The New York herald., 1872-11-14

fesslon" as the people here term 1t. How much oi
morse attending the life he has evidently led! Ro-
morse was keen. even in the mind OF this poor,
ignorant, brutal murderer. His uncouth manner
from the moral conveyed, and if one life fs saved
by reading the record Of tins tragedy the mission
been in vain. The Keepers went their accustomed
rounds and reported all we'll No sound broke the
silence save te suppressed whsperines ana stlned %
the Gospel was with tho unhappy man. ana one
might fancy at times that his appeals to Grant rant
were being met with responsive trem0r OF That
giant frame; but his mind wandered from the
great mystery OF the hereafter, his whole anxiety.
over It's Keepers But this could not be- The last turn
Of the riyet on his manacles, the hnai "clck 70
chance % OF escape. Hope had iied; yet he hoped.
But at times he felt the full strength OF his position.
and hope was superseded by fell despair AZ the
shadows OF evening heightened the Sheriff ad.
yanced noiselessy down the corridor and looked
around him. Everything was secure; but 1t was
lights were brought into the corridor and fixed on
each side OF Grants door; the outer door, which is
OF wood, being left open, and the inner one, which
Is OF iron and grated, tightly closed and secured.
The first two or the six men detailed to guard the
prisoner were brought in and began their watch OF
six hours. to be In turn relieved by two Others and
30 on till morning.
PREPARING FOR DEATH.
At nine O'Clock Grant thought he would like to
have some mince pie. 1t was given him. He ate
whole pie, and then asked for water. He slept
soundy all hight, and awoke In the morning, feel
fast. His religious adviser came In early. and
began conversation with the prisoner about the
replied In monesyables. AS the mo ning wore on
and the time neared ior the execution OF the law
Grant became a little nervous. One OF his attend
ants asked him If he would like to have anything
to eat. He replied he would like little more
mince pie. or course his request was granted.
AT iorty-nve minutes past ten the Deputy sheriff.
MAJOR mcfarland, sw0re all present as deputies.
At eleven O'Clock the Sheriff, Mr.. Gill. accompanied
by Lewis Evans, the village blacksmith, proceeded
IN a condemned. informed
that his time had come. Grant submitted quietly
to the removal OF his manacles. His arms were
then pini0ned and his hands tied Ia front.
THE PROCESSION.
Sheritrs jury, then began the march to the scar
fold. AS the procession emerged from the prison
TO the yard number Of negroes were seen perched
on the roof OF a house hard by m0rbidy interested
spectators of the tragedy within the prison walls.
Owing to the precautions OF the authorities they
could see very little, as the scatiO!d was erected
directly under the algle OF the prison WALL
was very simple In construction, consisting Of two
upright posts, twelve feet high. with crossbeam
from the top OF each. Seven steps led up to the
platform, which was made like table, with the
Leaf falling inward. Arrived on the scaffOld Rev.
Joseph Evans offered short prayer In the
ts lips he snsr
the conclusion OF the prayer, produced some cord,
with which he tied Grants ankles. Having per.
well, then the Sheriff shook hands and
whispered word Of hope to the trembling wretch
The Deputy SHERIFF gsys Grant Wa
q signal given, the rope was quickly pulled. the
trap Tell to the brick pavement and the body o.
very tightly adjusted, and the knot slipped around
to the back OF his neck. Death was not instanta
neous, but was induced by strangulation. Tht
physicians did not pronounce life extinct until tht
body had hung twenty-three minutes. There Is {
general feeling OF relief among the people here
was very reasonably feared, and especially by th'
c0lored people in this borough.