The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-16
worldly affairs, you must be prepared to meet your

Maker"
Eyes, must, he replied sadly as his eyes en-
countered those OF the kind sister.
BE man." she said; remember that Christ Is
still your saviour, still your Redeemer."
He drew long breath; he folded his hands and
said, with a faint smile-t was the irst smile that
had lighted up his face for many day
"Oh, yes; after all could never die happier than
now" lie looked IN, and his lips trenbed az he
spoke.I II feel as II the hand OF GOD were upon
me-
lie then asked that Mr.. Hummel might take care
ms DEAR WIFE AND HIS SWEET CHILDREN
ave shall take care OF them' one OF the gentle
Sisters interposed and tear trcmbled in her eve,
1--WE shall take care OF them-we and God Al
mighty"
lie thanked her and said :-'Thats all now.
have nothing more upon my mind"
His counsel parted from him, and old friends and
relatives came to bid him g0odby Now they re-
called old times. Now they recalled the time when
he was a Child. when he was happy aud blessed
with the love OF kind parents. He talked OF those
days with some OF his playmates, and his eyes be-
came dlmmed with tears OF sorrow. But even now
II was happiness TO think OF that time when he was
haunted by no terrible spectre-when life seemed
the time when he played with these men and
w0men-himself mere child. He remembered
MS school days, the teachings OF his parents his
promises, his earliest sorrows, his greatest joys.
After ALL life had been sweet and how hard it was
to look death In the face.
THE sADDEsr HOUR OF HIS LIFE.
His wife had brought his little children and he
ia fsa to
and walked TO the counsel room, where the children
were. The dear little ones One was mere baby
IN the arms or the mother, who kissed 1t fOndly.
The curly-headed darling did not understand his
mothers grief but she wept, and the Child cried,
was inc ts s Snd se
rily into her fathers arms as he entered. There
was the eldest. little girl or seven, whose face
had singulary sweet expression. She seemed TO
he OF an exceedingly sensitive and loving disp0si-
tion. She understood her mothers grief and wept
s.Dear dear fatherw she cried, In an agony OF
tears, as he clasped her In his arms.
She laid her head against his heart and wept
bitter tears. lie caressed her gently and sm0Othed
her hair; but
THE TEARS RAN DOWN HIS HAGGARD CHEEKS
and tricked on the girls forehead.
''Ohl don't cry father, dear father" she cried,
with all the passion that her childish nature was
capable OF; dear, dear father, don't cryl"
He bent his head and stopped down. She kissed
MIN fOndly, and she kissed away the tears that
were coursing down his face; but. the wilder her
almost blinded him as he sank in a chair and
Rugged her to hts heart. The poor child she
clasped her arms tighter round his neck, and laid
her head on lis shoulder and sObbed.
heart Of stone would have been moved. But
what was her grief to that of her mother, who lost
ner sole protector ana FULLY knew how much she
lost. The babe In her arms cried as she kissed it
and gave 1t into his hands.
any dear lea dear Cniidp ne exclaimed passion.
mist OF tears. He smOthered it with kisses, and
the little one chung to him and cried still more az
ne ne gave u back into her hands. And then came
the parting moment.
The faithful wife held out her hand, but
HE DREW HER TO HIS HEART.
"Go0dby," he said; 'goodby. May God protect
you"
He motioned her to go away, but she had not the
heart to leave him. mo, mol cannot leave you
So" she shrieked in an agony OF despair; 'my
good KIND husband"
IL is impossible to describe such scene OF woe.
The children had to be literally torn from him ere
he could leave them, and the mother seemed more
dead than alive when she left the prison.,
the gallows, which had already been erected. He
paused and looked at it. LoOked There never
was so much hatred, agony. despair. In one glance
as glared out or his dimmed and sunken eyes. II
have seen many q condemned man look al the
gal gallo, on which ne was to be hung" said Mr..
McCanery, the keeper. ''but have never seen
man look at the gallows with such fierce glare
never"
ing in the cell. His mournful voice broke the still
ness OF the night and at q late hour, when all the
other prisoners mad gone TO Sleep he still paced his
CELL thinking of that terrible fate that awaited
NIxoN's LAST WILL.
The following Is NiXOn's last will
In the name of God, amen
Michael Nixon, Of the city and county of New York,
sna ana
and declare this my last viii and testament That
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lots together with all my right te and interest in and
tenances thereunto belonging or in anywise apper-
Sscoad-I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife.
Maria Nixon her heirs executors and assigns forever.
all my moneys dues, debts bonds interest in the bill
thereto and all the rest residue and remainder of my
property both personal and real Of every kind and
point my beloved wife, Maria Nixon, to be executrix Of
this my last will and testament, hereby revolving all
request that my said wife Maria Nixon shall not be- re-
Qnired to furnish bond security for the perform
In witness whereof have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed seal this 18th day Of May in the
year of our Lord 1873 MICHAEL NIXON.
WILLIAM +. HOWE
Subscribed by Michael Nixon the testator named in
the presence OF each of and at the time of making
the said testator be his last will and testament and
each of the request Of the said estator ana in
name witness thereto at the end Of the will;
xx'hfI}HAsMM N HOWE
The Affirmation of Judgment in the
Case OF Nixon.
Before Judges Ingraham and Brady
on the opening Of the Supreme Court yesterday Judge
Ingraham who the day previous the bench with
Judge Davis and heard the argument in the case Of
Nixon gave their Joint decision in the The de-
cson was embodied in written opinion, prepared by
able exposition Of the questions Of law in