Year: 1867


earthly career the unhappy man buoyed h hmsef up
with lingering hope OF reprisve respite, which was
when no was informed that Governor Fenton declined
10 interfere in the matter He thereupon his spiritual
,so s s:,osv M Of Ss s S IN
which he admitted the commission Of the deed justify
ing himself though, by saying was done during tho
of which Mulock called him bad names and struck him.
On Thursday his counsel, In company with Mr.. Sur
as 70 certain allegations contained in the con.
fsssion Being closely pushed he :. last admitted
and said he entccd Mulock to the woods knowing he
had money In his possession beat him death with the
butt OF his gum then robbed him Of his property. put
his boots and walked into Emira he sold one
Of the watches 70 man named Cook and the other TO
matchmaker and then spent portions Of the money in
living He concluded the confession, which was only
made public alter the execution by declaring that ne
penalty Of bis life and to look to higher source for the
pardon OF his transgreesona


Up TO early this morning be exhibited signs
whatever Of either fear exctement On the contrary
perfectly calm and looked TRANQUILITY almost caro-
lessy forward to the awful event SO soon 70 occur TO
him. On visiting him hour previous TO the execution,
his manner seemed to have undergone considerable
change. HIS head bowed down on his breast, his
hands casped together with vicelike force caused
by the workings Of troubled mind his pensve; though
by nervous air. showed plainly true appreci
alton Of his fearful position and SURROUNDINGS and his
large eyes, peerng suessy through the bars of his
cell reminded OF that narrow line that divides
time from eternity Outside the prison was congregated





spectacle the like Of which took place before in
the records OF Chemung county and tho fatal hour
blocked up. The crowd was very orderly The only
thing occurring in its midst to draw forth remark
the presence Of well dressed women, many Of whom
would have been better they far away from such
melancholy scene. The houseops-the jail yard being
only of by sixteen foot ailingwere also crowded.
and here again were women and young girls too who
watched the proceedings IRON beginning 10 end with
perseverance, anything but crcdable TO good taste or
took place about ty fee. square, and IN this space
almost crushed together two hundred people.
The galows was placed facing the JAIL 1t was the same
one erected time ago for criminal named Stewart
who found guilty OF poisoning two soldiers and sem
fenced to be hanged, but who escaped


of the criminal placed at the foot OF the scaod At
the same time the Sheriff ana his deputy, with other
and the rope which to do its fatal work was affixed
to the scafolds arm. at twenty-five minutes past
twelve o'clock the Sheriff gave notice to the persons
who had been notified pursuant to statute to be pres mt
witnesses to the execut TO form 10 line in front OF
the scaold The physicians were called upon to step
forwards also the justices OF the county session These
having taken their proper places the officers went for


minutes to one O'Clock Gardiner was brought
out leaning upon the Of tho Sheriff and his assist
ant On his head the fatal cap, its backness in
striking contrast to the face of the prisoner which was
deadly white in appearance, flushed hue either
cheek. Forward through line OF silent men the pris
oner conducted to the galows He was at
maintaining quito a nrm demeanor throughout On
reaching the platform the condemned man took seat
but rose ana STOOD alone Wnle the Dlstrct Attorney
read the warrant for the execution This most
trying time for the prisoner but he bore himself wel
as he did to the last when the warrant was finished
The Sheriff said Now Mr. Gardiner, II you have any,
thing you may desire to say you can have tn, oppor
tunty." The condemned man spoke as follows:-" My
dear friends II there any among you who addict
ed to drinking liquors, who have bad associates,
beg you TO keep away from them; for those things Will
DC a % m s OF any man ana live d1 % % own as
and come 10 Christ" He spoke in quite firm manDer
at lrs but towards the close he grew disconnected in
and xvtn rlnr
The appearance Of not having said much as he in
tended Al the conclusion Of bis remarks he "a. down,
and the Sheriff came forward ana placed the rope
around his neck The black cap was then drawn over
his tace, shutting out oven before doah the world for
ever from his view His legs and armswcre next firmly
bound, and then the doomed man, With remarkable
hrmness Of mind, wished The Shenf and turnkey
good bye. His spiritual adviser raiscd his and
with bowed head and ervcnt prayers for the departing
SOUL while The people present awaited the last solemn
moments invoked tho grace of God to be with the
saviour nigh, receive his spirit vsaSs' wn,ls
'sAmcn fingered on the lips Of all the lever pulled;
bu, Gardiner to the horror OF all insiead Of being
pcnded between heaven aud earth, struck the earta
with his feet and touched the ground just after the
ropc above had parted. Luckily for the poor wrecn
as was afterwards proved BY the ply ysicans the neck
had been broken at once; and save nomenary draw
there not the slightest struggle For fifteen minutes
after life perceptioc in the body, though the neck
had been broken. In another fifteen life declared
extinct, and the remains were then cut down


II was said that the sister and daughter Of the





neghborng houseops Previous to his execution Gard
made present OF his body to surgeon Of this city,
Execution Of Horace Greeley at Charles


ton, =. T..


CHARLESTON, s. c., March /, 1867.


Horace Greeley, alias johnson, the murderer OF Barn
well s. Rhet, hung In the jail yard In this city, in
presence OF police guard Of forty and from fifty
to sixty spectators halfpast eleven O'Clock this
morning


large crowd Of both white and colored people ass
bled outside the jail walls and the windows and bal.
comics Of adjacent buildings, together with and
every available spot overlooking he place of execution
were completely filed. Everything however, passed.
oil very orderly, the crowds making demonstration
or disturbance. The Sheriff admitted one 10 see the
prisoner in hs cell but the Officiating clergyman Father
Quigley, who with him last evening and all the
morung engaged in prayer up 10 the hour OF his being
,aken the gsllows. He received the Last sacra
mcnt at ten O'Clock after which he expressed himself
happy and confident that all his Gins had been forgiven
him and that he would be IN heaven to-day: lie then
requested the Sheriff to allow him to shake hands with
his fellow prisoners, which granted. After bidding
them farewell and telling them all he zad to leave
readiness 10 meet his fate. He then brought
out, accompanied by Sheriff Carew his right Father
Quigey his lett and followed by tho jailors and
stables in attendance the Sheriff. He appeared with
his pnonod behind and The white cap hs head.
When he stepped into the yard he walked along with
great rmness coolness and composurc casting his eyes
about and smiling at the crowds collected in
the surrounding buildings. His countcnance, how
ever. bore appearance Of fear aud being placed
under tho gaows he exhibited considerable agitation
On kneelng with the priest he composed and
he engaged Ia earnest prayer commencing with tie
feven snpplicatons OF the Methodist church and


conclusion, repeating the prayers OF the Catholic
faith, in which lie had been recently baptized. On
rising he informed by sheriff Carew that time
would DO given him for anything he wished TO say and
that II would BIO heard by those present H.
then asked any declaration confession he
could make would save him. On being told
by tho ShoIM that here hope, and that the
iaw must be executed, he declined 70 say anyth ng
DO the crowd. sfaing that he satisfied with the
Judgment against hm that he had already confessed
bus priest and others, and that going
tho same story asain.


The cxocuiionera couriryman engaeed for the occa-
Sorthen adjusted the rure around the prisoners neck
Tue cap was drawn h face sheriff Carcw gave the
signal and At the touch Of The spring the drop fell
ing s Dodv OF Greeley hang ng about ten feet tho
ground The body was left hanging about half hour,
wher u was lowered, The physcans pr0nouncing life


uct the majesty OF the law declared ssfished and
the body removed