The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-30

more city, and some half dozen representatives Of
the press proceeded 10 the cell to make the final
reached ne cell Plitcnsrd met sheriG Burke al the
door.
was turned IN Its socket The heavy iron bolt few
back with thud the iron DOR swung heavily upon
It's hinges and we stood in the presence
S.d Entered sRe burke Ss ca
prt bOy:-.lt now becomes my painful duty
Death. sincerely nope that You have made good
use Of the opportunities offered you and are fully
prepsfed TO meet your ise prtcnaTd Listened
finished remarked audlbly and without emotion,
81 AM READY"
Rev. Mr. Hon then read the impressive service or
the Episcopal Church, to which the prisoner paid
marked attention. After this was finished the
Unfolding IL As soon as PritcSard saw It fully Gn
folded he smiled and remarked, "Mr. Burke, Is that
what You puts on them ~ II was put at once over
arms. After it had been put over and iOoped up
at the feet to enable him to walk. rope
pinioning him. While he was doing that Prltchard
said, ''Mr. Burke, has y0n made any arrangements
about pSHrg me- OF has my rsnds has no ,S de-
he had not seen his father.
Az thirteen minutes past twelve O'Clock p. NJ. the
Sheriff announced all In readiness and the solemn
procession took up its march for the scene OF death.
Out In the hall and along the corridor they went,
last march" As ne stepped out into the light Of
he remarked T6is death has 0n no , horror for mel
and, looking up toward the scaflold, he said,
At O quarter past twelve he began ascending the
gddy heights Of the scatrold Step by step he went
up with nrm and steady tread until he stood upon
the faral dror. When there he looked calmly
around upon the crowd moment ana then turn
Ing TO Sherln Burke he said several times IN quick
in ascending to the scaold his only anxiety seemed
to be that ne would not be aio we'd to say what he
desired and he asked several times II he could not
'Pritchard, DON'T speak; it will do you no goods"
but he seemed bent upon relieving his mind. and
when told to proceed he said, IN loud firm voice,
"Fellow citizens am got few words to say to
you before 60 to eternity
and attempting to XIII, but did not rape nor at.
tempt 70 Kill i did attempt O girl, but did not
succeed; am here for nothing In manner have
hung me, but not this time; but am not afraid to
die: am about to die for nothing, put would
FOR nothing. I am here through false motives in
manner, but don't care now am prepared to die.
put me here. Sergeant Diggs swore false against
me- but hope he will repent OF what he nos done.
and hope to meet ae then PRAYED
fervently for moment and then turned quietly
around and told the minister TO hold up the prayer
firm voice passage OF Scripture that ne had him.
self selected to read upon the scalod After he had
read II through ne stepped little forward and said
calmly II did not get no show Of justice in Judge
Gimore's court.
GOT NO CHANCE FOR MY LITE.
But don't care now. am perfectly willing to die"
He then charged Sergeant Diggs with swearing
falsely and got quite excited, but after moment
cooled down. amp when he had spoken 10 his salts.
faction he turned quietly to the Sheriff and said, 81
am ready"
At twenty-five minutes past twelve the black cap
was drawn over his eyes and the light OF day shut
out forever He then babe all goodby, and thanked
the officers for their kindness and began praying.
The Sheriff stepped back from OF the trap, touched
the spring at precisely twenty three minutes past
twelve ?: NJ, the body fell with heavy thud, and
the spirit OF Pritchard was in eternity. lew con-
yulsons OF the body were noticeable after 1T
body hung about twenty minutes, when, life being
declared extinct by the physician 1t was cut down.
and was buried In an enclosure near where the
spirit had taken Its flight into eternity.