter. decer-
ing that 1t was not In hJ nature to forgive him who
had slain his old father ana mother, and probably
hanging with more satisfaction than he who had
been deprived OF ms parents by Pixies crime.
young ladies visited him IN his cell and sang several
OF his tavOrlte hymns The last, which was selected
y
touching and appropriate and all present were
AN iNrERvIEw WITH THE CONVICT.
The morning was cloudy bu: as the hour for the
fatal scene approached the sun shOne out bright ana
Gear, and one Of The loveliest OF autumn days fol.
lowed. The change was SO sudden and marked that
the unfortunate criminal observed that 1t seemed as
If the Lord had designed that he should leave the
world In It's most beautiful ana attractive form he
| spent the morning In company with the Bev. Mr..
Holman his spiritual adviser, and during his
versation he smoked almost necessarily. aud it was
rumOroQ wa
mingled freely in his tobacco.
During brieI interview with the HERALD reporter
he stated that ne was not only prepared to meet his
terrible fate, but he was anxious that, the terrible
duty Of the Sheriff should be performed as soon as
He further stated that he believed he had made his
peace with God and that all his sins had been for
given. Concerning the murder he was reluctant to
talk but he nevertheless acknowledged his guilt and
attributed his offence to the drunken condition lie
his Victims or any desire to rob t6em This sae
ment Is OF course inconsistent with the facts devel
oped at his trial, and also inconsistent with other
| Statements which he had previously made. In view
OF this, and his general Indifference concerning his
iate q eimps! reasonable to eseye that hid pro-
| PERSONS PRESENT AT THE RxEcUTIoN
Y was originally arranged, in accordance with the
take place ten O'Clock, by subsequent request
1t was postponed till eleven. During this interval
81 me scene TO the number OF about thirty
the counsel OF the prisoner and few reporters. 1t
was originally decided by sheriff Morse that only
mftted but the pressure was great upon HIM that
he nnally yielded, and all journalists who applied
on TIE MARGIN OF THE DARK RIVER
Shortly after eleven O'Clock the sherir waited
ns prisoner s9s informed him a that he was
suppose then, must prepare for the worst but
hope you viii be as speedy and gentle as possible,
should be employed In the procesdngs The CON-
demned man was 1T ths time INDUCING In q smoke
ana was as cool and collected in his deameanor II
an a ri wi a Al nv
the SherIn, and accompanied on one side BY
Rev. Mr.. Holman and on the other by one Of the
OF his confinement in the direction Of the scaffold
He was dressed In new pair OF black pents, .
a neat aud most attractive manner. His appear.
snce as ne walked up the avenue TO death was
the expiation Of bis crime could mot have looked
upon him with other than feeling Of sadness and
pity. lie nodded to few acquaintances as he
passed through the guArdr00m OF the prison, but
hIa general demeanor was that OF Indifference
though Of stolidity. As he came within view Oh
phernaa Of death and for the frs. tune he was
then vsably affected. He gave q sudden aud ner.
out r sns on either as
the rope with gaze OF terror and then turned his
face towards the witnesses Of the scene about to
take place, but almost Immediately his eyes fell TO
PRAYERS FOR THE CONVICT.
He was conducted 70 q chair seated upon the
drop, and alter he had been seated Snerli Morse
proceeded to read the death warrant This occupied
about hye minutes, and during the time Pike seemed
to be alternately confused and Gained. After the
reading OF the warrant the Rev. Mr.. Holman aud
the condemned man knclt In prayer, the prisoner
repeating occasionally and in low tone the words
uttered by the clergyman. He prayed God 20 sus
tain him IN this hour OF his greatest trial. to forgive
HIM for his transgressons ana accept him az q
penltent sinner. The final devotional services hav
ing been concluded, Rev. Mr. Holman then read the
following farewell address, which had been prepared
by Pike during the night
GENTLEmENI don't shrink from my fate do not dread
to die because know how worthless ms life 49, have
hope IN Christ for better hereafter but wish leave
warning In my last words to those who inclined In
temperance. II has destroyed my fe entreat those
who deal in Intoxicating drinks 70 stop that dread
before Il % toy late A. hope 10 be Forgiven the
sins Of msspent life, forgive ALL aud In justice
BEEN to the disposal Of crucaed Saviour 70 my especial
friends who have been constant kind who have given
me sympathy advice and encouragement during my sav In
this prison. can only return the heartfelt hanks OF dying
man can feel what they have DONE but can't utter INV
feelings But commencing them for Ills bio shIns and
mporing mercy for myself give you ali INV sst fareve