, 1873-08-05
EXPiATlON.

r. ExPlATlON. -
Tho Fon1 Murder OF n1ra. Lnmpsey
AtctsRc.l =. Two Human Wolves
Baltimore Anq. y Dispateh 70 ne &sto FORK 1erad.
,cnt Ta 0r;ninE r. Thon9s @ T. 1[ol!ola woao
Nicholson yielded np their lives upon tho GAL
lows nj tito pcnalty for tho murder Of Efrs,
Mary Lamploy, nh agea lady, on tho night Of
Tic 2a Of JAnnaury. The nnrtler was n most
last night on oartl, In singing md praying Til
nonrly midnight, under tho GUIDANCE Of thoir
spiritual advisors. At IL o'clock thoy retired to
their soparnto coils, and In ten minutes after-
wara boat OF them were soollng nounly md
md dressed thomholvea noatly, Nicholson asked
for bnth, which wAH gtvon him, nntl both mon
woro shaved: Tloy thon Ind thoir breakfast,
consisting or hana' oggs cofroo,, aud bread md
mombers Of the Methodist Church, wero admit
tod to their coils, md religious exercises opcu-
pied tho noxt hour. Forvont prayers wcro oircr-
ridora OF tho Jail rosounled viii, tic music Of
etrong voicon In tho almplo hymns Of Method
ism.
i Az the excitement OF tho solomn moment bo-
gan to tell upon tho condemned mon thoy showed
more mo- nervousness tlnn at any previous time.
gallows: They Joined In tho hymns with lond
voicos, Hollohnn swaying lis body to and fro,
twtchnS hH hantla and biting his lips. while his
eyes liad IN uneasy, shifting glaro. Nicholson
prcsscd them. Tho mon wero nexs tnlon into
tho Directors room of tho mil. Their epIritunl
advisors wcro oloseted witt, them tliore, and till
noarly 10 o'clock thoy romnined engaged IN D
most impressive prayor-meoting.
On cntering tho room tho hymn,
Aiasl md did my Savior blced7
m Taa sung, tho prisoners lending their voices to
thon offered prayer, and tho preparation OF tho
Holy Communion wna next procoodod with,
Tho Roy. Richard Norria conaecrntod tho olc-
mentB, and tho Bacramont was thon administer
cd by tho Roy. McaBrs. Doll and Wilson. Tho
prisoners pnrtook Of it in deop si1oncp, with
thor hondB bowed, while Of Ill thoso present
thoro WA no ono whoso faco was not. suiruscd
with tearB As the clergy handed tho broad and
and their lips moved as II in prayer. Whom tho
Communion had bonn concluded another prayer
was delivered by tho Roy. VIM. s. Edwards. Tho
prisoners woro then invited to speak, and both
experience Of thoir past lives, profcssod re-
pontanco, md repeatedly asked for ASSURANCES
Of God'B pardon. This tho reverend gentleman
assured them they would obtain II they woro
truly ponitent. Hollohan thon voluntarily knott
and prayed aloud. Ills language was beautiful
half-paat 0 o'clock notice Was given to Sheriff
Kano that tho religious services had boon con-
cludod, and that to prisoners woro now roaty.
Tho 6horir then entered tho room, aud Hollo-
han aud Nicholson, advancing towards him,
took him by Tho hand. Tho Deputy slorins,
Goodrich and Rosomnn, accompanied Col. Knno,
having with thom tho ropes for pillioning tho
mon, and tho short black gowns which were to
cover tlleir hodioa.
Tho general farewell was thon spolton; tho
ministolB and tho gontlomcn accompanying then,
zach shook hnrds with tho condemned mon, and
oacl1 expressed to them his hope Of neoting in a
better world. Tho Shorifrs fastouol tho nnou'a
hands behind them and tho gowns wore put over
their hoads. Tho mournful procession was
formed and passed through tho mnin hull Of the
Jail, md through tho yaru to tho galows. Hol-
lohan md Nicholson walked firmly ; q Hmilo hov-
cro. OH the lips Of cnch and noithor showed the
slightest symptom Of tropidation. necognizing
some aequaintaucos among tho lines Of Dpecta-
tors botween whom thoy paaHed, thoy nodded
faminr1y to them. Tho day was bright and
beautiful, and tho rays of tho sun woro TOM
pored by n cooling breeze.
Tho gallows was erected in tho mort secluded
corner Of tho jail-a littlo nook OH ts north 8ido
incloAed by tho Jail itself md tho ontor walls Of
tho yard. It was tho spot fartlest removed
from tho public gaze; but 1t Was still visible
from tic higher elevations On Calvert street aud
tho hills bounding 1t on tho north silo. Every
foot Of ground from which view Of the gallows
could 10 obtained had its occupant. Tho hills
woro black with people, tho atrootA wore tlronged
md the windows aud roofs Of tho houses in fho
vicinity woro crowded. It is estimated that fully
fiftcon thousand persons Witnessed tho oxocu-
tion despite Ill tho efforts to make it na private
as possible. Pooplo whose l,ousos commanded o
Wow to tho Jail yard obtained rs much .as $40 for
a place Mt tho windows or OIL their roofs,
and owners of wagons drove Il lucrative
business in hiring out standing p1ncea on
top Of them. There were comparatively few
pooplo within tho jail. Tho Bolrd OF Visitors
poaAoBsors Of these wero crowded around tho
gnllows rs tho procession from tho cells to tho
scaffold ulado its appearance. Within this littlo
inclosura there was n doath1y silence, while
hoarao crios, Hurry up your show r. What
gotting @ tire tred % Of waitiug in Is tic prososyon
entered the Enclosure great hoarso shout arose
from the multitude on tho outside, md Hollohau
exuitnnt air. At the foot of tho scaffold there
waa q momentary halt. Thon tho four clergy
mon, Messrs. Doll, Norris, Wilson, aud Wi1liams
ascelldcd it. Noxt camo tho two condemned
and then e 1oTs 0ysass Sheriff ,cea M%nG and his
long flight Of stairs without tho slightest
trenor, frequently lalting Il second to cast n
look around them upon tho crowd, anil
whom they, reached tho Platform and could
gathered to witness tho fearful scono. They ro-
mainod for some moments looking ut tile pauo-
rama spread before them, sweeping thoir eyos
nround and turning about to get full viow. As
tic crowd caught sight Of them thoro sudden
husl Of tho ehonts aud clanlor, aud ut TINT mo-
mont tho clorgy surrounded the doomed mon
and reminded them Of tho approach of the last
moment of their lives. Holiohan and Nicholson
at onco became duly attentive. They droopod
their heads mud participated with tho minister in
prnyor, whilo the spectators rnisod their hats
aud an awful stiffness porVadod tho acano
Tho susponso lasted 30 long rs TO boconlo almost