The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12

handed down at Buffalo. Linsday taken there and
again sentenced TO be hung Judge Andrews, OF the
Court OF Appeals, granted second writ and me case
original judgment On the 6th Of January, 1876 Inns
day taken before the Supreme Court at Syracuse
and sentenced to be hung to-day HIS friends sought
TO secure communication OF the sentence but Governor
Tilden declined TO interfere When the aged and
heart broken mother and the unfortunate wife OF
Linsday told him that the Governor would not com
mute the sentence he merely said he did have much
faith in the Governor anyway lit cigar and smoked II
Onondaga County Penentiary at Syracuse, there
being no Jail IN tho county. Here he has remained
since then In small cell, being allowed to exercise
himself in the corridor daily. The place had
become a home TO him, and when the Governor
informed the Sheriff that be would not interfere that
Official wanted Linsday TO occupy larger room but
the condemned man said the little cell like homo
TO him. and asked TO be allowed to pass the last few
days OF his life there His wish gratifed He has
smoked continually, seeming derive great consola-
ton from the weed He manifested little concern about
religious Affairs until few days ago Then at the
nest solicitation OF his wife, he sent for clergyman.
81 have great hopes, what he said when asked
about the future He had hoped that something would
avert tho scene oftoday but always declared that II
the time should for him TO go out he would walk
upon the scatold with an unfaltering step and die
bravely.
LISsDAY CHARGES vADER TO CLEAR HIM
Yesterday morning Owen Linsday expressed desire
the iron grated door leading to the main hall Lins
day then asked him to tell the truth about the at
the same time saying "Vader, you know had ho hing
70 do with this murder and hope You will noteyn9
swing when you tell the true story and me- "
Vader persisted that he had told the story and
that Lnsday did have hand in the murder OF Covin.
They talked together about the some time, but
Vader stood by his version Of the affair while Linsday,
with tears IN his eyes, mpored him to say he had not
Linsday's wife and daughter his only child who is
married, were with hm all day, as were other friends
They remained until late hour last night
THE HAEGiNG.
Last night was passed by Owen Linsday in company
with several reporters who we're anxious to obtain
confession, but he had mono TO make He sat in the
corridor Of the Penitentiary, talking upon general
topics and seemed glad to have company He was
restless and uneasy and smoked constantly By actual
count he smoked fortyseven cigars during yesterday
afternoon and last night Not until O'Clock this
morning did he lie down. and then he was soon sound
asleep.
HIS mother, wife and daughter came at eight O'Clock
and he was awakened he started from the pea
screaming $50 away Let me aionei" His friends
remained in close conversation with him until ten
O'clock Their farewell to the doomed man was heart
rending. The mother vile and daughter had to be
borne from the hall The minister then prayed with
the condemned and at ten O'Clock his arms were
pnioned. The death warrant was read funeral pro-
cesson was formed and he moved out with firm step
to the scahold IL was raining very hard all the Time
There were not many in the prison yard but without
mob of hundreds, who stood in the drenching
storm, and yelled and howled so that they could be
heard by the prisoner Lnsday was cool and collected
showing little nervousness There was short prayer
said the rope was placed about bus MOCK and he was
asked if ha had anything TO say. He replied:-
II AM INNOCENT, GENTLEMEN,
of this crime. have never had a lisp said TO me in
regard to It, am as innocent as any in this company
l am innocent before God and man.
The black cap then drawn over his face Tho
rope which held the weight cut, and owen Lns-
days soul went meet its Maker The crowd outside
learned that he had been hanged and sent up blood
curdng shout Of triumph. They procured ladder
and gained the roof Of the prison shops overlooking
the scaGod, but driven back by the police The
mob In the street. whose yels had become disgracefu
charged upon and routed by the police
Grave doubts expressed on all sides here as
TO Lnsday's guilt, but 1t is too late to speculate
Vader still adheres to his story. He interviewed
alter the execution Great Indignation is expressed
toward believe
day innocent, but public opinion is satisfied of his
guilt
ACCOMPLISH.
Voder will go to prison for many years, there being
FIVE indictments against HIM tor perjury, false imper-
sonaton, &C., in dsposng of the mortgages and notes
which he obtained from the murdered man. He says
he win plead guilty TO these indictments and there
seems TO be disposition TO punish him as severely as
possible the community will not be troubled by him
for long time TO come.