New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-19
I MURDERER HANGED.
EXECUTION Oh THEODORE NICOLAS IN CATrA-
EAUGLS COUNrh-PARTICULAKS OF THE
CRIME.

| EXECUTION Oh THEODORE NICOLAS IN CATrA-
! EAUGIS COUNTI-PARTICULAR OF THE
CRIME.
! LITTLE VALLEY, n. Y, March 1S.-TheOdore
Nicolas hanged in this place to-day for the murder
of Dr. Andrew Mead on the 18th OF December He showed
great Indifference to his fate up to the time Of execution
His parents leave of him this morning His mother
expressed desire to be present at his execution but was
denied The scatfold erected in the jailyard. and
consisted of platform ten feet high. with frame seven
feet above that which the rope attached He left
the jail at II o'clock IN charge OF Sheriff Cooper and.
| leaning upon the arms of two deputies, preceded
by Fathers sorg and Boomer ana followed by four Of
the county officers. He assembled the gallows with firm
STEP holding in hand When all seated
upon the PLATFORM the death warrant read by the
Sheriff. who then told Nicolas he at liberty to adj
dress the assemblage. He replied that he over
OF the Roman Catholic Church then performed,
after which Father sorg addressed the spectators,
that he was sorry for all the sins he ever
committed. that he was reconcled TO his fate
up IN, arms we're pGoned Inc black cap drawn
face the faal pressed upon his neck, the signal
given, the drop fell, and he was launched into eternity
lie fell about eight feet ana ded without strugGe
execution Cattaraugus County. There about 100
spectators present. including the county officers The
following are the
PARTICULARS THE CRIME.
The murder of DR.. Andrew Mead in the Village OF Al
leghany ~ " the 18th OF December last is OF the
most shocking crimes record. An old man. over 20
years of age literally pounded to pieces by beard
less youth OF 10 years The doctor highly respected
citizen OF Allegheny and had resided there about so
years He was unmarried, and lived entirely alone
Tng sor lso and rbe 81 back p"rt s dwelling
toner called at his store about "a O'Clock The evening
of The murder and found the door locked and seeing
light ia the back part OF the building he called the
doctor but received no reply ana was about To leave
when he heard groans within. He called for help,
| "A window,
rear. ON proceeding TO the sOreroom they found the
old the stove in an unconscious condition In
which lie remained until lie died. which was few hours
afterwaTd lie was bruised ana magtea IN ,e ha Sss
upon his person, evidently inflicted with hreshovel
ments of which lay on the floor by Ills skull
broken many places, 50 that part OF the frontal bone
dropped eye and one ear was cut on His hands
and were bruised and broken apparently while At
tempting to ward off the blows OF the assassin. HIS
several hundred dollars, adjoining room. was not
taken. The light in the storeroom was extlnguished
front For time no clue was found to
prehension and at last, by the Identification OF the
watch arrested in Buffalo n. Y. After his arrest
the prisoner made a fun confession OF his crime to the
officers hoping thereby escape the extreme penalty OF
law and being arraigned at the January Term Of
TO the charge murder, but the Court compelled trial.
and he convicted of murder IN the first degree and
| sentenced to be hanged on the 18th of March.
Theodore Nicolas, the murderer of Dr. Andrew Mead.
Of German extraction, and was born in Buffalo, n.
Y. March 10, 1851 He has always resided IN this city
until last April. when he removed with his parents
| Allegheny. where the murder committed. He
school education but Of very dssoute habits Although
| young years he was old crime, having been con
vced several times Of petty Ofenses and for
bling boy That he adept in euding justice was
manifested In his skill in binding the officers his
guilt after his For prior leaving
Buffalo he served as BARRIERS apprentice, which
| the only stated business he ever followed.
MCoLAss CONFESSION.
My sister and l had quarrel and my father turned
me out Of doors a cold Winter day, and | had no
friends TO to- Invent to Olean aud bought pint of
whisky, and came back to Allegheny, drinking the
whisky my way. thought how nice IL would be If
had g. to get to Dunkirk. where could get work. saw
light in the doctors store and thought would GO and
story. and asked him to lend s. and would pay him
III few days. He refused and told HIM thought
he was ID mean man. He then told get out
OF the store and made up my mind would knock him
down and take the money from him. then struck him
a blow In the face with my fist, and he Jumped and
pushed me over barrel and went and locked the door,
and said - You rascal, Will fix now" He started
for the other door, and thought he WAS going for
"a gun TO stand guard over so l picked up
the shovel and hit him the side OF the head He had
the poker IN his hand, and struck
with it, then 1 struck him the head with the
shovel two three times and ho fell He then got up
again and Knocked him over again, and struck him
dinnt know What was doing. l was drunk don't
remember OF placing the barrels. took his and
money from his pockets and picked the key and
out Of the front door, and locked again and threw tho
key IN the pryy walked 10 Olean the railroad track
then got into freight and went Horne sylle
then bought ticket and went To Buffalo, and assumed
the name of VILLAIN Young sold the watch there TO a
jew III had thrown away that ID watch wouldn't
have been where l
He was Catholic and derived great consolation from
the visits OF the priests lie said IL liquor that did
tho deed. and he had prayed God forgive
his wicked act Efforts have been made by his friends
to get his sentence conmuted to imprisonment for te