The New York Herald Newspaper, April 11, 1874, Page 3

ty ~Phorrible, the victim of th HEMPEN JUSTICE. Execution of Lowenstein at Albany for the Murder of Weston. “History of the Crime and Death of the Brooklyn Newsdealer. ANOTHER SOUTH CAROLINA CULPRIT Hunter Lays His “Body Down” at Darlington. BRYANT HANGED IN TENNESSEE Affecting Scenes on the Gallows—Peni- tence and Philosophy. Avarice, Rum, Knives, Pistols and Clubs Denounced. HANGING OF LOWENSTEIN. ALBANY, April 10, 1874, Emil Lowenstein was executed in the Jail here at A little after two o'clock to-day, for the murder of ¥ D. Weston, a one-armed pedier, of Brooklyn. far as this community is concerned thé case ex- d great interest. The murder was committed the vicinity. The character of the deed was r having been e conviction stantial evi- Mterally riddled with pisto} ‘Was based on almost pu dence; but evidence of suc! character that no jury could help being gai aff Lowen- stein was the murderer. He mfet e with far More nerve and endurance thay the people around Bim anticipated, With his las p he protested bis innocence. The story of the crime 18 as fol- lows :— HISTORY OF THE CRIME. John D. Weston was the name of a oae-armed soldier, who resided with his wife and two chil- +@ren at No. 115 Palmetto strect, Brooklyn. earned a living by peddling papers and periodicals on the cars of the Hudson River Railroad, and in this capacity became well acgnainted with Most of the employés on the road. ‘Ine | house in which he iived was a two story trame owned by himself, building, and he also had deposited to his credit in bank the sum oi between $300 and $600, Some time during July, 1873, Emil Lowenstein, a barber, then buta few weeks married, rented the upper part of the house and came there to reside. ‘the new comers Were young, and having but just started in lite bad but few articles of furniture on going to house- keeping. In fact so poor were they ip tits respect that Weston and wile lent them various articles of Tarniture. It was quite natural that the two families thus | brought together should become intimate, and so it was. Lowenstein and Weston would, alter the labor of the day, discuss projects for bettering their | cendition in life, and the far west presented an al- joing péoareot Oi their realization. In this way it is believed that Lowenstein became aware of the fact that Weston had money in bank. Shortiy alter coming to reside with Weston, Lowenstein tained work in the barber shop of Theodore runewald, No. 35 Atlantic street, Brooklyn, and for three weeks worked steadily. During that time the consultations between the two were kept Q) gaining possession of his host's money. How this was accomplished in all its details may never be known, but the evidence inclines us to the be- Mei that he plied the poor crippled man with flowing visions of the fortune that awaited them | the ved: ind of the setting sun, and finally suc- jed i gaining the latter's copsent to journey westward. Solar ONE POINT WAS GAINED. ‘ But the money in bank was the primary opject tm the tempter’s mind. This he finaly in- duced Weston to draw out, and with It they were to depart together, leaving tneir wives in igno- rance of their intended departure. Their plans riected, nothing remained but to consummate em, On the evening of the 4th of August John D. Weston and wile, accompanied stein and his wife, visited ‘Was spent by the quartet. During the even- ing and on the way home Weston seemed to in unusually good spirits. On arriving at the house “they separated to their réspective apartments, the last remark of Weston being, “Emil, remember ip the mornjng.”’ “I will,” repligt Emil, and soon Weston was asleep. At six o’clock the next morning he appeared with a new canvas satchel in his hand, and passed out into the ball, ‘where he was joined by Lowenstein, and the two Jeit the house together. Itis to be presumed that after leaving the house the two separated to meet again in a short time at the shop where Lowenstein ‘was employed, as the evidence shows that about seven o'clock Lowenstein came to the shop, and, collecting is razors, seven 10 number, marked from “L,I.” to “L, Vill,” and some other little things belonging to him, hastily left the snop, leav- ing the doors open. Soon after a man, bearing a satchel in nis hand, entered and inquired of the Man ip attendance for Lowenstein, and, being in- formed of his absence, hastened away. From this Doint there is a break in the chain of evidence connecting Lowenstein with the crime, but it is supposadle that they again met and proceeded in | Camp any to New York, from whence they took tne Harlem Railroad to Chatham, and the Boston and Albany road from that place to this city. Albany reached, Weston was induced to accom- pany Lowenstein to West Albauy, aud the testi- Mony of Mr. Blackburn would indicate that the route chosen led up over Arbor Hill and across lots to West Albany. On what pretence he was Jed thither is not known, but