The New York herald., 1870-02-05
T HE GALLOW g.
Execution Of Two Negroes in
Delaware.
Last Hours Of the COndemned-Prayers In
the Prison-Fifteen Hundred Persons
In the Prison Yard-Remarks Of the
CriMinalS-Their Execution.

MY despatch OF yesterday gave the full particulars
OF the crime committed by the negroes Jones and
Carpenter. condemned to be hanged to-day at this
place for committing an outrage upon one Mrs.
Meredith. The events OF to-day close the rigid en-
forcement OF the laws OF this State relating to the
crime mentioned
VISITORS TO THE CONDEMNED.
All day yesterday the friends OF the prisoners
were passing In and out or the prison to say fare
well and TO cheer them up In view OF their fate 30
rapidly approaching. The mother Of Jones visited
him In his cell ana was much affected. JONES'
however, did not seem to manifest mnch feeling.
ana when she went away remarked, 81 don't see de
use OF oil dis here bubbern IT'S all over, anyhow
Ise gwine TO glory, sure.n Carpenters relatives
seemed 10 ignore him entirely. His mother. he
remarked, came to see him several days ago, but
had not been there since. On visiting the cells this
morning Jones came forward to the grating with o
lively STEP In each hand he held a piece OF !.
bread AMI was industriously demoishng one
piece after the other with considerable voracity.
In reply TO an interr0gatory u how he slept he
replied "First rate; never sleeped better. Guess
have long sleep next time.n He then asked for
cigar, but not having the article he was handed q
paper OF tobacco. AS he took II he SAID IL guess
this will last me all my le." Jones seemed In every
respect resigned. The was not so with Carpen.
ter. He came up the CRATE door OF the cell with
trembling steD his eyes giared wildly ana he seemed
to be under the influence OF great terror He said
no had slept little during the night. tina: he felt
mighty bad, and had not much appetite anyhow.
RELIGIOUS EXERCISES IS THE PRISON.
Early this morning the irons were taken OF both
the prisoners Carpenter conducted into jones'
CELL where religious exercises were administered BY
Rev. Charles Spencer OF the Episcopal Church MIR.
Spencer having retired several OF the friends OF the
prisoners were admitted and renamed for
short time At halEpast ten O'Clock Stephen
p. Wilmington, col0red preacher OF the
Methodist demo mination, accompanied Dy seve-
raj elderly negro men, entcrei the cell.
MIR. Wilmington began religious exercises
according to the Methodist manner. After singing
anu praying Tor some minutes. thai peculiar refrain
so popular in negro religious ceremonies was CON-
menced the prisoners joining In. After n few min
u;es the prisoners were worked into q frenzy OF
religious excitement They jumped and shouted so
as to be heard throughout the entire prison. THIS
scene OF pious enthusiasm was kept up until few
minutes before twelve O'CLOCK
PREPARATION FOR THE EXECUTION.
While these scenes were transpirlng inside the
prison the last arrangements necessary to put the
scarold in working oroer were being completed.
The scaffold consisted OF two upright posts
eighteen ieet In height, win crossDeam. The
! drop was twelve feet. the platform was the same
height from the ground. Tue crossbeam was about
| SIX ice, clear above the platform. aud over this
| beam tho two ropes were securely fastened, with
| sufficient slack TO allow the bodies TO drop about
1--WE feet A pair OF steps led to the platform. The
| drop oaslsled OF q patrorm supported by rope,
| when, running over the beam above followed down
| brace III the rear.
| At eleven O'Clock the turnkey OF the prison al
lowed the crowd which hau gathered on the outside
to pass In, moving through the main prison hall aud
out into the jail yard. The crowd had been
| gathering on the outside for several boE.e.
