The New York herald., 1871-03-23
EaZIE GATsLSWT5s
Execution Of Lloyd BrlttOn, a Negro, at
WlliamspOrt, Pa, Yesterday.
TUE STORY OF HIS CRIME.
MiscesenatiOn II oa1ousy-
Murder.
TEE LAST ACT In THE TRAGEDY.

WILLIAMspoRr Pa, March %. 1871.
Lloyd Briston, q negro, q native OF Pennsylvania
suffered the extreme penalty OF tn, law In the yard
Of the county prison or Lycoming comfy, between
the hours OF twelve and one ynis day, for the muir
der OF one Jacob Bay, German, on the 10th day of
November last
THE STORY OF THE MURDER
is epty told in the following resume that have,
through the kindness OF Sheriff Platt, been able to
giean IRON the most trustworthy sources-
1t has been said that man owes the greater part
OF his trouble to wine and women; how true this
may be OF the majority OF mems troubles it ls need
less to Inquire al this tire. Sunlce 1t that Lloyd
Britton was brought 10 an untImely death
by allowing lis passion for q dark-skinaed
Venus to run away with his brains, and mis- jealousy
OF Teuton to cause him to commit the murder for
which he suffered death this morning.
THE MURDER WAS COMMITTED
just outside the city limits OF Williamsport the
night Of November 16 1870, at rumhole kept by
one william Haas. Brtton, the negro, and Bay, the
Teuton, were bo.n enamer,d OF negress, named
Thompson, with "p," and ON the night OF the mur-
der were for long time engaged In secret CONVERSE
ton, Britton with his arm thrown around Bays
neck and Bay listening intently to every word, fre
quentlY nodding assent to some proposition ad.
vanced by Britton. II has since transpired that
Britton was trying to induce Bay, who was q
married man and the father Of family, to forego
his claim on the affections of the dusky enchantress.
While Bay was willing to make certain concessions
TO Britton he positively refused to resign his claim
on the favors Of Miss Thompson, which SO enraged
Britton that awaiting favorable opportunity when
no one was near, he induced Bay to accompany MIN
to the door. While there convorsing in low whis-
pers, before Bay could detect Brittons movements,
CUT WITH CHrsrI,
which, being twisted ana again tbrast forward into
Wound Bay returned inside The barroom and ex
claimed, as he fell on settee,
somebody has cut nae In the belly ~ Haas asked
him VINO had done the harm, and he replied, ''Ihat
colored man shat ! treated at your bar" Brltton
Yves arrested the next day while engaged In digging
well, and MS trial began December g. Bay having
died within o week after the cutting, having fl st
recognized Britton, who was brought to his bedside
for the purpose.
THE EVIDENCE AGAINST BRI1ToN
was very positive, the woman Thompson, who was
also married, being one OF the principal witnesses
against him. she deposed that On the night Of the
desired to come In the house; her husband was at
home, end she was forced to receive Bay rather
son home. he assumed the character OF friend OF
thompson and ne remarked. There are some men
brewery and they have gone to town to arrest You p
There must have been some foundation tor the &C.
cuiation for Thompson waited to hear no more, but
Lothar0 with his wlIe. Bay did not remain long
70 enjoy tho charms OF his sable charmer In about
0ve minutes alter Thompson lett another knock was
heard at the door and Britton appeared 1t seems
ne mad seen Bay enter the iouse and followed INN
for revenge but his intended victim escaped out OF the
back door and Brtton remained master Of the situa-
tion. His heart was fred with desire for revenge.
Simply asking Mrs. Thompson for chlsel and sOme
pictures he had left IN her Keeping, he departed for
Haas rumnole, met his rival and murdered HIM.
BRITToN WAS FOUND GUILTY
thereafter gave undivided attention to his SOUPS
black have visited him constantly IN his cell, and
their ministrations seemed to have had some effect
demned yesterday morning, and describes his visit
thrs:-As entered the cell Dritton was engaged In
pleasantly, asked to take ms caar tue only
IN the room, and proceeded to enter into general
and positive denial Of all tho charges or which he
was found guilty by the most direct proof.
REFERRING TO his ExECufIoN,
said II feels dat God knows is Innocent and dats
all wants. Yes sah; I feels de spirit between de
KIN and de esa feels M a. IL ae hangn ann couldn't
nearer knows Is near de throne Yes sab, Is
2 innocent man suah !" Well brltton It's cons ola
ton to you to know that you are innocent unless
you had that consolation it would indeed be dark
hour that sees yon ascend the scaifoid
won't you please to read chapter Tor me In de
Bibei I'se tired readln' to myself all de time. /
like to heah somebody's voice beside my own. rs
left him shortly afterwards, ana he Invited me to
spend the night in the prison. Tomorrow, you'll
see ne via de rope arouua my neck Yah, yam,
yahln happier man, under the circumstances,
have never seen lie appeared to me to have LAID IN
Should he by any possibility BE- reprieved, or SEN
tence commuted, 1t would be TO hm sad disap.
polntment Win all his assumed gayety, with all MS
prOiestaiions OF innocence. he was the man that
took Bay lie. How he could have the efrontery
he was martyr, knowing hlnseI to be gully, it Is
hard to imagine Bu he did proclaim his lnno-
and probably ie that he was one OF the heroes
STRONG EFFORTS TO SEE HIM HUNG
were made by the Germans OF the vicinity. TO gra
tify their desires about two hundred passes were
Issued, ana long before the hour OF execution every
one oearAg tle "open sesaaAe" was admitted
tators were six negroes The greatest curiosity waA
manifested by these people to see
on which the condemned was 60 suffer- BY simply
walking down to the rear or the prison yard the
grim and gastly, its hideous proportions rejected
Ia the dull gray Of the raw March morning in al
wind, anu the courteous deputy, to show the work
ings Of their systems props them up and shoots the
candidate, yet no seems anxious to try its ell
cacy This is the way we do i, sr Just press the
Lott slips back, the doors fall, and -. We turn
away aud endeavor to think OF something apart
from tile occasion tnat brought US here but 1t Is IN
MARK TwA1N's "rAMrLy TREE"
!, ever present to our Imagination and strange 10
relate. only forget 1t for the time by convers-
Ing with the man who s so soon to emu ms HE Dy us
agency His conGent ana happy ,i n as nc
another world drive all thoughts OF ls terrible death
from our minds.
keep aloof from the Germans as they discuss In
whispers the eventful occasion that has brought
them there to witness the death OF one OF their own
race. Occasionally one OF them cots OIL Dlt OF Ar.
can wit OF Britton's expense aud the Others laugh
heartily yet not boisterousy, the delicate poiuts
In the JOKE become apparent to their understand
ingS,
J--6.T THE GERMANS - ..
examine critically the scanoid IN all Its multiplicity
OF details. "Wnat you think 1t cost, hahsr said
one OF them to friend this morning. "Hundred
dollar.u replied Hans. "iaw, l guess so,n and
that-to the German mind-mportant question Is
DEFINITELY settled The sun begins to struggle
through the lowering clouds, anu Britton may be
heard surglng and praying. An occasional lull
gives us to understand tnat the clergymen are
conversing with him. setting at rest his doubts, II
any he have aud cheering him on the road to the
Crave-the road he soon must treadl leOk out into
the street and see curious school children conten-