National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-08-19
The Execution OF John Real,

efforts on the part of his friends would
save Real from an ignOminious death,
there was nothing to do but prepare for
the end. The execution took place ut
the Ioombs in the city OF New York
At 7 O'Clock on Thursday night. when
the deputy Sheritfs who were to remain
with the condemned man all night came
on duty, Real was walking the prison cor
ridor with Father Turner of st. Patrick 5
Cathedral, and Father Duranquet OF St.
Francis Aaviers. At 5 O'Clock Under
Sheriff Joel o. Stevens arrived. and he.
Real, and Father Duranquet passed out
into the yard, where the gallows cleaned
gha-tly III the moonlight Real, looking
around, remarked that he thought the
people could see him from the neighbor-
ing housetOps on the morrow but his
mind was easily set at rest by Mr.. Stevens,
VINO brought INN within Il few feet of
the scafiold. and showed him that the
canvass over The Bridge OF Signs was suf-
ticiently high TO screen all outside views
He then walked up and down for while
surveyed the fatal gallows unconcemedly
ana cOnversed with Judge Downing and
Father Durnnquet.
Real and his spiritual adviser then
retired to his cell Tor prayers, and, after
fifteen or twenty minutes, Went out INTO
the yard again, where he was joined by
his two brothers-in-law lie sat chatting
pleasantly with them, gazing ut the stars,
and smoking cigar tor considerable
time. At lU:l5 he eat his last supper on
earth 1t beng now midnight ne went
to bed for the last time. lie slept sound
ly until $50 A. NJ, the Toombs being
extraordinarily quiet III the meantime.
At that hour blr. Orr called him, and he
Immediately bounced out Of bed When
asked how ne ielt, he answered. 10 Well. 81
He dressed himself, had his shoes polished
and talked with friend until &, when he
was shaved.
The gallDWs was the same which had
hanged Reynolds and Il dozen Others
before him, both in the Toombs and Oh
Governors Island. Ii consists OF two up-
rights and crOss-beam painted lead
coior. The uprights rest on brace.
sleepers, and the upper part Of the beam
IS grOved and fitted with IRON rollers
There are three rope holes through ii, hy
winch three men can be hanged at once
ii necessary. Around the ught-hano
beam, high temporary screen of pine
~ vs. was CiS0''''' WIN none III from
Nm ''i' 'Ne'",loIiti to'ul sec
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io'o' 'h'''' pS "uoupie IRON NOOK uauSl
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'hG ioIletS on tlle Top amt HSht side, and
uPh'lu wv" rusty ll'''sea OF IRON, one oI
wv po'til,'S' am" 'le o'Aef OF 'o pounds,
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: "'iSH'7' F." green tooi-cheSt stood at the
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