The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-06

mass being concluded Real returned 10 MS cell ana
was ciose!ed alone with the reverend gentleman " no
AS the bright warm sunlight glanced aoross the
granite walls and fell In unbr0ken radiance OH the
prison yard, which seemed to more nttef Tor the
birth OF Piccl0la than OF q tree OF deatn, hush
iell over the assembled deputies ponce ana ropor,
Special Sessions 10 The cells beyond1 was screened
oy aa awning, ana similar structure Mapped In
folds over the scaiOld Not a cloud mar ell the
azure blue OF the SKY, and the dark granite walls aud
stone pavement seemed 10 be warmed Ia the slant
40 ON rHE LEFT OF THE scAFroLD,
huddled together behind triple line OF hastily I'm.
provsed desks, ike nnruly schOolboys, sat score
Of reporters, some writing some sketchinq and
others chatting and exchanging opinions. Al the
20 of dUeC wno
the moment when their professional services
should deiermiae the actually ana time Of the
they also exchanged cold FLOODED theories on the
| subject OF murder and death Of all kinds. Above,
| peering ont between the bars which give prison
aspect 10 the Court Of Sessions, were many curious
, faces, some panched In anticipation Of the APP
| preaching tragedy, and others stiess aud uncon-
| cerned Along the yard. extending from the scar
| fold TO near the Centre street entrance, was e
THE DOUBLE LINE OF POLICE,
| down which passed the Tim soldlerly figure OF
| Captain Kennedy whose youthful, wen defined ana
resolute face reflected characles icaIly the dread
| Importance OF the occasion. the slight, well but
form and determined c0untenance OF Superntenaent
Judge Bowling were also noticeable III tnat prison
yard. ..
Ridiculous as was the runi0r that an attempt Wohd
be made 10 rescue Real Its utter faiiacy was con-
lrmed by the unwonted aecorum displayed on all
sides. Few executions have been characterized by
sucn deep soemnity. whether 1t Mas the feeling
towards Keal-a feeling, by the way, that no one
could properly define cared re5oluiely to assert
whether II was that the ''deiays Of oIIce' had IN
some degree tended to weaken the tone OF the COM
munity ut large in relation TO the crime for which
Real was cOndemned-awe compassion and sort
OIL seml-selE satisfaction possessed the spectators
and they were not numerous. TO lie sure morbid
curiosity seekers were the houset0ps around
the IOmps. There was crowd in tue street. The
wno9ws IN ns vicinity Were !aeq o Win a%io9s
TO peer through thick stone walls in order that they
might see their fellow being hanged IKE u dog.
Better police arrangements were never made Tor an
execution. Captain Kennedy trim, business IKE
and soldlerly looking marshallcd the $50 staworth
officers under his command within the yard.
A Gordon had previously been drawn across
Franklin street at both extremities OF the Tombs.
There was no exeitement. Passes TO the Tombs
were examined with much scrutiny, and the popu.
lace looked on In wOnderment. IL YVES after eight
tain Kennedy's command, marched INTO the yard.
They Immediately formed III double file at right
angles TO the sca1old. throughout the bearing Of
the police was highly cOmmendabe and the tho
roughly efficient manner IN which their excellent
executive onicer ca ried out the orders OF superin-
tendent Jourdan elected general admiration Some
| two hundred visitors were present.
THE sCAFFOLD.
