The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-07

Whites cen, where the i've prisoners confronted
and repeated that ne mad nothing whatever to do
with the MURDER. Upon being interogsced - 70
himself White declared thar ne had NOT Killed Mr..
Fidea but that the man who committed the crime
had escaped. Belng asked VINO this man was ne
replied that he (Whiie was 90 NC 10 die FOR the
deed. ana there was no use In saving any more
about It He then asked to be left alone with the
priest during his last moments.
pe pnd the Sheriff saa KS ocsrs Describing 10
There was little 10 be done Tue heavy weight was
on the spring and strong one-incn rope was
the weight The other end nung down in The md
die between the p0sls. small hempen rope, about
third Of an inch In diameter was quickly fastened
rope. The weight was unen lot down once 10 ascer.
tain whether 1t would draw the moose 70 the re.
everything awaited the coming Of the doomed man:
In the meantime the nesghbortng piaxzas and
gazers Among the spectators was the father .inlsw
OF the murdered Fidea who mad como down and
wanted ITO see the thing done" Those WITHIN the
enclosure were now marshalled the night and left
Of the gallows, and soon subdued mnrmur ted
s tina :od S.s.s
and pair OF brown pants He wore no hat or coat,
and his shirt collar was thrown back revealing ms
beed the paor OF his face On arriving Ut the foot
oil The galows he was confronted BY sheriff Aackey,
that he was about TO be executed Tor the crime,
asked II ne had anything 10 say. White who mad
",
and with snake Of head, said De had 'nothingh
The prisoner now Knett witn the priest upon the
and ana wn a
uncovered heads. Al the end The wretched man
arose. and taking another chew or tobacco. stood
cycling with apparent defiance The prepare
lions for his DEATH While dong this ne con.
tinuaily spoke with the priest. and at length
stand directly under the fatal moose and while ms
hands and feet were being secured he addressed
o Ss 10 e
meet him In heaven, and % vnLm ne als0 gave
the priest and TINS being ended the sheriff sLepped
the @ nssa ana face As i came over r MS
mouth Waite asked them 70 stop until ne could spit
Was on Was ssa
gradually around the neck, and the knot adjusted
Snsn ns Gave &c inc s or
JACK ketch gave quick pull 10 the rope attached
TO the iron spring, and while the weight came down
with crash into the deep hole the body OF WhTe was
jerked violently upward, within q few inches OF the
cross piece OF the galiows, and then came down
into the neck the body swayed from side TO side
In muscular cOntortons. For about three minutes
slghs could De neard; then the limbs grew stu, and
the widely dlsended eyes could be seen beneath the
cap a. sa rom no Sns r Cs
where the last breath nad left the mouth, and the
motionless body swung slowly around and laced the
VAST assemblage on q nelghbOring piazza, a. II IN
stern rebuke OF their idle curiosity.
II was Baldens turn next, and all unconscious Of
his repreve ne was brought Out upon the scene,
with the body Of Whit. dangling from the tree oe-
fore his eyes. HIS gnastly palloi was terrible 10 look
upon, and the Shenn nasiened 70 read the Gov
ernors proclamation As he read the prisoner for the
first time began 10 realize has escape, ami the spas
hold. de began slowly at first to m1ve from SIDE
to slde rising little: then ne rose higher and
higher BY starts as each beat OF bis heart sent
him up to the air, until ne was turned away and led
reeling back 10 MS prison house. lie Will be con-
veyed TO tine Penllenriary a. soon as possible.
The body OF White nung for thirty minutes, and
was then cut Gown. DR.. Robert Lebny and the pny.
slcan OF the Jail, DIR. BOsemOn then ma ie an ex.
animation, and. hnaing LIE quite extlnct the body
was turned over TO the Coroner 20 be ouried OF Pot
ter's Field. The neck had been dslOcated, but not
broken Joseph r. Jopnson, q coored man, aoted
as Jack Ketch on the occasion. He was q special
detective on the force during the On1clal term OF
Lieutenant Pnilippy.