The New York herald., 1870-02-16


Icinstsr street. They werc quiet. however, and q
eviently come TO witness tine fearful scene through
moroid curiosity which me rain and cold could NOS
restrain. Besides shcrHs ol four counties. magIs-
trates and citizens, about nny In number. y Wit
hons oi the police forces Of TINS Qity nnd Port
laau, under the command OF their respective chiefs.
were present.
ENTRANCE or TIE CONDEMNED
At 1lteen minutes before eight O'Clock tho nrst
pea ol the gong from the bell over on King square
sounded, and Slight anu solemn murinur could 10
heard among those present. Then inc deputy shcrin
appeared and noised the black nag. When ne had
81 ence. me evident and painful expectation
at last ceased, "a, accompanied ny clergymen,
peared coming RON the hall OF the ja oul upon the
PLATFORM froM which he was soon to he launched
ior.n . ino the lnehable mysteries Of tne eternal
world. lie wore white shirt black pants
and Congress boots HIS head was covered
by white knitted cotton cap on coming upon
tne platform he cast LOOK at the beam above him.
producing the impression upon those present that It
WAS 70 satisfy himself ,aat It was snihclent for lts
.read purpose. Ills manner was that OF . man who
had nerved nimsef for his fate.
AT THE BRINK or DEATu.
adjusting the rope ne manancd Ms comDosuIe an.
parenty nsy without. without the moving Of muscle. sheriff
Munroe's arms were pinioned bsnnd from the
elbows; ,ns and the Rev. Mr La'nera, hold
Heaven through The all-suiiclens aIonemenI
hand IRON Mr.. Lalucrn, ana In a voice scarcely ~
!ond as that or Mr.. Lathern in prayer directed the
e were Sboa ue 70 ps ~ s a ree
was considerably alrected while AIR. Stcwart was
speaking, aud when those lass words were ended
eiEnt O'Clock lad come. sNf44
SOLVING THE MYSTERIES OF INFrNIrY.
The Deputy sherir drew tue cap over lrc prison.
ers eyes and raised his head. The end II inc beam
went quickly upward anu The body dang ell l0r y
momeat back and forth ana then huDg stili, " ith
the exception OF a few muscular contraciions and
hanos, which were open, gradually closed, and then
az motion, save pulaaiion, ceased iaaY covered
the Iaccs when the awful moment came AMI could
not look Tor time al the suspended body. Doctors
tested the pulse and At The end OF nftecn minutes
DR.. Earle examined the body and 1oun tnat the
heart had ceasei to Dcat AZ the rope lightcncd the
kno. slipped to the back of the neck, wncn was dis
located but not broken, causing death Ny stran9ula
ton, VITA iltle apparent pam.
About twenty-five minutes from the time the exc
Sut,on tooS pace the body was cl' dswn placed
was held hall an hour after the ext .unoi ~ coro-
ner Eare. In accordance with the Dominion oct,
tnis being the hrst execution siace II came INTO
operation.
CONFESSION or MUNRoE.
Yesterday Munr0c made the following confession
10 Shern HARDING In tho presence Of lev. a.cssrs.
Stewart ana Lathern:-
The Lrst tne went out with Miss Vail only FOR
ride. We had no qaarre, and g,ins a. her
%Asn s s % n as % w
aons the adj can. say how far when .as down and
.o .n gvsR hs, par
M s T w as \ no friend du my q
her at that time, We back and s.i her Lakes
IS.ss.y as ;,s :s s
"Trip % iederickion as. housh. Visited
n. act went ss.,n WIN As. y.
at le place The %ornins frosty The
WAS er,p and hard There was We. me aAren, A.
little way oseher down. went into sLs bushes tho
@ saa na tx snos ss s as a:
se, hss V", was xn: up shot her IN 'hc hc.a % not
threw brush her and her aands.
er with Sss 81 90
threw The wallet and handkerchief away len once,
Of her money, but cannot say how much; PERHAPS half
Ss y, my
working 70 DO shis Isl bad act
matted IN Boston By friend Of mine living Bos
ton. IDe'er killed any other person 9r shd rusnop
Some time during this mornings exercises Nun.
roc expressed wish W state further facs Uearlng
! on the deed for which he about 10 de, which
| Moant Auburn Cemetery, Boston, that the
dreadful thought first occurred to him OF committing
| the crime out near the Back River road, which he
| subsequently pcrpetrated in tnat spot though he
again declared that he did not drive MISS vall Ou
| The iirst time Tor the purpose OF kilnnv her.
DISPOSITION OF THR BODY.
1 At about two O'Clock the body was buried In III,
aud approved Of by the Sheriff, the necessary per
mission having been obtained from the Lieutenan
| Governor. A few friends were present.
/ MUNR0E'5 HISTORY.
| John A. MunrOe was born IN ST. John. After h,
left sc1Oo he went into his athers ofce connected
with MS lumber yard. HIS taste for architecture
painting and drawing at that time began To dcveiO,
Itself though he excecd chiefly IN oil painting, and
there are s many OF his pictures in the possession
OF hs former friends In this He ned to take
SPECIAL delight IN this branch OF art AMI spe lt nearly
all his leisure moments In its pursuit. Alter time
he began to acquire taste for arcnltecture and al
the time Of his arrest he the leading
man In that profession In the city. with
an income said to exceed s30u0 year.
not given 10 fast company, and was seldom known
to be awav from his father'3 house at late hour.
HIS former companions remember him as one whose
temper was not easily crossed, but when once he
gave way to 1t he was feared by those who knew
him best. AS he advanced III years (ae was but
wentyeght he seemed to give the rem TO his pas
slons, although but lew OF his acquantances seem
10 have been aware OF the fact His connection with
the murdered woman commenced ABOUT three years
ago. lie was married when barely twenty -one years
OF age, and leaves wife and three chIdien.