The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-23

visited Governor Cochran, at Mddletown, behalf
OF the negroes The dciesson eonsstel OF the toll
lowing gentlemen :--George ". BUSH. +. 7. War
n.r j. T. Posties, IA. l.. Tatnal. Lewis Paynter
Joseph Morgan. Eiwood Garrett. james Bradford
samuel Pussy, henry z, Robinson, Pulp Quigley,
DR.. J. X. Kane J. =. II. Polk, William Porter Bauduy
Simmons, W. G. Giobens and Andrew G. wilson Sec
retsry OF state GrubD accompanied them In order To
DO hand TO prepare the pecessay papers In case oil
a respite. Arriving at Middletown. the gentlemen
called on the Governor and were courteousy received
ana listen ed to- They informed him that there was
strong feeling In Wilmington that there was doubt
the CUNT OF tue prisoners. aud that therefore
they SHOULD be respiteL mo Governor replied, IN
effect that he had not sufficient eviucnce to warrant
him Ia Interfering with the execution o the sentence
HIS Excellency hnaiiy and persmptorily refused 10
Interfere Chambers and Collins were told this Dad
news during the afternoon, aud the realization thst
there was no possible hope oil repreve ended tneir
suspense and really seef1ed 10 reconcile them 10
speedy death. They were visited by tho Rev. Isaac
Young coorcd, and Rev. Thomas NJ Herbert, coiorcd,
Church. aud by ar IL. ". Morrow, who has
been their steadiast friend IRON the first, and
taken an active part the efforts for "a repreve.
They ate u hearty breakfast this morning, having
risen carrier than usual. sheriff Grub has treated
them with great Kindness furnish ing them food from
his table. He sympalhized strongly with them
and performed his unpleasant duties as gently US
possible up their last moment on earth
scAFFOLD.
The scafrod was the used al the execution OF
Rhodes the negro, last fa except that the trap was
made feet wider 10 accommodate two men at once
IL was erected ~ tho courtyard against the north
wall, directly facing the piliory and tie Whipping
post The gailows made OF rough, unpaned TIM
bcrs. rudely fastened together with stout WOODEN
R lees high and the trap, working on hinges
at the end toward the wall, was held up by
rope carricd uD over the norzonal beam rom
which the nooses we're suspended From TINS beam inc
rope again brought down TO one side ana attached
to one of the uprphls blow from Ratchet at this
point would sever IL and allow IL 10 aii open. Ine
nooses wore arranged with feet inches lulL
WAY TO DEATH.
AT two minutes 10 eleven The c0ndem ned were
piploned with ropes, with their hands behind them
and led their cells 10 tue courtyard The mourn
mi nrocess,on consisted OF Sheriff Grnbb Warden
ciersymen and the Rev. MIR. MacMackin. large
aud NOISY crowd was present IN the yaro, Out when
the little cortege appeared there was sud
den hush Chambers aud Collins quickly mounted
the scafoid and took their places on the Trap Cham-
bers loo all about himat the Iaces below the
sky above-with an expression OF pain on his face,
and was visibly trembling Then he closed his eyes,
lifted lace upward, ana remained IN that attitude
with his lips moving prayer. Collins from first TO
last looked straight before him. with an expression
face. but the twitchlng OF his hands betrayed his
Rev MT. MacMackin delivered a commonplace
prayer, lasting five minutes anu then the TWO negro
clergymen and Chambers sang the hymn, "Wuy
should they mourn VINO love the Lord" collins did
not JOIN IN the singing.
Then there was brei pause, and Chambers, with
his eyes stiII closed ana his lace lifted hcavsDward,
made the following prayer:-
prospect bright Tor the kingdom and my hope beyond
h Ny ali the Su HS
divine providence hou hast pryesed me 20 SEQ this day.
that that - s Us'' thankful 70 Thee; going from
aS ,h, sinful m Lord vii. ,haa a pssss
to ss' Take ' my soul into Thy kind keeptng' Jesus.
get ready to meet this hour thankful.
about to make % ss E'y Ss s whole on '%.s
States. May bless the Governor Of this safe II he
Eeepsr OF This jail Lsra bless me sheriff make him
i%@ aa and n
Bless TIE white aaa eoord friends around mo- Oh Lord
Lord bless this yoanS TREND taains 70 GS'ss who
Christ's sake ana my leave in thy hands. Amen
AN AFFECTING scgNE.
He had begun this prayer IN low and uncertain
onward AS advanced he raised his voice, he grew
imprisoned and iervid aud when he concluded lie
Methodist clersymcn GU the scanold had
calculated with iervor during the prayer,
amen" aud ''Praise the Lord" and s'm-
lar EXPLANATIONS peculiar to ,noir religious
services They showed much emotion, and SO did
many the crowd, tor tue negro, ignorant and un-
cultured us he'was, had made an eloquent prayer, II
not IN language at least in manner The Sheriff. who
stood beside him, ready to cut the rope, IS not SEN
silive man by any means but he was visiby discom.
posed, ana when the dying prayed him tho
tears streamed down his weather-beaten lace.
NOTHING But MURDER
After tho prayer Chambers paused a lew moments,
and then said quietly 81 would like to say something
my guilt Ny TRENDS have asked me 10 tell you
whether was innocent or guilty. My friends. want
to tell you the honest truth Earnestly You are
going punish an innocent man Tor u crmc II ever
there innocent man here stauds one. see
death IN the lace, and say am an honest man and
an innocent man going 70 inc grave One side oil tue
question only was heard. was cneotcu Dy them TWO
people, the constable who brought me here ana
Squire telling mo not TO say anything. Pray
Tor mo- white and coiored with much fervorL
Give me place your prayers God forbid that you
should ever punish anotncr innocent man learn.
estly). II is nothing but murder Taking my lie be-
cause have not the power TO prevent H. God forbid
that tho state OF Delaware should ever havo such
an other & overnor. But God bless all those who have
the auL noriLy 10 hang me. Aud now let 90; my
work zone"
At ton minutes past eieven tue ropes were adjusted
and the black caps pulled over the faces OF The Two
first time saying, IN atremuous voice. "Ou, pray tor
mel Chambers, In \ hrmer tone, exclaimed Fare
we'll. the Lord save me-"
At sixteen mint past eleven the Sheriff. by two
quick blows severed the rope that sustained the trap
und Tell. Collins died easily aud quickly vi
trangulation in ten minutes. The Knot slipped In
front OF Chambers chn, when pulled his head back
and lett the wlndppe partially free. he struggled
and breathed heavily, but was pronounced dead IN
about eleven minutes.
No one claimed the bodies and they were taken TO
The EXECUTION IN ALABAMA.
THREE NEGRO BROTHERS HANGED FOR THE
MURDER OF WHITE woMAN-EARNEsr
DECLARATIONS OF INNOCENCE.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
ABBEviLLE, March %, 1878.
Jerry, Isaac and Jacob Chds, negroes and brothers,
to-day paid the penalty OF death tor tho
murder of Mrs. Yon in 1875 The exc