it is supposed that Lowenstein, ete, the impression tuat he was bringing him ‘kK to the city, led poor Weston up the railroad to a point above the switchman’s shanty, standiny midway between the Schenectady turnpike and West Albany, where they left the track, and, proveeding to the grove on the Jones farm, the dark and bloody purpose was completed, THE CRIME PERPETRATED, the murderer securing the money ot bis victim, as | ‘Wellas the pistols which aided him in his work, fied hastily to West Albany, where it 1s supposed he boarded an early morning train and returned to New York by way of the Hudson River Railroad, | arriving about seven o’clock in the morning. ‘Then he hastened home. A day had scarcely elapsed before he was spending his victim's | money in the of and clothes. Mrs. anxiously for the but he never came. purchase jewelry return of her husband, Lowenstein at last ef- fected the purchase of. a barber shop in News| York, on which he paid the sum of $300 down. His actions at the house and in the shop at this time drew upon him the suspicion of those about him that all was not night, and Mrs. Weston repeatediy accused him of Raving. made away with her hus- band. Coupled with these suspicions was~the fact that he brought bome with him two pistols, where- as he took none away. Both of these Mrs. Lowen- agtein took down stairs to Mrs, Weston’s apart. ments, and they were subsequently disposed of. On the Monday afternoon following Weston’s dis- appearance Mrs. Lowenstein and a female friend visited her husvand’s shop in New York, which he had by this time got in operation, and aiter spending some littie time there, started op their return home to Brookiyn. On the way Mrs. B. Lowenstein bought a loaf of bread, around Which was wrapped a newspaper of the Saturday Fars: giving a description of the body found at est Albany. From this the two women con- cluded it was the body of Mr. Weston, and thas Emil had murdered him. They returned to New York, and again visiting the shop, called Bmil out and intormed him of their suspicions, Emil protested his innocence, and finally formed the Fesolution to fee, urging his wife to accompany him. ‘This she declined to do, and an arrangement was entered into between them that he should Write to her in her maiden name at the Wiliame- burg Post Office, The Jollowing night he fed wo Canada, By this time, through the agency of the card found on the'dead body at West Albany, it was finally discovered that Emil Lowenstein had dis- Qpbeared trom the shop on the morning in ques- tion, taking his peculiarly marked razors with him. Detective Malone was despatched to brook- ais and, connecting with him Detectives Folk and rwin Of that city, they proceeded to iollow up the clew thus obtained. ‘The residence of Lowenstein was Jonnd, but the bird had fown. They ascertained, though, that a one-armed men named Weston was also an occupant of the house, but that he had been missing since the morning of the 8th uf August, corresponded with that of the body found it was naturally concluded he had been murdered and Lowenstein was the murderer. Mrs. Weston, however, Was absent on the day the ofvicers catied (the i3th of August) and the conciusion reached Was that she and Lowenstein bad gone of toge- ther. This was telegraphed turougnour the length and breadth of the jand. — re, Weston, however, returned again, and on Saturday she, with Mrs. Lowenstein and Mary Cochrane, the only inmates of ae were Wrought io this city and ex- amined, , From the facts elicited, the EFKORIS TO ARREST LOWENSTEIN Were redoubled, ‘Tbe Jact ww reiation to the Jetter He | and the presumption 1s that he formed the idea | by Emil Lowet- | ooley’s Opera House, in Brooklyn, where a pleasant evening | Weston meanwhile was waiting | . the 1 As his description | ' day of September the to Detec | showed ratte | degree |e y prisoner. It a a ¢ ‘4 5 «| 4 * from Emti to his wife Chief Maloy. who im: Brooklyn officers. T Was learned then thi St. Catharines, Canada mh the 18th of August Detectives Folk and Corwin arrived there and effected ms arrest. Some considerable delay wa experienced in Ch @ requisition for his de-, livery so the United, States authoritie: formalities were finally concluded, and on joner was turne Corwin, and they city with ir pl he 26 d tives Folk an muraer jn the drat tained by Mnstrict Attol aastaeee 1 A Ser M. Ni rane. wore a Mr, Monk gav th of Deceiver. quently withdrawn as counsel and jubstituted. When the case came up in jut over the term in consequence of John M. ON senior counsel, being unable to appear owing to intoxication. on 26th ol January the case again came np, ing YORK HERALD, SATURD by | Lowenstein | Y when another effort was made to have it put over. ‘This was unsuccessful, and On the same day the npanelling of the jury was commenced. On the to a jury Was obtamed, aad District Attorney Moak opened the case in a two hours’ address. On Tuesday, the 3d or February, the prosecution