The New York herald., 1870-08-13

lodaso a tsA---aalnely. wllllam Tayior. Warner
MARI Taylor ana Reuben ili. IL VAS nJt long aiiei
snas george Miller made
CONFESSION,
anu !nls TACT PERHAPS saved his neck from the hang
nans ma te" as hs State use his confession eyl.
S,ls Senee on the trial He said that william Taylor and
u'ey ,nn nn IN inducing young JET TO ADMIT them on
was oneo "a o. oi wanting some OIL When The door
Sasp Sescape nrough another door lie was pursued and
came inse vs1r n.e mead with his own gun until he be-
the store Where ,nne e was then dragged back INTO
,e W u.derers then no ne for the other parties
ali ineS desrey m Hying OF the booty, and alter taking
ana tne contents emptied on tile door. Miller then
apphcu the toi en- and they all left Warner IayIor
ws t ,nis Time posted on the watch at cross roads
near by. "'" 0''7' -''~-
OF all the criminals took place before J,n,a u,
Jett The evidence was clear ana conc,"s,va - y p
c. ). Hunter, Young and promising awyer. an.
were ably de ended by MI. Mason, who d,snlnved q
good deal OF nerve and b0.dness IN tine defence az
The entire community were full OF innignation. and
felt outraged that any defence should be made fns
such muiderers. During the trial the court room
was constant crowded. by an excited AMI deeply
interested audience. Sentence OF death was passed
upon william Taylor Warner TaYl0r and George
Miller; Fanny TAYLOR was sent TO the penitentIary
for q term Of four years, Mary TAYLOR and VIII
liam Green for q term OF eight years and Reuben
Hill was acquitted. Governor Walker COMMITTED
recommendation Of the prosecuting LAWYERS and
warner Taylor was respited tor sixty days, which
Not REcoScILED TO FATE.
UP 10 last nlght the condemned man could not
be brought to realize his awful proximity to death.
Wnen exnored by his spiritual advisers and the
jail officials to prepare TO meet his Maker his per-
sistent reply was that he could Lot bring his mind
on his miserable pallet, with his face constantly
downwards, eating nothing and replying in mono
e ew or QUE o ,sa, ake vers S s head 0 to
lie had constantly protested his Innocence and frc-
guenty referred TO the fact tnat hts brother William
Taylor mad declared IL on the scaOld on the nth OF
June last. Among the people, too, there were many
who believed HAT Warren Taylor was the victim OF
at the time of the trial In order TO re-
move all doubts as to the possibility of further
yesterday, in re ~ t, despatch to the Governor re-
ce we'd the intelligence tnat further action would
be taken in the case OF Warner Taylor: When tins
was Communicated to the condemned last night he
groaned In utter despair and wr.thed Ii in agOny
Throughout the night he was restless. Every en-
deavor to court "natures sweet restorero fniIed.
Low, feeble means, with Occas onal Calculations OF
anguish and The dismal clanking OF the doomed
mans manacles as lie turned over again ana
again. were frequently heard by the guard during
the night. At last morning came, and the sunight
OF another day struggled feeby Through the crossed
bars OF the cell, when Taylor fell into last earthly
dOze from which he soon after awoke.
VISIT TO THE CONDEMJEB.
About nine clock he visited bv your cor.
respondent. lie lay as usual on his pal ct, with his
features half hidden IN pillow. heavy chain
extended from MS lclt ankle 10 staple QrtVen In
the centre OF the door, and except waier bucket
ana rude seat there were no other art cles in the
cell, which was low, contracted AMI gloomy. In
reply to questions propounded he stated that he
had no know. edge oil the crime prior to the time
1t was perpetrated, and he was ignorant Of
who the perpetrators were until he was arrested.
