The New York herald., 1877-02-18

Corsen always taking the basket from the messen.
gers-children OF the Ryan family. Ryan never said
than hanging On Friday Deputy Warden George
johnson, his son, gave witness small cold-chissL
occupied by the prisoners prior to their removal
to the ground floor. When Osehwaid first broughs
but m thew
easily be watched, Oschwald Ryan were placed IN
the same CELL Al first the prisoners were opposed
10 this, as they preferred being In separate
cells II was customary. the witness said. 10
allow the friends OF condemned TO supply th EN-
with iood His belief was that no friend would give
poison while there was hope of pardon or escape
from death. He admitted however. that poison could
have been additional punishment. he said, answering .
question, 10 have placed the men IN solitary connne
ment
1--WE DIE BY OUR OWN HANDS -
Deputy Warden George H. johnson next placed
upon the stand He corroborated his fathers testi-
mony, and stated additionally as follows:He
the cell OF the condemned on Wednesday at four p NJ
them to the cells Nos and on the ground
the bed apparently aseep upon the shelf at the
end Of the cell books papers, cups and food refuse
down stairs" my God, he said. and dropped on
the bed; asked Oschwald about the illness Of Tom
my but Oschwald said he knew nothing except that
Ryan woke up Before leaving the cell Oschwad
looked back two or three times. and finally sscans
down made ,s srao in the corner s.r,ssa s.r some
searched him and found In his pocket
small penknife; found Ryan on his back;
he said that be was very weak and had felt the SICK.
ness coming on for tour or five days; carried him
down starsawth difficulty; Oschwald wanted to bid
him farewell and he allowed him to; then returned 10
the cell and found lot OF papers the floor;
told by hts father 10 put them In safe place. made
further Asarch lhen the first slip OF paper contained
1--WE die by our own hands' found upon another
search letter addressed oy Ryan 10 his parents upon
still further search next day found under the spit
toon scrap OF newspaper with little powder IN II,
and IN corner place where the prisoners had tried
10 pierce hole leg OF The bed .S;.. WAS found
likewise found Witness idea was that oschwald
wanted 70 get Ryan out Of the way; The reason lie
did look at the papers that he supposed they
confessions and should not be opened until after
the execution. BY order OF the doctor nc had given
Ryan whlskey and champagne on Wednesday night.
special Officer William Carson next called. He
corroborated evidence of the preceding witnesses
So tar us their testimony related to hts special OF
the PRISONERS ana described the minuteucss OF his
scrutiny OF ther actions and the visits OF persons 10
them. No one could communicate with the prisoners
without being seen by him between seven and eight
+. N. every day. The sisters and brothers OF
the prisoners never spoke IN whispers to them, but
Mrs. Oschwald and Der husband spoke to Charley IN
German, which the witness did not understand. He
allowed one to have any Intercourse with the
hs occ U n o. and buadcs
clothing had been passed IN TO the prisoners without
having been subjected TO any examination: Ryan
had made some remarks about the people of Newark
wanting the sensation OF double execution, that some
people would be very glad TO have H. but never said
anything about poison On Thursday OF last week
Ryan said he elt SICK, but thought II was from the
tobacco Ryan's uncle called on Wednesday morning
and was conducted 10 cell OF the condemned Car
son was then surprised find that two curtains, in
Of one hung inside the door. He supposed Mrs.
Oschwald had brought the curtain the day before.
Ryan said Wednesday that he thought he had been
poisoned aud that 1t might have been gwen him In
oranges. apples and cigars. Ryan expressed anxiety
to see doctor, aud thar evening ate no supper.
At this point the inquest was adjourned I'LL next
Wednesday, at thrce r. ri to allow Professor Chund.
Ter. OF New York. time TO complete his analysis Of
Ryan's stomach.
The impression prevails in well informed circles that
the inquest will develop nothing more than is already
known us regards the manner in which Ryan be-
came possessed of the poison Warden johnson Is
severely for what is regarded as too much
laxity OF surveillance the admission OF food aud
other articles to prisoners. He is blamed for being
TOO soft hearted his Of dscplining prisoners.