The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-17


up was insanity. His son testified to the
strange actions OF the prisoner. and to ms frequent
him, TO his complaints OF a disorderpd brain and
sanary eccenrlclties. Others testlded to the same
pa sca az tS among them Dr. Bancroft su
Perry, OF Exeter. and DR.. Eastman. Of Hampstead.
Wuo hhu kno~n MIN Tor twenty years, also testi-
fed to mis- eccentriclty, but all doubted his beng
deranged' Inc defence proved too weak to acquit
minutes returned verdict OF
"dCiLTY OF MURDER IN rHE FIRST psoREE"
He was then sentenced by Judge Doe to Oe i'm.
prisoned IN the state Prison at 20 cord until he
thlrd tuesday OF February, lo74, ana to be hung
Evans showed no emotion while the sentence WAS
pronounced. He said to visitors chat z, enina that
bis case was nard one, anu that ne had alIed u
&ecure such evidence he des red: also that
sheriff d. ew ''hed awfuly and
HE NEVER FELT so HrM!LArKD IN HIS LiFs
a. wnen Drew testified that he murdered the girl
and then carried her on has shoulder TO the tree.U
hs said, 81 never told living person any such
thing" , 4. ,----s
kept journal OF hts VISIONS. wrote hymns. sang
psalm. and pretended to read his Bible.
Evans was brought To the State Prison in this
city Feb uary 0. 1873 and placed in the care VI
Warden joan G. Pillsbury, most enicient dscipil.
marian. He Is an cider brother Of me late Amos
Pllls0ury, formerly Warden OF the Albany Peniten-
tiary. Their father Amos PiilsDury) was the sec.
ond Warden OF our New HAMPSHIRE state Prison
after Its erection, being appointed IN 1873.
ana lett here to take charge o. the prison ~
Weathersfeld, Conn The Plsburys know how u
manage their business without outside lnterier.
ence. Hence hundreds OIL
CURIOUS MEN AND PHILANTHROPY WOMEN
have sought In vain to Interview Old Evans and
fnd out what he has been dong Tor tue last year.
He is confined 10 wo cells Jet into one, each being
aDSus saree ee' wee ~ seven ee' Tax nnG M
only each day to empty his buckets. Governor
Straw called on nim ast week. Il ID said, and IN
formed b. N there could be no cOmnutdtlOn o. ais
sentence. The story Is that Evans said Gov.
ernor, can't you give me few days longers
THIS WEATHER IS TOO COLD FOR A FUNERALP'
Sheriff Odlin, Oi Exeter, VINO brought him here.
viii hang HIM on the same galiows upon winch
mouth two or three years ago. the execution
will take place IN the vestlbule OF the prison,
winch Is owe looked through large WINDOW OF TUG
guard room. Inc law provides that "tne Sheria
OF the county Snail be present unless prevent,o
by some unavoidable casualty. and TWO OF his depa-
attendance and aid OF military guard, or such as
sstance as he shall talnk necessary. He SHAFT ass
request the presence o. the Attorney General or
Solicitor, clerks OF the couts III The county. ana
other reputable citizens, including physician
sarEe2n not exceeding tweVe ana the n res
or clergy man as ne may desire may De present. out
4he Patriot OF February Il, 1874 thus descr,bed
Evans advent to the state PrlsOn:-
Op reaching the prison Evans was Immediately take.
to Inc guard Ssn the ora o. ~ Le1a
whose cusoAy he Is never to elsr,e ~ lie Vile tne
sary papers being comp eted vans remained seated
IN chair apparently or re; as o. inc
had been adnitted 70 the room. On being ordered ~
Usually Done e arose om his seat a.
WAS e. hs M a m M
whining out his queIuious complaints demonstrating IN
this or h AND sxins that he might retain h.ns
bis and mat lie IL:
tasteful r. hsndsd Ins Wsrd az,
that ne wanted t. .eep bis hymns"~eyidentS
by egning not to understand where ne was or what he
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tory viii give some idea:.A poe Aetboox conasn.ns
s:ssss Fl s;.s::
two apples handkerchief; . bundle OF camp meeting
ss S:s Ss+.
CHAR lie I was naeyd other as the ns IN c
he hird ssT and This morning a,tsr Sess
saarered IN he cell hat had Been preparsa for him "
leIuns two cells into one On reilrlng last night no
and being, assured lha nothing q the would b
me asGa es ae verv u habit Ss
Of making his nigns hiIeous with groans and chanting
The subJoined hymn and account OF q suppo-
sitltlous VISION were handed TO our correspondent
merit, exhibit another curious phase that pecu-
liar state OF ecstacy IN the mind or the principal
OF human blood and precede the incident OF hang
ing. me "vlsion cannot De reproduced exactly
written BY Evans owing to the pecalia, calro
simply an attempt at printed characters. II and
the hymn, however, are given below as nearly
Cerbatlrn 1t nterdttn as could be-
On this day had vision of the earth this day
o OF d 1sd 0 wo wi anI
haa moi sa e1' new %ns wsn s se
was IN that hap y state. then saw the saviour on
anc with he vessel ofIruit mat before and
n as oons Of
Dit heayay ssh to see then saw the WE'VE
crowns Of gold upon their heads ana golden srais.
saSe gT5f sSs
to be II 50 lovely wornted to stay hre; then
noey world to b. Now ms eiiy was q pure god
gold and these two col VOID sparks ana other.
MY fna So
was heavenly sich to see and ne wall round TINS city
ever saw My sole was ielitei be m uch a heavenly
It snoth like glass two colors, and the heavrs
SSs an a. the Se ram ow tive river Wa Now ns
river the brightest and clares and thre wa neave.
world of glory.
This is the tune to sing this n hvmn In Mn, , to n
rnr CHRISTIAN ErrnxAL LIFE.
J. Come People all Both fair and Near.
A he happ ye esa sn Of YGs e ssow near
How Jesus savd my sole troam woe.
In this vain world livd IN sin,
ESr sort the Lord thus to Obtain fs.x,,r
Come heather sole, an on the way
We are going home to Die no more.
8 Then began to watch ami pray
And bair cross both night and day.
Now can sing ana can pray,
For Jesus washed my sins away.
1. long to leave all things below,
becase he saved my sole from woe.
In that bright world whair all Is love,
And Rain with saints in heaven abuv.
s. In that bright world. thire shall sing
To Jesus cris our heavenly king. (C2AAAaA ]
Thire shall neaver die no more,
But sing his Praises and owr.
B Here must take the Parting hand;
But shall Join that heavenly band
On canians bright and happey shore,
To live with crlst for ever more.
T. o, gloris day o blessed hope my hart ieaps
Forward q; he thought, thar when in that
Happy, happy land land, we take on more
The Parting hand.
T. l gladly leave all things below;
Yeas my Jesus would go;
4 mi Rts0