The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-02

spectators raised their hats and an awful stinr -.
pervaaed the scene. The suspense lasted 8" s ssss
rs to become almost iutoerable: When, ~ " ,ng
had fnlsnsd sheriff Kane stepped for :sas tneS
asked that attention might be paid W nano nan
were again quieted when Hoior as "A, AL noises e
the scarold railing, and in ead, clear voice
spoke as 1oilows:-
"GENTLEMEN AND BRoJ ,srsANynn orc aware
that am about to die a Sstim of the law lac
line to give my s my s pe IN Jesus am w,s
done. There he hes .sateS minute or two az If
o n0s exactly S KNOW ~ what to say lie tnen went
love. II Ia, be. tor than money, than gold. WAS
4nIe ea and sent to the Eenitentiary wrong
the wor ID tSsay sipt was ever arrested OF was in
= cour' house. either as prisoner or as witness,
cem 1888 whep was arrested In Prince George's
cou' .ty war sent to the PeniteUtiary and
tr e tied wronefully by Judge Of tue Court aud
on lcers or the saw in power at that SINE. l lost
y serythsng Ihad-my wife, whom expect to meet
an Heaven, Wren think Of the uprgat Judge ard
gentemoni7 States Attorney and all the officers
more love them. T;ley treated me Kindly and
rigafiy; also Mr.. Irwin and all the ofncers q the
jail. They have all treated NE Kindly, ana teank
them very kindly. Gentlemen,
| DIE IN THE FAITH OF JBssJs CHRIST.
and ote a Christian and bid you ell goodbye. Good
There was aesp silence wsile Hollohsn was
Of .AnIen % and 'GOd bless you I" when he alluded
| To his hopes ofsalvation through religion He bit
saT e hs
had lpished he returned 70 hls place on the pist,
!ormol the gaiioWs and Shtra Kane sncr
| whtth Nicholson desired TO make. Again saere
WIS utter sa az NAE do' e
around upon the crowd, once more nodded to some
acquatntances whom he perceived drew long
NICHOLSON MAKES Fkw REMARKS.
to make Jew rem as90 tn at aS
| gves nv me was given under the promise from Mr..
Croee that should be made States witness. All
1.-THE statement OF Thomas Nicholson, made at An
nspols Court House, was the TRUTH and may God
lHow do you do, brother CroneD / feel that my
punishment is just. warn yon against the love
Christ as my personal saviour. die ana leave my
dear wife and precious children in the hands OF Q
meEciiul God May God be with you all and save
me. hid adieu to this world"
| Nicholson commenced to speak In clear, loud
! voice. but when he alluded to his wife and children
but he conquered 1t and continued In the same frm
ws M ne mao Se s n mo
among the throng Immediately under the scanold
| and nodded to him. When Nicholson had con-
u have
| FEW MORE REMARKS
1 to make. l freely forgive oil my enemies, and
hope those that have win forgive me-" Nicholson
came to his side and said ~ also wish to return
place under the nOoses which were dangling from
the upper beam. The last moment was now
!
the hand long and lervently, and when they had
released them the Sherin placed the white caps
necks. The nooses were lowered from the beams
and the Sheriff also secured them about the throats
or the doomed. AS ne was fastening that OF Hollo-
''sherin, please make 1t tight and be sure to put
the knot directly under my lett ear"
| The Sherin finished this Office and the platform
| was cleared. Just at this moment HollOhan ex-
tended his hand as far as the ropes about his wrist
would permit him and said to Nicho'son:-
brother Nicholson give me your hand. will bid
you goodbye. hope to meet you in Heaven
the fingers were interlaced in a firm grip OF each
oshers Then both men said to Colonel
words OF the martyr stephen:
"Lord Jesus receive my SPIRIT"
and it was occupied only by the two black cloaked
white capped figures OF the men who were stand
@ Of az si
could be seen working in nervous movements
Sheriff Kane was the last to descend. He came
Gown the steps with q slow tread, and as he
reached the ground he halted an instant, then
stretched out his hand to grasp the rope which
to it; the creak OF the rope was followed by the I'M
loosng OF the bolt which held the two sides OF the
noiseessly, and with loud thud the bodies Of the
two LIEN iel to the end Of the ropes and dangled in
the air.
Nichoson's body scarcely moved; slight twich:
even this ceased within the space Of two minutes.
Holl0han died hard for five minutes after the DROP
| Iei nc COhuuutu 10 uTdW up MS leg5 III cONVulSlVe
| movemcnt5-hs ieet tremhled; after that time has
body was as quiet as that OF his partner in crime.
The execution took Place at precisely five minutes
after ten. At halfpast ten the body OF Holohan
was cut down. The attending physician
examined 1t and found that he had
died Of strangulation the peck not being broken
by the fall. The face was OF deep purple, but
beyond that there were no extreme signs Of suffer-
ing. Hollohans body was placed in handsome
mahagony CONN., and as he has relatives here
| 1t will be inferred IN Green Mount Cemetery by the
! Prisoners Aid Society. At quarter to eleven
| Nieholson's body was taken down. and the medical
| examination revealed that death had been almost
| instantaneous His neck had been broken by
| the fall, and in consequence OF the painless
death, his face was as CAIN that OF O
! person who had died natural death. Nlcholson's
body given to his relatives and will be inferred
| by them. With the removal OF the bodies the i'm
mense crowd dispersed, and the first execution
| which Baltimore had witnessed for fourteen years
was thing of the Last. The hanging was con-
| Quoted with great decorum and was utterly free
| from anything Of brutality or maukish sentiment.
A most remarkable feature OF the affair was the
courage OF the prisoners. Never at any moment
| did they evince the slightest fear and the last
glimpse Of their faces as the caps were pulled over
| them, revealed smile. They died brayey and I'M
nchingy, at peace with all men and in the sincere
| hone OF future salvation.