Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05
Elangin. as d Fine Art.

There Was ripple of excitement smorg The
Tombs officials in Nsw York the other day
over the announcement that MarWocd. the pub
lie execn,lorcr of Great Britain. was to visit
that institution, with view of making on iu-
specIion CT the hanging apparatus. About 10
o'clock rather slight, sandy haired and whis-
kcrcd men entircd tho reception hall of tho
prison and asked tor tho Warden, TO whom he
preseasod letter CT introGuc ion from TIC
SheItf's ofio,. The s;rarger announced to
tie Warden that he YVES not Wiliism Msrwood,
the oxt cutlcner, tu. bis Cousin aud prircipal
assistant, aLd that tis Dane was frederick
William hiarSood. Uodtr the difcctiou Of
Warden Finley he Tas thea shown obout the
rrlscn. lie Wss exc :etipgy FREQ 10 bis ortiz
osms OF DrlsOa otfsits, aGd frequently Icui io
bis praise OF tho humanity OF hmaic,os' 10
tho trcatment Of ,heir prisoners. particularly 10
Tho naatter OF tucd and ,loarrcss
The Warden first cxalaiatd to hi;n tho meth.
OIL ol oAtsio!ns sGm!ssion 10 thc pliarn and ne
saie Eni:dS adOp;e! 10 nIev2ai The escape 0t
prisoners. The party then preceded to tie
male p.isoD, aC3 attc7 Fsyi7g tha! lie thought
he atmosphere ct Tho Corridors Sa4 romG1ks.
by fresh. hlr. Msrgood es.cd il there woio
auy cDpdeGintd priscacra there. Ra,bo ard
Cox wcro uamcd, aud tho Warden lad tho way
toward sheis cells 90 tho hfss tiar Babo was
out in tic corridor, wakinr W anl dowa with
quick. nervous tread, sGd v;coiiCus'y pulling
On 4 c:g5r. CCx's rcll was visited. The ucS.u
was si;'lag iasi-c lankIng cut throuSh TIC do3r.
Here is an Ecgish gentleman who wsos 10
sea 2ou. Eex.' SAID the Warden. Won't you
coTn sui SEQ him
Cox roadcd hs lead aud dsdaioed any reply,
unil at the repeated r: quest Of Warden ho
c'Ge forward. He wcu'u not say much, hov
ov'r, aud - the c.ll door w3s npeccd, and the
party entered tho ell Mr. Mawood eyed tho
man cuiiausly sud secned to be summing up
his points 10 a es.ioaaliy way. He paid
particular att"ntlun to his neck and tho back OF
his head. ard fosIly said:
"Ctx, WnGit like to have CAS-! Of your
head and neck.
Cox mumbIcd something about cno having
been made, and after lew words OF general
conversation the party went to find Babo
The young Italian stopped suddenly when
rcc!Stcd by the wsrden aud smiliog pleasantly
held out his hand to Marwood, ho was vcry
wiling to talk and chartered voiubly as be led the
way to his call. irto which be bogcd his visitors
with evident rridc. The cell was as pretty and
bright with ornaucntalion as ever, and Balbo,
as special favor, said be would light up his
little chapel over which hangs tho sceri of his
dead wife, if onc of tho party would Give him O
match. lie talked very freely about his ap-
proaohing end, and said ho hoped his wife was
oct Suffering tornents in tho next world for
her misdeads in this. IIo then brought out bis
application to tho governor for Communication OF
sentence 10 imprisonment for life aud obtained
Some signatures. MarWood watched him curious
ly Wh,lo he talked aud made arrangements
With him Tor taking plaster cast of his head
end neck.
Nov, Mr.. Balbo." ho s,id, you seem Ia
he very hopeful that your lite will be spared.
Do you Got think that it would bo better for
you 10 think Ct the hereafter aad make such
preparations as you Gao for your death p
'Oh, yes; me think great deal bouta me
dtath. Me have greats faith in Jesu. Nc sure
He will take caro- of me.
I'm sure hope lie will" replied tho exc
cutloner, with al awful solemn voice.
Il have seen twenty nlno hangings here,
said Finley, ''siaoe 1850, aud our gallows was
| never perfect, although NO have never had any
serious uisbap. This place is too narrow, how
ever. ond we will have to uss the other yard foi
the two That are waiting" and be gavo hi:
! icuub L jerk 10 tho direction where Cox aud
Balbo might bsve tc;n seen If it had not beer
| tor tie stone wall between.
"Gtu say ycu tousd this too narrcw?' said
Alarwcod..
"Wcll, you see.' c1ntioued Finley, "whar
the three negro murdcrers were hanged here
somc years ago togo her VIC had very painful
scene. Tie rope slipped On ono Of ihem, sni
they we're So c!cse together that lie was able tr
g1t hold OF the next man With bis hands. O.
| oourso he tried to Climb up md used his lags.
"Don'e ycu lastcn .hc1 !egs?"
"Not altogether
"Unph."
"Well, ss l Vas saying" continued tho dep
uty warden, "ho tried to get hold OF tho nt z
man and succeeded. and gave him terrible
Ehskiug, too. So now &c gro goirs to take tht
other yard, which is Ridrr Gcd better adapted
10 ma1y ways
You should not give thea 2 very looy wall
to the gaows," said Maswood; 30 ,h9 othe,
yard would be better
Yes, they generally begin to 8oskeo 10 thc
cell Wtca no Gre gettlag them rasdg. That !!
am ,st always tho trying time and it they have
; lar to walk they may give out"
You did not pull a man. 8 head eff here, did
| ycu?" asked Marwood.
! Lord bless you, DC" rer!;od Tie deputy
nal IOuf Az Svuu S'ultu iHVJ OsCOiulUS PIT
! glih establishment; we don't pull meas head
| off here. Hus they did pull ouo of down a
| Washington.
"Ab. yes, Washington; 80 i; was Well III
| system is all wrong. have seen mcn executed
| 10 many different ways. have seen she
heGds caopped olf aith swaids, sS4s ard 2u.l
lolircs. have aeen theIa gsvroted scd suoth
cred With gsscs. sud haYs seon sc:ea drive,
into tbeic 7trtcbraa. Othels h*vs esea bic,
TO death or killed by electricity. The late
means Is al excellent cue. But if you want II
bausa naa, th6.c is GO Da;ter system than lh
ooe we have in Eugaod Ii you Wan. t.
s:tsas'e IN to d;aih. your system is not a
good as ihn Spsplsh gsrEoit."
''hu! ". hsug them hrre," said somcho3y
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