The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-18
THIS DAYS EXECUTION.
THB HANGING OFTHE nor MURDER-
In IN LITTLE YILLEI, ". T.

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LR ~ LITTLE pILLEI, "
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The Killing Of DIR. Andrew Mead In AIic-
Gany-An ADMINISTRATION for S2-The As
snssin Takine Refuge In n Buffalo Police
station-Unknewn TO the Authorities, yet
In their Employ.
The beautiful village of Little Valley, N y,
on the line of the Erie Railway, near Dunkirk is in
fever OF excitement the execution Of Theodore
Nichias, the boy Of rs who Is OK plate his crime
| to-day.
On the night Of the 2sth Of December 1860, at
| about o'clock, Nichlas went TO the residence Of
| DR.. Andrew Mead, an oetogenarian, who lived in
| Allegany, and finding the old man alone in the
house, in a rough and saucy manner deman led u
loan OF 80. The doctor replied, "You are a snucy
and wicked boy, and will not lend you any money
and want you to get out Of the house at once"
At this time DIR. Mead sat beside an old.iashioued
cooking stove in the kitchen, and as ne replied to
| the gruh demand Of Nchlas, he rose and went into
| the bedroom. Nichlas says he thought the old man
was going for gun to shoot him, so he picked up
| heavy fire shovel near the stove, and when the old
man was again entering the kitchen. the yOungster
cor OPEN ms HEAD,
| and he fell to the floor Tie old man recovered
| himself quickly, and then followed terrible en-.
counter for life, shown by the disorder o: the
| room and position Of the corpse Of the old man
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| tie old man fought desperately, and for n time
| seemed likely to be the victor. But the youth soon
finished bis victim with few blows of the FIRE
| shovel When Niehlas had assured himself that tie
| old man was dead, he cooy robbed him. taking
| IRON his pockets s53 In bank notes and silver
| watch, the watch anerward proving the most i'm.
portant link in the chain of evidence against him
| Nichlas then went 10 Hornellsville. and taxing
freight train, went to Buri!o. There he remained
| little over week aud
SPENT HIS MONEY IN RDrING,
even pawnng the old mans watch aud wasting the
| money which he received for that
During this time the Old doctors relatives acting
with the county authorities, had offered 81 500 for
the arrest and conviction OF the murderer and not
withstandug this, Nehlas, alter he had spent al
| his money,
| DELIBERATELY WENT TO Tus POLICE STATION
| in Buffalo and applied to tie Chief II Police Mr.
David @. Reynolds. to give aim ompnymen about
the building Mr. Reynolds who Is one Of the
kindest men In Western New York, seeing that the
boy was in want and willing to work and not
dreaming that he was the hoy murderer, employed
| lin to assist the jlntur Of the building. Tie police
uthori,ies OF Buffalo did receive desert 81 on OF
| tie murderer of DR.. Mead until nearly tvo weeks
after Nictlas had arrived there. When at length tie
description arrived. they we're utterly astonshcd.
| may be Imagined. Chiei REYNOLDS aiied by one Of
his detectives hastepd to secure ni the evidence in
Guiding the watch, aud durins III tAis tine the boy
denied all knos ledge of the ciiac. Finii, after
dilgent search Tor nearly week. tie watel was rc.
TUE Bor CONFESSED
Chief Reynolds asked him why he had come al.
| rect to Police Headquarters, aud Nc'lss replied
that u was the safest place, since trey would scarcely
| dream that murderer wodld seek such place OF
| refuge After the Confession the boy seemed mn
concerned q inkins only Of the quantity and quality
OF his food While thc officers Ncre taking him
from Buffalo TO Ltue Valley Tor trial he talk ed VI
nothing but hrs supper snI on the arriva OF the
| tram IN DunkiTk, where they STONED for
mrs hrst question to the ocrr who had him in charge
TO eat aud drink. Tie of er replying In the afrma.
