, 1879-01-09
"TllE MARTYR SPY"

ism left yet, Judging from Tue vigorous protests
entered cvcrywhc1c aGalust tho proposed erec-
tton OF monument by certain c'ttzcns Of New
York-Cyh1s W. Field in rarticu'ar-to the
memory of Maj. JOHN Andre, whose capture
prevented the consuniInat[on OF Bonc''tct Ar
uoltl'a t1carhcro1s dcst1,s. Tito protests In
lfgnantly point to the fact that the graves of
thousands Of our Revolutionary heroes arc still
unmarked, md instance the fate and treatment
Of Cant. Nathan Hale, OF Coventry, Conn.,, uRcd
81, who was captured I'll the British ltncs In
New York and hanged rs spy. lie was most
heroic Young fellow, ani wa* selected by WASH
ingtou to make long aud perIloGs Journey
through tho English army, which tho " Father"
calculated would, II successful. save lila little
starving aud fast llssolsing forccs from anuht-
laton, As scl,ut,i-teacf,cr. IIato accumulated
lis object reil,atnlug two weeks IN Tho cnc1ny's
lines. 1Ic was hctraycd hy a Tory relative aud
rattured while returning to the American aincs.
lie was stripped aud ssaFcl'cd and, AZ in Andres
ease, there wcrc fund between the socs Of Ills
shoes detailed plans ard memoranda, Further
tlmn Ills nothing has ever bccn known. Whctf-
cr Hale was trcatcd will tue klulness that was
extended 10 andre after lis capture 70 very
doubtful. II Is certain that he WIS net after hls
arrival III New York.
llnio rrncllcil New Tork on Saturday, Sept. 81,
ne py II s ,ch, Esa r0 IL. that IL ;s9 aSsas 400 .tfss
wirre it was checked by tic Co'lere green. He
was taken at o,cc before Lord I1nwc, who Was
using the Dcckran mansion, near Turtle Bay,
tlrst street aid First avenue. llero lived Jaa,cs
neckrnaD in luxury: but, strony nhvocate Of
Tho Revolutionary cause, he fare tlp ILLS elegant
home when Lord Howe uevunlcd New York, nsid
topk Ills family back intU tile country. Here
the British officers received and entertained
their guests; hero Andre danced the night be-
fore hs went up tle Hudson to barter with l'e1'.
cd'ct Arnold, and hero Hale, ,pinloncd and
'&attn ttnfr I1fff ErsrA Il
believed that tlcn. IIowc retired to, green:
house lust back Of the manston, md listened
there to the cl,argcs agufnst tho yollng kevolu-
tionary Captain, and wns shown thu plans and
datn found Ia tlae's shoes. 49,.
ftalc denied nothing. lie admitted TINT ho
was Captain in NashsnGtun's arnly, saiA Lhat
he had been spy. aud had been successful tu
his search Tor intotnlniion; regretted tint liz
and thcu fearIcssly awaited his sentrtice. lie
did not even detpand a court.matttal. In fcw
minutes he heard his srntcnce: "William
Cunningham. proyost-Atarshai of the Royal
! Iis clstody the body Of Nathan Hale, Captain
IN the rebel army, convicted asa spv, anil 10 SEQ
morning at daybroak.' -
lla'e Was NJ oncc taken in charge By tho brutal
| Cunningham, who WAS attcrwasst banged after
cunfcsslng that bc had been ngcessory III several
hundred murders. and whu was responsible for
the awfu suffering ot Federal prisoners Ii, tho
old suaar-houso prison. still stnntling In Rose
street. II Is believed that Cunningham toult
Hale to tho Provost, pEiaon tint stood wrre
In now tue Hall Of Records. Beyond tllts toward
Broadway, md bordering on Chambers street,
was graveyard. which Also ecrynd asa placc
for public executions flalo IL believed to hare
been confined III u cell, tho little window OF
which looked out upon the park aud Centre
street. Cunningham askcd Ilatc,, M i'c put htus
intu his ccl fur ILLS name, agct size. aul rank.
lin. a. he vas leaving ilale asked thai
his arms might ba anplhioHcl and that 10 might
| h4yc writng tlaterias ami \ Light. Cunning
latn rcsuscI this witt, m oath: Then flalc asked
that he might have Bible. This, too, was de.
n!cd hin. subsequently q young, officer OF
wero irced, aud light, pen, 'ns, aud papcr and
1,ibla wcrc given 10 HIN. purt Of tho night llo
passeA IN writing-onc letter to h!s mother, au.
other to bis Sister, and thr'i to lits s"sethcact.
morning ho found tho Federal Gaptalo aud spy
ready. 1t was Just ttayhrcnk. Hale handed the
Provost Asrshal The Irttrrs big had written. and
asked os dying fsvor. thnt tney BE- kentluntiil
sllen ,nsolcntiy III llalc's presence, and
ticm tore them up When. askc,! after.
ward why l1e did this, he. said that hc
did not want tho rebels to kuor that they
Then lio ordered ltale to uIake ready for The
scoffolI. li!A nrnls wero pinloncd. q coarse
whitu gown trimmed with black was placed
over h.s body aud white cap put on i!'s head
rouRh bnafa cotln Wa eAil,es ',', W attenoanti
lin. ard tbo negro exccutioner, K[r!lmold
iroI,eiIt up the rcar with lt,o ia,3ier and noose
thus attended, liaio walked to tho galiows. Il
ia probab!o that he walked frosn the prison Il
| tho cemetery on tho site Ut mart OF WhfGh.th'
nov Court.liouse stantIs. Then, whllr Capt
Ilnio was ttauuint. nu the rounds Of Tho ladder
With tho moose about Ills ncck. Cunningham ati
dressed I.!a, and sco!l!ngy asked hn. to spcall
said that llnIo lust GLANCED. with tnaeI
Of contcmrt on Ills featurcs, ut Cunning
llatt,, aud then, turning to tts others, b.
lint slruccd tl,g 1lbcs uf thosp who wera Tier
to Joke, mud ulolted aon,o 10 tears: al cnty
c0iHtty.f "6wng tEie rghcl uiF ~ B,ollei
tIo maddcncu Cannln9hanl. ~ lloll al Gou
thS boo{ o. tac msFtJf wa oaf!sd, psooab!y Y