New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-27

fated friendship for Mrs Wilson began ago,
and for a considerable length OF time the two hVed a.
man and wife, frequent disputes and JeaIousee. now
ever. causing periodical arrangements Ohver hal
stead jr member OF an honored family, appeared nrst
on the scene Wilson's lawyer but he soon became
so rahy infatuated with her that Bolts heard OF IT, and
frequently threatened 10 shoot Halstead At about
O'CLOCK on the morning Of July ], 1871, Bolts went 70
Mrs. Wilson's house, knowing Halstead 70 be there
and after breaking through two DOORS shot and killed
him. The disparity In the social positions Of tie muir
derer and his victim the latter having been lawyer
and politician OF much notorety and the former char
coal dealer added 10 the excitement occasoned by the
murder. When Bolts became aware that his sentence
was positively irrevocable It's said he obtained small
quantity OF arsenic, intending TO commit suicide. Sub
sequenty, however he confessed his Intention and
ivered the poison untouched to one OF the attending
clergymen.
THE EXECUTION.
During Thursday night Bolts nervous and vakcful
His sister took leave Of him during the evening and
his brother and the chaplain spent the night In his cell
until $780, when the latter left About that hour Bolts
expressed wish TO walk, and, accompanied by the war
den and his spiritual advisor he pr0menaded the hall
With great GOODNESS he examined the gallows and
touched the bag of sand which susp ended at the
OF the rope for the purpose Of testing its strength
Then he returned to his cell, and throwing himself
the bed slept three hours. The Rev. Mr.. Flave
NAMED silently In the cell, and when thei man awoke
prayed with him. Botts then washed himself at $780, and
read the Prophecies OF Isaiah for time. O'Clock
he breakasted and when through, handed his cup and
plate Mr. Leighton, prisoner friend OF his, smiling
cheerfuly. Then Mr.. Weed, the prison chaplain, re-
turned followed by Mr.. seigfried and the culprirs
brother The hours between this and the execution were
devoted to prayer and singing.
At an early hour in the morning, the vicinity OF the
Essex County Jail began 10 exhibit signs OF unusual Ire
and activity The crowd rapidly increased In size up 10
the moment OF execution, and at II O'Clock presented
motley and extremely unpleasant aspect. Cordons OF
police lined the street, guarded the jailyard door, and
rudey showed back the swaying, elbowng creatures
often women strange TO say-who pushed still little
nearer toward the scene which was 10 Dc hiddeh
from their eyes. Inside, the place selected Tor
the execution the large hallway OF the JAIL ana
the further end stood the galows, which has been
used number Of years. and is arranged 70 that the
weight il released by pressure on treade. Probably
not than persons, including the officials, police,
and reporters were present Three tiers OF cells running
the whole length the hail. opened upon the scene, and
their occupants presented line OF wretched faces,
pressed eagerly against the bars rope was stretched
diagonally across the hall from the second cell, ana
within this Enclosure none admitted except the
porters, physicians, and sherif's officers ,,, ,
face and aHtated manner, went in the direction Of
Botts's CELL aud after few seconds Of suspense during
whispers were heard reappeared with the condemned
man. accompanied by the Rev. Simon seigfried his splr
final adviser Six three inches in hight, Bolts tow
cred high above those around him. His dress consisted
black and white checked panta00ns Dlue coat anu
wastcOat OF similar cloth. His confinement has worn
upon him. and he looked pale and weak long mustache
and sandy tuft OF beard only serving 10 make Nun ook
| thinner His hands shook and he stood unsteadiiy,
while his face exhibited the plaiDest symptoms OF the
| Intense fear and excitement which a2itated MN
During the reading OF the Governors warrant-which
seemed painfully lOng-the Sherln and the cergyinen
shook the nerveless hand OF the frightened wretch au
encouraged him far as lay in their power Inc rev
Mr. segfried then stepped forward and said la behalf
OF George Bolts tender thanks 10 the Warden OF the
prison. the Chaplain and to his spiritual ADVISERS VINO
have mnistered TO him his incarceration ana say
for him that fOrgves his enemies He trusts In Jesus
| Christ for the salvation OF his soul" II,
The knot was then adjusted the clergyman shook tue
prisoners hand for the last time, and while the ec
TORS uncovered heads held their breath the
pulled down the black cap stepped quickly Dehna .le
and the end of inter sely excitinR moment
which covered their eyes aud smut out te
sight, noisy slide OF rope over pulleys was heard
and the body of Bolts sprang fully four eet INTO tbe ar
falling back two with the rebound OF the rope.
COnvulsiye struggles then ensued during which th'
hands clutched at the air, and the dying man RAISED
himself repeatedly. Doctors DOdd, HehenOr, Titus Cut
ter Hester Farchild Robinson Mattison Burnett, and
Osborn stood around the body The pulse which, when
the drop fell marked "a beats To the minute, was almost
| as rapid five minutes afterward. The neck was not
broken seldom is under the present mode OF e1ecu
ton. For minutes the pulses both OF the left and
right arm were plainly perez ptible, and IL not unit
is minutes had elapsed that life was pronounced extne
All unite in prOnouncing the Sheriff worthy OF credit
for the manner which the affair was carried out, es
peciay in the arrangement Of the moose the knot oi
| which caught the neck just the side OF the carotid
artery causing painless DEATH ~ the doctors assert
The last OF the tragedy consisted In lowering the
body into coffin which stood just out OF E1ght during
the execution and In the filing around 1t OF the male and
friends OF the prisoner who declined TO allow postmor
TEN examination. The remains will be inferred at Boon
ton 1t is said that the son Of Pet Halstead witnessed
| the execution