The New York herald., 1873-11-07

| evidence ana COnuuCtlng nlmSelI In tne most
! becoming and disgrdceful manner. once, hen
interviewed, and when told that 1t was useless q
assume sucn great indifference, because he would
| nave TO succumb at the end, he SAID. "By God as
long AZ have breath IN my body. viii never give
up And once when gentleman expressed the
hope that he was preparing 10 meet hls Cod Inc
replied, with laugh, that his God was preparing
| 10 meet him.
! When the sentence OF death was pronounced be
listened calmly. and as he was being conducted TO
~ ms iatai cell, some one said "Weil, Wade. how is
"Don't you see Pm Wading through u be re
piled.
During the term intervening from the sentence
10 the execution he has ever said that If they in
tended the gallows for him they were awiuly mis-
taken. TWO or three nights ago, by means OF IN
strumehts secreted by him, he actually succeeded
| IN hiing on ms chains, and had contrived plan
| ol getting out by crushing all opposition beneath
| tne weight 0l ms pondcr0us chains. Seven sepa-
rate times was he handcufled and seven separate
| times did ne break those iron bands and snecr in
the faces of those who put them on.
~ On me occasion OF ms breaking the seventh pair
| did he say, "How foolish you are / have pray ed
70 my God Tor strength. and your irons before my
AN INvITATIoN ON THE OTHER SIDE.
Two or three days ago, when approached by
friend, he said, 81 hope you will have the execu-
ton arranged at a. near ten O'Clock as possible.
I've an engagement to dine IN hell at twelve, and
do not wish 70 be disappointed"
Last night he slept peacefully, and this morning
when asked how he let, he said, "Well, boys
feel as II could eat hall chicken, and that is
what wished served for dinner.n
The morning broke magni6cently over this lovely
city, and at early dawn the country folks began
coming INTO town, untl at midday the thOroughlares
were thronged: by noon hundreds OF people had
assembled. and the few who had passes entered
the Jail yard and surrounded the gaows. The re-
mainder assembled the roofs OF neighbOring houses
until every housetop as far the eve could reach
was covered. or course they hoOted and jested as
IL they had assembled to see circus rather than
to behold human being launched into eternity.
HE MARCHES TO THE sCAFFOLD
At about halfpast twelve Wade attended by the
officers and his two friends or the Methodist
Church, walked from his cell, his arms pinioned
a trem w hi
In his gait, not muscle moved IN his face; his
teeth were clinched. his eyes fixed before him, and
without murmur. he strOde on towards the scat
fold When he reached the steps he paused for
a moment and gazed upward. From the cross
three other murderers-BOta, for killing his wife
Field, Tor killing Mathews, and Britain for killing
Bey-and y now hung suspended for another victim.
lie looked, but he did not waver. The officers
upon either hand trembled like leaves before the
wind, but ne appeared to be all unmoved. He
went up, the steps, and when he had reached the
landing he paused again and gaZed upon the crowd
A prayer was offered, and Sheriff Van Buskirk
asked Wade what he had to say.
A COOL RESUME UNDER THE ROPE.
He spoke as ollows-
GENTLEhEN=l am guilty OF the murder OF Isabella
committed the deed The Common ealth did not
seem satisfied; there were witnesses who swore
on an humble step that night, and hope God viii
forgive them for swearing falsely. hope the day OF
! am going to a home which lawyers and police
men cannot deprive me Of He then spoke of the
e felt that ns neither roa and nor Of stes s
could buy 1t. Remember. he said stand on the
death tramp, and ask OF you again to fight for the
Union. Then. contlnuing:-May God bless YOU all:
forgive the Sheriff and all Others Remember that
Jesus died for us all You thought would have to
be carried to the platform, but committed the
deed and know ! must answer for it, Remember
that Governor Geary ate his breakfast and left this
world suddenly. SO be prepared.
Who can consider this speech as that of a sane
MANI His words, his acts, his indifference, his
whole aspect were those OF a lunatc. 1t was the
OF doubt. Alter speaking he took chair crossed
his legs and scowed upon the multitude. Twill not
cruel speech OF his attendant Clergyman For
twenty minutes Wade fingered on that scafrold
waiting for the minister to finish and for that
length OF time did he indulge In idle and unneces-
sary remarks
sToICAL TO THE LAST
After he got through the condemned man was
ordered TO arise and place himself upon the fatal
trap. His legs We're tied with ropes, the moose
was frightened around MS neck, the black cap
drawn over his face, but still he stood as If a
statue cut from stone. No muscle moved, no
tremor was visible. Another solemn prayer was
offered and the man who held the lever below
which let down the trap was signalled to. An
ne'ans ant aiter M tnud was heard and down through
gut. oh. what a fall it was The rope was TOO
long, the knot failed to slip as 1t should do, his
rect touched the ground and the strain on the
neck was terrible such scene your corresp9hh1dI IRE p h1Ia
Kissed and hooted on the outside, while the crowd
within the prison yard Withdrew IN terror and con-
sternation from the CHASTITY spectacle.
..Oh God, have mercy on my soul oh, God have
mercy on my soul p the hanging man cried in
tone OF anguish. "Mercy'' was in . tone that
froze the blood of all who heard 1t. The people,
unable to endure the sight, began to climb down
from their places, when the rope slipped from Its
knot on the beam above until the man was almost
in q sitting posture.
SUCH CRIMINAL CARELEssNESS
upon the part Of the officers in arranging the rope
reused the fury OF the people TO point almost IN
describabe. The moose was taken OF the criml-
nails neck, and, in his stunned, semiunconscious
state he was carried the scaf0ld for the second
time, and, perhaps more dead than alive, was
placed in standing posture upon the readJusted
trap The officers trembled as they fastened the
rope again, and once more was the execution at,
tempted. He fell uttering no cry but at the end
OF the jerk his mighty form writhed and
twisted, and thus, suspended between heaven and
EARTH the crowd gazed on the murderer OF John and
Isabella Mcbride. Twenty minutes after falling
the doctors pronounced him dead. His neck was
not broken by the ial. The corpse was put into
comm and hurried away, know not where.
more rightful murder, or more terrible and hide
Gus execution, has never been heard OF. Twice
hanged was he, even as he had twice gone to the
OLD man to kill him. 1t was an awful scene and one
which all the beholders will remember as long as
they live.