Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-02-10
slept comfortably until morning. Both ate
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slept comfortably unul morning. Dotu ave
hearty breakfasts.
At 10 o'clock Rev. stephen F. Wittinglon, OF
Wilmington NJ. E. Conference was admitted to
the cell In which both prisoners now were. lie
was Joined by several devout colored men, who,
with the prisoners, Joined in singing and prayer.
Rev. William Hudson, of Pepnsgrove, New jersey
subsequently arrived, and Joined in these services.
During their continuance Joshua Jones became
greatly excited, jumping and shouting. His
shrieks were appalling, but we were assured tnat
II was religious enthusiasm that called forth the
demonstrations.
After over an hour had been spent in these ex-
ercises those conducting them withdrew and
several relatives Oft the condemned were admitted
To the eel! to take final leave oil them. The
mothers of both have visited them several times
since they were sentenced, but neither were
present to-day.
Both of the prisoners, yesterday, profeseed their
readiness to meet DEATH and they were baptized
by the Rev. c. 8. Spencer OF Emmanuel Episcopal
church, in New Castle This morning OF o'clock
Mr.. Spencer administered the communion 10
them.
At about II o'clock those who had tickets OF
admission commenced passing through the jail,
and though nearly one thousand people curious
to sec the horrible spectacle must have gained ad
mittauce, there were hundreds outside, vainly
seeking admission. and ma1y were offering from
81 to 81. so for tickets Reporters were present
rom Herald and World, of New York Builetin,
Teltqraph, Post and Inquirer, of Philadelphia |;
the CoMMERcIAL, of Wilmington. and possibly
from other daily papers.
The following constitute tho Jury summoned
by the Sheriff to witness the execution david
| Tindell, VIM. Sherer, Ed. Conrally, VIM. Guyer,
Robert Gordon, Wm. Gregg, James Jones, VIM:
| stoupe John Fl. Moore, JAS N. Harman, and
| VIM. FL. Dobb.
At Ave mnutas after IL, all being In readiness,
the prisoners were brought out into the corridor,
and the mournful procession formed, at the head
walked Rev. g. y. Spencer In full surpllce. read
| ing the One hundred and Thirtieth Psalm, (De
Profundis.) commencing Out of the Deep, have
| | called unto thee oh Lord J"
He was followed by the prisoners, hand cuiicd,
IN the custody of Sheriff Richardson, prison.
keeper Wise, and Mr.. Vinipg, warden, ex-Sheriil
| Herbert also being oil the number.
Behind them came the Jury, and they were
followed by the reporters, out OF the prison iato
| the yard
| The Jury took The stand nn Tho east side of tho
scafiold. The representatives of the press occu
| MED a stand erected for them on thu north side
Of the yard, and the main body OF the yard wal
densely packed by the crowd of spectators
Richardson, ex-Sheritf Herbert, Messrs. Wise ant
Vining, and the clergymen. The latter ccaset
reading, and the Sheriff asked the prisoners
they had anything TO say.
| Joshua Jones Immediately stepped forward ant
spoke Tor at out minute in q clear and stead,
voice.
He said he committed the crime and he alone
- Lew went with me into the room; that was all.
He then briefly told anew the circumstances ant
again declared that Lew" (meaning Lewis Car
penter,) was innocent. He expressed his willing
ness to die, aud bore himself with great firmness
Carpenter shook his head in response TO III
question as to whctherh he had any thing TO say.
Ex-Sheriff Herbert then called the names
the jury, all of whom responded to the call.
The prisoners then kneeled and Rev. MI
Spencer read the final prayers for visitation1o
prisoners, closing with the commentator
prayer for persons at the point of departure,
after which he pronounced q benediction o.
them shook hand with the prisoners and lett th
scaffuld.
The Wardcns then arranged the ropes arouu
the prisoners necks, pulled the white caps owe
, their eyes, and they and the Sheritfs then shoe
them by their manacled hands, and bade ther
.'Good.by.'' They were then guided forwar
upon the fatal trap. Just then Jones said:
"Thiugs is serious now!'
Ali now was breathlcss silence, the whole val
. crowd holding its breath. The Sherif's hatch'
descended once on the rope sustaining the traI
:. without effect A second blow, and with u
3 horrible "thud' and creaking of TIMBER, ,alwal
heard, the trap fell and at fourteen minutes aft
. IL o oclock the men were dangling In the air.
= Jones gave few convulsive kicks and The
4 was still his neck having evidently been di
u located by the fall.
: :. Carpenter was quiet at first but then his who
$ body became convulsed and his limbs were draw
+ up and he died the horrible death OF strangul
tion. Seven minutes after his fall, his pulse W
!, still beating.
d At about half past II DIR. Ferris the jail phys
y clan pronounced them dead, and the bodies we
= cut down and the crowd dispersed.