The New York herald., 1869-12-10

treated the utmost kndnesa and c,vility by all with
camp.isns and ay White Mr. c"mpsgas @ has been vs
an to extraordinary degree in the discharge OF HIS duty,
u as possbe and for the few moments have yet 70 ye
q my counsel Mr. squsr who has made such
,aerions defence expire, my profound
have to 10Y epese Cod Cod vii give
Now MIR Editor, wiah TO public speech, per-
n me through The medium Of yoar columns to make last
horrible crime laid o charge and wish hereby to express
ny ~ eAsesangh 20 grea sorrow tnsrea invite ai trs Snfa &
and dsad that a iss orvs hs 's hord de
TO free myself from the accusation.
almost aa wAsh wss 1 paa WAS @
neeon @ perceive the q ass and holy God who
name is never to be taken Ia vain,
T. eonnaeop y, win THIS howeye bscye my duty ,s 70
principal portion OF Mrs Cooks evidence SIMPLY abri
that the murder was oomsd % bsswesn @ % eleven and twelve
O'clock forgive her and all others as myself hope TO be
Furthermore hereby public private
that any other person bn, myself actually both my
father and his wife either Of them do also wish to ex
press sincere attachment to and belief In the Roman
Catholic and Apostolic Church. in whose only saving ah
poor sisters and brother such aicon was not ersed
And may the Lord Jesus Christ mercifuy forgive my
ana sess my ds iss INTO scHoAs MALApy
He seemed more calm after writing MIS- contes-
sion, and all SUNDAY employed himself Ia reading
his Bible. on Monday night he went 10 bel about
ten O'CLOCK ana Slept SOuuuiy uNtll ABOUT HNe nc
tnen rose and dressed ana received two Sisters OF
Mercy and these remained with him about an
hour high mass was celebrated by father Bon-
beJt. and the cuiprlt seemed TO enter into The OBJ
servancc win much intelligence and soiemnity.
But the most trying thing OF all was TO come for
the poor reich. About seven O'Clock his sister
Alice, who was passlonately attached TO him, en-
tered mis- cell. She could not speak to him, but just
clutched has hand and batned it win tears ana
Kisses. After remaining q snort time she was ad-
vised to withdraw. When sne kad left, Thomas NAL
ady the only brother OF the prspner went In to take
goodbV with tue poor creature. Thomas Is fine stall
worth farmer. but all he could say when he went INTO
the cell was 'foor little Nicholas, poor little Ncho
las" and he cried and soobed like babe aud
wrung his brothers. hand and came out saying
"Poor little Nichoas," no doubt IN his own mind
going away back to olden times " hen Nicaolas ana
he wers boys together"
Duilng this trying ordeal Nicholas restrained him
sell wonderfully; he du not cry--ln TACT as ne put
this was too dry to cty' he seemed TO ieel
more ior the anguish Of his friends than his own,
ana seemed relieved when he was lett alone with
Father Bouoett, with whom he engaged IN earnest
prayer TIL about quarter past eight O'Clock.
AT tnat hour SneyH acdoaald, who had been
waiting for some time, intimaled that lie w'sned the
preliminary proceedings to be begun. fne priest
accordingly Drought the prayers to concluSion and
the eXecutloner, VINO was from Toronto, and had
his face and hands backehed catered the cel. Az
his appearance Malady turned deadly pale, but raj
lying himself, he submitted TO the plnlonlng win
his ordinary GOODNESS, repeating the prayers along
with the priest the most earnest ana uistnct way
The White cap was put on his mead, and along Win
the priest who reCited the prayers Tor the dying
Malady followed 3y the Snerlff the eXccutloner
and the representatives OF the press passed through
tue northern court OF the prison. assembled Tempo
rary staircase and TOOK ms position on the seahod
when was on level with the prison wall. Arriving
there, he and The priest kneit down. He kissed the
cruciix the cap was drawn over mis- face, the rope
was put around his neck ana, with the word
'Jesus' on his lips. ne ie through the trapdoor and
almost in5tantaneousiy was dead ADout hundred
people were around tne scatiod, gazing with hdil-
satIsded hai-disgusted look tue last public exc
cuton which VIII be witnessed IN Ontario. In aoout
han an honr the body was lowered ahd depos lied IN
a plain deal conin, and was subsequently, taken to
Seaiorth to be buried alongside OF the body Of the
'QiI man,