The New York herald., 1871-11-21

suit and shaking hands with Father LayalIec, said
he would meet him by and by. He tnen walked down
to the surgery where he encountered ior the nrss
time,
who was, as usual, haoited IN black IRON heau 10
be strapped he estated somewhat, :" :" ass "a nd
has II at length come To tliIsY HIS hesitation was
only momentary, ana tnen ne cneerluly resigned
most pam al OF all the operations. As he rope was
paced on his neck ne colored deeply, anc gave an
more sounded on his ears Through some bunglng
the rope was Improperly Adjusted ana III IT'S final
ARRANGEMENT the turnk assisted the eNecutioner.
Ali being ready, afrer the prisoner had kissed the
crucillx. was commenced
THE NAHCR TO DEATH.
As the procession moved out OF The jail door the
black flag was holsted. Father Lavallee. In full
vestmen,s, led the corfeRe, followed by .oa, sup.
ported on either side BY priest, ana followed by
the execuioner carrying the end the rope. Then
came the Sheriff, Clerk OF The Peace, Police Magis
tra,e and other oc rse as'ance nee to The seat
whole distance the condemned man never ialtered,
walking firmly, W III the absence OF all bravado, his
calmne3s. bclng the result oi resignation. Up the
stairs ne climbed, attended by Fathers Lavaliee,
Duiresne ana Finnigan. on placing himself on the
turned around TO lace inc spectators, froIn two 10
three hundred In number, and, 10 a clear, dstlnct
voice. SAID,
al am happy to die In the Catholic faith. hope
God VIII have mercy on my poor soul.n After KISS
anu on rlslng was dressed by Father Layanee
with few words OF spiritual consolation. Then,
shaking hands With those around MIN, he assumed
ms position on the ira, ana While the crucifi WAS
to his lips, ut eight minutes past eight,
THE EoLr WAS DRAWN,
and John Lee with dun, slckening thud. sank
Into eternity. Tne action Of the muscles continued
tor some tl.tc; but deal must have been inslanta-
shut firmly the teeth were cinched and there were
none VI the symptoms usually attendant upon o
AREA under thc scaod TOOK hold y d no Ss puse
ana IN about fourteen minutes announced that John
Lee was dead.
cut down and removed 10 one oi the buildings ad-
joining the jail, where II was viewed by jury VINO
had been einpanoied, who after hearing the evi-
dence OF inc Sheslu, the jaler and one or TWO
others as TO the cause OF death, returned verdict
Ia accordance win the facts.
THE DEAF MAN,
Johan Ingebrezen or John Peter Loe--was born
In stu anger small seaport IN Norway, and was
came 10 Montreal 4 year ago. in the schooner
Breadabane, from Newfoundland. lie was ABOUT
ys s II "es m Mas spsny g Sos Sa
complexion, with light blue eyes and bright auburn
almost lignt red hair, was intelligent anu ,oler
OF the murderer about him. The nature or
LEGS LAST TnoUGHT3
can hardly ho imagined In his present state or
mnd -resgnaion 10 his doom, acknowledgment OF
lis justice AMI iirnnes5 o Deiel III the bright and
happy future laid up Ior hlm--lhe momen,ary pain
during winch his spirit leaves the body, or the dis
grace attaching TO Ielons dcatu, Can have few ter
rors or hini. Does he 10 TX back at the awful deed
ears above the toll OF hls funeral bcl the dying
mCnStrlnce OF MS victim, - Ohm John - and,
louder Than all, the numbering tones OF the broken
law, "Whoso sHeddeth mans blood by man shall his
blood DC shed ~ Pefchance III looking back upon
his misspent lille he remembers the time wnen, as
an innocent child, he sat on his mother lap drink
ing IN the religious Or moral lessons she may have
been teaching, and which lie has 80 far forgotten
to secure for himself elevated position at the end
OF The common hahgmdn's rope. Certain Is ne, In
his mind, In his own home IN Iar distant Norway,
bldiing long, last farewell to that woman whom he
lsh, nut whom i.e has SO much wrongcd- how much
God only can Tell. While on the brink Of the grave,
ana but one fatal step betwixt himself and death,
with neart much c0rrOded with sin, but, may
be, under the ruSl ana at the core, as true
as steel to her WHO mpnientarily expects to
be widow he coInmends his wife and fatneress
chi 10 the ''Fahcr Of Inc Fatherless and the hus-
oand OF the WIDOW anu, IN a moment, before he
has time TO tear himself from his home and IRON
hls loved ones the signal IS gwen, the bolt Is with
Drawn. and at one bound
HE LIZA FROM TINE INTO ETERNITY.
AS to his position in the unknown land, II Is not
for nile mortai to speak; The tree lies US IT fe SO
the mercfnl-Dut at The same time ust-ludge has
ruled and here John ingcbretzen mas to be lett,
with oil MS crimes, all his ignorance, and, on the
bright side all the faith, the hope and the liaht
that even ut the last may have dawned In upon
him.