The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-30

nor beast wall II IL an old, cumbroas anair-thv
same that has been IN use Tor great many years
ment avolishing public executions. used 70 b
erected ON The top OF the iront wing OF the prison.
u has not bSfn used for considerable tine. and
aIter II had been erected IL l0und thar the drop
would not fall, ard yesterday morning II was necas-
sary 70 make some alterations In 10 10 insure tbs
drop falling easily.
"a, a. the moment Of, and previously TO. her excouv
PRIMARY nsmness. She nad considerable distances
70 walk atter she had been pinioned, and she trar
verscl tue distance and walked mp the steps lead
ing 70 Tue drop without the slightest assistance.
AIer the cap mad heea partly placed upon her faco.
sne IN the most earnest and devOut manner uttered
long eAtempore prayer, the language Of which
was most Impressive, and concluded by an earnesS
MPpe9l 10 tne Almighty 70 forgive her all lher
rue drop then ell, ana the wretchsd woman an
pedreu 10 De dead IN Instant; hardly cOnvuiSlvO
struggle was dscernibe.
Just before she took Mr. Jcssopp by the hama ana
seli 10 hn, 5000 log, Mr.. JesSopD: goolby aoood-
Dy; she then shook hands with Caicrait, she exc
cutioner, aad one OF tue waraers who MAS on tue
scafod.
Although, OF course, 1t was perfectly well known
tnat not tue slightest mater conaectc with the
execution could Dc visible outs le the prison waIls
y considerable number " persons assembled near
tue I'M, . good many women being among them
ana they were discussing the prisoners olence
At he moment OF the execution a blaes flno Wa
holstel at the front or the jan and the usual iorma!
certificate, signed by the governor the capIaa ana
tue otler omclals, was posted outside the prison.
announcing that the sentence or death had been
executed upon the prisoner.
~
NEBsS
The following Is copy Of the written statemens
made by the prisoner Margaret Waters on the nglss
previous 10 her execution
HoRsEMosdEa LAsE JAZZ. Monday, Oct 10. 1870
before SGs sss nv eye s "a. wca % .
sua isw aes to toll You ny a,hta and seeon
hi. awtuy soemn and degrading embrace this my
% e n tn.s az ""
plead guilty 70 obtaining money under fa.e preenoss.
five bodies OF cdiliren who died Of convnsons dsr-
18th March Of Which was went ono morn
m ,ae o sao 70 ass asr oa Sa a.,
airs doe Ss 5o o. Ia %:
eonrbaed the death Of tao aSaa or ans other and
here sS.emay deny eyer having wlay done Aaythns
ha. sn error Of aignen but al 70 sour food u falss
prison the thought frequently occurred thai il il hard %
sas for the deaths Of Those children who died the work
oh that ir SPOKE to Ella Row T AMI "a aDoas
passed the house. S ws man anna Of Ss
lin ssSwonh from whom had tanned loan q money
interest. to;eher with the nnes Charged which @ plunged
1 sas a a a me AZ. Rs. sss
m onsa ouos n store for me- 50 earsi he had
e wet nurse BABY cowsn and she VITA he fortnght
morning. nca,ns the poor tls one and be more than IL
rest On accom-. % his suffering thrush.
must well Know thar Il waaa be Ia es s.as
could be- GP' % s%s or ss tmsa e
three weeks. Again solemny deny ever having
administered audAnum any noxious drug TO this
other child that the whole evidence
the dirty state OF the chic MIRA JOY the
iundress, said when before Mr. Elliott that the washing
bin was frequently shiilngs week, best ties
done at home That be proof positive that keeps
my tte ones cesi When writing this eadeivor 10 avoid
ali eeiinss OF bernehs To those who falsely
ana ~ there are am2ag these witnesses posi-
tion aud edueau am quite wAcn they this night
iee na hrolsn their testimony fellow creature who has
no DOUBT tearfuy erred the suffer DEATH
their conscences must indeed condemn them Man has IN
deed been uamsrctiui but trust Will deny
me HIS saving mercy; lie knows all hearts In this. M
HehaemIne. earnestly that may be forgiven,
l forgive them With such evidence, such revolving
Disclosures the jury could not do otherwise than
return the verdict did and the judge
OF necessity upon the sentence OF death. lv
understand why this has been thus II II TO az
system rseli, because IL affords the very
ready parents getting rt OF their Legitimate ~
spring What do they what becomes OF these poor little
thngsy Thy hape otly ole hide their sha al
love, II any Is stuffed Thy saers and there
sought One OF the children VINO ed in the workhouse,
but who under Dr. bulens FOR weeks, only
brought TO my house on previous to my be tAksa
by the police GU tbs 3th, had ony had tlat child two
clear DAYS That have deeply snned coness and wish
we're possible To make reparaton To those whom have
greved or Injured but u not be; but do humbly ask
their orgyeness remain aHectiunately
and Eepensnt, MARGARET WArERA