The New York herald., 1872-11-01

Irish boy, Jim Grady, was hung two years ago-the
last infrequent victim OF an oit-0fended law As Il
Manifestations may become epidemic, the new
gallows has hanging capacity OF five and can be
taken taken down oI,s and set up many successive times
At six O'Clock this morning the prisoner arose,
after sound sleep of few hours and, after wash
MADE A HEARTY BREAKPAsr.
Then ne took leave OF his fellow prisoners includ-
Ing two other murderers, In some friendly words,
and was removed 10 cell in another part OF the
JAIL to be nearer the door leadg out to the scaf-
fold, and was taken in charge by c0lOred ministers
sna Stasr P0us P%s end with whom he spent the
PRAYING, SINGING OF Hymns AND RELIGIOUS con-
BY the wise suggestion OF friends or bis own fore
other relatives had taken place s YESTERDAY, and
jenkins was spared the added emotion OF such a
scene to today: HIS brother was the only relative
suit, which the prisoner dressed himself for exc
cution. Though vis;bly excited,
HE WAS IN AN ECSTATIC CONDITION,
and had taken such firm hold OF belief in blissful
future under the earnest ministratons Of his spir-
itual c0mf0rters, that the frequent fear OF male
factors OF their approaching doom gave place to
longing to be cast loose from earth. Half an hour
before noon the warden OF the jail appeared and
required to perform under the law. lie then read
the death warrant. commanding him
IN THE NAME OF THE PRESIDENT
to do execution OF sentence upon Jenkins The
the kindness shown him in imprlsonment The
pess s ssshes soens stood Oowsa SCae w
the room, until espied by the prisoner, who
threw his arm about his brothers. neck and ut
Creator for his brothers. welfare. The bystanders
were much affected by the emotional character OF
the proceedings, and none were calmer than Jen-
the guard stepped forward to pniOn the prisoners
arms, the latter jumping up and exclaiming,
"ALL THINGS TO HOPE; NOTHING TO FEARln
10 aaain nm M oon6
through the door into the jail yard, Jenkins being
guarded ON either side, followed by the attending
scafold and placed himself upon the drop, where
he stood while the hymn Father Stretch NY
Hands ihn TO- Thee was given out, and took part in
the singing. prayer was next offered by one OF
the ministers, commencing the soul OF the doomed
man aud the souls OF all present to their Maker.
all, and invited them
TO FOLLOW AFTER HIM TO JESUS.
His legs were tied while he was saying this and
then, amid the awful silence OF the great thronr in
the yard, the black cap was drawn over his face
A moment OF painful, sufrocatlng suspense tc
signal silently gtven. the trap fell and was nosily
caught IN metal spring arranged to prevent itt
rebonnding against the prisoner. The knot sli(
and the victim was firmly caught. His shoulders
shrugged once or twice and his legs quivered for
few moments, and then he
GAVE NO FURTHER SIGN OF LIFE
The platform was deserted by those who hat
stood upon 1t, and the body lett hanging for thirty
ulluutcSs IL WAS tHcu CUT uOWI, cxdullueu Dy
several physicians and delivered to the undertaken
who placed It In o neat coffin ana conveyed IL to
the c0lOred burying ground, followed by the
brother OF deceased and the cergymen.
A STATEMENT OF THE DECEASED
Is published this evening, in which, while still
maintaining his former assertion OF unconscious
ness OF performing the deed for which his life has
been forfeited, he urges that suspicious of the i'm
proper conduct OF his wife drove him into intempe
rate and frenzied jealousy, the last occurrence
being at late hour on the night
before the murder and ending in his
leaving the house and reckessly taking
to drinking. His memory goes no further till he
found himself IN the woods as before stated, and
gradual realization OF what had been done came
TO him. The prisoner also prepared farewell ad-
dress for publication, In which he
EXCUSES HIMSELF AT THE COST OF HIS WIFE,
and partly screens her by throwing blame on med.
dlesOme miscalled friends. He closes with an ex-
hortation to husbands and wives quoted from the
Bible, and with assurances Of his hope OF i'm.
mortality. The occurrence OF the day, with the
prisoners statement and address, is an exciting
theme for our large colored population, who
swarmed about the Jail during the execution.