The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-28


hour before. but the sight OF II produced no i'm
preston on Smith. He was dressed In d black
eeyo pck @ he
for his anticipated marriage with Jenny Bates
Passing along he selected small bunch
gave il to the wife OF Sheriff Bradley,
with request that it be sent to Jennie Bates. He
next visited the workshop, shaking hands with
prisoners; but, while many OF them were affected
to tears. there was not the slightest emotion or
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vate parior OF the jail, where Q short service was
held, Smith praying for himself and friends. At
THE SCENE OUTSIDE
at this time was exciting. Although tickets for
only apout one hundred and TWENTY-FIVE had been
issued fully 1000 people had assembled IN 'front.' OF
tine BaSaess sS
with no ticket or chance Of getting one. came ali
as an sa Of hs cA e0ss and city Ho Sss
ca Se eass ns aps
ana those who had tickets admitted and passed
into the corridor out OF which Smiths cell led and
in which the gallOws was erected. In front OF the
scaffold was long table, on the centre OF which
was beautiful dish Of flowers, in which nestled q
Bibles (ornamented corners) and Prayer Book
lay in the centre. At twenty minutes past ten
O'Clock Smith was led in and took his seat in rear
OF the above mentioned table and facing the scat
fold. His face still wore
THE SMILE HE Rad PROMISED TO KEEP,
and he was by far the most cheerful looking
person in the JAIL Back Of him were officers OF the
city government and spectators, except reporters,
who, to the number OF fifteen or twenty occupied
the upper corridor. short service followed, led
by the chaplain, and consisted OF reading Scrip
lures and singing the hymn, Jesus, lover Of my
soul" BY male quartet, and prayer, in which Smith
joined. During the singing Smith stood, and Just
o tinge OF red overspread his lace showing emo
tion, out undccompanied by any trepidatlOn or APP
pearance OF fear. The Sheri1s then approached TO
plnion his hands and leet. smith assisted them;
firmly up the stairs and took his seat In the chair
upon the trap The Sheriff then read
THE DEATH WARRANT,
and now, for the first time Smith showed signs OF
giving way. His face was flushed and his right leg,
which he had crossed over the lett, moved uneasiy
back and forth. The smile too was gone from his
face and his breath came and went tribe faster.
Will he break DOWN was the whisper from
thoughts and and overheard their whispers, smith
gave the answer himself by at once composing
himself and resum.ng again his smiling appear
ance as the Sheriff ceased his reading. In answer
to the question If he had anything to say, Smith
arose. and, stepping forward upon the trap, pro-
ceeaeu 70 make pvn,,so spvrcu
OF ten minutes duration, in which he affirmed as
facts an he had ever stated regarding his intimacy
were true, and also thai. relating to the alleged
abortion procured in New Haven: He again
any one. and was not afraid to die,
and concluded by. pointing to motto
'sMay meet you ali in heaven, Albert Il. smith,
and saying,
Farewell to you all / trust You will all meet
me in heaven, where am prepared to 60. Fare
WE'LL farewell"
His legs were then bound the murderer exclaim-
ing the officer moved his limbs little, .DOn't;
you make me tremble.u Meanwhile he had whls
pered to Sheriff Randall 10 take that envelope
from his pOcket-m0tiOning with his head
towards his breast and adding, ~ want to see
Jennie before die" The officer took the envelope
from Smiths breast pocket and drew from 1t the
picture Of Jennie Bates which he handed to Smith.
The latter, raising with difficulty his pinioned hands
to his face kissed It passionately. and then said TO
the Sheriff, "Put 1t back again: want it buried
with me- The rope was then adjusted and the
black cap drawn over his smiling lace. Forever
true TO his word his last look with smile,
while he pleasantly remarked as the Sheriff al
justed the mot,
~ GUrss YOU'VE FIXED IT ABOUT RIGHT"
The next minute, at precisely sixteen minutes to
eleven, Sheriff Bradley placed his loot upon the
spring. the body descended with dull thud and
Albert H. smith was dead. There was not the
slightest movement OF body, and he died without
struggle. The medical examination Immediately
followed, the time OF the pulse being noted each
minute and varying from ffty-our to 1856 beats per
minute. In just sixteen minutes the pulse and
heart ceased to beat and he was pronounced by
the physicians to be dead. The body was then cut
down and the cap removed when the lace was
found to wear the same calm, peaceful expression
1t had when the cap was drawn over 1t. The body
was then delivered to his brother, placed in q
coffin, and Immediately despatched to Baltimore,
where it will arrive tomorrow and be buried