Year: 1868

was dead continued TO call her loudly by name and
same night Brown and his wife occupied q sleeping
apartment at the hotel and were overheard jestng


Lieutenant Packard, OF the Hartford police force
also testified In reference TO conversation between
Brown and his wife at the station house In that city
any person was watching or listening 10 them. Mrs.
Brown was eoncocting and ENGRAVING upon his
parentage of the child Angie, In which they agreed
to claim that she was their ofrsprng and was born


Miss Williams the daughter Of the hotel proprietor,
testified that Mrs. Brown came to the hotel on the
evening Of the murder alone, and that her husband
they had been in the house about ten or fifteen
minutes an alarm OF fire was heard in the village,
and Brown Immediately LEFT and ran toward his own
70 the ialnting ut by which Brown appeared to have
si seen overcome upon ascertaining that Angie had
been burned to death, their evidence tending to
prove that the prostration was merely assumed.
TWO men who supported him while in this state Of
to its being natural and unfeigned suddenly released
their mold OF him as though about to let him fall TO
me ground, and that he Immediately ciutched at
tneIn, apparently IN an endeavor to save himself


THE SENTENCE.


The trial was concluded on Friday, April II, and a
verdict OF guilty of murder In the first degree was
rendered. Brown was thereupon sentenced to be
hanged on Saturday, May 80, 1868, and was confined
in asce in the east wing Of the prison. where he has


Upon the rendition Of the verdict the court pro-
ceeded to pass immediate sentence on motion OF
tine tine rne asked BrSwp in
to say why sentence Of death should not
be pronounced. He Immediately responded
"Yes, have;" and, turning TO the jury, continued
" l am an innocent man you can kill my body, but
you cannot KIN my spirit have that in mind that's


Judge Peckham reminded him that such remark as
that would have no effect on the case and Brown re-
torted that he "coud not help that" Upon sentence
being passed on him he sharply responded "Al right"
He was then remanded to the custody OF Sheriff
Overheiser of this county, and confined In the coun
tut n pall Nf
southeast corner OF the eastern wing. OF the prison


life of the condemned there is little worthy OF note
to be recorded. Being an uneducated man. his time
was employed in conversations with visitors, to
whom he was always afYable and courteous, even
partaking OF that elegance which Is characteristic OF
the French Canadians He had also frequent and pro-
tracted interviews with his spiritual adviser Rev. Mr.
johnson, an Episcopal clergyman OF this city, and
his wife, who occupied the cell directly beneath the
cell OF the culprit, was also unremiting in her at
tendance whenever permitted to visit him. and spent
much time in reading the Scriptures to him 1t has
also been rumored recently that he had made two
confessions or statements one Of which was given
to his ciergymen and the other to a gentleman OF
this city.


EFFORTS OF COUNSEL


Shortly after being sentenced strenuous effort
made to procure from the Governor a Communication
of the penalty to Imprisonment for ie but after con
sultatona with the judicial authorities it was pc


An effort had been made latterly to obtain respite,
which. however, also failed Of its object though it
Is not known whether the Governor had been con-
suited on the subject The reason assigned for this
attempted delay was exceedingly vague and i'm
probable, and was to the effect that Brown was
weak minded man, subjected to the control of his
wife, who Is represented as being Of strong mental
powers and great resolution OF purpose; that she
had by her superior tact and influence vir-
tualy sealed his mouth in relation to the crime to
which 1t was claimed evidence had been since de-
sorry before the fact and that the deed conceived
and executed by his wife Upon this series Of SO far
gronndless rumors respite was looked for at least
until after she should be tried


ALL HOPE GONE.


The prisoner received the notification OF the Gov
ernOrs refusal to nterpOse his clement prerogative
with the utmost Indifference so far as II was evinced
by outward manifestations and had from that time
been apparently reconciled to his impending fate.


When this was received Sheriff Overhlser in COM
pany with others, proceeded to the cell Of Brown
and informed him Of the fact that all the efforts Of his


Mrs. Brown, by the kind permission OF the Sheriff,
was IN the cell OF her husband and was engaged In
sewing when the party entered, seated on the bed
the floor. Rev. Mr.. Johnson asked Brown If he had
had any intimation Of petition being circulated for
the affirmative. The question was then asked him
II ne had expected to have the petition granted
Johnson then spia to Brown, w "of course yoa
VIII not then be disappointed to know that the
petition has faied,' and the answer came freely
'NOt in the least I have made up my mind to
die. II l had had plenty Of money would have JUS
tice done me. have no theory Of the murder, but
lamp and 1t burst setting her clothes on fire. am
innocent OF the charge Of murder. II had had
is no use taking about H1 that now Il has BEEN har
for me to get out OF my mind the charge Of the
anything against any one have thought ali along s
that when the day came lmeaning the execution)
would make statement Of the case was not
wanted In Canaan-the people there were against
me. was in their way. There is just as good men,
and better, too that have been hanged, and shall
me out"


PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION.


ton OF the Sentence were commenced and temno
rary shed OF about twenty-five feet front by forty in
depth was erected at the east end Of the jail, the
westerly side OF the structure being close against the
east wall OF the prison. The entrance to the shed
was at the southeast corner from the rear Of the JAIL
and q plank platform extended along the west
the extremity Of the platform, in the northwest
corner CO. was was erected the scanold, which was in
the cuprit Is to be lifted into the air instead OF
dropped through trap. 1t consisted Of two upright
piece, one end OF which passed into an enclosed
apartment, p6nked to the roof within the main
shed: Three pulley wheels were inserted in the
the e'' end Within the eniosed box box and md an
other half way between the two first named.
over the pulleys and into the executioners box de-
pending there from the end OF the beam. within
the box pearshaped weight Of 2o5 pounds was
suspended from the end Of the cross beam, and the
cord OF execution was attached to this weight A
hatchet at the proper moment the moose by which
It hung from the end Of the beam was slipped on.
four feet and the strain thus coming upon the slender
cord 1t ran over the pueys and Its other extremity
was rapidly drawn up.


An immense crowd visited the scene OF the ex-
pected execution yesterday, and many singular and
disgusting ribald jests and remarks were made by
numbers Of the visitors. A noted individual from
New York, who felt quite prominent in consequence
OF his having been requested TO come here and
In carrying out the execution OF the sentence took
the palm, however, by his repusive sayings, and
yesterday seemed anxious TO begin his work. Re-
ferrng TO the delay IN the trial OF Mrs. Brown he said
I ioh I
would have tumbled 'em both OF afore now;
d-n 'em, they both deserve IL; but she is
nnsb,ug mt a S1b and atresd 90 she os
him come down here alone to be hung for fear he
would let out on her." This In a specimen OF his
whole conversation, and II resulting from the fact
that he has had great experience among criminals
and at executions would suggest to the ..untu-
tored mind" that there is something to be oathed In
acquiring experience II Is to be accompanied by
and inculcate brutasm. Little boys OF tender
years, who had gained access TO the prison encos-