The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-30

Hrin looked hnck over his shoulder and saw
that rs'ulw WIS impossible H. turned and
Walked quietly iu tho ruwhunt boarded II. md
WAS taken aboard the ship HniiinN He wns
stripped ana searched. md. ~ in Andres case.
There were found between tho sOlcs 81 his shoes
detailed ilrns and memoranda. Further than
this nothing has over bpen known. Whether
Hale WIS treated with ihc Kindness that WIS
extended te Andre alter his capture is very
uuuWUV. ~ " %rtnin that he was hot nltet he
Hull reached Nrw York on SATURDAY,. sept q.
the day OF thu rr"ut fire That burned 4uu build
lngs from whitehall slip in Barclay street.
wher" 1t wis rherk"d Wy the College, Green. He
was taken ~ once before Lord Howe. who was
using Hue B"kunn mrnsiun, near Turtle Bay.
Tor his hcnduuariers. The present site is Fifty
irsi street ana First avenue. H"r" lived James
Brrknnn IN Injury: h'tt n strong Ivocatn III
the Revolutionary cuso. he gnvc up his elegant
, homo when Lord How. occupied New York.
aud took his family bnrk into the country Here
the British officers received and entertained
their guests. here Andre danced the might before
he wont up the Hudson to barter with Benedict
|as tai TAKEN nj before f"rd HON." Il III IS b esycd
that Gen. Howe retired To- a greenhouse lust back
ol the mnnsion. and listened there toihe charges
against the Young Revolutionary CAPTAIN, aud
was shown tho plans aud data found in linle's
SHOES Hale denied nothing He admitted TINT
he was u Captain IN Wash lnptou's army. said
that lac had been SPY and had been successful
IN MS search for Information, regretted that he
wns by his capture unable to serve his county.
and thrn fcarlessly awaited his sentence. He
did not oven demand u rOurt-tnHrtial. In lew
minutes h" henrl his sentence: " lillian
| =
| Army In New York. is directed TO receive into
| his custody The body of Nathan Hale. Captain
| IN the rebel army convicted MS Spy. and to sea
him hanged by the neck until dead tomorrow
| morning ut daybrenk.'
| Hale was al once tqkcn In charge by the bru.
| tai Cunningham. who WAS nfrrwurd hanged
! after cunfrssing thnt be had boon accessory In
! several hundred murders. and Who was respon-
! eiblc Tor the awful suffering ut Federal prisOn-
ers Ia the old Sugar lious" prison. still standing
| in Rose street II Is believed that Cunningham
! took Hale to the Provost. n prison that stood
| where Is now the Hall VI Records. Beyond this
/ toward broadway. and bordering on Chambers
/ street, was agrayoynrd, which also served a. y
! place Tor public executions. Hale Is believed
| to have boon confined In cell. the little window
/ OF Which looked out upon the Park nud Centre
| street cunningham asked Hale ms he put him
| mo ms ccl l9r ms name age. slN,. AMI rank.
anu then read the death warrant TO him. As he
WAS leaving Hale asked that his arms might be-
unpinionc and that h. might have writing ma
! terials and light. Cunningham refused this
| with an onh. Then Hale asked that he might
| have "a Bible This. too. was denied him. sub
| sequcntly young officer of Halc's guard in
! terccded for him. and his arms were freed and
n light. pen. INK. and paper and Bible were
| writng-un" letter to his mother. another to
his sister. aud third To- his sweetheart. When
| ing he found the Federal Captain and spy
ready. 1t was Just Mt daybreak. Hale handed
had written, and asked 9s q dying favor
| that they be Kent until they could hc
delivered. Cunningham read them insoently
| IN Halr'- presence. and then tore them up.
! When asked nl,erward why he did this he said
| That ne did not want the rebels to know th0y
! had a man who could die with such flrmness."
! Then he ordered Hale to make ready for the
scailold. His arms were pinioned. u coarse
! while gown trimmed with black was placed over
! his body, and a white cap put on his head. A
! rough board coilln was carried 10y attendants in
front OF him. guard OF soldiers WIS around
| brought up the rear with the ladder and moose.
Thus attended Hale walked 10 the gal
| lows. II IL probable that he walked from
| tho prison TO the cemetery. on the site
| of % part Of which the new Court House
| stands. Then. while Capt. Hale was stand
! ing on the rounds Of ladder. with the moose
| about his mock. Cunningham addressed him,
| and scoliinglv asked MIN TO speak out his dYiu =
| speech aud confession, IL II said that Hale lust
| glanced. with touch ~ contempt on his features
at Cunningham. and then turning to the others.
| ne said Quietly but with an Impress iyeness that
i stonced the lbes of those who wore there 10
| Joke and melted some to tears: " | only regret
that have but one life TO lose for my country.
| . swing the rebel OF, shouted the maddcned
| Cunningham: In nall an hour the body OF the
maiH,r was was omrici' hTooaoly IN grave duS
| aud when the Revolutionary army rcantored
| New York there was no one who could toll
whore Hale was sleeping. But the story, Of
his heroic death. and of his memorable
known throughout the army. 1t insured the
within con. paratiycly recent time. Halc's only
! monument has been the remembrance Of him
as the MARTYR SPY Of the Revolution and OF
Hale Was lust Of age when he died. He was n
! native ~ Coventry. Conn, and born in 1888.
! Educated NJ Yale college. he WIS n teacher in
! New London. with the ultimate purpose OF en-
| t"rlns ;he ministry, when the n"ws came
! from Boston OF the battc Of Lexington. lie
| was one OF tho FIRST 90 enlist few hours after
| tbs news was received. ana Ire encouraged
| others to enlist 81 Let ms march Immediately. %
| he l. On record ~ saying. and never lay down
! our arms until We obtain our indepen leuro. "
| The next morning thu Now London company
We're on the road 20 Boston. some years ago
an effort WIS made 20 induce Congress to make
an aprronriation for monumon, 20 Halc's
| memory. II WIS unsuccessful. Then the women
! OF his native town. Coventry. with the aid 81 a
! small sum granted 10y the state of Connecticut.
! collected money enough - cree; n monument.
! u j. a simple granite shaft forty feet nigh. IT
| bears his name and the dates and places 81 birth
| and death. and his dying wurds, | only regret
that have but one LIE 90 lose for my country.