The New York herald., 1873-11-29

Icturneo. me check was never l0und. AL THESE
facts were proved on the trial, which took place
ON the oath OF September, before Mr.. Justice
Macarthur, holding the Criminal Court Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia and the jury found verdicl OF
''eUIITy, AS INDICTED, or MURDER.n
he was sentenced to be hanged on the l4th OF No
vembcr, bat was respited until to-day, the 2sth,
when the sentence OF the law was carried into
effect
yoUHG's LAST HOURS ON EARrH.
Yesterday afternoon Rev. Messrs. Draper and
Ryder called and spent some time IN prayer with
him. In the early part OF the night ne slept but
little, but from three to five O'Clock this morning
he was In sound slumber. This morning about
halfpast seven O'Clock his irons were removed and
Bsting ot black pants vest and coat and clean
ruined white shirt, furnished by his friend from
heartily OF ried eggs, with bread meat and coffee.
About eight O'Clock Rev. DIR. Draper and Rev.
Perry ',si Rider, Win friend, called and engaged
AT fIteen minutes TO eleven O'Clock, after the
prisoner had taken the sacrament, General
Crocker informed him that he had received tele-
gram from Alexandria, stating that his friends
would take charge Of the body and that the prs
Oner's wisneS IN that respect would be complied
with.
AT twenty minutes past eleven religious exer-
cises were again held. About eleven O'Clock the
present was the father OF the victim, Mr.. II. II.
Hahn h.anrs oanera, A. few minutes past twelve
guards, repaired to the room In which the
prisoner was with the ministers, and also General
ing in front OF the stove, with his hands behind
him, and General Crocker addressed him as fol-
tOWS:-"Wllam, the laws or the country, enacted
for the protection 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 l win now read" General Crocker then
read the sentence and the respite, the prisoner
looking directly at him and paying the strictest
attention.
General Crocker on concluding the reading,
! asked
.Are you prepared TO 90 to the place OF execu-
ton ~
inc prisoner, in a low voice, answered, eyes,
| General Crocker said:-
Al nope you are prepared for better life, and
| when you leave us to-day you Will pass ron all
! your troubles and go to place OF besseoness.''
The guards then at q signal from General
! did go he commenced TO nutton up his coat.
40 THE GALL0Ws.
They then proceeded To the scanold General
Crocker leading and beng followed by the pr,s-
oner between TWO guards. the ministers and
0nsI ref To S0e@g eose rasss esn
on the trap rev Mr: draper, lined ont ont
| hands to Tbee,n which Young sung with clear
voice; ana, at the CONCLUSION. Mr.. Draper led in
| prayer, in which he invoked the blessing OF God
! upon this object, man convicted tOs die on the
scafiold to give him strength. to forgive his SINS
transgresslons-"w thank nee that he feels will
ing to die and that when theitrap falls his soul will
take wings to- the heavenly kngdomn
/ THE MuRDERER's SERMON.
Young was then told II he had anything TO say he
could say it, and III clear voice he spoke as fol-
.My DEAR FRIENps-An in the hearing OF my
voice, you've got 70 die, and better prepare; for
now Is the time when the Saviour is ready to re-
ceive you. feel that he is standing to-day with
Outstretched hands to receive me. Prepare to
sos to In
| dungeon have fought the fight or faith. Don't
put or dia & mot 60 n I'm the 1gnS way and some Of
that fell in. hope to meet you all in heaven.
Good bye all. hope to meet all in heaven"
Here he paused Tor q time.
sMy only hope is in Him, Jesus. lam leaning on
| Him. thank God have fought the fight or faith
| and won the victory over DEATH"
HE DENIES HIS GUILT TO THE LAST.
| VOICE-"Are you guilty or not guilty ~
/ The prisoner Was silent Tor moment, but when
the question was repeated Mr.. Draper said:-
They ask 4 you are guiltys' And in loud voice
i THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN
| The rope was then adjusted, the black cap
drawn over his face, and at the signa the waving
of q rope passing underground into the prison,
and his body tell with heavy sound
the legs were. drawn up several times, and
| the feet quivered as If Young had chill. He hung
more more shrugs Of the shoulders. In Is minutes he
was lowered and an examination made by the sur
beat; ana eight minutes later he was lowered into
| the cofln, when it was found that his neck had
The lid was then fastened down and the corpse
was carried to Alexandra, where wake was held
over it at Buzzard's Roost tonight
1t is said that Young, shortly before his death,
| made statement duplicating two cousins Dave
ing that he was present but that they struck the
| fatal blow. These men, Josh Haney and Dave
lance of the police OF Alexandria. On Wednesday
they were arrested on suspicion OF completely with
the murder OF Hahn and are now in jail.
The Gallows Cheated-Suicide OF Milton
Malone Two Hours Before the Time
Fixed for His Execution.
ATLANTA, Ca, Nov %, 1879
Milton Malone on the night OF the 9th OF August,
1872, without provocation, in this city, shot and
instantly killed Franklin Pierce Phillips youth
OF Is years. He was arrested and lodged in
jail. At the October term Of the Fulton Superior
Court he went to trial. but while the trial was
progressing one of the jurors died. At the April
term this year he again went to trial. and was
found guilty and sentenced to be hanged. The
case was carried IN to the Supreme Court at it's
July term, and that tribunal affirmed the judg-
ment Of the court below; and he was again sen.
fenced to be hanged to-day.
HIS counsel applied to the Supreme Court for q
writ OF error to take the case up to the Supreme
Court OF the United States, Dut this was refused.
Their applications to circuit judges Of the United
States courts were also refused, and they were
likewise refused by aefull bench OF the Supreme
Court Of the United States. Upon Judge Hopkins
refusing to certify to the proceedings they were
carried up TO the supreme Court on application Tor
writ OF mandamus to compel MIN, but this was
refused by the courts. They next applied to Gov
ernor Smith to commute his sentence, the applica-
ton being endorsed by petitions numerously
signed but the Governor declined. Yesterday the
prisoners counsel sent up petition for respite
fortified by an adavit OF person stating that he
saw the killing and that Malone shot Phillips in
seli-defence. The Governor refused to grant a
respite. An application to OBJ tain writ of unacy
likewise Jailed.
THE MUgDERERs LEGACY.
About nine O'Clock last night Malone sent tor
the jaiIer, John s. Wise, and made his will yer.
bally He gave his terrier dog, the companion OF
his cell for over Is months to Sister Regis one or
the Sisters OF Mercy.
The day previously he had been searched py the