The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-17
FOR A CRUEL DOUBLE CRIME,
1rv FVCR. FORGER, BT0AMTsT, AND
urRDhRER, H.INGED AT PITrstIELD.
Tic Ncsra who wa. sent ia she S"ll"w'
Partly Through Hrothcr's Evidence
-. uisias to Declare Iii- Innocence OF the
N,rdr, but Confcssina Many Othrr rim"-.

Nrrdct. bot Confcsstna Many Othrr "lmr-'
r,,ist.ftr,p. Mass Aug H. John Fen
r,e. hc negro convicted of the murder a. Mr.
sol Mr. -ullnan In Shenlrld lus' Fhankssiv-
to.day was hanged 90 day IN The county ail in
u.-f.wn IIie wonderful nerve did not dcscr!
ttnlur g. tho very moment of death although
,,.,I4 to soon that hc fully realized his terri
H. .uou. Yesterday several Of hS friends
wcr reunited to see him and his counsel Mr.
Jayn,. Gicat harrington, had y final inter
,lewvitA him ia the evening. lie was allowed
me uNlr, nf q cigar and continued quite com
rluupatlv, thc only person to- whom he could
talk lriug David Tern. who watched all night
trilo corridor m which the three murdcrcra.
Ten lb.k Daily. AMI Monahan wore con-
lnHl. l. Wd- nearly II O'Clock before Ton
ISL, uujr0--od for bed. and part Of
n. eht he was quite restless He arose
i.- morning ~ ga o'clock and break tasted
90 tea and battered toast. for which special
fa,Dr bee cordially thanked MI Gardner senior
rnkcy. After breakfast he was shaved by one
,'flN prisoner. and shortly before gp''ock
ST. h,v. Samuel Harrison. HE spiritual all
t-.r called to soc him and remained with linn
DU'i The last. Offering such consolation a. re-
b d could afford. Th- morning H. ycstcr-
day. he spent much time ia reading lie Billie
and in religious conversation. There wus no
variation in l. protr-'atiou~ ~ innocence. hu
NOV even the clergyman. who has been his hest
M.ad. believed that be- was telling the truth.
D. understanding his piou- talk.
A. carly a- o'clock this morning o Williams
I.rsman to whom "a ticket had been sent mr.
IItrd 90 the prison. haviu; driven twenty five
D joe over the hills by 7to'loek knots IT men
t,-lu o. gather about the Jail fence and not
vH Standing Ten Ey.k had within day or two
oppressed a desire that Nat johnson should NOT
lotrosent he was among tho first that entered
IT, yard. IN company with Charles Stillman
s0u Of the murdered victims and two or three
neIehbors For the next two hours n cone
tiIuM stream were coming In both dire'-
t0n-. those having. tickets gathering near
htnh1ut 10 o'clock carriages containing some
Of the favored few from abroad rolled VI to the
jail 'utrancc. anu Second street. fronting the
lail showed long procession II vehicles with
IN - who. having no tickets. had determined
e. draw ~ near ne possible 70 see the outside
Elbow. Queries OF wonder. How. did the old
sp,sc his hrcakfnst sci z" were frequently heard
IN the street. BY thu time the door was opened
morbidly curious crowd hlockaded the drive
way and even pressed upon the steps.
S5om the vG sys5od r5 through s5era the fa'T
place officers at the gateway early enough
& keep out the excited crowd so that 10y 10.
the ihrong which blockaded the entrnn' had
ewelled 10 2Qu persons and many more came
later .qvcrnowipg into the prison yard. Somo
Faid that they didn' care to get nearer; others
l"mohned their III luck In not getting tickets.
Just previous 10 los o'clock several carriages
rolled in. conveying medical men from ali
persons who had been assembling inside the
Iuardroom, aud gazing at the scaffoli in The
centre oil II, Kept up steady hum Of CONVERSE
At91 o'clock two strokes on the cuardroom
bell gave the signal for all work in the prison
g cease. 1t WIS also the signal to Ton Ey'k that
l- last hour on earth had come. The Rev. Mr.
Harrison continued IN urHyrr aud conyersa-
iion with him until the arrival Of Deputy Sher-
III Wellington and Kellogg. who pinioned the
arms u the condemned man and awaited the
sound Of the second bell. Sheriff Root com
handed silence IN the guardr9om, aud pre-
ci-"ly ~ lO;3O the bell sounded the kncll 81 the
murderer IN three solemn strokes. Scarcely q
moment later the door from the prison into the
ruardroom opened. and the little procession
All K@lidse' fslo%ed hy Tcns Eycs ' AMI Ris
pastor. the turnkcys and other officers bringing
Ten Eycs was ar.red in a black alpaca coat
ta' X cloth vet, white shirt and Light mixed
,"lo9ns - ~ laoe I'iIayeu not ths slightest
lrs- Then h. -,,,,l ,,rrisi.t ana ,tnain.,sin.
Nhle Hugh sherin Root, in an impressive tut
trembling voice read the death warrant. Dur
iul the whole Of 'his trying period Ten Eyek
Wa, COB all outward appearance. cooler than tie
S.rrn. Attic CONFUSION - the reading the
l"'. Samuel Harrison lcolored advanced and
Tho prisoner wished me 10 say that he will
make no communications to-day, All that De-
Iar@i In he Ian,l. If hl @0li,ssi AMI ,Ee ,,l
tlcm"n of the press" Mr. Harrison then offered
the following prayer;
.oar D' aal oqs fa'.er IN Thy rrc'onee we essen +,
tsr Hyei Of in,r ani 'n,' 'n, lo'osr ep,n Taou M
f ng'6 a ,r'n, ia' "a m ., f,a q, gag
u.n,nt .paoc r, o,,s huu uou, GA, Ilaoc tnh,a,'n
fnri,o riee.. oi r,t,n-io 10 is.u. crn.t sal -,ii
goat Co.,. .4, be =. .ai ei nn g .' 100 pa AMI nAl 81
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