The New York herald., 1872-11-14

When the jury brOught IN their verdict or guilty
Grants counsel gave notice that they would apply
for q new trial The Supreme Court denied their
prayer. and Grant was sentenced, in accordance
hung November IS, 1872 He was remanded to the
jail. where he has since remained, never having
Wednesday. Two or three weeks ago Grant began
to De very uneasy.
The first suspicious circumstance than arose came
from request from Grant to his keeper for quar-
ter OF pound OF snuff, as he wanted TO preserve
parlance, altogether "too thin, !" and Mr. Haines,
tine keeper declined to gss it. Grant ran tn was
tier. On Wednesday afternoon Rev. Joseph Evans
visited Grant In his CELL and labored Wlta MN Ior
Crafts vile Was with him also on that day, but
left as the minister entered. About Ave O'Clock as
the keepers were engaged delivering supper ant snd
for Mr.: Haincs. There were on duty at this time
b. F. Haines, keeper; james shearer, assistant;
Clement Cooper day watchman, ana colored
prisoner. named John Lansdac, who is kept busy
IN various ways about the PRISON. AZ mr.. names
smoke arising in the back part OF the cell. While
In the cell Grant struck him two severe blows on
blow was on the back part OF the head. On reccv-
ing it Mr.. Haines called for help A second blow
followed immediately, and MT. aaines lay
Grant sprang out into the corridor bat the assist
ants had arrived, and they rushed for him. Grant
over the corridor to the floor on the second tier.
Here he was met by Cooper, and fearful struggle
ing each other with Dlllies in the most terrible
manner. Sheai er obtained Mr.. HaiAes pistol and
rushed to the scene Of conflict Grant sprang upon
Snearer with the ier0clty OF tiger but Shearer got
the best OF him aud pounded him over the head
with the pistol. BY this time Lansdale came up
court below. Here he again met Cooper, and both
men went at it again with removed activity. AS
the fight progressed tkey neared the door leading
out Of the court into the vestibule room leading
into the street. Shearer approached and hred
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against him, put for his cell and entrenched him.
self behind the door. Mr.. Haines, having recovered
sufficiently In the meantime to get up and walk
away. Having got inside his CELL the prisoner las
tened the door and secured 1t with an iron hook
one, stating that he was well armed and would
shoot. He kept his cell IN state OF siege for over
fifteen hours and would not surrender until % tnG
to q surrender c0ndltiOnaly. For instance, he
asked to be left alone three days. Failing in this,
by the officers; and then 1t was suggested that he
be chl0roi0rmed or drowned out but neither OF
these suggestions was acted upon. He remained
quiet during the night but covered his window and
cell door with blankets early In the morning.
HE SURRENDERED ON THURSDAY
morning and allowed the officers to enter his cell
without molestatlon. 1t was discovered that he
had padded his body with blankets and an old coat.
was shown a coat yesterday that he had wound
around his body inside his shirt. There was
collar was covered with blood where nc had blcd
from the wounds on his head. Mr.. Haines was
badly hurt about the head and Mr.. Cooper was
am glad to say, are improving, although Mr.
Haines is still confined to his bed.
On Thursday morning, before Grant surrendered
| he asked for Mr.. Hodgson. When Mr.. H0dgson
| arrived Grant gave him the following document
and asked that 1t might be published
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AS the fatal day drew nearer Grant seemed at
times to be repentant. He expressed sorrow for
when ea at West CHESTER
day and called on the Sheriff he told me they pro
posed to
In the afternoon. II was feared there would be
trouble, and Sheriff Gill had made every prepara
tion to secure the fellow went TO the jail about
halfpast one There were present one Of the Jail
Commissioners, the Sheriff, three or four keepers
and, and two ~ outsiders brought in for the occasion to
show fight. Sheriff Gill put a six-shoOter in his
coat Pocket, another man carried wrench, an:
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| book. Grant was in cell on the
upper tier. The party went up, and the sheriff
opened the door, A man passed In, quickly fol-
lowed by second and a third and fourth Grant
was taken completely by surprise. When he was
informed OF the nature OF the visit he said he would
rather be ironed down stairs, he feared he could
not walk down after being ironed, As 1t was the
intention OF the Sheriff to take him down stairs
finally this request was acceded to, and the party,
with Grant in charge, returned to the lower or
ground tier OF cells. Grant conducted to cell
on the righthand side, and the keepers and the
Sheriff followed Then began series OF impreca.
tions and crying and fault t-1nding. Every one pres
ent was accused OF
WANTING HIS HEARTS BLOOD.
"You would Kill me now II you could, and you al
know ] am innocent, SO you do" he continued, in
the intervals between his tears and imprecations
There was some dificulty in finding pair Of hand
cuffs to suit, as 1t was found the others had beer