The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-12

che people that prevented the lypcninp Of Brown
at tue time OF me murder, aud when his quit had
been clearly established Pr i. yona the shadow
sas Sa there sss Sovs
Sou ANN n9e ysn
sign Of emotion beyond slight culver o. the IsciaI
muscles m, though ne sec med TO realize thoroughly
was negro OF i've feet eleven In height stous
ouiu, very muscular and about twenty-0ne years
VI age, weighing as much az enc hundred and sew
any sarp pounds, He was q genuine specimen OF the
SAVAGE IN type and having all the animal cnarac-
Ie,iscs OF his race In their aboriginal condition.
ing with a low. retreating forehead. beetle eve
wssTh (. asa q s sas
was native OF Oates county, n g. ana was GEN.
orally regarded as bad Character by ali Wfo
HIS VICTIMS, 49,
MIS- Elizabeth Jones was native Of this county.
ana was Al the i0rty74eventh year Of her acc
daughter OF Jason Holland, ESQ.,, when quite y"unS
she married mr. Allen. Johnson, OF Isle Of WYNN
years after their marriage, end. IN 1885, his WIDOW
again married Mr.. Dempsey Jones. having issue
nom nfteento twenty-one yearsoi age. she wa
pious woman, . member OF the RapHst church aud.
Mrs. Sarah N. Dozier was nfty.nias wars OLD ss
the time OF her lnhuman deash. She was o sister
OF MI. dempsey Jones' now douby afflicted man..
number OF years near Norfolk, where her husband
died nearly twenty years ago, and slece then sho
was also o member OF the CnuroK and was
universally beloved for her benevolent character
and her many Christian virtues. tA - - : i.
MINISTBRING ANGELS IN BLACK CLOTH. d.
r., Jim for the past week has been regularly visited
Of whom he felt himself PREPARED to de- fesSms
perfectly satisfied he would be forgiven, and then
wishing that his execution could have taken place
lGf 0d nf
thanked the Lord he was ready and very sorry his
doom had ID to be delayed 50 long. On q green
OF the main thoroughfare of the town. almost in the
very heart Of It, the gall t,7n was erected
Il the ooy P P
and performed mock executions In It's very
shadow: It was simply and stoutly constructed.
Browns Wife, who was arrested recently on suS-
picion OF being accessory before the fact is con-
lined In an upper cell Of the jail. There is no posi
to be deeply and solemnly Impressed at the awiui
he was 50 desperate q character she half feared he
would murder her If he got Oh.
M, THE MORNING OF THE LAST DAY.
The morning broke bright and clear ana Jim
i Brown awoke about six o'clock apparently 70
his neaa O oetor s ns G
necessares he should need In jail, and his body to
another man. who was one OF his captors, for some
THE CROWD PRESENT WAS IMMENSE.
numbering 5000 people, Of all ages, sexes and
on the excursion from that city, volunteered their
services to keep order; but some OF these gentle
their antics Far rom being solemn or impressive,
the occasion was one OF gayety, fesdvtty, drinking
thriving trade on the outskirts Of the crowd. A
prize candy merchant was equally successful, and
tns peanut ana ginger cake woman voted t the
murderer's ablutions were performed he began
coolly and calmly to make his toilet for the scat
fold. HIS limited wardrobe consisted Of his old
working clothes, which were soon on him, ana.
witt, the aid Of the polite and smiling little shera
long lowing T gsasty White obe or shsoud
Ate!eyen A; NJ the condemned man was con-
BY the Sherin, his deputy and q preacher. tie ap-
peared to be very much excited, his pulse beating
HS h steps to the dSU IN
sated. the sherifr then pinioned MS arms and
his eyes half closed.
was then read In clear and audible tone ana tho
condemned was asked II he mad anything to say. !,
He then took survey Of the crowd, and In loud
voice said -
hope for better lite Don't follow me- but Try to msks
Sid
remarks by . coiored preacher, which was followed
by prayer the condemned Joining, the rope was
adjusted and the preacher said
A LAST QUESTION.
snow, Jim. as you are standing on the threshold
OF eternity, cOnjure you 10 tell me whether any
one assisted you In the shedding OF this innocent
blood |"
JIM BROwN-Noi
AS the cap was being drawn over his face the
condemned man cried QUIT
,,Goodby; going to better world.n
Precisely at twenty minutes after eleven the
swinging doors OF the drop fell with O crash, and
the body Of Jim Brown was launched into the
yawning ABYSS Of the scafold, where for m0mene
1t spun round and round. The fall was about three
feet and o hale aud the neck IL said to have been
broken. There we're convulsive movements Of tho
limbs for q moment, when all struggles seemed to
cease. AZ five minutes pulsation was barely per-
ceptible at seventy; at ten minutes life was ex-
tinct, and, after hanging twenty minutes the BODY
was cut down, placed In coffin for interment and
the terrible double tragedy Of the LIST OF June Lass
was avenged.
TIE PRICE OF MORBID CURIOSITY.
While Brown was expiring negro, who was IN
the upper branches OF an adjoining tree, and
STOPPING eagerly forward to see the suspended
man, lost his balance and was precipitated to the
ground with such force. as TO break his neck, and
ne was carried home corpse. The execution Wa
witnessed BY son of Mrs Dozicr. one OF the muir
dered ladies', and by the condemned mans wtSe.
The day wound up with great deal OF drunken
ness, several fights two runaway horses, smashing
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