The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-11-18

lSeabrooI where he procured more drink.
Reaching the vicinity of Mr.. Browns house
he struck into the woods where he remained
until about eight o'clock. No thought of
murder entered his mind, Us he says. Money
was what he wanted, and money he would
have. AS he entered the dooryard he saw
the axe and knowing that he was on wick
ed errand he took it with him as he raped
at the kitchen door. Mrs. Brown responded
to his knock, and after looking al him 4 mo-
ment cried out, ''Oh, John Ross. is this you 7"
tic struck her three times with the murder
Gus weapon. Her husband heard the noise
ana started to 60 into the kitchen when he
was met by Pike and he was felled to the
| floor by powerful blow on the head Pike
| then secured the porkctbook and fed sleep
| ing that night at Amesbury, and reaching
|NeWburyport the next forenoon.
PIXIES CONDUCT IN PRISON
| The condemned man was brought to this
| city and committed to the State Prison by
| High Sheriff Morse on the 30th of November
last His personal appearance is quite pre-
possessing, and he is the last man one would
single out for a vicious character. He is man
five feet nine and quarter inches tall, weighs
a hundred and torty-iive pounds is of anerv-
GUS temperament, has an aquilme nose,
long and thin, and black hair His eyes are
! black and of the sharpest and most piercing
description. He was dressed on his arrival
in an army blouse grey pants and wore
felt hat His conversational powers are eX-
cel'ont, and his choice OF language hetoken5
4 man who has read u good deal and remem-
berod what he read. His demeanor has been
| IcNctllent, giving no cause of complaint.
TIE PREPARATION.
| The scailold is Il new one, built in Ports
mouth, and brought here Saturday. and erect
] Il Al, I'.I..
near the door leading from the guard-roum
to the cells The scattold is eight feet square
built ci' hard pine, and unpainted The rope
is the same with which Mills was hung, at
IIaverhll, in May, 1868.
| The arrangements for the execution were
made by High Sheriff Morse, of Rockingham
county, assisted by Warden MAYO, of thr
prison and his officers The law require,
the attendance of twelve witnesses. and
among those invited by Sheriff Morse were
the Attorney General of the State, the Coun-
ty Solicitor, and several Shcritls and their
Deputies There We're also ~ dozen neWspa-
per men present, by invitation Of Warden
Mayo, the Sheriff having declined To Issue
but one ticket to the Reporter OF the Asoociat-
ed Press.
| HIS CLOSING HOURS.
Pixies last hours were remarkably calm for
a man standing on the very brink OF eternity.
For the past few days he has had the contnu-
Ial spiritual advice of the Rev. Mr.. Holman.
"a former chaplain of the prison, and Il clcr-
gvman of the Methodist denomination He
has been very assiduous in his ministraton.
Ito Pike, who has experienced great seem
ing comfort from his interviews. Mr..
Holman spent a greater part of the day with
him yesterday, and remained in his cell III
company with Deputy Warden Bean until
|
portion OF the evening Pike devoted himself
to the dictation of document, and when he
signed it he remarked to Mr.. Holman, Thank
God that Is done. A GREAT burden is off my
mind The chaplain read the Dist Psalm,
and the first part of the 25th chapter of Mat
Ithcw, after which he offered prayer, Pike
making the responses i'll very earnest man
liner. Following this the chaplain read the
Ihvmn commencing ''Jnst rs | am without
one plea" and at its conclusion Pike asked
him to leave the book open at the hymn. MIR
Holman then left him, aud Pike slept quite
well from two to fuu O'Clock. At the latter
hour he was awakened by Deputy Warden
Bean, and shortly after he partook Of break
fast, which he appeared to relish very we'll
The select choir that has visited Pike seve-
raj times AT his request paid thcn last visit
this morning. II consists of Mrs. George Il.
johnson, Mrs. John Draper, Miss Puma Ea-
lton Miss Carrie Draper, Mr., Gilman John
SON ana Mr. f. W Alden. A psalm was
read by Mr.. Holman. and then the hymn was
sung feginnng, ''Thcrc is u fountain filled
with blood The closing tavorite piece of
the prisoner was then sung. II was hi, re-
quest that it should be sung to him toward
the last moments before ne walked 10 the
Iscatlold. The first Stanza OF it WAS
| NV latest sun is sinking fast,
My race is nearly run,
| My strongest trials now are past
My triumph is begun.
At the close Of the singing the prisoner
badc them Il long farewell, and the scene wa
Represented rs very impressive.
AT Il quarter before ten o'clock Dr. Crosby
visited Pike IN his cell and found Il cousin and
1.-The Chaplain in his company. Pike Was
smoking pipe. taking long and comfortable
|rcspilations, and hi, pulls, counting hut -
to the minute.
THE LAST ACT.
At quarter past eleven o'clock Pike ac-
compancd by Sheriff Morse. Rry. Mr.. llol-
man and others, entered the corridor thr">
the guartl-room and tool, their places upon
the scallold Pike was dressed in black ptnr-,
white shirt with collar and black ncck-tic.
He walked with 4 finn step and IN easy car
riage, showing no signs of taltcring, The
warrant WAS then read by Sheriff Morse The
Rev Mr. Holman followed in Il irryent pray
er, Pike knocing with thc clergyman.
A FAREWELL slEr,W.
Mr.. Holman then read the following fare
wen words from the condemned man:-
| "GENrLEMEN-I do not shrink from my fate. /
10 not dread to die because know how worthless
my life is and have il hope in Christ for better
hereafter, hut wish 70 leave warning in my last
words 10 those who are inclined TO mlrmWrancr.
1t has destroyed my life and mperillcd my sonl,
I.uI | those no deal