rested. and Mr. Herrick opened for the defence, Lowenstein himsel! was placed on the stand, but | nis evidence was In the main.g0 contradictory and improbable thai it inere impression of his uilt, On Thursday, Febru: the evidence was gon need to. x} Py was compelled pxsuspeod 1 hour of adjournment t@,consequenge. of ¢in. disposition.” The next morning he ‘as. unable to proceed, and adjournment was had until Monday in #, Mr. Herrick to proceed y | Owing to the illness ofjo! Court again met, an adj February 16, at whfel r Up, occupying the a next morning. On thei Learned charged thqy towards the prisoner ‘The jury retired at being out all nigh’ twelve o’clock on the dict of guilty, The pi ; by Judge Learned to, ir the extreme penalty of the law on the loth pay of April, between the hours of ten and four 0’clock. An effort was made to obt: funds on bebalf of the prisoner, in order to him a new trial, ‘e Judge Learned and a motion to this effe UNLIKE THE 1) MUEDERER, Lowenstein looked little the idea! murderer, , leanings humanely mis statement of facts. jt Ave o'clock, and after iM at ten minutes to with a unanimous ver- was denied. He was a thin, low-sized, ced, weak-eyed 7oank man, of about twenty-iour yeal jigence was by,.no means O1 a igh ‘o the Srna eye he was harmless and ordinary look- ing. jatever Of moral instinct he possessed was mastered by his love of money. He was vain of dress, vain of his head of bi; curly hair, which even at the last moment he igted On arrang- ing. Two weeks ago he was fond of speaking His intel- of the nerve he had and boast that under the |,” Bef very gallows he would comma: If so iar as |' to tobe able to thread a ne As the day ap- proached, however, he wilted igr @ time, and on yesterday when the HERALD’ reporter visited nim in his cell he ed incapable of standing uP. to the terrible ordeal of the miyrrow. le = ntaggered ross §=6 the_:_- room, and it was easy to belleve a subsequent report in the evening that he wasin a dying condition. It to throw such was traly amarvel how he mage steadiness int tas Waiked to the gal- | lows this morningyg He em! pw. the Catholic re- a ‘minister of shat Who attended him, levotion to his on- was twelve o'clock last night hen Lowenstein laid down'to sleep. oe & A DISMAL AWAKENING. ‘Rolt-past three o’clock this morning Father Francis, Who had remained, watching by his side during the long, weary hours, then awoke Dim and bid him arise and @ his devotion to the God before whom he soon to be called to answer for the deeds dani him upon earth, ligiOm a short while ago, an 1aithy Father Francis Nerb: a From half-past three to sidolock the time was spent in prayer, and at tter hour prepara- tions were made for the celebrationo a solemn mass. Lowenstein’s wife called, and two Sisters of Charity also arrived. Even being in readi- ness the Service commenced. It was truly A SOLEMN AND IMPI the Intontug of the priest resouni ng throughout the cell mat neseng throagh the wicket into the corridor, with a weird, almggt tnearthly sound that penetrated to the inmost Bing of the listener. The doomed man, With hands, knelt in'front'of the improvised prayed througnout the entire service. The service throughout was conducted with a subdued earnestness on thé part of all, and at the close the priest knelt and prayed for the welfare of the prisoner's soul, ‘This over, the prisoner seetitA refreshed in spirit, and turning, lovingly embr: his wite. convey everything’ altar He then expressed a desire | belonging to him to her, including the articles in possession of District Attorney Moak, which were taken from him at the time of his arrest in St. Catharines. The instrament was drawn up at his request, and was signed by Deputy Sheriff M. H. | Kenneaily and Henry Sager. The hours dragged slowly on, and so impressed were the officers with the solemnity of the occasion that they were al- most moved to tears. The weeping wife clung affectionately to her husband’s breast, as if loath to leave him, while he himseif bore up bravely—his sole earthly concern being for her weliare. ANTER MAKING HIS WILL he took a gold ring irom his finger and placed It upon the hand of ins wife, at the same time saying, “Hannah, | want you always to wear this for my sake, and in remembrance of me aiterI am deaa and gone.” The officers then withdrew with the Sisters of Charity, and Lowenstein was left alone with the priest and his wife. Deputy Kenneally, on returning to we cell at nine o'clock, found Lowen ch feo Og on his couch, with his wife gobbin; tterty and completely broken erie reS(ing her head on his bosom, hér arms éntWined around his neck. In response to an inquiry as to how he felt, he rephed that he felt weil, both in body and spirit, and was not afraid todie. He bowed head and clasped | and ‘Was then sentenced | such ormness th H as $ i h the utmost carefuiness, drew the black p bis face until the edges of it rested | on ders. He was then turned with his | rm ‘Uhe’ south, the knot