The New York herald., 1874-11-13

l O'Clock and passed the hours intervening before
M u IeeP Sumoe nnn he re-
heart breakfast served from the private table Of
M m aas e saes and er shaving
seven O'Clock ms spiritual advisers-three
In nnmner1were shown to his cell. and
ENGAGED IN religious exercises OF fervent nature
until almost noon. In these ceremonies udder-
zook manifested great enthusiasm; his whole de-
advisers are convinced that he had experienced
change OF heart. In the cell he did not manifest
any lear TO meet hts impending doom, but on the
contrary exhibited coolness, Tree from bravado
ON THE scAFFoLD
AT nve minutes past twelve p. n. UdderZook,
accompanied by the three ministers the Sheriff
and MS Jury entered the quadrangle, where the
gaows was erec.ed and proceeding at once TO
est hesitation or tremor e 'ns soos his
seat upon u chair that had been placed there
for him, encircled by the gentlemen mentioned
aoove. He wore no hat, but upon the left lapel
o his coat was small bunch or flowers, winch
consisted OF tender moss roses, fragrant mIgnon-
cite and sprays OF geraninm, These had been
given him by the wife OF the Rev. Mr.. Harris and
waen they were placed upon his coat, with ~
raised hand he Iervently SAID, LAY there on my
breast when am cold."
All the little audience assembled. who now had
an opportunity OF seeing him TOR the first time
mus. have been greatly impressed with the cool
bearing OF the map; but, above all with his fine
personal appearance ana superb physique. His
countenance was bold, manly. nay, imperious, and
wnhe TINS might account Tor great unusual in.
tegence and determination, there was nothing
apparent IN II TO Indicate that its possessor could
lie was convicted. In a voice broken and quver-
ing with emotion, the Rev. DR.. Best offered
peace might descend upon the unhappy and mis-
guided man In that awful, terrible moment when
he entered those portals which never outward
swing.
The prayer was tender, touching and eloquent,
and during Its continuance Udderzook uttered
1ervent responses. Then, at the conclusion OF the
Invocation the prisoner advanced to the front OF
the sca1old and stood upon the trap. He raised
his lace upward, and gazed upon the sun and the
SKY, to which SO soon his eyes must be forever
closed. moment later he lowered hts glance,
and recognized lew friends IN the crowd,
At this juncture his clergymen came forward and
bade him last long goOd-by. Then the Sheriff ad-
VINO rather spasmodlcaly clasped his hand, Udder.
zook said in an undertonc :-"All have to say Is,
Ian am sinner INN saved by grace and accepted by
bade him farewell. and to him UdderzoOk gave the
following message GIVE my love 20 my darling
mother my dear, dear. vile and poor innocent
children, and tell them die saved by the grace Of
JeSus.n
THE EXECUTION.
The Sheriff then descended the steps and en-
tered an ante-room, In which was the cord tnat,
when severed, would drop the trap AS soon as
land concealed the lace OF the criminal under the
folds OF The black cap. Then UdGerzooI said,
HIS LAST WORDS.
II look to Jesus! Jesus will save mel'
The words were scarcely uttered when the trap
was sprung and the form OF Undertook hung
dangling in miu-atr. He fell at sixteen minutes past
twelve. Nota struggle was manifest in his body,
not even tremor ran along his form. 1t appeared
as II the last spark had fed instantly Duu at
twenty mnu tes past twelve momentary twitch-
ing OF the shoulders and at twenty-one minutes
past twelve slight respiration indicated that his
life was not yet hushed. From this instant the
throbbings OF his pulse and beatings OF his heart
twelve Dr. J. B.. Wood solemnly said that william
H. Undertook was dead and that the dignity OF the
law had been @ ned HIS body was ar aiserward
he leaves mother, wife and three children.