Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-13
the cAlLoWS.
EXECUTION OF ANDREW c. CLARK he PROTEST
HIS INNOCENCE TO THE LAST, AND DECLARES
THAT HIS EXECUTION Is NURpER-ph-

cAECCTlOS Of ANDREW T. ILA"N -~- L,
HIS INNOCENCE TO THE LAST, AND DECLARES
THAT HIS EXECUTION is NURpER--ph- /
TAILS OF THE AFFAIR
On the 18th of May last. a negro namsd AndIew
, Clark was tried and convicted at the CooIt y
ienerai Sessions. at New Castle, ci the c"".Sr !,
,mmittiug outrage on colore' RT, ""nIu
iartha Rakes, with the particulars OF ~hic" .he
uders OF the GAZETTE are already faInhar' anu
entenced to he hum. jill the l2th OF July. .no
init Of the prisoner was clearly anu cons'!y
,ruven at the trial, and doubt as 10 the Jus'Se
ms sentence existed. Clark was also Ruly VI
other similar charges, but after the nrs' eo"
,ction no other trial necessary.
About nine aud halt o'clock Friday morn'np' |
he father, mother, rother and wife OF Clark wth
alto hls cell and remaiLed with nm hpo"' ~
iour Tney then took an affecting ieave' "''e,
'yhich Revs. Wan. b. Green and Isaac ouhH' %
|. % African NJ. T.. Church. and two other mar
rields ~ tn. prisoner. entered the cell an" he'"
| devotional services. remaining Win MN uni" N"e
| ime ior his execution.
| Cia,, has al. ,lung, in conversation WIN "'s
| pirlual advisers. protested his enire Innocence
| / the charge upon which he was convicted ah"
| II Friday morning. IN conversation with the press
epor,ers, he reas.erted his innocence he fo"-
| .rrseu freely AMI inteligently, and without any
ttempt at bravado, declared himself perfectly re-
! ivn.d to his tate, without the slightest iea o'
| death.
Al ll:2O o'clock the Sheriff entered the cell and
,eyan the preparation tor his unpleasant duties
ia WAS assisted IN their performance by ex. Sher-
is Richardson and Herbert, AMI Mr.. Jarob YIN
ug Rev Wm. Green offered q 81 ort PRAYER. an"
At % minutes to Il O'CLOCK the Sheriff. WIN the
prisoner in charge, issued from the cell ana pro
cae,ied to the gnilows Clark marched with
hrm step, maintaining his even composure 70 'ne
| ast moment. He WAS accompanied TO tne gal'o~ .
| ny the sheriff and his assistants aud the hey VI
s,pot,sw ood and Rev. Henry Colcazer, the Iattei
| Of whom offered f-rveht prayer Ihe names o.
| ma iurv we're called as follows
WIN keynol!s, II FoIs. G L. Jamison. m
Il Quinn, Ed W Hastings. Mm Gregg. Elisha
Pyle, Samuel Hsuby, Shaw, Samuel Don
,eiiy. Jacob Richardson. VIM L. GILBERT, harr!
pur,ny the progress OF the Rev. Mr. Colclazer'
,ra,er Clark stood entirely unmoved, quieti!
he wing tobacco AT the conclusion OF the prnye
e spit the cud from his mouth, as II 10 slkmiy ni
cannes. for the Sheriff to proceed 10 the In
,ury of the Sheriff II he had any remarks 70 max
, e replied in the negative: but after The white cal
| ,ad been drawn over his face. lac expressed ue
| .,re to bid fare ell to the colored ministers WI
,ad SO faithfully attended to his spiritual wan
, rhcy were called upon the scaffod by the Sherin
;, md the cap ralsed ior the purpose OF allowing Mn
:, | o speak freely. He bade them farewell IN u
!, arnes manner, again a surng EN- OF ms per'ee
. Willingness to meet death, ana promising 20 NEE
n.m IA Heaven 10 Rev Isaac Young, VINO wa
- ne last to bid him farewell, he renewed his asset
A. IONS of ire innocence, and SAID tn 1t ms exect
:, ion WA, "nothins but MURDER repeating tn
=, ss-ri ION several times.
:. Inc Sheriff again drew the white CAP ov'
IA 3iarks face, percept'bIe sigh escaping the col
N iemned mans lips as he took his last glance
ms earth. The hnai preparations were ca'nP'ete
md the prisoner stood firmly upon the rap SIM
oil ny, I'm gong down to the water; not the silgn
=, st perceptlble in his voice, out ere
" nad reached the end OF the second line, the hatc
ct in the hands of tine Sheriff descended at exact
-. eleven minutes of II o'clock, and the soul OF
L.. r.w Clark was launched into eternity Inc oot
u ~ iropped with dull thud, and for few minut
~ ~ here was slight twitching OF the legs and co
- vulslve heaving of the chest, after when All apl
81 rent indications Of life vanished In just ~ mi
Men M utes and SO seconds from the time OF cutting
~ rope, the pulse Ceased to beat. and the attendi
M ~" physicians, Drs Groves and Black, detlered
~ exiinct. About haf-past twelve the body was
" down and given to his father tor interment
Notwithstanding, the assertion by the Shel
=, that the execution was to be strictly prlvate'
~ arge crowd. composed principally Of persons IT.
III tnis city, assembled at the jail, and were nna
ee, admitted to the yard Good order prevail
ait however, and no demonstrations or expressi'
Ak. we're INDUCED IN.
lle The hanging was the chief topic Of conversat
H. IN the town, during the after noon, and groups
-, men were ga hered here and there, discussing
event, AL expressing their surprise that the 81
III ger had stood 1t 80 we'll" One man informed
wa! GAZETTE reporter tina. he had witnessed t"et
seven executions. but had never seen any
meet death upon the scaffold with the compos
ing exhibited by Clark.