The barbar0us instrument OF deatl--nO hound OF
vulgar species could suiier more ANONYMOUSLY IMAM
| by twas situated IN the same corner where
the penalty. 1t was rude machine, rs If lmproyised
| within fifteen minutes, shabby structure. and q
machine at which Calcraft would scorn to pull the
| rope. The disgrace OF such a fixture eliminated
( yesterday. TO hang cat or dog Is repusive; to
string up human being like either animal Is an out
rage0us horror. Executions should be looked upon
1 as public examples. from which all cvilnlnded
| citizens are expected 10 profit. II Is lalacy
| is the wiping out OF man from the face OF the
earth, upon which Jury oftweNe men think he mas
forfeited ms right to i've. Out with nm then put
uprights OF an altitude Of twenty icet ana rude
cross beam, passing from one 70 the other formed
IA n
the crosstree. and at the corner where the crosstree
was Joined was another pulley. Through both these
puileys rope was passed, one end Of which danged
In the air. suggesting to the spectator an accurate
guess OF where the prisoners head should come;
the other end passed down the beam the victims
right Till 1t was lost TO sight behind an enclosure Of
planks. Behind that enclosure the rope was under
held In place by cord, and when that cord should
be cut by the blow OF an axe The only thing to stop
ITS descent would be the prisoners body with his
| head in the moose. On the end OF the cord that
dangled between the beams there WAS small iron
| hook. with spring catch. There was PLATFORM
So called, for the murderer to stand upon, which
consisted Of n0oring OF pianks simply laid down
the pavement Of the yard The crowd was in front,
| and now their anxious and curious looks were
directed to the apparatus soon to DO lis dred
| work. All the time almost complete silence reigned.
whispers the stiffness Of Inc place was uH6roSeI.
| AS the time wore on there was no visible increase
the attendance en. those present manifested deep
| ribaldry, no joke, no wit. no sarcasm. Real
was to be hanged and the spectators remained
hmedick arose before few minds. Real was to be
| Sanged. The spectators wished TO see the fatal
apathy indifference In Reals interest would be at
an end. Shortly before nine O'Clock the police had
their part retarded the progress Of the crowd be.
hind. Sheriff o. Brien had succeeded In making the
most complete and satisfactory arrangements. lie
moved nOlselessly about, and though aSsalled va
times by inquisitive visitors was communica-
tive and polite. 1t was generally expressed That no
event OF the kind, and under such circumstances,
had ever been more void or turbulence ana DIS
THE MARCH TO ETERNITY
over the stony pavement came at last-fnal for the
culprit-his last tramp earth. The Under Sheriff.
MI Joel o. Stevens, who, in conjunction with all,
fatal tree. AT the sound OF the comparatively regu-
lar step the SPECTATORS IN the yard started, ana the
| idea flashed across the minds of all that fellow
being about to appear before his Creator. Stony
hearts excepted a tremor ran through the assem-.
| theporch. Hats were or In q moment. The deathly
pageant had commenced. Immediately behind Mr..
Fathers Duranquet and Keaney-and following were
| the deputy sherins, in mourning costume. AS Real
came from the porch his lips were moving. ne was
to him. He was firm, but mis- step was rapid. PIN
toned as he was. he nevertheless held acrucifx IN
his hands, upon which his eyes were centred with
reverentiai expression. He may have been nervous,
but he was wholly wrapt In prayer. Every eye in
the yard gazed at him as he walked towards tue
scaiold. The sight was terrible. Fools talk OF
| meeting death bravely What Is death? 70 be slain
on the Held in defence Of ones country may be con.
sldered an honor; TO meet death with Indifference
| having murdered fellow man. is sin--a sin that
cries Tor vengeance. Real, as he was marched to
his doom, was not q braggad0co. There was nc
sign Of trepldity In his gait He struggled against
it, and succeeded. HIS look betokened resolute
resolve to pray. His face was q little flushed, and
his responses to the cergymen, who fervently whis-
pered to him, were made without apparent agita-
ton. The procession moved quickly to the scat
fold.
THE TOILET.
| was scrupulously neat. He was Clearly shaved and
his apparel was faultless. On his head was black
cloth or headdress with the cOw that was to cover
his face HIS arms were plniOned above the elbows
| by cord. lie wore a blush frock coat and light
pautaloons and his boots were polished Altogether
his apparel was neat and tasteful. The moose was
already around his neck. 1t was y small cord with
O heavy knot adjusted behind the neck, and on the
loose end of this cord was q small iron eyeet 10 he
fitted the hook the end OF the cord that danged
| from the gallows.