The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-23
from tho N. Y. Sun.l

1--WE got three collins to leave here .
The man was peering through the
wicket In the door OF the Tombs. ut
lo'clock yesterday morning, MS no said
so; and he had the collins such rough
boxes rs 1,aupers are buried in-for Yves.
the three negroes were praying In Their
cells. Ellis, the Methodist, knelt and
said the Lords Prayer. Weston and
Thompson, the Catholics, knelt for II
few minutes before cruciAxcs, reciting
brief prayers that they had learned
from attending priests. All the glass
bottles and other things with which
they might commit suicide had been
| taken out OF the cells. Weston said /;
There ain't no need Of that! know
my sins wouldn't be forgiven II killed
myself; =" aud the others disavowcd any
intention 10 commit suicide. They were
all In bed before o'clock md sound
asleep ut 2 80. Officers remaining
on guard In the adjoining corridor,
keeping perfect silence, so that they
might not disturb the culprits, who
awakened themselves at about o'clock.
They prayed ut once after getting out
Of their beds, and dressed Themselves
Thompson and Ellis were through with
their devotions and smoking cigars be-
fore Ellis had finished ~ long and fer
Barry soon arrived, and were accom-
panied by Weston and Thompson to
the chapel, aud therein the Catholic
services for the condemned criminals
was conducted by the priests, the pris
onerS making the responses, and the
rite Of communion was administered.
Father Barry preached briefly, using M
u text the account In st. John OF the
crucitixion or Christ. DoIan also Mt
tended these religious exercises. The
Rev. Messrs George II. IIepworth, II.
J. II. leighton. who had often visited
Ellis during his imprisonment, joined
him IN his cell and prayed with him.
At breakfast the prisoners ate hearth
ly. Weston white wife and sister, and
Ellis sweet heart, called TO say good
by but Thompson had no relatives TO
visit him. Dolan shook hands with the
three, saying, "I'm sorry for you, boys.
Keep up. your courage--dont break
down" They declared theirOreadiness
to die, and their expectation OF going to
heaven.
THE MOB or SPECTATORS.
The streets Of the Tombs region be.
gan to fill with oilers soon after z
o'clock; but the crowd was, little
later, driven way from tho Franklin
street side by u large body OF policemen,
under command OF Capt Lowery. The
door OF the prison was closed, and Low.
cry took his place on the doorstep. BY
his gruH order most Of the holders Of
appointments as deputies Of tho sheriff
were formed In line. and kept waiting
In the cold for over an hour. The ex-
ceptions were Sixth Ward politicians,
friends Of Lowery, who were politely
admitted ut sight, AT 81 o'clock about
a Ia ltc1 nj lad Ia, inu
Of the sheriff, headed by Sheriff Conner
and Under Sheriff Cumming, marched
from tho Court House to the Tombs, and
entered the prison yard. After that, rs
many policemen. filed in. Inspector
Dilks having taken command, with
Lowery as a bewildcred subordinate.
Then the less favored spectators were nd
mitted. At gateway In the yard Low
cry took II second stand, and his noisy
clustering was added to tho confusion
OF a scramble for entrance. Again the |
first, and gentlemen were rudcly push
cd aside. Lowcry stood by the gate, Sc
lccting those TO whom he wanted to |
give choice seats. and keeping back !
others. ''Throw that man one side" he |
said TO one Of his officers, and the man |
was compelled to give place to bloat- |
cd politician, whose hand the captain |
shook cordially. In this unseemly way |
about two hundred persons, besides the
policemen, pushed and iostled until
settled into the most available places |
for seeing tho gaIlows. The spectators
sat on two seats that had been
built, along the edges
Of the high stone walls, and
there they eagerly awaited THE APP
pearancc Of the murdcrers. From the I
narrow slices OF windows i'm the cells
above the prisoners had thrust forth
in vain cndcavOr to see u re-
lection Of the scene. ,a
TIE MARCH no THE GALLOwS.
The culprits were taken from their
cells at about % o'clock. The way to
the gallows was down stairs, along u
courtyard, round the end OF the prison
and into the space next to the
Elm street Wall. Sheriff Conner and
Under Sheriff Cumming walked ahead
Weston next, with Father Barry
Thompson next, with Father Duran
Iuet; and Ellis last, with the Rev. Mr.
Davis, OF the Downing street African
Methodist church. The black caps
we're on the prisoners head, nooses
tangled from their necks, and their
lrms were pinioned behind above the
elbows. Thompson and Weston held l
,rosses before their breasts, the lax ty-
ng OF their arms allowing them to do
10. All walked with firm step and COM
POSED demeanor. AS the procession
urned in sight OF the gallows Weston
ooked at it with seeming GOODNESS, and
pat tobacco juice from his half-filled
mouth. The action had q semblance OF
but an instant later his eyes ,
lropped to the crucifix and his lips
moved in prayer Thompson and Ellis
,ept their eyes down, and probably did .
'ot even sec the spectators who, with /
heir hats off, stared at the procession.
face was too black to show ,
but his features expressed u !,
azed condition of mind. Weston's
olor was blanched to dark olive, and
he brown OF Ellis's skin was lighter :
han usual. The three were ranged I'M t
er the gallows, with Thompson in the
entire, Weston at his right, and Ellis at 4
is left. Weston had said that he would t
lakc speech intended to damage Po- q
&c Captain Mcconnell, who had col I
ected some OF the testimony against !,
i'm; but he had been dissuadcd. So, =
hen the culprits were asked whether +
hey had anything to say, all were 81 Il
INT. An instant aftcrward, however, +
Weston said to Deputy Warden Finley, h
Thank you for all you have done for
le." He was still chewing tobacco. 8,
Ills said, in u low tone, II am the chief {,