He accounted very sat factorly for himself the night
OF the murder, and said that he was sick at home
wards and was on his way to his own home when
captured in the boat with his brother and the stolen
goods. He frequently called on God to witness that
ina alt YNtln
The man SPOKE with terrible earnestness.
and though his voice was thia and very
feeble h s utterances we.e made wi great
effort, and they came iorli. spasmodlcaly between
long drawn ana heavy sirhs that seemed almost to
choke htIn. His enaciated form quivered with the
effort OF each expression, his cheeks were sunkeR
and had that pale hue so peculiar - negroes when
under the lntuence OF some appalling terror, hla
eyes were duh and heavy, the whites being
yellow and jaundlce |, his long and bony fingers
nervOusly clutched The pillow, and altogether he
was one OF the most ahe;t spe ;tacles Of human
lieved he would not be aole to W TX 10 the scaffod,
which was the same rude structure on whica hiss
brother paid the same terrible penalty for tho
same barbarOus and inluInan deed.
INSTRUMENT OF DEATH.
1t was located north OF the village In hollow,
and around 1t was q slight railing inside OF whioll
only privileged persons were Admitted. There was
ground, surmountei oy u gailows six feet above.
from which hung dangling IN the air the traditional
hansman's moose. Nedrihis was the black cap, ana
with the drop supported by prop. These consti-
tuted the auXiliarles TO the terrible machine 0a
death.
LARGE CROWD PRESENT.
the morning was clear and beautiful, but by
mid lay the rays Of the sun poured down with the
int erab glare and fierce intensity OF the tropIcs
Notwithstanding this, large crowds or people were
present TO witness the dying agOnie5 Of a fel Ow
creature perhaps unjusty doomed 10 suffer death
IN one Ol it's most terrible FORMS All the available
seats around the scafiull were occupied during
the mornlng, and tnrongs OF spectators surged to
and tlOm Il Jail, looking at the Rhastly scaf0lG
and eageriy awal,lng the advent OF the condemned.
People from the section where little Jett was born,
raised and afterwards so prutaly murdered were
largest In attendance perhaps &C uated by desire
for vengeance, and only to e gratined by Witness
ing the dying tortnres Of his supposed murderer
RELIGIOUS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sCENES.
AnOut eleven O'Clock, as Is usual when negro u
executed, religious services commenced IN front Of
the jail. Prayers were offered, sermons delivered
and exhorations made by preachers OF both races,
while the troubling vicsim o. the scalrold sat with
oea yes Sana Sad an aec' e Of
Fortunately he seemed tranqoiized by these
religious efforts IN his behalf; but the
fast approaching. Just at the conclusion of the de-
voli0ns the melancholy wall OF awoman was heard
the outskirts OF the crowd f0os cd by the Wild
est and most hearlrending lamentations which
came from the sister OF Warner Taylor The poor
creature appeared demented. she hung her nansia
the sCourt House green crying and Shrek
ing in q most piteous manner Her words
were agonizing as she exclaimed, "Oh my pocr
brother-the last one / haveI Oh, my God, wbas
shall OF" Taylor's wife was more composed and
did not exhibit her gr,er IN so violent a manner.
HIM 70 dress took last ana aiectlonate fareWell.
ON TIE TRAP.
At one p. M. the condemned was led from the jail,
surrounded by an armed guard aud, contrary TO cX-
pecato,, he had summO led sufficient f0rtitude to
march to the scaiold. he WAS habted In long
black shroud aud, arriving at the scarold, he
firmly ascended to the platform, where he took
seat amisl solemn silence.
The sheriff then read the death warrant, respite,
and the telegram Of the Governor, saying that the
execution should he proceeded with Taylor was
then asked If lie had anything TO say, when
he arose. and, after taking calm survey
Of the crowd, said:-"Gentlemen, is this lus-
tce? Is this justice2 ! don't think 1t is, tiar
! should be hung on George MiIlers wod. He
swore against me to save his own neck, and say
that l am innocent now" Taylor then sat down
again. during this brief speech, which fell upon
the crowd with starting eitect, Taylor twice ner-
vously clutc!ied the moose FOR support, which wag
dangling at the side OF his face.
HUNG.
All the ceremonies preparatory to the tra1 event
being now concluded the Sheriff laid his hand on tho
shoulder OF the conde ned and told him to stand up.
HIS hands Were then pnOned behind his back, ana