The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-09
A White Man and a Negro Pay the
Penalty Of Murder.
WILLING TO DIE.
Louis Rousseau, After Committing Seven Mur.
ders, ut Last Oyerinken by Justice.
CROWDS WITNESS THE EXECUTIONS.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

PETERSBURG. Va, June q, 1877.
To-day. At Dinwiddie Court House, aiteen milos
from this city, Jack PeasaIts colorcd, suffered The
extreme penalty OF the Law for the murder Of Ann
Lundy, also coored In April OF last year Peasants
iorty-avc years Of age, about six high and
weighed, say one hundred ana scvonty-hv pounds.
His countenance strongly sensual every line
almost 0! the brute ordcrnd without one single ray
OF intelligence 10 rolevc its gloom he formerly
slave oil the Major estate
GRIMM.
Plcasants had boon paying his addresses TO Ann
Luudy and II was commonly rumored that their
tons were improperly intimate. Alter while the
woman tired OF the affections aud attentions Of
Peasants He pressed hrs SUIT, and became jealous,
On the tn day OF April Plcasanis repaired, gun in
HAND the farm Of Daniel Wells In Dinwidde county
whero Ann wss employed as field hand Ho
found her al work in the corn leld with
other negroes and again besought her to mary him.
which shc then declared she would do. He fol.
lowed her down The row she was working, tho
othor negroes falling back In order that they might
converse unhoard Ann turned IRON MIN, when Jack
discharged old Enfield rifle at her. mud tho load
buekshot taking etfcct III tho back head killed
her Instantly. Peasants fled and escaped. notwith-
standing that he was a. once pursued by the In
the 6od. -s' eslHs 10.
u % a1t CAPTURE AND raLAI.e,
Governor Kcmper issued proclamation offering
reward for his capture, which was at length effected
on the Goth OF last September. by i've negroes In
Mecklenbcrg county. Hc was tried al tho April CIR
cult, Judge Woescgr presiding Tho jury rendered a
verdict Of murder IN tho hrst degree, Cour
scnienced him TO be executed 9Th day OF
| June No effort Tor pardon or combination OF tho
sentence made aW
since his condemnation his conduct has been most
quiet and orderly lie seemed thoroughly sensible OF
his situation, ana received spiritual consolation with
marked attention and carnesthess. Ho bad no hopo
n Ar Al urilt
ness 10 the termination OF his earthly trials
THE xxECUriOx.
At eleven O'Clock TINS morning tho press representa-
tiyas were admitted 10 inc prison and found Jack
robng Tor the guuws lie declared that the shooting
gun catching in gamc bng that he wore. jest aier
he led forth to execution. Tho galiows
erected just in rear OF the JAIL and the spot where
Epps suffered in 1S40 for tho murder of Muir Arrv
Sheriff Cousins aud his deputies up tho steps leading
TO the scafold In response 10 the dcnth
warrant he exhortcd oil present TO be warned by
his iate He expressed his willingness to dic
Maker. The large crowd Of negroes prescott
greatly affected and rcspon dcd with shouts and
groaDs Al twenty-five minutes TO one tho religious
services wcro concluded the snern and his at
demncd farewell and left the scanold. In minute
after. while the doomed man was praying tho drop
fell, and he was launched into eternity. His
neck was, instantly broken aud the snap OF
death must have boon painless, not a
movement OF tho body or limbs bong seen. Ai,cr
hanging Twelve minutes the attendant physicians pro.
nounced him dead aud tho body was lowered and
placed IN oh,rgc OF hts relatives 1t was enclosed in
collin iurasho OIL bv tho borne oil by his
rlcnds, fol owed by majority Of the coorod persons
present All tho arrangements tor tho execution
perfect. Thoie was no bungting or unnecessary tor
turc INFLICTED.