New-York tribune., 1874-07-18

place. On this Lusgnani stepped. and the rope was
then easily attached Further. would say tnat onefin
Van Deveer touched the rope or the criminal put
stood at my right ready to spring the Trap when gave
Ine slgnai' nave seen severai ehecasIons, anu
not three minutes elapsng between reaching the gal
Mr.. Godfrey ROSENBERG the friend who warned Mr..
Moore oil the reporters dspeasure, testies IN Wruns
thus:
overheard several reporters talking in reference 70
the shers refusing 10 let them into the cell
OF Lusignan and Judged rom thes conVsrsatVn ta'
ate upon him IN their newspapers cannot now recall
their intent TO njure, possible, the Sheriff that IN
FORMED John Moore, who was assistant 10 he SherH Oh
what had overheard, and advised him 70 see the re
porters and make night with them else both he and
the sheriff would probably be written down; ~, .no
Mr Cornelius Holly Of M0rristown, who held the
offices OF City Marshal and County Constable at the
ie was selected by the shern To attend ana preserve
order In the Courthouse yard before and during the
execution. He makes oath that there ample room
Tor Lnsgnani and two priests abreast or hn ana fOI
ns Se daafse OF Cohen TO- paShed S IN The
tribune OF Juy 8, 1874. that the prisoner had 10 De
true" Mr. Holly further declares that the execution
was conducted In a decent and orderly manner. ana
that the prisoner neither struggled nor kicked. could
procure 80 atfdavs 10 the effect IN MOrrlstown.
There IA no discrepancy 10 be observed In the testimony
there. Officers physicians (of whom four pres
ent as well ordinary spectators all unite IN the
declaration that the execution was cOndicted Win
and tests during which contingency was foreseen
add the testimony of Mr. Richard speer Of Morris
town as TO the threats OF OF TIE reporters against
the sheriff Mr. speer County Clerk at the time and
therefore free access Courthouse As he
going into the building several OF the reporters asked
him 70 HIS influence with the sheriff 70 get them dd-
mlttanee. Mr.. speer continues:
sad 10 them that arrangements were all fuly
MADE 70 admit them at the time, ana that ruom was
especially reserved for them by the guards IN
side. This did satisfy them, but wished me
20 use my influence with the sheriff 70 nave them amlt
spoke TO the Sheriff who was very busy az the
The sheriff told to tell them tnat ne could not pos
si1y admit any persons until all the arrangements were
fully Completed, and then he would admit hem, when
would be before the execution would ttSe place then
Weh out and told them OF the arrangchents out was
impossible 10 admit them before. They then IN reply
stated to me that they would pay the shern Tor they
would give him nts for II IN their papers ,,-,,
There If end, repeat, 10 the testimony OF this KIND
could adduce. aud much OF 1t came to me unsolicited
IL the editor NJ THE TRIBUNE had nut fOowed up Tue
clew which privately gave hun two or three weeks
ago, ana dsInerested person % make inquiries
IN M0rrsiown, he mght not indeed nave Deeh perfectly
satisfied 10 accept my version OF the anr out ne must
have been convinced that had superaDundant evidence
upon when 20 tOund IT, Win regard 10 tue aleseu
drinking OF Of the young gentlemen, II were clar
liable nope that they drank an enormous quantity
Michael Casio was very gOod fellow Dut ne put an
enemy his mouth that stole away hls Drains Cy-
prIs wine MS enemy. There II IN the land where
this execution took place nqud called Jersey hgnt-
ning another liquid which not called. but is Jcr-
sey champagne. WuIch Of these 1t that confused
the senses OF some OF those gay ana sporNe youths II
elucidae Whichever t seenis TO nave answered
Bat / desire TO repeat. and have Measure IN en-
pha-zng the statement, that several OF the reporters
besides the representative OF THE TRIBUNE, took no
part the carOuse, and am Inclined 10 thlR th tIe
people Of Morrstowu attributed TO the %nOle oody
what was perhaps the fault ot ony fe" Morrlsto"n
il one of the most quiet aud orderly We'll OF
the most beautiful towns the country, and t j. hgy
probable tuat some OF the people derived an eNdg-
geraed impression OF the riOtOus behavior OF part Of
the Young men could not Of course, question and
conduct Of his guests, Dut aln nIOrlneu
that he reports their behavior have been quiet and
proper one OF them omitted the parting ceremony OF
paving his bill. and another was ODlged 20 oOfroW
money 20 pay his fare home Dut such accidents m2nI
happen IN the Oest-rrguated company Nor Gld any OF
gentlemen get up early III the morning is was
led suppose. The warden informs Ine Luat tAel
made their ast 10 the courthouse about instead
OF g.
on the main issue however. tne testimony is abso-
utely irresistible against those who described the exc
cutiOn Dungug and cruel Two Things are perIectty
certain one Is that portion OF the reporters, dis
pleased at sheriff. threatened 10 dvengr themselves
Uy giving damaging report OF Tie execution Another
is that portion OF carried out that threat ny
writing account winch utterly untrue ana most
cruelty wOundIug the feelings OF honorable men, VINO
had performed painful public duty careu..V ana well
JANIS PAXTON.
EerburypOr, Mass, July lG. 1874.