iully adjusted under it Of breathiess anxiety ensued, during which ‘mot @ tremor was ebservabie in the form of Standing on the verge of eternit & sharp click was heard Som munientes ie whose — dut; the rope that si “4 the weights in position four fe | which had been placed bene; ; the sound, A snup like the | heard as the severed rope suob. from the office, 4, nt | | the the opened fingers. “I'no’ ed. a little ai first, “but that ‘and with the turned, nearly due ue for a monfent, but ior ly had no sooneF shot in skins gnd McKown were at @ small stepladder, with his it, listening to the pulsations g-tainter and less in number | time. Dr. McKown held the right | is thamb and forefinger pressed upon ly th F While both had their chronometers in hand, timing the pulsations. In precisely two min- | utes five seconds and a half alter the drop fell the | pulse had ceased to beat, but the hands suddenly commenced to flap against the sides wita @ quick, nervous motion that was appalling to the spectators, most of whom averted | their teads, In less than five minutes Emil Low- | enstein, whether gutlty or innocent, had paid the |; Penalty of tne crime with which he was charged. | The certificate of death was signed by the wit- | nesses, most of whom at once returned trom the | dotelul scene, The body was suffered to hang | Sixteen minotes, when it was taken down. The | Beck was found on examination to be broken. | i | After the body was cut down it was PLACED IN & NEA COFFIN, covered with black cloth and studded with silver | headed nails, On the head of the lid is a cross of | Silver | engra’ 3, and just below this is 4 handsomely | plate, poer inscription “1. H. 5.— | Emil Lowenstein, dit ril 10, 1874, aged 24 yeurs, 3 months and 8 days." fore the executiong a short time previ Lowenstein’s being brought from |, to the. gallows, Sheriff Gallup had an (view ‘with nim, in which he reiterated’ \Macence, claiming that it would yet be esta! atter he was dead ana gone. He expresset fect willingness to be hung, saying it was ti paintess death’he could die, and he would prefer it | to lingering on a bed of sickness. In accordance with a request made by Lowenstein just preyious | | to his execution, his body was carried to the Ger- | man Catholic church, Our Lady of the Angels, of | which the . Father Nenbouer 1s pastor, where a solemn regtilem mass was performeu for the repose ot the dead man’s soul. lhe body was then con- ‘veyed to St. Mary’s ourying ground, on Washing- .,tGn avenne, where it will be interred, HUNTER HANGED. ieee The Murderer of the Negro Robinson Executed at Darlington, 8S. C.—A Phil- | osopher to the End—Penitent Eloquence on the Scaffold. DARLINGTON, 8. C., April 10, 1874. Another routine execution in South Carolina, The usual gallows, substantial but badly con- stracted. The usual negro victim, who.has made bis peace and ts confident that his soul will ascend” to paradise when it makes its exit from his body. The usual parade and display of the law’s just | vengeance, for the execution was public, against which a great deal might be said. And lastly, the Usual immense concourse of human beings who assemble to witness the dying agonies of a fellow creature for the gratification of @ morbid aud de- Praved taste, and who go away more demoralized, more criminally hardened, and probably much worse Christians than when they came. Thus it ‘Was to-day at the execution of Cambass Hunter, a Negro, for the murder of Corneilus Robinson, one | of his own friends, of his own race, and one of the great human family of which he was a member, THE CRIME, On the 9th of October last a plantation “shindig” Hunter being among the 200 negroes present. was ready and willing to die, but he would suffer | innocently, He expressed much concern abou: his wite, who, he said, was completely broken down. PARTING BETWEEN WIFE AND HUSBAND. It was now half-past nine o'clock, and father than protract the scenes in the cell, paintul and | harrowing alike to tne doomed husband and de- spairing wile, they should take leave of each other for the last time on earth. The suggestion fell upon both of them with sorrowral emphasis that indicated the time had come. For once the usual impassiveness of Lowenstein seemed about to break and give way. The pallor of his countenance was observed to deepen, and tears started to his eyes. His voice was choked with Fel, and but few words were uttered b; him. The wife, with a aespairing groan of ‘Emil’ sank tp @ dead faint on his breast, pressed kiss alter kiss upon her closed eyes and mouth, With a remark to the effect that he died ap innocent man and would meet her in a better world he resigned ber to the care of two deputy sheriffs, who conveyed her down stairs, where she Temained seated a short time until a messenger could be @espatched for @ carriage. She revived shortly alter being removed. A LITTLE MORE TIME, Deputy Kenneally then inquired of Lowenstein whether be had any wish to impart in