The New York herald., 1871-12-09
THE sCAFF0LD.
Execution of a Wife Murderer
in Virginia.
A aEsso FLAYS HIS WIFE TO DEATH.
bree Distinct Wbipplngs i'm
One Night.
VITegES STICKS AND SLAVES WORN OUT.
ohmpMan Treatment of
the Corpse.
lied and Convicted by a
Mixed Jury,
The Negroes Joyous, PrOfane and
Delighted at His Death.
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yeeol's Ride on Hs Coffin to the Staffcld
lied and Convicted
Mixed Jury,
The Negroes Joyous, Profane and
Delighted at His Death.
yeeol's Ride on His Coffin to the Staficld
and His Flight 10 Eternity.

syDs and The subsequent boon Of American Gitz en-
snir, developed hlgn ordey Ql clylizast0n among
me negroes OF the SOUTH This Is 16e1ti0n iof
philosophers and philauthroplsts TO decide; Dut
those who have carefully observed the negro since
hs freedom and studied all his traits fail to discover
A. ON the contrary, while 1t can scarcely be said
s6a, ne IL actually relapsing into barbarlsm, the
race has certainly exhibited o marked progression
1D anu an aptitude for the acQuirement OF ell the
Vices which distinguish the superior Caucasian.
oi ihf there 10 The most ample proof In the criminal
statistics OF all the Southern States, and even those
o OF the Northern States furnish startling ev
SeDces OF crime and outragcs parpetrated by ne.
sroes. snd nsan instance were wanted which
oosnbnes all the worst characteristics Of the human
race In atrocity, barnaxity and nendishness, the
murder most foul which ! am about 10 chronicle Is
that instance.
wHsKEY AND COLD vlCruALs.
Ose day In the month Of June last negro named
Jacob Brock, with his wife. both operatives IA
tobacco factory, went TO Frederick Hall, In this
county u depot on the Chesapeake and ohio Rail
rosd,, 10 mako some purchases. Their home was but
. lew miles frOm the depot, and was also in the
came county, 10 they went afppt the distance not
beng great Arrived at the dcpos the purchases
we've made. and amongosher necessary articles Of
domestic use Jacob bought botus Of whIskeY. or
WIS he drank some OF Frederick Hall, bus not
0lch, and when he and the wifc Il his bosom LETT
for home he was regarded by those who saw nm as
perfectly sober man. on the way they parted csm-
psny, the woman nike duiiful wife. hurry log home
shssd OF her husband 10 have his n,eI ready wien
he came IN. She was In The &C, OF Undliny the Gre
when nc arIived and he anglly demanded II
snkler was ready. sne replied no, bnt
u would soon be. Prom the testimony of
Jacobs stepeoD, boy twelve years old.
he was stil sober, but he appeared to be In q very
quarremome mood. HIS wife had cold vieluals pre-
pared and she placed nesp on tue table before him
~ 0uieny aud expedniousiy as possible under the
circumstances Jacob sat down TO hts meal ana
tbsn called ior water. nE stepson handed n:m
roma but upon tasting 1t he said. Damn II, i's
warm. GO 10 the spring and fetch me some fresh. y
wHIsKEy AND TIE LAsH
During the absence nom the house Of she lad, an
interval Of oniy few minutes, 1t Is not Known what
occurred. When he returned from the spriug bis
me,ber was struggling Win his stepfsiner me iat,
,eI having succeeded 10 ing one 81 her hands with
aSa tla. VI Was Iei rce jacob drew her to the door,
me prsS MN Saf oSs INTO % 10. ysrs, %nors 'fh
sInwbled ana ien fun lengh,h on his
s Wife rsse sSd ny ans a
nance and be Knocked her down, and then tied her
s M ne Ss Ss' up I
staircase or steps leSs sng TO the iof! where ns ued
hef HANDS above hef bead " one o. the cross. beams
pi ihe roo. after the manner of criminal IN tho
sSs1anon jacob shen descended 70 The lower moor
sSsks' ana vent Bscs iaaen With these sIrSacnis
svs"a an s & S sp " HhieS
pwaloving few moolhials q water to gneneh the
0i man whose business Il was he selected number
Of the best switches he had and began without FUR
e n 0ysg ns we Ss ~ s @osa 5 9u M
thcre was no one near 10 hear then aud her agonlz
Lns cries for mercy ionnd no echo in his hardened
smother Drink u whSsey OF y ''''''' : ''''
kESKw HIS RODS
the latter was exhaisied lie inen broke M 1oSyr
barrel, and with the snarp-edged slaves, heads and
sss sss IsSusss 70 GS o4o ss
kSn pieces Of al these Instruments u torture were
fentroveItibie evidence oi tne iphaInan nature Of
she rsyiDg.
