The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-16
Touching Scenes in the Jail During
His Last Moments.
The CondrmGid Meets His Fate Manfully and
Makes Confession OF the Crime.
SCENES AITD TgECTDENT4.

EAsToN, Talbot County Nd, July ID, 1871.
An ail nights ride down the Chesapeake Bay
nom Baltimore brought Us here this morning Just
as the shadows Of the night were being lifted from
The face OF mother earth drizzling rain greeted
us as we stepped from the boat and was with us
during our ride OF about two miles uD TO the
village and, indeed continued at Intervals nearly
ali day. Easton Is very pretty ana
thriving place OK about three thousand IN
habitanis, ana presents in o remarkable degree
for an old Southern town. the evidences OF
Thrift ana enterprise. The buildings all look fresh
and new and some beautiful residences adorn the
principal Streets Large ana well regulated stores,
good hotels, and all the appliances that are neces-
cary to make favorable impression upon the
transient visitor are here II Is the residence oil
Ex-Governor Philip +. Thomas and Hon. $. HANDLE
Ton, present member III Congress- from the First
aistrlct OF Maryland. 1t Is surrounded
by beautiful, level, prairie-like region
Of country rich in Agricultural products OF all
kinds while rom the salt waters thar approach
nearly every farm In the county are taken the
choicest dccacies that inha0t the sea- III the shape
OF oysters crabs terrap!ns, &c. 1t has been thirty
four years since Talbot county has had a sensation
sucn a. Is upon her today and Easton, its county
seat, found pouring INTO her streets en In0Sse the
rank and file Of her provincial residents
To be sure, the annual coming OF The circus
brought many OF them, but there Is only one thing
Of oil the various exhibitions known to mankind
that secus to have the power TO attract the
multitude, and that is the public execution OF
some poor mortal that has been condemned TO
death. IL IS strange that Intelligent, thinking people
as well as the ignorant and depraved can find 1t IN
their hearts stand with gaping curiosity ana wit
ness the horrible death Of Fellow being upon the
eOlOws With the same relish and feelings or gratif-
cation that they would look upon the feats OF an
acrobat or the droeries Of a clown. But II is 80,
az the history o! such scenes Us are about TO
chronicle demonstrates.
To-Day had been sc; by ths Executive OF the State
IA the date upon which Frederick Lawrence should
yield up his life upon the scaiYod for the
MURDER OF HIS MISTRESS,
on tho morning OF the "a day Of October, 1870 The
circumstances connected with the murder are as
follows
Lawrence had lived with the woman he Killed for
several years his VITO, by whom he mad two chill
SINCE he became Jealous Of her and she lett him
lie often eDtreatcd her 10 return 10 MIN, but snc
pcrsstcnty refused He finally declared that II she
SHE SHOULD NOT LIVE
with any one aiid the night before he committed
She murder he Told another negro that he would be
IN pail tho next day, rs he was gong to XIII .his
Wifen True to his word the next morning Sunday
nent ctsen OF the place, Where she was employee
n an carly hour lie found her engaged IN cooking
two blows with an axe, killing her almost Instantly.
NO ono was about, and so quiet had he been
ABOUT His DEED OF BLOOD
that no: even those IN the next room knew OF tho
terrible deed until awakened by the screams Of
mother dead. Lawrence immediareiy left The house
by the back way, but seen 10 go ont by the little
child that iound the llielcss BODY, anu VINO was
Although no positive proof could De Drought against
him in connection win the murder Lawrence was
arrested and sent 10 jail ~ avail Inc aclcn OF the
Grand Jury. That bOuy found
A TRUE ELL OF INDICTMENT
against him at the November term Of Court, 1870
but hs counsel, Mr.. J. L. Martin, asked change of
venue 10 Caroline, the aujoning county, which was
granted, and ut the April term. 1871 OF that Court
She case was tried and he was convicted Of murder
~ the first degree and
and was sent back to Easton for execution. Up to
this time he had deca even 10 ms counsel any
he made confession which no one conyersant
with the facts believed. He sand that he
went TO split some kindling wood for her, when the
axe spred ana killed her. From TINS tine untr
May %, ISL Lawrence told several different stores
aho,,t the altar none OF which are believed TO he
correct on that date he was brought from his cell
10 the reception room OF Tue Jai, where, N the pres
ence Of 9uie . NUMBER OF persons, Sheriff Bennett
READ HIM THE DEATH WARRANT,
sentencing nm 10 DC hang on July H. 1871. lie did
not ev,nce the least emotion during the reading OF
,bSn any or those present. After the reading a
prayer was offered up by Rev. Dr.. Eweii. OF the
;ncn removed 10 his cell to await the day Of his
execution He was Visited by members OF the dii.
every facility afforded him FOR making his peace
win his Maker. He was very pioiase In his ex-
pressions Q! gratitude ior the Kindness SHOWN nun
b. shenn Bennett and assistants during his time in
After Lawrence had been taken to his cell after
the reading OF the death warrant he was visited by
several gentlemen, among whom were Mr.. Gibson,
State Attorney who told him that he had better tell
Inc waOle truth relation 10 the AFFAIR rs there was
now no hope for hun. Lawrence evinced great
emotion, and upon becoming eon,posed coniessed
that he dld kill his wife as heretofore described but
place, was the cause OF
which led TO the commission of the crime. He said
he did not speak Inc truth In Denton, where he was
tried, because lie was surround ~ bV strangers ue
had pad IS per month board for hts wife. Bob
stanton caused a dinercute between them, and lie
told Emeiinc they must separate, and she went 10
live with Mr. Frank Wright. IL was through Boo
Stanton he Killed her, anu he THANKED God that he
had done so. II he had got up with Bob that morn
TIE WOULD HAVE KILLED MN, TOO.
He told Inn he intended 70 kll him. ana nc wished
Ills inlnd to trouble nm now except his chnd. lie
had worked in Queen Anne, Kent ana Talbot
h D%n'J Hc bSa wS o S for nomas j. CLARK long
time, and rc would say he was a good hand. He
had not scar on his back no SAID, although he
had hal ;nrce masters. He nal endeavorcu 10 DC
A FAITHFUL SERVANT THROUGH LIFE.
lie thanked Ood mat the l4th day OF July wou you
soon be here. II would then all De over B9D SIAN ,
ION pretended TO hnK u great deal OF him, but was
NIL the time trying TO lake away ms VIE. Inis mau
been going for three years. lie broke up House.
three Saturday nights before the Eiarder he saw BOY
Stanton IN Mr. Wright's ktchen, WIN Emeine. n,
asked hs wiio nv she All So She said she was
persuaded by Robert. lie expressed his surprise &c
her, because Bob was the husband VI her aunt. III
saId
THE MORNING NE KILLED RER .
he stopped at Mrs. virgins on mis- way Tor n'
clothes aud saw Bob through the window in Grim
inal Intercourse with Emeliue he cOuld not get II
or nc would have Killed him on the spots ne thel
went ara got hls clothes. As nc approached Mr.
Wrlgh:s on his return Bob slipped out tue alley, 60
sniough DR.. ADKINS LOT AMI went towards Mr.
iVwels ne pretended 10 GO ana see Charlie
whey. lie tLawIencol then went IN and charged
ner lEmcnncl with the act. She was Rrcasins
tue pan 10 put the bread IN 10 bake when nc strlch
her. dc struck her on the side VI VIC head with the