The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-27

nt uau Oniy u0Oe Wuht any OtDer nun
wonld have done II placed In similar con-
diiiou. lie had taken the life OF q man
who hal often threatened and attempted 10
Kill him, and he was satisfied that II was
only question OF which Of the two would
be the first victim. His brother Peter, who
Is under sentence Of thirteen years. impri-
sonment as accessory, was confined in the
same cell. and they spent the last night TO-
gether. Hawlry slept soundly for several
hours, and ate good breakfast early This
morning. His spiritual attendant, DR..
Goodwin, spent some time with him, and
administer ed consolation until the fatal
hour came.
Before leaving his cell there was another
DEtPLY.ArFECTIYG PARTING SCENE
between the Two brothers, the youger. Pc
ter, being completely Frustrated with grief.
The doomed man was taken from the jail at
1920 A. NJ. and conducted 10 ibe scaffold,
" hich had been erected in the rear Of the
courthouse, The space surrounding II being
shu. in by high fence. He walked erect
and firmly between Sheriff BranGand Jailor
Weber, maintaining astonishing ealmness
OF demPanor. . the foot OF the scafOld the
party halted, aud The minister offered up
feryent and feeling prayer; after which the
prisoner aSceEded the steps to The platform,
and was placed on the fatal trap. The
Sheriff then told fIawley that he was about
to carry out the sentence OF the law, ana
asked If he had anything TO say. The pri-
soner made no answer, but the minister
proceeded to read paper containing
HAwLEY's DYING WORDS,
TO The following effect: "My time has come
TO die. shot Zcck Hayes, but | shot him
believing that II did not kill him he would
kill me. know did wrong in committing
this sin in Gods sight, for his Word says
resist evil; but knew little about the Bible
at that time. thank God know now that
Jesus died for sinners, and that his precious
blood cleanses those who trust In HIM from
all sin. pray God TO forgive my slbs, and
they are many. | ask all whom | have
wronged TO forgive me. From my heart
forgive those who have wrOnged me. am
a great sinner, saved by Gods free grace in
Christ Jesus. The officers who have had
charge Of me have been very kind to me.
May God bless them and all my kind trends.
May others take warning by my sad end
and come 10 my blessed Siyiour, who alone
can save from The poXer as well as
the everlasting punishment OF sin. Good.
bye. | believe that God l. my father.
believe Jesus, the Son OF God, is my 81.
yiour. believe the Holy Spirit has changed
my heart. believe in forgiveness OF sins,
the resurrection Of the body, and lie ever
lasting. Amen. | am ready. Lord Jesus,
receive my spirit"
The minister then placed his band on the
doomed mans bead and invoked blessing
on him, and babe him
Goodbye,
IIaNIey kissing him on the cheeks. The
prisoners band, and legs were then PIN
ioned, the rope adjusted. The black-cap
drawn over his face, and al the giving OF The
signal, at 1898 O'Clock, DPputy-Sherifi L.
3. Stevens sprung The trap.
The fall was over eight feet, and death
ensued without a struggle, not slnele
tremor or contraction being perceptible.
After fifteen minutes the physicians an
nOunccd that puls1:iOn had ceased, and at
The end OF thiriy.One minutes the BODY was
taken down aud turned over 10 friends for
inlerment. An examination showed that tbe
neck was dislOclted. Hawley was in the
both year Of bis age, Of fine appearance and
figure, and weighed one hundred pounds.
Cut 10 Death by Razor.
BORDENTOwN. y. j., November &c.
Charles Ross, an aged color ed man OF this
city. was murdered last night al the house
Of Charles Moss, in West street (where
there was social eatheriDg), by some PER-
son unknown. Tue right leg. the bone eX-
cepted. was nearly severed. it is supposed
by a razor. Henry Williams and Charles
Moss are locked up ~ accessories OF The
deed. Every effort will he made 10 secure
the murderer. Ross was unmarried:
Wreck and Loss OF Life Near Cape
Haitcras.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., November 2G.-The
Signal Corps station at Cape Hatieras,
North Carolina, reports 10 The chief signal
officer here under date OF the 18th as fol-
lows: The schooner L. 4 ID. Fisk, OF
Bath, Me-, q. w. Snowman master, with
a cargo OF phosphate from New York No
yember Dist, bound for Port Royal, ). c.,
stranded on the outward Diamond shoal,
nine miles southeast OF the point OF Cape
Hatleras, at $50 Z. NJ November s2d. The
crew, consisting OF seven~meu, lashed
themselves in the rigging. AT L. VI. on
the 23d Captain Snowman and Seaman {.
l.. Lewis were washed overheard and
drowned. At $3.50 The same day The mast
fell and the vessel broke in pieces. q. q.
Snowman and William Snow man got upon
a piece OF plank, leaving three others upon
the bow OF The wreck. AT sunset William
Snowman, being unable from cold 10 hold
on, was washed off the plank, and at 100
A. NJ. on the 25'b q. q. Snowman, the only
survivor, landed on the beach one mile
north of This station and walked to the
liebt-keepeT's dwelling, having been in the
sea about ten hours and swan and drlited
fifteen miles. The vessel and cargo ale
total wreck.
Particulars Of the Terrible Marine
Disaster.
SpFZZIA. November 26.-The steamer
Oncle Joseph sank almost Immediately after
the collision. Two hundred persons are
known TO be drowned aad fifty were saved.
The fate of the other ifly at present is I'M
certain. HeartrendiDg scenes followed the
collision, as the Oncle Joseph was wanting
in means TO save the lives OF large mum.
Der on board. Eyewitness OF the colli-
sion say they cannot satisfactorily state the
manner ana cause of the occurrence.
The pas. enger list Of the Oncle Joseph
shows a total Of 264 persons to have been on
board. The sailors numbered 30. Her
cargo consisted OF so tons 0f merchandise.
At a roll-caIl OF survivors 81 passengers and
90 sailors only answered to their names.
The captain also persisted.
LONDON, November ga dispatch to
Lloyd's from Leghorn confirms the rel.ort
OF the loss OF $50 lives by the collision near
Spezzia. The Oncle Joseph was an iron
screw steamer OF S23 Ions gross, and the
Orti?ia was OF 1853 tons burtben.
Disasters In Provincial Waters.
ST. JOINS, n. F., November 26.-The re-
ports Of disasters already To hand show The
recent gales to have been the most disas-
trous ever experienced in The colony. A
large number Of vessels are lost. Twenty or