New-York tribune., 1870-04-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE FyECUTION TO-DAY.

,raercd in his own store before the eyes OF ms 'ue
aaughter The murderer was caught uleo ana 10 son
fenced TO be hanged this day The particulars OF tue ueeu
are revolving and briefly ss foiows Entering 'ne
rocerv AT sundown the miscreant said he intended re-
oining tberc all night Mr. Townsend, after remon-
ra,nc ordered him the place and at last TOOK
him by the collar and forced him to the door Iheie
REYNOLDS stopped, struck Mr Townsend In the breast
then drew long, sharp shoeRnfe which he had s'oeh
from n neighborng store a few minutes before, and
thrust at him with wardng the blow with his hand
Townsends wrist was nearly through The assassin
then struck q second blow, and the hfeblood Followed
the knife he drew 1t from the heart Of his victim MI
Townsend fen and his little daughter ran screaming OUT
and gave the alarm Two policemen secured tue niu''
derer after desperate resistance. and surgeon was
Immediately called but before he could arrive the
unfortunate Townsend dead He was quiet lnOi,
fensve maD universally respected. and eit wdoW anu
ak children who very poor
On his wav 10 the station House Reynolds was fol
lowed by an excited crowd OF citizens who loudly threat
ened 10 hang him TO nearest anppost Nothing but
the presence Of the officers protected him. He assumed
trneulent nsolent manner which lapsed into apparent
stund indifference. This obtuse air nothing-not even
the announcement Of his sentence-has shaken.
The course OF trial is well known The persistent
attempts OF ReynOdss counsel 20 prove his insanity on
his trial and conviction the medical opinion OF the
commission appointed by Governor to the effect that
he is only base and degraded scOundrel and not insane
that s that he is not only conscious OF his acts ana
responsible for them. but OF extreme cunnng-these
things aud the consequent refusal OF Gov Hoffman TO
pardon the condemned man. are well known. Nothing
has saved him from the consequences OF his act Pun
ishment follows heels Of the crime in due course
and before the sun high to-day Reynolds fate WILL in
all probability take its place as fearful proof
falsity of his statement Hanging Tor murder III
New York Is PLAYED out"
Yesterday oTnlng about 81 O'Clock Mr.. Joseph Breen
Tombs and were shown into the Office Of the female
prison Reynolds was brought out Of hls cell, accom- %
lay. his brother and two Deputy sherhs ON crossing
of the scafod on which he Will Dc hung to-day, but he
kept his head down and showed no emotion or interest
the before him, except TO say WHATS that O.!
The meeting brothers represented being
very affecting - l., ..,,,. -
,aid TO his brother Well Jack, hope you have derived
benefit from the spiritual consultations given to you by
Reynolds Yes feel that am prepared to meet God.
thank Mr. Howe for all he has done for me he has
Mr.. Howe-ReyDOds. never mind that your time
very short let your mind be settled upon the future ha
ReynCdsEYes. will; the, Sisters have done all they
for me- and Father Daily has been very kind: .
Reynolds then wept bitterly. when his brother told
G% NOT for Il ySs e eP dys peace "
Reynods-lt isn't for that I'm ashamed OF my y past past
Mr.. Howe-A very short time, Reynolds.
ReynOlds-YOu'n como and see me here again. MI
Howei and won't you come, Mr. Findayf
Both these gentlemen promised they would see him
Reynolds-I know that I've done wrong and during
group had grathered round him, they heard
these words spoken in broken tones. separated and
broke up greatly affected by it, and Reynolds walked
into the prison and soon locked in his cell.
During day up o'clock several hundred persons
dmitted as the clergy and several Sisters OF Charity
III turn elOseted with him, endeayorng to lead his
neeting thoughts "a and unknown future. PrOml
Dent among these were the Rev. Fathers DAILY OF the
sixteenthst Church, Quinn of BarcaySt and o'Reiy,
These minsterng angels felt more and more as the
day advanced, that their counsels making u.
precision upon the object their socitude Others than
the clergy not permitted 10 enter Reynods's cell
Our reporter obtained two distinct views Of him. one
when sitting at his table conyersng with the priest
when be eyinced no symptoms OF anxiety an hour or so
later he was observed standing, his head was thrown
back, and his left hand on the back OF his head his
Cured Just after Mr. FndiSy had taken into his
cell the of clothes he is TO to-day There but
s@d last night s INSISTED tRa he knew IP9ps
%a %6en f are and only Speaking m
70 direct gngsoning M shortly after o'clock 9
6ea De h s1efsa sne FaM M c6rt 81 e d but Nv was 50
that he did the ghasy spectacle before him
He did not look or act like man on trial for murder Later
place in the yard AT 42j o'clock Mr. Joseph Breen and
Conversation with Mr. Fndlay, the Warden they left the
yard Breen looked sad and detected lie sald OF MS
and he had him for the last time"
The programme for the few hours before the execution
night keepers will keep guard the person and cell
of Reynolds AS as he wakens in the morning he
be taken 10 the chapel IN the Female Prison. where
will be said and the sacrament administered to him
About o'clock his breakfast VIII be served 10 him ne
at liberty TO order anything he likes After finishing
his breakfast the clergy vii remain with HIM up to the
take place at precisely 10 o'clock The scaod erected
side of the facing the northeast
1t is the machine on which were hung bernard
Friery Aug IT, Frank Ferris Oct 49, 1866 George
Wagner. March l, 1867 ana Jeremiah y OBileh, aug =,
1t also lOaned for the execution Of the soldier
IN Goshen few years snee. Reynolds Will make It's
The structure consists Of two upright stanchlons about
feet IN night crossed by beam about Is feet IN length
There three sheaves in the crossbeam so that 1t is
On the eastern side Of the seahold the exeeutoner
stands give the fatal blow 1t is about ten feet high,
and he cannot be seen by any OF the spectators The
platform winch Reynolds VIII stand consists Of COM
mon, unpaned twOinch plank laid on the stone pave
uent and extends from the walls Of the prison six
eight feet in front Of the scsfod The fatal rope, on
which is tied the peculiar hangmans knot is rove up
through the center sheavehole and passes over the
crossbeam 10 the eastern stanehOn where II goes over
another pulley, and down 10 the execuoners box. and
fastened to the iron weight weighing about go pounds
which passes through pulley and under another at the
base Of the stsnchon and Delayed 10 elect on the
The rope is slack after being put the doomed
sewers the rope by means OF sharp AK and the weight
falls about feet with tremendous jerk, which usually
snaps the spinal cord and throws the body some distance
the air and 10y its weight falls and adds TO the
force OF stranguatOD The stanchOn in the hangmans
abrasons where the weight has fallen on previous
occasions. The preparations seem very complete and
feet Of the platform there have been provided tables and
seats for about 20 members OF the Press new canvas
awning the entire scaiiod, and Is placed
between the prison walls at the Bridge OF Sighs W pre-
vent ,se people on the from gazing upon the
utles inside OF the prison walls, and Capt Jourdan with
his police force will take charge Of the street in the neigh
borbood All the female and juvenile prisoners will be
removed 10 different quarters, that Of the prison
ers viii see the execution. expected that about
tons have been made for tickets TO witness this execu
ton.
The following is list OF executions which have taken
place in this city during the past twenty years;
Benson and Douglass 70 I6S