Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-28

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and josh replied, Fore God. IL is AL We gat.'
We resched Alexandria just ss the o.
one, and went home arA 5.eeS s'raes
---,o or : e'Clerk AND bu,rt tse Ore and
aesat tO'clook Dave Haney came aud said he
Was going TO the bank To get the check csshed.
DAVE HAD ON AN OLD wBtTE NAT
and said II he wore IL the people in tie bank
might know him by it, and proposed u swap.
looked for him all that dsy but did no, and
him. ON Sunday helped to clean Ssh and
that is tie way ! got blood on my clothes"
THE sLUNG sHoT.
Q,-"How about the slung shOt?''
A.-"Dave asked me for billy on THURSDAY,
and told him that 1 hadn't any. but W0aii
make him one, and got piece OF LEAD aud
made ". He came Friday morning and got n
and raid me quarter for il and went Of. say
ia go to isil.n
Q.-"How old are your"
A.-"About %
Gen. Crocker.-eT figured It Is. You say You
were IL when the war commenced; that would
Prisoner.-wen, thought 1 was about Is
| then"
BORN SLAVE.
Q.-"Were you born a slAve27
Ayes, sir. MIR. Dick Atkinson was nv
master IL Rsppahannock county,"
Q.-"ATe your parents living"''
Any mother Is"
| Q.-"wheTe is she now2''
A.-"Neyer mind. i don't want that in the
| paper"
Dwell. how do You feel about your iea-ha'
I y.
| have prayed for forgiveness. feel that q ~
| has answered my prayers. and nv sins ar, for
| given. Drinking and poker playing have broa, h.
NE where am"
Young's Last Hours on Earth.
| Yesterday afternoon, a woman from Alexsn-
| dris-a friend-caled and passed some tune
| with him, and later Rev. Messrs. Draper and
| RYDER called and spent some time in singing
and prayer with him. During the dty he was
shaved. At night he offered very ferycnt
1 l.f- VFrHu. II,
night he slept but little, but from 3 to O'Clock
| this morning be was in sound slumber.
THIS MORNING,
| about Z Y O'Clock. his irons were removed, and
| he was given a bath and put on his last suit
| consisting of black pants vest and coat, and a
| clean ruflied bOsomed white shirt, furnished by
| his friend, from Alexandria. He then partOOk
| of breakfast, eating heartily of tried eggs, with
| bread. meat and coffee. After breakfast he was
| taken to the room directly over the south door,
| and about So'clock Rev. DIR. Draper and Rev.
| Perry Rider, with a friend, called, and engaged
with him in devotional exercises, 10 which he
| took an earnest part.
| YOUNG is INFORMED AS TO THE DISPOSITION
| OF HIS BODY.
This morning. at 1913 O'Clock, after the pris-
| oner had taken the sacrament with Rev. DIR.
| Draper, Rev. Perry Ryder, and Mr.. Alfred
| johnson, Gen. Croker and a reporter of THE
STAR proceeded to the prisoners cell. General
Croker informed him that he had received a
| telegram last night from Alexadria, stating
| that his friends would take charge of the body,
and that his wishes would be complied with
He appeared thankful for this favor.
| PARTING SCENES.
TIE STAR reporter asked If he had anything
| 10 say TO the public, and he replied: al want TO
thank DR.. Draper, Mr.. Ryder, Mr.. Gibbons. Mr..
done for me. Through their Instructions have
| been brought to my Saviour, and fou nd peace
and the pardon of my sins, and thank God
| that
lam PREPARED To DIE.
| leave all the officers OF the prison with love.
| love them all. They have treated me in the
hagT h-a.-. a
me-"
Gen. Croker said he could see the prisoners.
and he turned quickly around and lighted =
cigar, remaTking as be did 20, 4" III have good
smoke, although II won't look well"
HE BIDS THE PRISONERS A LAST GOOD-BY.
| First be was taken TO the debtors depart
ment, and took each prisoner by the hand, and
urged them to meet him in heaven. d" Nou see
how am going" he said; " let this be warn
ing to you. He gave Chas. jackson his boots.
when he reached the cell OF SLATER, who, il
will be remembered, Is charged with the m1r-
der of Hussey, he fingered some time, and urged
him to pray TO the Saviour" the same Sa-
l.viOur who paTdoned my sins, and he will pardon
yours"
YOUNG SHEDS TEARS.
| When he reached the cell of Lsrner, charged
with the murder OF Pieper he urged him 10 con-
tinue praying. and for the first time Eept, as
did both in fact.
As he turned away he remarked: 4" How can
night 'Oi law "' 1i = 49, :" ~ - 90
Many of the prisoners thanked Young for his
advice, and promised to try and meet him in
| heaven.
He then returned to the room, where, at
twenty minutes past eleven, religious services
we're again held.
The Execution.
About II O'Clock the gates were opened and
| the crowd were admitted TO the yard, but were
kept beyond the lines of police. Among those
| present was the father of the victim, Mr.. IA. II
Hahn, and some of the personal friends of the
| deceased Thera NJ
physicians present, among them DIR. Young, the
surgeon of the Jail, and DR.. johnson Elliot, sur
geon Of the police.
| THE POLICE.
| The police arrangements were complete
| throughout, aud perfect order was observed
during the execution. Thirty-fve men had
been detailed to report to Lieut.. Kelly, and
this order was promptly regarded. In addition
fifteen men were taken from the lieutenant,
own precinct, making IN all fifty men on duty
was also ordered to assist Lieut.. Kelly in direct
ing the men and preserving order within and
without the grounds: Twenty-Five men were
| posted on the south side and the balance on the
inside of the jail, while some three four occu
pied stations on the top of the walls to prevent
parties from climbing upon them. In the inner
yard, where the gsllows was erected, and
around it at about ten yards distance, was
placed Gordon of men extending around the
entire scatfold, TO prevent pressing and en-
croachment upon the officers of the jail while
in the performance of their last sad duty 10 the
criminal. From the time of the beginning OF
| the programme connected with the execution
until its close perfect order was maintained,
| THE sCAFPoLD
| has been used In the executions of jenkins. for
| the murder of his wife, October 3lst, 1872;
Barney Woods, for the murder of Cheeseman
| December 9th last; John son, for the murder OF
bis wife, December 10th last, and Tom Wright,
for the murder Of the peddler, Rogerski, June
| 9th last.
| THE ROPE
| IS half inch MANILA, and has been used once
| before-in the execution of job nSon-and was
| arranged SO that the body would fall about five
| feet.
! READING OF THE DEATH WARRANT.
| At a few minutes past Il O'Clock General
| Croker, with four Of the guards, repaired to
| the room in which the prisoner was with the
ministers, and also General Mussey, of his
| counsel. The prisoner was standi ng in front OF
| the stove with his hands behind him, and Gen.
| Croker addressed him as follows: civilians
| the laws Of the country enacted for the prOtec-
| ton of society and particularly of the District
| Of Columbia, devolve upon me the sad duty OF
| carrying out the sentence of the court passed in
| Your case, as set forth in the papers which /
| will now read" Gen. e. then read the sentence
| and the respite, tie prisoner looking directly at
| him, and paying the strictest attention. Gen.