-, lstgoSp LLsr,Ng
black nohster goosened ine poor Toman ironi
che croe%besm ana dragged her by The rope down
which Was ADJOINING the yard or The nou.e. Dcra
be again Yea the GrosDlng fantins and bleeding
q ann NJ SssSss c SSa s sa
rounding trees, nc again resumed his process OF
Sad ss PIr oss; sS rest a Ne
.Isn Apply NE ash Vigorously, rcst asain, ana aay
bo1gps aud limbs around min within MS reach, aud
then be united the dooned woman from the rnb 10
which rue had been Suspended, when she fell ~.
ieTly limp and thoroughly disabled 70 the ground
al apparently dead woingn.
TBE TulRD AND FINAL riAyisa
The wretch iherenpon seized the rope stll attached
2 ne yoman's hands saa n sas a,assea % n,I 10 e
her up against tie uunk ofa poacL Tree which K ew
tbcre. But nature was holohghiy exhausted and
va S ~ ~ lower % ss. ann Va Ss s
dying woman untll these were worn ont ~ this
sage q s yroesea51gs he m eeSsas ass sa,sns %
n14s, he stopped. snd arssged hef 5, ne hses ito
ienst1 before the freplsce. lie ,hes Gashca a
bucket OF water oyet her, and taxing maj might
cap fTom hls bottle, turned into bed.
ram EVEDERFH sLsErs ASP nIs VICTIM YlIuns
eo,n The muruerer was sound asleep. more soand
nom The frequent potauOns DO hal taken wuile el-
gAged ~ bis mufder0us woFk. Tue bruised,
lac,ra.ed and cyiug woman u.oaned convulsi,eiI a
IN ne insl NOES n asso.ciSa. aas iDon sSs ~
tiil--the s~la sllmess of acRtn. ngf sIiIlt lad
lhe boy powered an tuls ,ne N comb terror in Q
corner VI tee roo !he oniJ wiincss " the MURDER
~ profound sumbcT antA aasisesk an1 whea L<
s~oke tnere 90 Inc heatih, ias Nc cOid stall tssy
~ he foregoing bnel account have oml,ss 70
tel Of the shfleks. gIoaps snl appeals Ior mefcy
~ DIae ~ sns us yenm y M rsos.g,ss ,as .s wsS, !rgs
tle boy-these mingled WITH lns cuncs and GALA
Of the murderer. AL OF these accompanied The
terrible Gazing put stll II PROCEEDED W lAe enc
with relentless trn,sliy
JACOBS ygRsioN Of.uis VfFs's pEtTr.
sm that same morning Jacob despatched his step.
10 y c0lofed uexnD0ris Tor the puTp0uf " pro.
curing woman 20 shf0n1 the body ~ els inur.
dercJ wife. N ~ harpcnc1 tfat ne woAan could
h1t come but lcT husband. Who Was a. 0fnf at The
nine, came st,so urgcni request wnndsrsDz 81
the wblse ~ toe sugdc1 delslsa ~ Ma. Efost.
Upon bis arrival 81 Jacoifs. house thai person le-
lael i~lc. giving Tue elfcnusftancts - his wie's
uehah, rAltit Jeh ~ ysrs nafvfe ms sirifcr whtw
iH pt unlfna bt sAd n~sLe AID - VIE were "a.
i.IDlns ifcm ftesg.eA iial tl.c yreslo4. evening