The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-26
NEWARK'S DOOMED.
B0TTS' LAST DAY UPON EARTH.
Penitent and Prayerful-He Gives Excellent Ad-
vice to a Fellow Prisoner-What he Consid-
ers the Angels Of the Devil-Preparing
Memento for His Venerable
Mother-An Affecting Scene
in the Murderer's Cell.

Mother-An Affecting Scene
in the Murderer's Cell.
George BOtts who murdered General Oliver 8.
Halstead famliary known as "Pet," In the CITY OF
Newark, N. j., on the I'd day OF July, 1871, IN the
house OF marriott of that city-a creature known as
Mrs. WllsOn-whle poisoned with liquor ana jeal-
Ousy. will to-day in all human probability, between
the hours of eleven ana twelve O'Clock, expiate his
crime on the gal0ws AS stated in yesterdays
HERALD, he received the news OF Governor
Parkers refusal to interfere with his SEN
tence with degree Of compOsure which
lily concealed the real effect Of the dread udingss
He even tried to Say that he expected as much.
He thanked Rev. Mr. Siegrled. his spiritual ADVISER
for assuring him Of the fact, for while the least
spark OF hope remained life was sweet He spoke
/ feellngly OF his desire to be
FULLY Prepared TO MEET HIS MAKER
ana Joined his reverend visitor IN prayer.
During Wednesday night he was visited by Mr..
Flonell and CDR. Leighton" o fellow prisoner. who
has throughout been BOtts' warmest friend and
companion. Leighton" Is UNDERGOING sentence
Tor some trinng crime. He IL said to be q DOCTOR
ard Is undoubtedly man OF education and talent
He Is Botts biographer. He declined to re-
veal his identity to the Court when sentenced.
AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE
was that OF FlOnell, Leighton and Bolts falling on
their knees in the cell and offering together fervent
prayer. Bolts was greatly affected ana could not
refrain from bursting into tears. After FOnell left
Bolts entered into conversation with Leighton and
again turned back the trial. charging his lawyers
and the Court with dealing unfairly by him. He
earnestly cautioned his companion to avoid
intoxicating liquors and ahe Establishments
OF immortality, for they were, he said the
agents OF the devil and will ruin any man who be-
comes slave to them. He then desired the Doctor
to write an inscription In book which was given
to him some time since by friend, entitled
Thoughts for Weary Hours" as he wished to have
the book given to his mother as a mement0 Of MIN.
The following Is the nscriptIon:-
DEAR, KIND, LOVING MoTHERAccept this little volume,
which has cheered In many weary II may
to make light your burden the to heaven May be
both meet each other at the feet of Jesus Your
son. GEORGE
He said he was willing to die and had no desire
to have his life prolonged on earth. He slept out
little during Wednesday nignr, being restless from
chills. Early yesterday he arose, and at halfpast
eight O'CLOCK ate a light breakfast. Soon after
wards he received a letter from some sympathetic
young damsel expressing sympathy and religious
coincidence with him. During the day he was
closely attended by Rev. Mr. Slegfried ana Rev. Mr..
Hughes Mr.. Siegfned last evening assured a
HERALD representative tnat Bolts was more
all his sins then than at any time previous. There
Is great OnaKlng in certain respectable quarters in
Newark over
LEIcHroNs BIOGRAPHY OF Bolts
which Is to be printed Ior the benefit OF Botts'
brother John, who has spent nearly every dollar he
possessed In his efforts to save the doomed mans
neck rms biography Is said 70 contain list OF the
names OF the parties who frequented the places Kept
by the woman Wilson. These names lorty -lour In all,
include those of five lawyers, enc doctor three
liquor dealers, one detective two nat dealers, some
Broad street dry goods merchants jewellers, drug
gists several public officials and the names OF I'VE
single and married women strenuous efforts have
been made by several OF the parties to prevent
the publication OF their names. One party
offered Leighton round some OF money
To erase his name and another SAID he would make
up good thing for him for q similar service. he
was sOlemnly pledged however, TO do nothing OF
the SORT.
APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS
to witness the execution nave been made to the
number OF tens OF thousands sheriff Peckwe has
led the lie OF dog for days past with button
hoers Tor passes. II ne mad given them AL pass
Military Park would DE none too large to hold them.
The services OF the military Will be dispensed with
on this occasion, and
VIII be substituted instead. IL Will consist OF eighty
men, and VIII be III command OF Lleutenants OF
Police Kirwan and Partenfeder. Yesterday after.
THE PREssGANG
IRON New York, Philadelphia and other points
poured in and hooded the jail, despite the TACT that
smallpox has still an abiding place there An incl
dent IN coDnecton with the representative OF the
worth printing. The energetic gent wanted to get
all the news.all the facts. He was eager for an
erve s0 wt % 5 we ne couldn't get oae
from Botts' cell. She had been giving
nm the beneht OF her best advice,
twnkler man sailed at once, ana he cnuckled over
the prospective points he anticipated being let
into. lie spent some time with the Old lady,
but soon found that instead OF her being inter-
viewed IL was him. 1t was IN VAN that ne tried 10
get away from her. She chung To MIN with the
tenacty OF revlvalist and insisted on his hearing
her good advice on the sou.savlng subject
nearest her heart TO do him justice he bore up
with most commendaOle degree OF Christian
resignation. He Will De cautious hereafter about
Interviewing elderly personases Of the gentle
gender.
LAST NIGHT
Rev. Mr. SlegfOrd and Millennium Fave kept the
doomed man company. ABOUT the jail the deepest
silence observed by Bolts fellow prisoners,
VINO seemed thoroughly impressed with the dread
character oil the scene to be enacted to-day.
TIE GALLONS
was erected last night In the northwest corner OF
the main nall OF the jail Tho names OF the persons
executed on THIS gallOwS are fOllows:-JameS
Low, for the murder Of Isaac Winans, at Rah-
way. executed september IA, 1872, James d.
the murder OF MS wife, executed March 80. 1882
William Person. Sheriff; James McManon, at New
ark Tor the murder OF his slster-in-law, exc
In: Patrick Maud, at Newark. for the mur.
der OF ms sister, executed January ~, 1850 T.. n.
Miller, sheriff; Charles Lewis, Tor the murder Of
James Rowland, at Princeton, executed April 3,
1868, Robert l.. hutchinson Sheriff; Morris Els.
worth (negrol at Newark, Tor the murder OF mis-
snerifr; ". Grady, at Elizabeth, for the murder OF
Fergus Collins, executed April III, 1866 N. Bonnell,
SnerlIi; james Gennln at Elizabeth, for the murder
Sheriff; sylvester o. Miller (negro at Elizabeth, Tor
the murder Of George Firman, executed November
II, 1867, Edgar Person, Sheriff Thomas Welsch, at
Newark Tor the murder OF Patrick Torney, executed
January g 1868, VIM. Bush Sheriff.