The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-04
FROM DEL.A W:ARE.


sympathy for One Of the COnvIcts.
strong feeling prevails in favor of the man
Carpenter, who is considered more of an imbe-
cile than a cUlprit.
knOrts for n Respite.
The fact of his not committing any criminal
deed weighs still more for him. Yesterday and
last night the rumor prevailed that respite
would be granted him, but 1t has not yet IL 80
A. NJ. arrived, and is now given up.
The Prisoners in n state of Religious Excite
ment.
Rev. s. 9. Wilmington, colored Methodist
minister, has been with the prisoners all the
morning. They are worked up to the highest
pitch of religious excitement, and their shouts
aDd CALCULATIONS, were it not for the occasion,
would be considered profane.
Scene In the Prison Yard-SOO Visitors
The prison yard is crowded with Delawareans
there having been 800 tickets issued. The
whipping-post and pillory however, seem to
claim more attention than the aallows which is
constructed of rough hemlock, at the north
eastern end of the enclosures 1t is sixteen feet in
length ten feet in height, with a drop of five
feet The Sheriff. Mr.. Jacob Richardson, evil
IDENTIFY dislikes the job. He is flying around the
prison in q state of nervous excitement. Whilst
writing this the shouts, screeches, and clapping
of hands of the two condemned men crate on
our ears. They evidently realize their position,
but appear to think that all will be right when
they go home, as they term it.
The sheriG's Jury.
The walls of the prison are guarded on all
sides, to prevent outsiders clambering over
The jury, consisting of Daniel Callahan, fore
man, David Tindell, William Sheaver, Edward
Connolly, William Guyer, Robert Gordon, Will
liam Gregg Joseph Jones, William Stroupe,
John II. Moore, James NJ. Harman, and William
ii. Dobb, were all in attendance.
Dobbs Again on Deck.
The latter, it will be remembered, is the gen.
tleman who nearly year ago was so anxious to
obtain the name of one of your correspondents,
because he could not distinguish the difference
| between Dobb and Dobbs and fancied that O
| facetious use of the latter name was intended
| for affront upon himself.
| They have been assigned prominent positions.
| Detective Gordon and High Constable Kelsh are
| present.
How the Prisoners Passed the Night.
The prisoners slept well last night. Both ate
hearty breakfasts. None of their friends have
| visited them since Tuesday.
Carpenter seems imbued with intense religious
fervor, and jumps around his cell like one
| crazed.
| Perfect JAM
To the credit of the people, it must be said
they are opposed to the execution, and would
from their conversation, rather see them well
lashed. The prisoners are confined in cell No
1S, on the eastern side of the prison. The spec
tators pass through and by the cell to the yard
officials busy keeping them moving on.
| Resigned to Their Fate.
The Revs. Messrs Wilmington and Young have
just left the prisoners and say they are resigned
willing to meet their fate, and hope for peac,
to come.
Farewell to their Friends.
Several friends, among them female coasin
are now in the cell. The latter carried larg,
sized family Bible.
The Police Arrangements.
<. J. Dougherty, Chief of Police of Whining
ton, has charge of the police arrangements, whicl
are well managed
The mothers of both men have visited then
within few days. Jones seems to feel sorrow
full at his mother not being present. A numbe
of poor colored people are nocking round tn
cell door.
The Minister Thinks They Are Prepared.
Rev. Mr.. Young says he has seen men pre-
pared to die, and knows that the prisoners ar
prepared to meet their fate. Frank MeCrone
the son of the man at whose house the deed wa
committed, has just been elected from the pri
son enclosure, he being intoxicated and cursing
endeavoring to raise row.
Forming the Procession to the Gnliows.
At five minutes of 10 the procession formed /
the following order:-Rev. G. s. Spencer, Pre-
testant Episcopal clergyman of Emmanu,
Church, of New Castle, and Sheriff Richardson
Prison Keeper Vining and Jones, Keeper Wis
and Carpenter. On ascending the platforr
Jones stepped to the front, and, in an uncor
cerned tone of voice. said;-
Speech of the Prisoner Jones.
81 tell you, gentlemen, / was guilty of IN
crime; Carpenter was not in it any more tina
watching the door, says to the boys, Let's d
some deyilment We went over to the hous,
and says, Boys, pull off your shoes, so tn,
we won't make no noise We went in, and
: blowed the light out; Moore he stood by the doc
to make believe he was watching. Carpent,
came up stairs after US; we heard noise, whe
they started 10 run; / called to them, Boy
come back, what are you running for; you are
: - of fellows, amt you ?"
''They came back; then done the deed; Ca
- penter did not do it,"
Religions Ceremonies.
At the conclusion of this speech the two knel
y each on one knee, and Jones kept his ey
J, roaming about whilst Carpenter shook al
= ! trembled and the closed lids of his eyes qu
q vered perceptibly. He was but thinly ella
I having on but check shirt and pair of blaC
pants and Shoes Jones had pair of dark grl
pants, faded brown coat buttoned up close. Re
Mr.. Spencer then read the 180th psalm, ''0ut
o the deep" following this with prayer, the who