The New York herald., 1871-02-11

me pardonsd me for !. Ihope others win not do AL
have done.
ual advisers, who wrote at his dictation the fore
going confession, ne gave the following account OF
the commission of the crme:-
The evening the crime left home about seven O'clock
Was al M Deors house that night Afterwards
, Mira q @ nsw Il, sI s snd aass az y s N % o
lcI, know. NY mother thought was gone
saav sa wsa. son hsS and ss'"si o,sia When
When lei, home i had particular place 10 80 TO-
Another confession, prepared by Martins counsel.
also al h,s dicisioD, abou four weeks ago, has been
meat Duz not tue atempt OF the crime. The lorego
Ing statements, however, were made after his
pardon or commu,aton Of his sentence was impos-
sbe, ana thcy arc undoubtedly correct as they cor
ronoaie Mrs. Bntcher's testimony. lie made,
mcn,s Tor The nterment OF his L0dy and wrote rc-
quent lecicrs to his friends, selecting from among
them his pall-bearers and expressing wish that
the eiehtyeighth Psalm might be read at his grave
thus mornng. AT the request OF the Rev. Dr. Hum
he prepared statement to be read BY that gen
fesson apd relieved Dr. Smiley from further secrecy
regarding his previous statements
PREPARING FOR his DOOM.
lie spent the hours between daylight ana The exc
cution N praying and singing, ana his voice was
him his breakiast OF which he partook sparingly, he
said 10 hm:-"lour head is blossonlng for the
In heaven, Subsequently DR.. Hummer impressed
upon him The fact that an Acknowledgements U The
justice OF his sentence was equivalent % an adnlls-
sion in detail o Mira. Butchers testimony. lie re-
piled that he knew 1t anu the. II was all right, but
asked thas he should be allowed from that lime for
ward TO spend his Time IN prayer. At precisely one
O'Clock Sheriff bartgis appeared at the cell door
Will the
DREAD SUMMONS or DEATH
John arose from his knees and allowed his arms
to he piiiioned and the rope adjusted about his neck
wiinouta 1urfnur. When this nad been completed
he started Tor the door. ana with firm step passed
through the gloomy corridors, cut OF the Jan into
Inc yard, anu up the steps TO the galiows.
on TIE GALLOws.
The platform was twenty feet high, the drop
rope four and half long. After PRAYER By Or.
John did not loin, he stepped forward and In y
tremuoasiyDlce sail:-
LAST wosDs OF JOHN MARTIN.
ny friends, ~ o. you gathered t2see he ns' OF me-
looklng hope yon all Will warning this
yere execution aaa take warning by and don't walk
whore congregations break and SabbaiLs
end Friends in the sound OF my voice, take warning and
meet me IN heaven
During the PRAYER he kneeled with his head rest
time exhibited nervous trepidation His fists
were clutchcd convusively at times, and then re.
laxed suddenly. He was finally assisted to his feet
ana placed over the drop. The Knot was adjusted
under his chln so that when be el il jerked around
to The side OF ais neck under his ear. The clergy.
men left him with their bcneoictions. The sheriff
started down stars aild kicked the block from un-
Ger the drop, and John Martin
SWUNG OPT INTO ETERNITY.
His neck was broKen by the fall, and he struggled
Tor lew moments only but was evidently seaseies5
from the instant The rope ei kcd the knot against his
ear. The body remained suspended for twenty
minutes, when lie was pronounced extinct. II was
then Cat down and delivered to his friends. The
turnkey, whose head Is blOssomlng for the grave,
ana who is Q man OF experience IN such matters
reinarAed that il was 'the prettiest execution he
ever had Seen.n