Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-02
execution of Nicholson and Ho,to-
nan for the Murder OF mrs. LamnISv

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81 r5SAMLHTIMoRE, NJ Aug. l.-5osfiua Nicholson
mary Ann lampley, aged seventy.tTo Yea aa,1 rs o.
On tne night Of the I'd Of January last and
aOpDe0 the mouse, suffered this inOrnin0 the
extreme penalty Of the law by hanging.
NICHOLSON had hnal and farewell interview
WIN MS wife and children, his father mother
DrotnerB and sisters yesterday, Of a most sfrect
,ng character. HollOhan had no visitors excent
nus spiritual advisers Both men spent' vesteP' ~
uay "a aLternoon and evening earnestly engaged
III VII Rlous exercises until late hour.
Mhlle at breakfast, this morning. Hollohan
remarked to reporter present ii am AZ we'll All
Gnu cOnVented this morning as ever was in
ny aLeI anu expressed anxiety to know fine
poRuiar opinion In reference to bis case,
inc 'ase,y ITso Seyy aIter breakfast prayer meet
ITn, Dotn prisoners, their spiritual advisers. MI
arIHth. PRESIDENT Of the PrisOners' Aid Az.
ss0clatlon, and members of the Young Mems
Sntlstlan Association, were present. Several
hymns ~ ,,raS were sung, after which Nicholson led
81 Inc hymn Rock Of Ages, was then sung. .af.
ter WMcn Nicholson took a farewell ~ his
DrOtner Thomas, the brothers cordiaiIv Inn.
D.,ITaei1g ~ ;i each other. Thomas weeping. said I;
AZ ula an could for you; JOSH . stYes'' - was
God hS drSSpN SaSN ar an9 more than could do for you
5otn prisoners walked with firm. step.-
90 1 n9aded pleasantly to the jail officers
as as ne passed along. The prisoners ascended
the tho Sseps OF the platform with a steady stop
smiles. Arriving St tSs MIA ng Ssot skSs,F1 WIN
marks. ~ ~ " '..t'sAo ts's = AoM LOW ~ ~
Inc latter STEPPED forward and said Gentle
men u ana and brothers, lacknowledge my sentence
Is just. am perfectly willing TO give I'M INV
NE Tor the crime i haYo Committed, Thers "a
notnihg ike Christianity and brotherIy love.
:. .l Mas once arrested and sent to prison wrong
I9iiy was treated wrOugfully by the judges
VI the C0urC and Officers of the law In power
and money, and awife whom Il expect to meet
IN heaven. The more think Of the uDri0ht
Judges and District AttOriiey &c AIlnanels 1
love them for their faisitreatmsnt Of me. re-
Luin my t4anks TO Warden eInvin and ali his.
deputies, die in the faith. i die in the faitis
ientlemen. goOd-by 4 Good d5Oy, Nj t5fahedt'.
The prisoners nodded, with a smile. towards
MI; crane, The voice of HOIIOhal was Arm
anu distinct. Nicholson next advanced and
saiI: wish 70 make few remarks. The
confession that was given to Mr.. Crane was
under promise from Mr.Urane that i woiiid
De mace q States Witness of, and the state
menC thaC then made was the truth. NV
punishment Is just, andI warn YOU against
tne love OF money and evil companions. /
CUmmls SO 9Is my dear wife to the hands of mercI-
At the conclusion sOf, NIchOlsonss ,remsrzs
Holl0han advanced and said: 81 fully foruiye
ell my enemies, and hope they will forgive
tpTn the same.''
L AZ twenty-five minutes past ten loacI6ek
Aollohan's body was lowered and examined Dy
Drs. D. w. Houck, j. H. Butler and e. #. Mil
holand, who pronounced hIni dead,
But little sympRthy Wasg expressed foIsthA
Inurderefs, the general impression being that
tley deserved their fate. After the execution
the crowd quietly dispersed. Nicholson was
natlve OF this city, aged twenty-slx years and
nis wife was granddaughter of the murder
ed woman. Both men had served In the IJnjnn
army.