From ali directions in all sorts Of cony.,a.-es,
they came into the town as II II were s.a occa-
ne aay o,oSe %,s als m@escg me- Gear and soa
| ab!cd the county pe9co I. scI IN. During the ia-
tsrval Of tne.T arrival aud their admittance the
| hote.s ao gin mills did q brisk trade. Before al.
| oIi.s the crowd TO enter eX-Shern William Her
yert deputy. gave the following p,cce OF advice IRON
the main prison steps to the bosterous crowd press
GENTLEMEN Before opening the doors desire 70
make lev remarks. II is 10 re hoped that on TINS
occasion you will one and oil conduct yourselves
win the prOprety DefittinR the OCCASION; chat no
one WI indulge "a any ievlw or 9r un3ecomnx 3s & con
the OF the execution you do II as becomes gen.
| temen ana not rOughs.
| morning so that no communication could DO had
| between the passing crowd ana the prisoners. IN
the course ot one hour the doors being closed at
precisely twelve O'Clock ,575 men and boys entered
the prison enclosure and slowed themselves away IN
ruE PRISONERS BRos5Hr OUT.
| At twelve oclock the al occupisS by the cu
prits being cleared W pri.onsrs had their hands
| fastened behina ;noir backs Rev. Mr. SIencsr
the oshciatiaI Clergyman, Catered wearing his robe
ana ..s"'''. - :.-- ssc..:.:a procession now formed
!. vas ten minutes past tweve O'Clock. Mr..
aud deputies. wtn ,.r isone-. T:=7 ciat
gyman. wniie Inc procession moved down
portions OF tue Episcopal service for the execution
OF criminals. The Clergyman. Sheriff. Richardson.
Deputy Herbert, warden wise ana night watchnan
vInins assembled the scarod with the prisoners. Inc
Sheru now directed the GAZING Of the roll Of tnc
jury 20 witness ness enc "; execution as
Connolly, William Guyer Lobert Gordon, Miill4m
;oisp4 pha ons sSeuas mers T. Moss
| kk4aRk5 CONDEMNED.
| The Shcrin asked Jones whether he had nytning
TO say. Jorcs stepped forward without Tue least
signs OF fear. HIS firm. lie spoke with
| clear accent HIS words we've the. sarne US already
| menuonei IN my previous des2Acl, 10 Whicn MS
mllteI rapc upon the womaa. Mrs. Aieredti lie
stili insisted tnat Carpciser was was innocent OF the
then asked whether he had anything to say. lie
| sala he had nothing.
The clergyman how resumed the religious service.
| the prisoners kneclng. during the prayer Jones
playing with his fingers. Carpenter irembed
ently. The prayer over the prisoners stood erect,
me ropes were adjusted upoli the uccKs OF eacn:
| the prison walls, the ciear heavens above,
and the bright sunlight CARPENTER gazedi
| agony. He seemed to be entirely 90 yions OF AL
1 that was going around hum. At last the ropes
| were paced. inc Clergyman naving sad farewell
LETT the PLATFORM tho ssilerln ani deputies shooS
nands with the prls9ne9s As M inc nood vas being
nowu Carpenter submitted without word.
| DEAD.
At sixteen inmates past twelve O'Clock the prison
ers stepped upon drop. In an instant the slender
! cord wncn he'd them TO the earth was severed. aud
IN anolher instant the sentence OF the court
| was consuminatcd. The shock was lata Jones
| auIyered Tor minute aud cxhlDltcd no
| more noticeable signs of life. Fer three minutes
| Carpenter, VINO was rather light 10 buid,
| moved This icet backwards ana forwards,
| drew up hts shoulders ana several times hli Ieet.
| HIS strapges however. possessed nothin9 OF vo-
| euce to Indicate SUFFERING Dr. Ferris, tue atehu-
lag surgeon, examined Jones' pulse i've minutes
| after the drop ana pronounced Jones dead tarpen-
| ter's puisc was noticeable for seven inmates. he
| bo,ie, were permitted 10 hang Tor haif an hour.
| when tney were botn lowered. Jones boIy was
pi1ced IN neat conln provided by his mother
tarpenter was laid out on board 10 be buried bJ
| the county. Botn the bodies were taken mo the
cell they mad lclI but thirty Sax minutes before IN
| tuil health,
! DISPOSITION oF fHR BODIES.
jones' body viii be given " his friends Carpcn.
tfI-- will be buried In the potteI's Field DR. Ferns