The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-10

the stairs rom MS cell 20 his death Entering the
| court room came first the Rev. Mr.. Harowe, o.
the Presbyterian ckurch, ana Rev. Mr.. Carady, O
| tue Episcopal church. Following them were two
| deputy snerlns, and then came the condemned
Shern came alter them. Rev. Mr.. Harlowe, after
the prisoner had taken his place on the gailows
onereq an aneeu5g prayer Alter tnst, at tae
See a repentant sinner, stand,
was sung, DR.. d. II. Dieter leading In the singing
ana Brown joining heartily IN the hymn. Az lrs
close tue Snerln stepped up 30 the prisoner aud
said
mark Brown. am now compelled TO read your
death warrant
Brown took the onleer's hand ana said, with a
smile,
"Read IT. Sheriff, and read it without fear"
The death warrant was read, when the Sheriff
SAID
~ am now about 20 execure you. Mark Brown.
for the murder OF sylvester Carr. according TO the
law. Have you ANYTHING to sayY"
Brown, always with smile on his face, spoke
SPEECH OF THE CONDEMNED.
MY FRrESDs-Nou are sbout 10 see me hanged
for great crime. have not much 10 say. am
truly sorry mat act OF niue mas called fellow
being unprepared, perhaps, out OF the world.
desire 70 say, in NV last moments. that Mrs.
she SAID that ! ever declared murderOus feelings
against Carr DAYS before saOt MN. IL Is fllse.
never harbored the least III VIII against bin. lie
was my best friend. want 70 warn people or all
cllsses against the damuing EVIL OF strong drink.
Il has brought me where am. In the name OF
COO, young men--and see me before me-snun
nqnor a. you would the very devil himself sooner
or later IL VIII be your ruin desire TO thank
Snerin Winner for his Kindness to me. and Judge
Butts for ms unttrlng efforts Ia my beaalL Strong
drn- was my bane, and IL his brought me 70
dlsgraceiul death--a death that Is to be in1ic ed
by this.n (here he ia sed his nand ana took
mold or the moose that hung above him. "GOod
by, one aud al. May God's blessing be with you
evermore.n
The prisoner never faltered or showed the least
sign OF weakening during the delivery OF mis-
speech. AT It's close the Sheriff stepped TO his
side and placed she moose around MS neck and
threw the black cap over MS head. Brown then
beckoned 10 Judge Butts, then uttered the fol-
lowing prayer, audible throughout the room
PRAYER OF BROWN.
80 God who brought me into this world OF SIN,
be with me in my tragic taking on. Comfort me
IN these my last moments, and save me, for
Christ's sake. Amen"
He then beckoned to Judge Butts, who stood
near MIN. The Judge stepped Eis SIDE and
Brown leaned toward him and SAID
''Klss my little boy me. God Dless you. Sher-
III, am ready"
TIE FINAL SCENE.
The dron then FELL it being just twelve O'Clock.
tnn rope had been attached from me drop 10
drop went DOWN the rope broke and teiled out TO
the town the death OF tue prisoner.
The body OF the unfortunate man was jerked
five leet IN the air and Tell back with heavy
tnud. At seventeen minutes pas twelve DTs.
QuInlan and Decker prom Ounced life extinct and
the body was laken down Cothed IN a black
dress suit it was placed IN neat coffin, and afser
the crowd tnat had collected the outside OF tue
Court House had viewed the corpse IL was nanaed
over tle trends OF the deceased, VINO had IL in.
TERED ia the Monticello Cemetery.