The New York herald., 1871-03-10

sage of q Soul to Judgment
When the devil rushes into the agonlzed
soul Of human being through the flood
gate Of his passions and takes posses
sion OF the infurate wretch to lash him on to
his own destruction by the fury Of his passions
there is no STOP The miserable being tears wildly
to his fate and strikes the fatal blow. The blood,
boiling through his swelling veins, blinds the vision
and maddens the heart until he lifts his dreadful
arm against his fellow man and takes the life that
God has given. The paroxysm over, the storm gone
down. reason asserts her sway and brings before the
culprit dawning sense Of the awful crime he has
committed. The deed once done that he realizes
cannot be recalled, he is seized by the
VIOLENT ANGUISH OF REaoRsE,
and driven before horrying dread OF justice, flies
from the haunts Of men to hide hiJ blood-stained
hand IN the homes of BEASTS OF II long stepped In
crime and habtuated to oftenrecurring scenes Of
violence, he braves the day in the open thorough
fares the continued dread OF the discovery which is
constantly hanging over him is appalling in Its
effects. In every shadow that crosses his tainted
path he breads an outstretched arm OF the law call
ing upon him in loud and angry tones for retribu-
tlon. Restless and uneveDiy he wanders from point
10 point until the moment OF his capture comes,
when, hurried within the narrow limits Of CELL the
awful calm succeeding the excitement brings the
terrible consequences OF his acts crowding on Ills
mind, bowling his head into che dust.
John Thomas, the unfortunate man VINO, ere this
shall meet the eyes many will have been hurled into
the presence Of his Maker, In eXpaton OF his guilt
and yindlcaon Of the outraged majesty of the law,
has become more an object OF pity than resentment.
Before the sun has set upon another day ne VIII
have taken the sudden leap from the precipice OF
life into the yawning gulf OF eternity to answer for
the life sent before Him unprepared. The MONDAY
OF his existence Is fast drawing to close and the
dim twilight OF the darkenng night Is
swiftly coming on. He has endeavored to make
OF death, with the assistance OF the holy man who
has been unremiting In zeal for his spiritual well
justice.
Last night-his last on earth-whlle he sat
moodlly broodlng on his near approaching end be-
slde huge stove In the passage way or corridor
OF "Murderers' Row. IN the Tombs, his daugh-
ter-a bright intelligent looking girl, about fifteen
years of age-sat opposite to lim, her large soft.
wistful eyes fastened upon the fathers face she
next shah look upon shrouded In the stiffness Of the
seems to fully reciprocate his devoted anection.
TIE SORROW OF LIFE TIME
Is pictured in the sad, imporlng countenance OF the
girl, and II through the passage OF severest trials
the mind Is torciby matured, this child VIII be
longer have father. An infant some SIX mSntns s
old was brought 10 him yesterday afternoon, whom
he took in his arms. and fondled afectonatey.
Another child boy OF seven years, was brought to
him during the day by his mother-in-law, but
the daughter remains, and looks as II her heart
OF the officials visited HIM last night and he
chatted with them quite cheerfully. Mrs. oReilg,
who attended Real IN his last hours, and another
lady also come to see him. and read prayers en-.
deavoring to console him IN his terrible condition.
by the Haytien Consul who is distant relative of
the condemned man.
While the father and daughter and some benevo.
lent people who had come 10 visit them, sat around
the stove last evening, wrapt in their own
DISMAL THOUGHTS,
some registering scoundrel IN one Of the upper
tiers OF cells commenced to whistle popular air
jarring with his profanity the solemnity OF the
the prison during the day but had not done so up
sgn o19Sk last nigh ana ns reporters
prisoner, at his own request.
THE GALLOwS
Is erected In the space opposite the female depart
ment OF the prison Underneath the cross beam the
victim will stand the rope. when adjusted to lis
heavy WIZ weight sehed to o ohe
end, which IS fastened to the gallows by
ea s sS Se gna this e geud W
be cut By the executioner, VINO is Aidden from
in enclosure at the side the weight falls the body
is jerkcd upward, and then, in falling, the neck Is
broken.
the prisoner said yesterday he was
QUITE RESIGNED
and fully concurreG III the justice OF the sentenced
pronounced upon h!m. In appearance he was quiet
and collected and looked forward with pleasure
the hope OF forgiveness in the future gave him, to
During the earlier days OF his confinement he was
so completely distracted as to be dead TO all sense
OF religion. but the untrng efforts OF Father Duran
quet and the tender memories Of his mother awak-
childhood. friend OF his boyhood visited him also
yesterday and the ing betwe them was touch
inc IN the extreme, while he paced the narrow loor
OF the condemned cell In which lie was placed.
When 1t was assured his days were numbered many
time has he thonght how fortunate 1T would have
been FOR him lad he accepted the proposition CT his
murdered friend and gone with BIN into private
room and
FOUGHT THEIR QUARREL OUT.
As he looked upon the closelybarTed and firmly
fastened windows, seepessly brooding over his
his thoughts reverted to the time when
the shadow OF crime had not cast
It's baneful darkness upon his way. But the climax
OF his career Is at hand. The instrument by which
he is to pass from among men is almost In view.
He has long looked forward to the hour when he
shall pass through the gates OF death and nothing
shall be left upon the scatiod but the hanging body
OF John Thomas.