The New York herald., 1871-02-04
20 the Last niaAt or MIS- earthly existence tbe con-
demned was cheerful aud even gay.

demned was Cheerful a, even gay.
| HE LAUGHED AND SoKED CONSTANTLY
with his Tailor and guards and seemed to regard tho
impending tragedy with The utmost Indifference.
He ate hearty supper retired at an early hour and
Is said TO have slept as s0undy as IL no had clear
| conscience and an indefinite lease or life This
morning he was aroused and partook heartily
visited by the priest, who was nabited in his
sacred robes, wearing the cap and carrying In his
! ton of reiIglon the man seemed TO be much struck
| and, when In the most solemn tones and with tho
most iervld appeals the clergyman exhorted him to
HARDENED NATURE OF THE CRIMINAL GAVE WAY;
ne became sensibly agltated. and his shacEes
pallet. Here the priest knet for hours In tamr
gloomy CELL by the side OF this condemned wretch's
pallet. with hls hands upon his head, praying for
| mercy at the Great Tribunal soon afterwards
the rites of the Catholic Church were
/ had made MS peace wItn God and he was now pre-
pared to die. Among the negroes Of the county who
| there was not The slightest sympathy for Durner or
an expression OF regret ut the terrible fate tnat befe
him. fney rather exulted over his death. A negro
Dao been the muiueiers victim; but had 1t peen
White man his colored brethren would have signally
manf sted Their disapprooatlon OF the gallows as
| TO have some OF his friends witness his
execution failed. an he was doomed to die without
lows rraged broke bright and clear over the town
and expansive harbor Of Beaufort ana the sun Iose
waters. BY ten O'Clock A. NJ. the Sound and river
| was covered with the gnttering white sails OF q
thousand llte craft all steering Tor the wharveS OF
tile town ana each laden 10 its utmost capacity with
| people whose depraved curiosity led them TO wit
ness the hanging which, IN consequence OF the poverty
| stricken Condition OF the country, had to be III
| puDlic. The county ls In deDt; her bonds are
worthless; she has no credit, and the Sheriff did
not possess the funds necessary TO purchase plank
to erect temporary wall around the gallows so as
| 10 exclude from the public view
THE MACHINE OF DEATH,
which situated Immediately In rear OF the ail
yard. 1t was unique, unsubstantial structure OF
native pine. there was no PLATFORM the drop hinged
n
giving way In the centre, where It was supported ny
movable prop. When this ieil both doors swung
| back 10 the right and left letting the criminal
down between 1t allowed q fall OF about SIX
feet. BY hali-past ten a. NJ there was dense crowd,
principally OF negroes, congregated around the gal
| lows Among them were many whites and q few
white females. Most OF the United States garrison
| were present, including the oncers-Colonel Til
more, Captain MendenDail. LieuteDauts Howe, New
/ kirk, Harris and Slnh. There were also number
! OF spectators from a distance. Inc entire crowd
| PREPARING FOR DEATH.
AT about guar ser before eleven the Sheriff. accom-.
panied 10y s deputies, proceeded 10 the cell OF the
| condemned to perform the preliminary Offices OF
| deatn. Dumer was still engaged In prayer
| with the priest, and at the sight OF the OH
Gals a. percepuoe shudder ran through
| MS massive frame. While Ills limbs were beng
pnoned, after the snackies had been stricken from
| !aem he cried piteousy, falling forward into The
o. te friend wG IN naa s Soar nus Of S
| trial. lie was then shrouded in long and moving
white sepuchral looking robe and, this sad cere
the priest at the sue o the condemned the process
sion took up It's march to the galIows, which. was
advanced through the crowd Dumer walking firmly
aad steadily. When the gallows burst upon his
It's base, ascended she long fight Of steps with
and elasticity. All the officials then left the scaf-
fold. the priest alone remaining for q time In
spiritual communion with the condemned.
HIS LAST wORDs-CoNfE Es sEs THE BRUTAL DEED.
He was asked II he had anything to say, and IN
few woids ne substantially reiterated what Is con-
tained In the following written confession, besides
forgivIng and asking the forgiveness Of all present.
ad IN n % as @ . n - to % aa
named san to give dose of poison for Fisher, and told
SsS ,., 70 sor:s s #
Of Way hat Ambrose told am i'aff Fisher
'ns
nosdy killed @ we met G and Ddas on
ELIJAH Wills but he did not pass We tried 70 s deccy
Sa s "a Ss's
s ha h a me he S shoe Sss a 9
@ da ns & on he ssady % m So ases Jones
could leave We then met Fisher in the roa going
a So Woods @ n sna Es m
bf IN n raj eas n sse aas an so s
opposite NH pon. and dropped ped II the channel We then
William Joran promised cunjur Fisher thai he would
de paid him eht dollars Matilda lied when she said
nothing about killing OF Fisher until after IT
to away If killed him.
During the entire proceedings the condemned,
though somewhat excited, was comparatively
calm, ana he spoke In steady clear and intell-
g1be manner. he closely observed all the terrible
preparations for his DOOM and scarcely looked ut
the dense mass OF upturned faces eagerly watching
and noticing his remarkable manner. 1t was the
OBJECT OF remark that many In the crowd were more
agitated than the wretch standing on the very
prs D os an ss ts az
his side. 1t Is now after eleven O'CLOCK and the
READS THE DEATH WARRANT.
fearful silence ensues The hitherto dingling
noise is then hushed. The black cap darkening the
vision and shutting out the beautiful and the re-
spendent light OF Heaven, was drawn over the fea-
lures; Sherlir and deputies leave the drop. but the
priest rushes up and whispers o last word OF hope
in the ear soon to be deaf to all human voices He
leaves the drop and then followed the horrible sus
galiows but to the entire crowd. There stood the
ghastly spectacle OF
surmounted by the black cap waiting and suffering
agonies of torture There was the crowd with
straned eyes and bated breath waiting, too, strung
the foot OF the steps leading to the Raows was the
devoted pries', with uncovered head praying and
waiting. In that moment there was century OF
ne ny one DON'T 1 let e tne drop
LAUNCHED INTO ETERNITY.
Twenty minutes past eleven marked the hour.
dismal crash, woman's snriek IN the crowd,
and the body of Horgate iell seven feet clear with
terrible jerk. Inc CroWu neaVeu long ana heavily
drawn sigh OF relief, and the poor clergyman nearly
tainted There were most violent struggles for
three minutes, after which they ceased and all be-
came st. United States Surgeon H.. G. Yarrow,
from Fort Macon, and DR.. Nanny, OF this town, de-
clared pulsauon ceased OF twenty minutes past
eleven O'Clock, though the heart still beat. AT
thlry-ive minutes past eleven the heart ceased and
life was extinct, and, after hanging twenty minutes
the body cut down and placed in coffin iOr
interment. The neck mad not been broken Dumer
had wife and three children, whom he deserted for
his parameur This was the first execution IN thts
county since 1sll-hfty -nine years since.