Year: 1875

ncatn - gradually closing over tut "IetCueu men VINO
Tomorrow expate their crimes upon the scaiold.


Any one desirous OF seeing how calm and stern is
lhe majesty OF peoples will as shown In the law
need only have visited tho Tombs yesterday evening
Just as the darkness closing in The biting wind
blew in dtful gusts against the mplacable
looking granite, the snow was beginning TO
full, and people hurried past the building though
anxious 10 avoid seeing II. night while thou
sands Of families arc gathered round the snug flresde
while the poor are shiverng by the waning embcrs and
the housccss wanderer seeks the unnvitng but neces
sary shelter OF the police station those four will
be tendery cared for and everything that be
sonably allowed for their comfort will be supplied
But there III still be lowering them the shadow
OF death, and there is vagrant who will pass by
their grim abode, be he ever woebegone and
wrctchcd, who will not esteem himself supremely
happy by comparison he eyes those mute colossal
walls. 1t is not pleasant to dwell upon subject like
this but quadruple execution speaks at to the
fearful prevalence OF crime and tardy awakening
of the people OF New York to its and hdeous
ness.


The gallows in the yard almost to speak out OF
the semi-darkncss while the weights which are to be
cut away tomorrow morning to say ''Ycs we
are hero moro" One turns away with shuddcr
from the simple yet grim instrument of death, and
feeling Of relief is experienced upon being shown into
the presence of the condemned men.


Long mental anguish seems at last 70 have dead
encd the susccptibties OF the cuiprts They appear
to accept their fate with resignation and to have
passed through the part of the ordeal Dolan
maintains the habitua composure which only deserted
him for a few moments when the news OF his respite
announced to him Thursday night last.
Thompson, of the three negro murdercrs,
passes the greater part of his time bed The other





tdious about their food and require roast and broed
chicken to keep up their strength.


Yesterday morning Father puranquet said mass in
the jail for these two The Sisters Of Charity
taken considerable pains in making their cells neat
and goody supply of fruit is sent thcm Mrs Weston
visited her husband yesterday Relatives or friends
will bury the two latter men, but Thompson being
triendless, will be buried by the county. And thus
lhings move along, slowly to the outside world but
oh how swiftly to the men who, within twenty four
hours will have yielded up their lives outraged JUS
ticc


RELIGIOUS VIEW OF THE CASE


Mr. Carlyle says that history is full of Mysteries and
II he had the most distant reference tho history OF
tho Tombs, he unusually sane when he expressed
himself IL those stolid and gloomy old walls could
speak, they would tae unfold which would prove TO
tho sceptical that ruth is stranger than fiction
But they hold tho secrets in their granite blocks and
ure dumb with Egyptian gloom and silence What tho
walls cannot say, however, the long memory of those
who have stood guard there years supplies AS best
IT can We were visiting the cells OF tho condemned
the other day, and the names Of former inmates
scratched the walls impcr Get and half obliter-
ated record of those who left them for the last time
win their arms pnioned, and curiosity was OK.
eli "a to know more.


To the man who is n close observer OF the influence
o. religion the Tombs is very suggestive 1t does un
doubtcdy happen once in while that who
has committed the crime of murder is honestly
aud truly converted while il is just as
true that OF those who cxpiate their crimes
the gallows get simply into state of
nervofeligous cxatation, which helped them TO pnss


through the ordeal but which by no means the rest
and peace OF the new birth. Some time ago. for in
stance, a sailor named Clark killed policeman and
sentenced TO be executed. His life had been bad in


he ordinary OF the word, that is, he had been
gwen TO drink, profanity and the other coarse con-
,omitants OF a sailors life. He had, however, CON-
United long series Of crimes that naturally led up to
murder as the eliminating point OF bad career.
While in his cell he undoubtedly visited by what
church people call change Of heart, " and read the
Bible regularly and prayed, and felt that he had been
forgiven and accepted II was matter of calm convc-
ton with him He had months OF quiet in which TO
lrrve at this conclusion and there was no unnatural
stimulus connected with It, lie was not only willing
5ut glad TO die, for he afraid Of temptation and
cit that he would be safer on the other side than
this OF the river or death. When walking to meet
bis fate, the deputy, who by his side, said NbS
CLARK be hrm and don't give way" He turned 10 tho
Ecraker and replicd:-"Wh my dear SIR would not
exchange places with you at this moment, II coudn


But this was very rare case. While nine men ont
Of ten who hanged die bravely-that Is march
through the yard with firm STEP or die gamc,n
tho phrase runs, not many men who executed cx-
hibt state Of mind that is satisfactory from certain
standpoint.


He said 10 one who Will be hanged to morrow 'tWcll
my dear boy hope you have read your Bible and
prayed since saw you yesterday"


He thrust his hands INTO his pockets, squirted tho
tobacco juice over the floor, and answered, "oh, yes
SIR, have"


And you ready for the execution and have YOU
made your peaccy"


Tho samo prclminaries passed through and the
same answer returned.


Now everything should be done for these poor rcl-
lows, but still the visiting clergyman Is unsats-
bed Tho keepers, the deputy shcrins and all who
have charge Of the condemned. while they are very
Natchul. arc also very tender They never rough
demeanor but to be impressed by the necessity
or unusual Kindness to those VINO have only few days
10 live There IS very little loud talking and nothing
bostcrous III that dreadful acovc that is fenced in with
ron, and through the gate OF which IL ~ impossible TO
pass without the wachword


We have uccn much impressed by the three men
who are to suffer tomorrow. The first is Weston The
only one OF the three who has been IN the Northern
States Tor any length OF time. The impression YOU get
OF him very dsagrccablc. lie Is to our mind an ir-
bad He speaks with perfect ind;rcr
encc concerning his fate and has Apprehension or
Its lerrors. His oeen very checkercd ono
and this murder il SIMPLY the apex of The cone tho
browning act OF life that has been bad all arougt Tr
he could speak with truth OF the past he would without
doubt open eyes the vast extent of dr5ravy In
which who has no moral principle can be in.
voved. With the most solemn adjnrations no wili
look you tho face and airm 10 be iruo that which IL
false on the very face OF it, He isa bad man and merits
his fate


William Es was born a slave in Wilmington, y. G.
He back piece Ui solid midnight, and, rs
nearly lie remember, Is twenty-five years of
lie rcrkos trac by years hut by events, and says
lie u New York tho year FISK was killed, lie
steadily refuses to speak oi the murder now on The
plea that The remembrance 81 u cxcitcs him, and no
wants Ia give all his time the future Hc III oiitincs
tears and when asked how he feels will repeat long
string OF sct phrases concerning his having been Ior
Elycu hs anticatons Of gong straight 10 glory and
his perfect resignation 10 his doom. Aer while he
gets out ~ this o. and fearful and
In subducd expresses the hope that he - all
fshi, and that dreadful fate awaits him IN the next
word. 10 say that lie is in any state of mind that
,,oGld bo satisfactory in Christian circles would be n
grave mistake lie will, undoubtedly, die hrmly and
he looks lorHari TO The time ot his execution with a
gloomy Of satisfaction from the fact that nc
is To he the hero of the hour lie asked his
spiritual adviser 10 bc and bring him down new
par 81 ~. . canvas slippers and par OF white gloves
Tor Friday " IL not the mans religious nature that
su.ans him NJ all u Is hts superb vanity partly and
mostly nervous excitement, which is The result Of an
fact Physically he Is splendid animal
lie has large head developed mostly the region of
thu cctcbcnm, large meek and a very short one and
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