The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-02

got stick OF timber and sawed n out to make a
whinietree ana planned 1t on the wagon tongue, and
then she came to me IN the kitchen and said,
snow, you 90 out and strike him good with the
axe make q sure lick, and II see that he Is going
held Nv YOU WITH the hatcSes At this moment be-
ing worked up as was. and the devil and her per-
suadng me, / went OUT, and while he was down
planning struck HIM twice with the axe and then
l slipped over the wagon tongue and hit him once
with the axe over the eye; then she came out and
we took hold OF him to drag him to the sta ble and
she SAID ave Will pat him IN the stable and they
VIII think that the horses killed him." Alter we
had put MIN I'M the stable she went out and cot
the axe ana brought It to me- and hit him in the
forehead, the finishing blow. he was not dead
when lett. Of the cat under his chin, in the neck,
know nothing at all. II he was cut under the
cinn in the neck, u was done by somebody else
by some other hand.
the EXECUTION.
The gailows had been erected in one corner of
the jail yard, ana the trap was arranged TO work
with weight and lever. Everything had been done
proper performance OF the dreaded task. In fact
the trap was sprung several times on Thursday
aud again ON Friday morning to test Its smooth
Az twenty minutes to one p NJ. the Sheriff. &C.
cOmpanied by his deputies and those who mad been
invited TO be present, entered the corridor leading
to the gallOws.
The doomed man was informed that the fatal
hour had arrived. He received the news with re-
markabe composure although he had spent the
most Of the morning in tears. Sheriff Ivory then
read the death warrant to him, and he was con-
Quoted along the corridor 10 the loot OF the stairs
leading to the ScallOld.
At niteen minutes past twelve, with totlering
steps, he was led up the stairs, Supported by
Sherir Ivory and Under Sheriff Hunsacker loI-
lowed by kevs Hertel and Clark. Martin then sat
down IN char, and the order Tor mis- execution,
signed by Judge 5. H. DwInelle. was read; alter
winch The doomed man was placed upon the trap.
and sheriff Ivory asked hun whether he had any
thing to say He replied that he mad not. Rev.
Mr.. hertel then offered up prayer. Martini at the
close, remarked: -"I forgive all who have testl-
lied against me-"
While he was being plnioned by Under Sheriff
Hunsacker and Deputy Sheriff Edgar Ivory he
said:-'Gentemen, wish you to understand that
as am prepared to ole, do not deserve death.
The woman that cOaxed me to do the deed deserves
death a thousand tunes more than do"
Rev Mr. Hertel then a, asked him:-"Do you for
give her In your HEARTH
Martin-''I do; forgive everybody
AS 4e onon S Wsrs n s his
that too tight you will bust me-"
FEARFUL SCENE.
the black cap was drawn over his face. and he
you and everybody" The rope was then put round
his neck, ana, at i've minutes to one O'Clock, the
signa,was gwen by Under Sheriff Hunsacker to De-
the cord.
AS the trap fell a revolving sight was revealed
to the spectators. With terrible thud the body
struck the ground, the head having been severed
from the trunk. and from the vessels OF the neck
An agonizlng sensation was Produced on
sssqs came By DOWN s s% the d nST11
ana as they viewed the CHASTITY spectacle many or
them shed tears. bl0od-curdng thrill ran
through every one and there was terror-stricken
look on every face The head lay with the black
body. The vertebre prOtruded from the trunk
several inches, ana the eshy part OF the neck had
been severed as close to the head as though cut by
the knife OF the gulOtine Blood despatched the
fence OF the jail yard to the height of leet
1t mad spoued up through the aperture Of the trap
and had descended in shower On the chair air and
scaffOld.
Dr.. U. f. Hobrook, County Physician, examined
The body three minutes after the TALL and could de-
tect no pulse. He pronounced death to have been
AS tho Doctor lifted the black cap
from the head and placed 1t upright, the open
mouth and staring eyes were sckening to / Ok
upon, and made an impression upon the minds OF
all that will never be forgotten.