The New York herald., 1871-03-11

another whose name do not know, ana ,ie
M"er MHn rs MSos we THOMAS se was
employed. They entered the prison yard Just
at the moment THAT mournlul procession
ties Bassoa and scnmiIz, the condemned man and
on ''e' way ''iGs Suneasi s ffaas' sssS.sss TAs''
ana nsa pSr 1Sr Of me pon 70 Se four aaes and
tie mothey-ln-law and daughter OF Thomas ioDed
in Inc tsEE sE al rSsses sae tne ys az ana
fainting condss'ton, helng held up BY her aged
knswoman.
,a TuE CoYrEaNeD MAs WAS rIPY
and kneit uown eit tnat Woi5 present No battle.
nela ever presented more solemn sceae than that
little chapel rs the treinbng women knelt and the
priest ascended the altar IN nis purple vestment
with tic sign OF redemption embroidered on is rich
Thomas knelt bowed IN prayer, and Mark Finley
made The responses for the Mass which SAID for
the dying man.
the voice OF the venerable priest rose and fell in
solemn cadence
IN Manus tucs, Dom,1.e, commendo sptrium
mclm
Dominic J9su Christie suscfpe spirttan naean,.
Senotd Marta, D2anrome
Maria, 0dtei "a Get0, mater Tafsefccor6i0, III me
az ltosie lro,eJe. et nora 0loftts suscipe
Qnlo thy hands. Lord, commend my spirit. O,
Lord Jesus Christ, receive my spirit. Holy Mary
pray Tor me. holy Mother OF Grace Mother Of
Mercy, do thou defend me from the enemy and re.
Three OF the ladies' received the holy sacrament
and John Thomas iosenyille the Vlatcum an ara.
cu,a mort.s the serylse was ended. and all passed
All who were there will remember 1t as long as
they live. He who was to be
sTRhNGLED LIKE DOG
bade last farewell 10 his child Why describe that
sccncs ihose who nave children, and may at some
understand it. The prisoner went TO his cell TO be
prayed with and ultimately bound with rope. Father
In the pouring rain with twenty deputy sherfTs, all
IN black garments, wearing black gloves and carry.
sneriif brennan held the sate. Ike sensible man
he did not Wear a cooked hat or strap or sword by
his slue.
The deputies ranged themselves In the corridor
and the prisoner came out led by Father Duranquet
pinioned in the arms and having the black cap drawn
hand was cruciiX sheriff Brennan led the way.
Under sheriii Joel Stevens following. Father Duran-
quet and the prisoner behind and the deputies COM
ing after, aud the HERALD reporter last or ALL con-
tempiaihg he sad proce ession.
Out he went into the pouring rain, and as
] was confronted by Captain Kennedy. with his
m mo %e se @ s IA ins ass ou 81
tans stood Judge DoWling and Warden sta.
M p The 4ss en e In host % 9nss ss
we marched to TIE ga!lows. AMI fearful reporter.
with sloucn hat, took out notebook and began
TO DISTURB THE S0LENNlrY
by scratching violently win his pencil.
John Thomas Roservie stepped on the scafold,
knelt down to pray with the good priest. PRAYERS
were SAID that j.. were WEI naGuioe 70 the crowd,
a letter was HANDED to sherH brennan, and
Rs e ana Is e S & GSs no II ike his ns mas lie
hoped 1t WAS rcprieve, but IL was not. haIdker-
Chief was lifted signal was sisen, the rope having
blue monkey jacket, there was movement forward
of every neck OF tie three hundred necks in that
violent rain storm. Every lip was compressed
ana many turned their heads away, faint at
heart. A live, strong man Went up on rope and
fell like a dead dog. He was taken down dead in
twenty-four minutes, some OF the doctors disagree
Ing about the vertaore and the nnlsotus Of the
he was aged thirty five ears This is the story vi
the last hanging.
is as foilows:-Ar the end OF last september Walter
Johnston, colored cook, employed by the Amerlcus
Cub at Their head1uarte,s, Greenwich, Conn, had
crime yesterday. The grounds OF the misunder-
standing appear to have not been OF very serious
passed an adventurous life at sea In that capacity,
was man Of deep passion 1 aud threatened several M
times Ill the course or few days previous to the
preparation of the deed that
He WOULD KILL JOHNSTON.
1870 the paIties net IN front OF Lynch's liquor sa-
loon, 511 Broome street. and had some words on the
Gce % o. Of see Wso
was present a few moments before the murder.
heard Johnston say to Thomas, 81 hear you are IN
the habit OF gong round and reporting that you IN:
tend to Kill me ~ At TINS point Johnston said, IF
there is any trouble
and turning to another colofed man named
"Churchy' asked HIM to act for MIN. Thomas re.
Piled, II Will knock your damned head onn AT
this instant she saw him put his hand in his pocket
and withdraw II again; the next report rang out
on tue still air. and Johnston
STAGGERED AND FELL DEAD.
The report OF the pistol was heard by by Office. Ed
ward harnett, who was ON tn epost. He hurried TO
the scene OF the shooting and observed Thomas run
ming away lie pursued him, and,
SEEING HIM THROW AWAY PISTOL
in q vacant lot, arrested htm aud secured
precinct station house, whittier the life
The murdered man bore very good character as a
peaceable, respectable person, and naturally his
coiored population. The prisoner was little Known
among them beyond the fact that he ha just
arrived from Canada by sea in the capacity OF ship
cook. The deceased was found to have bullet
wound in the Lett breast. Among
TUE PAINFUL SURROUNDINGS
OF the case II discovered that the evening Of
the fatal Friday daughter OF Johnston was to lave
been married, and at the time or the murder his
the ceremony might be proceeded with. The dreadful
news OF the murder being announced those friends
and relatives Of Johnston who had
AssEMgLED FOR THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY
were thrown into paroAysm OF grief which any
not conversant with the psychological construction
of the colored race cannot easily picture. Itneed
| hardly be added that under the deplorabe circum-
! stances
/ THE cLouDED NvrrIALs WIRE POSTPONED
The trial took place IN the Court OF Oyer and FER.
miner. before Judge Cardozo. on the cath Of last
detailed verdict OF "Guilty'' was rendered. Judge
Catdozo. IN sentencing him to be hanged on yester-
pay lOlU ulul tHdl Uc Nuu Ueeu justly fleu, tlat
! counsel, Mir. GOodiet lad done his duty by him
| and 10
| THROW AWAY ALL HOPE OF REPRIEYE
| CORRECTION.
In the HERALD OF yesterday an error occurred
| which needs correction. BY mistake it was stated
that John Thomas who was executed In the Tombs
| was relative OF the Haytien Consul in this city.
| been employed as q servant In the family
| Of the Hon. George Racster, formerly Minister
from the republic OF Hayi to Washington. He
grew up In the family, vino esteemed Thomas very
| highly, but was not in any sense relative Of Mr.
Racster the exMinister, or OF the present one MI.
Stephen Preston now at Washington, or even OF Mr.,
Charles Van koklen, the present Haytien Consul in
| New York-all OF those gentlemen being or pure
| white blood aud Of und0ubted respectabiIity.
WHO WAS SglDs