The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-24
THE GALLONS IN MARYLAND.


mn NEGRO HAWKINS PAYS THE PENALTY OF
nus CRIME AT rowsoYTowN-THE PRISONER
Makes A FULL CONFESSION OF HIS GUILT.
BALTIMORE, Nov. %. 1871
James Roseberry Hawkins the negro who so fouly
outraged Miss Ida Schaeier the Relay House. on
he Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, IN April last.
paid tho penalty Of his crme with his
MO to-day. The execution took place
Il rowson,own, about nine miles from this city. ana,
although the hanging nominay private. yet the
scaYold visible above tho jail enclosure and the
Heath scene Witnessed by large number OF spec
ators. The crime for which Hawkins suffered death
vas the most atrocious Of its that ever &C.
lurred Maryland. and IN some OF us horriiying ioa
lures without parallel
HAWKINS cRInE.
He resided with his iatncr a small struck" larm
In Baltimore county, about halt milo distant from
Tho farm OF Harry Ringing, tho uncio OF Miss scnaeicr
with whom she lived. Tho latter is iourieen-year-
old school glr-brieht, interesting and pros'y ana
we'll grown Tor her age. Shc was returning from
ychool on tho day OF the outrage, Aprh % ana
IN cross,nc . fold a half mile from the
residence was accostcd by Hawkins, with whom she
baa sliRht acouantance Sho replied pleasantly 70
hrs ealutation. aud attempted to proceed, but was
sozed BY dend ana forcbly dragged 70 an adJoin
Inp thicket She mado desperate resistance, ana
during ner struggles 10 escape violently choked
and bruised about face, neck and throat ana pore
other marks OF brutal treatment Before reaching the
woods such had been the terrible strain on her
physical and nervous ny stem thai consciousness nad
ned while in this HOPELESS condition Hawkins bound
her 10 The stump OF a tree using for tho purpose
feat her strap no had taken from tho harness Oh MS
team used ~ piousaes ssny led 10 Inc tree and
pleaded IN vain with the inhuman monster 10 DO
released He renewed the cnokinC snd spat tobacco
iuicc into her eyes mouth. Her torture and gh:
caused the hapless victim 10 again lapse INTO state
OF unconsciousness and whlo ~ this condition her
~tad hAF IN
nities and then fed, leaving Der still prisoner, ev-
IDENTIFY believing that she was dead
THE VICTIMS suFFERiNGs
Upon recovering Consciousness, a half hour after tho
outrage she found herself alone, and with great
and dragged herself the nome OF her uncle She
presented frghtful spectacle her clothing being torn
% shrsds her face covered with blood ana art the
had cut through the flesh OF her throat
and the imprint Of Aa"kins band was was
clutched her In vcc-ke grip. Her sight was almost
destroyed by the tobacco and she has since ost Tho
sight Of one< eye from The brutal treatment she un
derwenL An alarm was NJ once gwen and Hawkins
was captured the same evening" An excited crowd
quickly gathered. and he would have been speedily
Ivpcned but for hts Immediate removal by the officers
10 Towsentown. HIS case was removed 10 Elliott
City. Howard county where ne was riea Te.ore inc
above particulars OF the brutal crime and otncrs OF
character unfit for publication. He has since been
confined in tho Jail at Tcwsontown, from whence ne
Was removed 10 the scanoid this morning.
NO REPENTANCE
men OF Methodist Episcopal faith paid MIN ire
auent visits. but to last evening he manifested no
apparent interest his spiritual welfare and seemed
little oppressed with tho efforts of The ministers to
arouse HIM 10 an appreciation OF his impending
S Ssv" |, was Of tho old fashioned style with
q three foot drop, and spring attachment near the
bottom Of tho flight Of steps reaching 20 the platform
Il had been used three previous executions, tho
criminals each case beng negroes and the crimes
for which they suffered death tho same as that Of
Hawkins, though attended with less revolving lea
lures
AT THE 0ALLows.
Ram began falling early THIS morning, and the exc.
cu,lon Of Hawkins took place during the prevailing
storm The condemned man was visited by cergymen
during the early part OF last svcnng and after pray
past and slept soundy. He arose this morn
ing about O'Clock and MS breakfast was sent 10
his ceL lie ate nothing, however, and alter drinking
n cup OF coffee declared himself ready to die
Tho four clergymen then entered his cell
:hs p coHclus.on Of these exercises sheriff
Worthincton entered with posse OF his deputies 10
were tied together in front and his elbows securely
fastened behind Tho white shroud was drawn tight
over his person. reaching nearly 70 .no Zee, iees
brought out barcfooted ana barehcadcd, and taken
10 the lower floor inc occupied cell on the second
Iier) through the back door OF the jail and up the
stops on tho scaroId, lew feet from the south
oJrncr OF the JAIL. III u
on his way out no badc goodby to var Ious acquan-
among the prisoners After reaching the scat
fold a portion Of the fity-hrst hymn was read and
short prayer offered IN his behalf
coNFEssEs
Hc asked II he had anything TO say, and said
ssThIs Is the last you will Hawkins. He is going
to leave YOU TO Tor himself and not for another
hopc v will all meet in heavcn."
Rev Mr.. Gray said Hawkins had desired
him TO say that no confessed tho crme
for which he about TO DO executed,
that he earnestly repened and els that he had been
forgiven and had expressed himself at peace With his
Maker and all mankind. Ho remarkably cool,
calm and self-possesscd 10 tho end.
Hawkins recently dictated letter to his father and
mother In which no confessed committing tho revolt
ing crime.