tive, NIcAas said. "Mt.i, this is probably the last
| square meal shalt get and mi fc d~Jif / drn't
have rousei." Accordingly lie ate enough to satisfy
the cravings Of tour ordinary men. Ca his arrival
IN -, that nELt hls Lr'i question Was what he
sIould have iOf breakfast.
rnE TRIAL
OF Niehlas was tefore Jud-e Barker The tes,i.
mouy strongly against him that the Jury,
after few hours, rendered verdi I Of guilty Of
emotion, snd Was tie least concerned of any one IN
the court room. He sentenced on the follow.
ing day to death. and Burdiek. the murderer the
negro Boxer. was sentenced 10 be Hanged al the
same tu.e but Burdick has been respitel. NieAlls
Is to be banged al O'Clock tins afternoon.
The state ui tue prisoners mind on the Of his
execution may be gathered nom the following re-
port OF al
INTERVIEW Win AZ EPISCOPAL CLERGYMAN;
sna,ehing a few hours from pressing duties.
took the cars yesterday for Little VALLEY, ~ y.
where tile young man Nichlas Is 80 soon 10 suffer
| the kindnes OF the geutleMan.y sheriff WAS per
nitted TO see him without delay. found the doom.
go man with oiaer pri-ouers In the tall Of the JAN.
| lie Was shown To ne by an accOmpdn, ing CLERGY.
man Of the pl4ce, who IN frequent attendance
upon lin. lie Was seated at table extending along
Tie 'front.' side OF Tie room, with book In his hnnd
| which alterward rerccyed 10 he little vciu e
entitled Eternal Truths and from which he lifted
his eyes a. We entered. | certainly should not have
| picked lin out ~ the murderer. H., face was by
| lao means uuprCpussessius, and indicated none OF
the brutal instincts and desperate purposes OF tie
assassin. lie rose aud returned my s.lgt.ii0u Wltn
pleasing ciNihtl' Wien euttttdihio conversation
with him. OF which can scAd you IN, very brief
summary;
CLERGYMAS-whcre were You bognf
INsONER-in Buf..u
CLERGYMAS-And Lave you spent most of your
| lie theTey
PRIsoSER-I have.
ClEEGYNAS-H4'e you ever had any Religious
irainlngf
lRIsosER-I have.
tLrncYNAN-Do you know the tea command.
mems
PRIsoNER-Ido
tLERGl HAS-Do you see that II you had kent
then yon could never have come Eeres
pRsOSER-l 20.
CLERGYMAN-IIavey you ever before committed any
offences Al INST tie laws
IRisoSEH-I never have.
SLEh e, came you to DO the DIRE ,d.ul
IRsoNER-i was intoxicated; should never have
done " II had been Ey-tlt.
(LERGYMAS-Do you not think the deyl rewards
his followers IN "a very hard wlyr
IEisONER-le-, do.
CLaRGYNAN-Do you believe he would have rs
many as be does, they could appreciate beforehand
What they are to hAYef
PRI-oSER-NO.
CLERsYMAN-IIow 10 you spend Your timey
lRIsoSEh-la reading and praying the Lord TO
save
tLEROYMAS-Do you think you had fair trial :
fIlsoELg-Ihere were some thugs that should
have been different.
CLERGrMAN-Do you think they would have af-
lecttd yNut east I
IRIsohRR-l think they would
ClEh"l MANS tue thought u death 30 near very
tcftibt to your
IlIsoNRR-Ohl II must die, wish 1t wee Sat.
urday
CLERGYNAS-Do you imagine II you were now to
have your NE spared you would heneeloItA be a
good und true man
PRIsoSER-Yes. believe would.
During tie interview | was pleased TO oDeorve
that, although III usage aud bad surroundings had
done their work upon the unfortunate youth, he
evidently possessed an inITessiDle nature, and deep
ly ie his awful position. At the aus.on to his ap
preaching fate deathly pallor oyerspread his face
not unmnglei with an EXPRESSION Of becoming re-
sgnatOn. le!t him with the impression that hap
pier circumstances IN live light certainly have made
him useful man, and conducted him TO far differ
eut end. lac Is veteran villain but tTansgressor