The sun., 1893-11-26

there we're found between the solee ot his SHOES
this nothing has as ever been known. Whether
Hale was treated with the kindness that was
soSsisd f ASSTS Sss Sst he Sss not alter h
,Halc reached New York on Saturday; ssRt sTs
street. H wbers rSt Il was eReStsd By the College
FSs@ aC%s wRS S WA. WAS sST SGas
pss Pps. ~. % O bis .Test Snd First ve
nue Here lived James BeeRman in luxury,
but. strong advocate Of the Revolutionary
he gave he N.S gC,R shS hS%9 Ehs B
Tritlsh oflsers received and enter,SIPsd
hFP bartef oGER with hS 8onSGet %fG A5Pgd and hspe
M"l' nonfd and hoTs Saardfsf is Tfs s.Sei Ss
back Of tho mansion. aud listened there to the
in Hale,s shoes. Hale denied nothing. Head.
army said that he had been.a spy and had
been successful In his search ior information,
bs hS5 he * his
court:msrtisi; n icT minutes he hesrd hi;
Marshal Of the Royal Royal Army in New (, { al:
rected to receive Into his custody the body Of
victed as a spy. and to see him hanged by the
neck ppntil dead tomorrow morning at day
Hale was at once taken In charge BY the bru.
tai Cunningham, who was aiterward hanged
after coniessinR that he had been accessory in
sible for the awful suffering Of Federal prison
ers in the old Sugar House prtson. still standing
IN Rose street II is believed that cunningham ham
where is ow the Hall OF Records. Beyond this.
toward Broadway. and bordering on Chambers
street, was graveyard, which also served as a
place for public executions. Hale IL believed
to have been confined In cell the little window
OF which look ed out upon the Park and Centre
street. Cunningham asked Hale. as he put him
into his cell for his name. age. size. and rank.
and then read the death warrant to him. AZ he
unpinioned and that he might have writing ma
terlals and a light. Cunningham refused this
have have a bible. This. too % was denied him. Sub
seauently Eonng offleer Ice OF HGIes guard guar In; IN
9 h and hs Bbs
f writins1one = one letter to to his mother another to
es snd reached Ras S ss The
ing he found the Federal CAPTAIN and spy
fsd ss FroVosy he tSn e S
be kept until they could be delivered; Cum
afterward why he did this, he said that ",he
man ns nCs Who eosi de win Sch
Then he ordered Hale to make ready for the
sCafrod. His arms were pinioned. coarse coarse
over his body, and white cap put on his head.
A rough board coffin was carried by attend-
around him and the negro exocutioner. Rich:
moose. Thus attended. Hale walked to the
gallows. IT Ia probable that he walked from
the prison to the cemetery. on the site Of . part
OF which the new Court House stands. Then.
OF the ladder with ths moose about his neck.
Cunningham addressed him. and scofinEly
asked him to speak out his dying speech and
confession. 1t Is said that Hale just glanced.
with touch OF contempt on his features. at
Cunningham. and then turning to the others.
that sienced the jibos OF those who were there
to Joke. and Melted some to tears:
II only regret that have but one life to lose
swing the rebel off - shouted the mad
dened Cunningham. In half an hour the body
dug sS SensatR the % eSIIows The site }" was Sn
marked, and when the Revolutionary army re-
entered New York there was no one who could
tell where Hale was sleeping. But the story OF
his heroic death. and Of his memorable words
under the gallows. speedily became known
like victory. and in after years until within a
comparatively recent time Hale's only monu-
msnt has been the remem brance q him as The
Martyr spy OF the Revolution" and Of his
Hale was Just OF age when he died. He was
Educated at Yale College. he was a teacher in
New London. with the ultimate purpose OF en-
from from Boston Of tho battls Of Lexing gton. lie
was one Of the first 10 enlist few hours after
this news was RECEIVED. and lie ENCOURAGED
he is on record as saying. "and never lay down
our arms until We obtain our ependence"
were on tho road to Boston. Some years ago
an effort was made to induce Congress to
make an appropriation Tor a monument to
Hale's memory. Ii was unsuccessful. Then
the women OF his native town. Coventry. with
the aid OF a small sum granted by the state Of
a monument. II is simple granite shaft forty
feet high. IL bears bis name and the dates
and places OF birth and death and Oh his diving
to lose for my country"
The following paragraphs give some details
OF Hale's personal appearance and Of his brief
career:
Hale was fond OF athletic exercises. and was
noted while In ae , C9egs i0r ssfGaordinaEy nn
NeT Haven green SO far sqrPa5Ss9SS ,S0a anything
marks. On another occasion his powers were
shown In springing out OF one hogshead into
with honor in ii7I In East Haddam. Conn.
where he taught school while. and In New
London, where he had charge OF high school.
He was almost six feet in height. perfectly
proportioned. and in figure and department he
chest p was 09 broaa his I muscles SsTe % firm; his
face wore most benign expression his COM
plexion was roseate. his eyes were light blue
and beAmed with Intelligence: his hair was
soft and light brown in color. and his speech
was rather low. sweet, and musical His per-
sonAl beauty and grace Of manner were most
charming.
The Teglm ent OF Col. Webb. In which Hale
was com missloned as Lieutenant early in l1I5,
was first employed in guarding the seacoast
In the vicinity OF New London: then. In the
autumn. II Joined Washington near boston,
where, during the siege. Hale was preeminent
among the younger officers Tor yigllant actIy-
ity and skill. In December he started on foot.
through snow ankle deep, 10 visit his friends
in Connecticut. about this time he was pro-
noted TO the rank Of Captain; lie gave un.
wearied attention TO the discipline and dr. OF
his company. which soon became one ot the
best In the service. After the defeat OF Long
Island. the terms OF his men expiring. he re-
llnquishsd his own pay to induce them to re-
main.
In the spring OF l770 he was the leader Of q
small party who, under cover OF night, and In
aIowboat, boarded and took British vessel
hlled with army supplies from under the guns
OF sixty-iour gun shin anchored only few
rods OH and brought this vessel, with IT'S crew
fastened In the hold as prisoners safely 70 the
wharf These stores were valuable aequlsl-
ton TO the patriot army.
before entering the service Hale engaged
himself to Miss Hannah Adams OF coventry a
remarkably beautiful and accomplished young
lady She lived 10 old age and Gied unmarried;
The Image OF her betrothed was never eltared
from her memory. In the wandering of MIND
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