The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-29


respondent Of the NEW YORK HERALD would take
and publish whatever statement he desired to
MAKE He expressed wish to see him, and was
the prison heavily ironed. HIS appearance spoke
well for the jail fare, for he was ten pounds heavier
than ct the time OF his trial. Evidences or terror
were marked on every muscle, and, as his mouth
quivered and his limbs shook, the big brawny fell
low gave one the impression OF man made OF
following statement, which, it win be perceived,
differs somewhat from the facts stated above,
which were proved on the trial.
4 STATEhRNT OF THE MURDERER.
was born at Arcala, Loudon county, Va. served
IN the late war In the First District OF Columbia
colored regiment Colonel holman), and in Captain
Pollard's company, and was honorab.y discharged
at the end OF the war. Ny discharge u home now.
On the day Of the homicide had just come down
boat Major Elmore, Captain McMasters, and fell 10
with Lewis and Samuel Payne and went round with
out Of Payne'e that night IN company with
Lewis and Sam Payne, there were two men lying
aSsn BY the spring s; tS. Payne said to them
Kept 9, sn sssm Ss a Psyn saG
heard e noise ana i locked back and saw am
seen the old man before Just as looked Lewis
Payne struck ct him with razor; sand, "Don,t
arm 80 that the ne made instead cut
ting the man, cut out his vest by the pocket. II
you get the vest ysu can see the cat. The Paynes
the house. Lewis Payne gave me the watch to
keep and told me they would come over to my
10 early IN the morning and We could all 20 on
REposTER-what made the wound in the head Of
MANLEY-It was the tin box that he carried his
tools n; they took that box and struck his head
REPoRrER-But one Of the Payne girls says that
hold i my head up" What were you Dragging on
MxNLnY-ohl that was saying we had all day
81 hold up my head II my belly Drugs the ground;'
but blot cat the last part, because there were
No other fact was mentioned but Manley, Just
as the reporter was about leaving, called him back
and said, ~ want you to be witness that II my wife
to Mr.. Cline here" tthe turnkey and the unfortu-
nate man shufhed and trembled along the corridor
He has brother now in the Penitentiary for
highway robbery OF an old mikman.
PREPARATION FOR DEATH.
q This morning Manley arose at his usual time,
breakfasted heartily and attred himself in the suit
he was married In. His wife and number OF
whom he was attached came early to bid him 1are-
WELL The most touching scene OF the whole OF his
@ his Ss som 0ne
the jailor, who had been very kind to him. About
an hour and half before the time appointed for
corridor of the JAIL Manley, with his vile and Child
occupying bench close against the wall, and the
ministers with ten or twelve members Of the Chris.
tian Association, standing up around him. The
exercises consisted Of exhortations, prayers and
tain salvation OF the doomed man. Manley de-
clared that he felt that he was going home; that
was in ali The exhortations and prayers that smoke
Of him tone OF confidence which sometimes
touched ecstacy. The thief on the cross with the
words In his ear, "Thls day shalt thou be with me
in Paradise" was set as . picture OF him. and the
heavens were bid bend down and take him up, and
he was pointed in expectancy to
Shake glad hands on the shores Of eternal bliss
One OF the white exhOrters fell into
A PRAYEIFUL DISSERTATION
upon the relations Of the white and colored races
OF the South, which made the exhortation original
and droll; but coming death cast its shadow,
and the meeting was a solemn one Shortly before
noon the prisoner was left alone for seven min
with muskets, OF the cadet company OF st. Johns
Academy, filed up, and the prisoner, accompanied
BY his Ssst b m0yed to and tS s
frmest that vclked with him. After an exhor.
taton by Rev. Mr.. Marshall, and prayer, choked
to the front Of the scaold and after some words in
low voice, which were understood to be . wish
SO s ne Voce
came clearer. He continued
TIE MURDERER'S ADDRESS.
"Whiskey, VIII say, has been the death OF me-
But Christ has power 70 save me after death:
hope to meet you all IA Heaven, which I've got
o. not TO e T De
whiskey. You all see what whiskey has brought
me to. Take my advice on the scaffod and leave 1t
kind as brothers to me. II 1t was not for them
tonight would have seen me make my bed in hell
thank God that I've got to die in his mercy. Mr.
Cline and his family has been more than brothers
to me. All farewell am going to Jesus"
THE EXECUTION.
The City Sergeant (Stewart then placed Manley
on the drop. He stood upright and without the
slightest sign Of fatering, saying to the Sergeant
while the moose was being adjusted about his
neck, 'Don't bury me until tomorrow" Deputy
Ward drew the black cap over his eyes, and at
thrty-eight minutes past twelve the drop fell. he
died instantly The fall was seven feet and the
physicians In attendance say that he suffered but
for an instant. The shoulders were once drawn
up and the form hung motionless for twenty-five
minutes when 1t was lowered into plain pine
CONN, which had been placed by the side Of the
scafiold before the execution. The crowd, some
seven hundred, having witnessed the execution
separated. The sentence Of the law had been car.
rted out