The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-06

ed moulding OF The stone cornice Of the Court Of
the brown iron safeguards 70 the ioopholes which
act se windows TO the cells Of the male prison on
pressed tbem,e,es cue , mn lumber np ?, gsS.s%.s =,
the Court Of General Sessions for view OF the gal
lows and z number Of the spectators in the yard.
VINO were furthes, away from the centre Of interest,
percned themselves on tic lower windows OF the
same building
sHsRrry o'pRrxs,
In deep black. showed himself three or four times
At the end OF the yard In tn. transaction OF his
omcial business. and then Withdrew from the sight
OF the gallows, winch VAS so soon TO tske his old
dan. In citizens dress, walked about the yard, and
directed all the arrangements in person The blue
statues, and the citizens conversed In low tones,
and showed an evident desire TO force the time by
venture on ,oSe Which %oad he prosne,, so o5
general smile, Of such sickly cast a. showed but
little heart in its conception. For ins,sace, when
Robert simpson. the little old executoner, stepped
out 70 try the rope one individual called out,
step ny, gentlemen, and try your welghtW
Everybody weighed the saying well, and then
grinnod. as IN duty bound hut Immediately became
grave again AS collection OF owls at midday There
was no incident to bring oblivion OF the coming
was about TO die, and no female vagabonds march
ing under the gallows-everything had been con.
Quoted with q most rigid view to decorum and con
sequently the time dragged nervously on.
The MESSENGERS OF DEATH.
At SOS the Under Sherirs In black clothing. with
their badges on their breasts, and carrying their
slaves Of Office, marched .olemny into the yard and
through the green-barred iron gate TO the male
prison. They marched around the corridor
on tip,toe, and conference.-the, until they
was seated alone. Father Duranquet occupied a
chair outside, and Sheriff Stevens stepped up to
s the peV SGVid cs SS. tina, III,
sooner over the better IL nothing but cruelty
10 keep the poor fellow in suspense any longer than
necessary, when there Is no hope for his life. But
OF course we wish to consult Reals wishes"
The Reverend Father immediately arose and went
into the condemned cell, followed by Under Sheriff
Stevens, and asked Real his pleasure Real said that
soclock would suit MIN as well a. any other time,
and thereupon the Under Sheriff retired while Real
and his spiritual adviser Joined in prayer
PREPARING ron DEATH.
When o'clock came the Under Sheriff again en-.
tered. accompanied by the cxecutioner, who went
NJ to his victim and requested him to take on a
linen collar and narrow black neck tie which lac had
tied in neat bow. Real coolly from the bed
on which he had been sitting. lie united the mar.
row black neck tie beneath his cosr. slowly drew
IL OF, aud dropped II on his little bed. lie then
raised his chin and loosened his collar from the gold
and head as one would naturally do in unbuttoning
a collar. He was perfectly cool and collected.
Dropping the collar beside the meek tie. he drew on
a white Mlrseilles vest, after which he unbuttoned
his shirt and ran Ills hand around his neck to free
for the fatal moose Drawing on blue
from the little shelf over hi. bed, wiped the sweat
from his brow, and cooly placed the handkerchief
Quickly facing the little window OF his cell he
turned his back to all In be cell and voluntarily
crooked hii elbows against his sides; so tina, they
might be pinioIed. After this had been securely
the moose about bis neck, Old simpson TIGHTENING
under f 1nf Ii. sSy Touch ne n sss4
fInchcd" was the tribute the old enthusiast after.
ward paid him. An being ready, Real kissed the
small black crucihI In his hands and started yolunta-
rily forward He passed out with = quick, deter
mined step. which gave the priests much ado to
keep up with him, and prevented the Deputy
Sheri1s from forming in line.
fHE MARCH TO THE oALLows
Still the minutes passed outside, the sun
shone, End the brcezes played about the yard until
minutes aterwArd . deep hush tell on the crowd
broken only by the hutter Of hats being doffed aud
,ss or0es ,,dS, q death APPEARED Real h ,eme
Fathers Duranquet and Hudon, s. j. next aud last,
the Deputy SberiIs, headed by Joel Stevens. Real
ceseion TO get up To him. He looked astonishingly
well. His face, Clearly shaver. with the exception
and he walked with nrm, though not elastic step
He held ebony cruci6I with . brass image OF the
aIed with rsv.rent air, his lips moving snsh,is ia
prayer ~ he walked:
On nearing the gsllows, Reals attention Vas called
to 10 By the flooring. and lie cast
SINGLE GLANCE AT rur RoPs
~ he stepped upon the platform and then bowed his
head again in prayer. WheL he arrived under the
Iops he and he priests and Mr. Stevens turned
In front OF the policemen and reverently knelt A
leryent prayer was offered OF several minutes du,
Real. tile two priests, and the DEPUTIES arose 10
Their feet Daring the prayer the eIecutionef drew
rubber band over The double hook to Keep pI from
slipping when the prayer was concluded. be again
stepped up and drew tue moose usht with both
hands, 40 that the knot rested on the bone Of the
skull Just behind the len ear. Real turned red in
the face while this was being done, and bis hands
remhled, but be showed no other sign OF weakness.
Father Duranquet was then, at UOS Just about to
give him tile ernoidI to kiss, when suddenly, with
out warning a dun thud WAS heard and Reals BODY
q
night, and bounded down more than foot, the rope
sinking deep into his flesh and the knot slipping
the neck. The priests inst escaped being knocked
down, and retired sorow'ully To the corner in the
rear.
LOOK OF HORROR
instantly transhred every count enance strong men
threw their arms before their faces to shut out tue
The UaeI cap had not been Dui>d dotpn oper Rears
Jdoe, and all the agony OF violent death WAS about
seems that 1t had been agreed upon that Under
Sheriff Stevens should first rase his land as signal
U draw down the black cap and afterwaId should
wave his handkerchief for the cutting OF the rope
While standing with his hat in one hand aud his
handkerchief In the other, awaiting the end OF the
his nose, and he unconscionsIy raised his handker.
chief 70 brush II away. The hangman In the box
blow which not only instantly severed the rope but
sank deep into the sleeper below. Mr. Stevens
the reporters desk, enchanting, il was not my
fault u was the fault OF that man there" pointing
TO the exefulOner.
Tho expression OF the doomed mans face a. he
won't into the air wac one which win haunt those
who saw 70 their dying day. Both eyes and the
mouth opened wide, and the features
mingled look OF intense fear and reproaeh. When
he fell hs body turned quickly 10 the left his eyes
still open and looking apparently at the crowd
around him, while thr noise OF tho air gurgling In
his throat could be distinctly heard. lie then
swung slowly to the right his eyes closed, and then
opened twice with difnculty, film gathering over
them, and then shut forever his hands Tell heavily
from his breast to his sides and twitched two or
three times and were still his body raised itself
convulsively thrice and hung limp, He was then
slowly lowered u within q foot OF the ground and
the front Of tho cap WINS pulled over his eyes in
answer TO q depTecstory Hiss IRON the spectators.
AN EASY DEATH.
lie hung still for q minute or two and then his
legs came together four or nve times After that he
never moved. His death was one OF the quickest
and easiest Of the kind on record after three
ondt he was insensibe. Had the job been bungled,
and had he struggled az much as Reynolds did, the
scene would have been past bearing. In kneeling
down, . green csterpillH which had been crawling
the boards clung TO the right knee Of his panta
looms, and remained there while he swuns. His
head hung down on his breast, his mouth slightly
open, with the tongue visible but not protruding
and saliva dribbled from 1t In sufncient quantity to
wet his shirt bosom
In about four minutes from the time he went up