regard to the time of execution, and he responded that he would like to have the hour set for two o'clock. Father Francis joined in the request, which was at once communicated to Sheriff Gallup. Alter con- ferring with his associates, Messrs. Wands and Kiernan, the Sheriff instructed a deputy to inform risoner that he could have all the time he de- sired, consistent with the law. Lowenstein ex- pressed himself satisfied with having the execu- ton carried into effect at two o'clock. THE EXECUTION, Two companies ef the Tenth and two of the Twenty-filth regiment, National Guard, were de- tailed us a guard outside, and kept a vast crowd of citizens back from in front of the jail. Two thou- sand people stood in the streets in the vicinity ina snow etorm from ten A. M. till three P. M., when the dead body of Lowenstein was brought out and taken away ina hearse. At five minutes past two P.M. the door of the condemned man’s cell was opened and he came forth, preceded by Rev. | Fatuer book as ne walke Franc in hand, — reciting, , the services of the dead. Close behind him, his eyes fixed on the crucifix, walked Lowenstein. Behind the came Under Sheriff Wands and several deputies. ‘The doomed man walked with a tirm step to hi allotted place beneath the noose, where the priest then intoned a prayer, and Under Sherif Wards said tothe culprit, Lowenstein, do you now desire to say anything before the sentence oO! the law is consummated on you?” SPEECH OF THE CONDEMNED. LowENsTEIN—I do. I wish to say to you all that 1 die mnocent of the murder for which | have been tried, convicted and am Dow about to suffer; and the time will yet come when my innocence will be proved, It may be a long time betore it is proved or it may be a short time, but it wili be proved in the end, If 1 were guilty | would not deny it, standing, as 1 do, before my God, on whom I call to witness my innocence. God ts my witness, I aM as innocent as ab upvor child. ‘This speech was delivered in a low, faltering tone, that could hardly be beard from a distance of more than six jeet from the culprit. The noose was then aajusted and Colonel Wands, tn a firm voice, read the leah Warrant. Lowenstein, while this was being continued, gazed alternately on the under sherif and the crucifix. The priest | again advanced anu uttered words uf comfort and consolation te hits and again retired fora step or two. Colonel Wands then inquired {f he nad any- thing iurther to say. Li wish tosay something. ‘There were a great many who have injureu me und who were false witnesses on my trial. 1 wish to say to them all ehat freely forgive them and I hope God wilh give them.” ois was uttered in so lo that it was scarcely above & whisper. THE LAST WORDS OF RELIGION. Lowenstein then knelt, down, the priest blessed him and also knelt a prayed with him, briefly but earnestly. At the clOs® Of the prayer, Lowen- stein bent jorward and kissed the priest several times with an earnest pressure on the It h reverend father then arose and pressing the cruci- fix to Lowenstein’s lips again imparted his biess- ing. The priest thon retired with averted Jace, wlule the faithiul priest suggested that | while he | risoner } | ing syioptoms of the strongest tecling on the o ; Sorrow he had caused, and evincing a thorough Lowenstein said, “Yes, I | 1| | Poor desolate widow | took place at one Solomon Barber's, a colored man, | | After a while a fight occurred, and Hunter, being one of the leaders, was put out. Knives had been | freely used. Robinson had at some time previously accused Hunter of stealing an ox belonging to him, nd the two had uo sooner met outside at Barber’s than Hunter struck Robinson a terrific blow with a club on the tempie. He fell at the feet of his wile and his murderer, the latter ex- claiming in a savage tone of exultation— 2 meat MEAN BUSINESS) or oem, The murderer Waiked 4Way unheeded and his victim lay weltering in blood, along deep gash in- denting the frontal bone and extending across to the left tempie, showing the brutal torce with which the blow was delivered. Strange to say, Cornelius did not die. He survived just exactly One month Irom the day o! the murder, and on the 9th of November expired. On the following morn- ing Cambass was arrested, and some hopes of the | recovery of Cornelius being entertained, the mur- derer was admitted to ball, two of his friends, one of them colored, who are property holders, becom- ing his securities. So secure did this desperado feel, that he went at large the entire month his victim lived, and so confident was he of remaining unmolested, because 01 the terror that atrached to his name, that he never attempted to escape by flignt, woich latter be could have done, leav- ing his bondsmen in the lurch. . But ven- ance was sure to overtake him. When ornelius died & post-mortem examination was | held, at which two physicians testified that it was | the blow caused his death; that death was caused by compression of the brain beter | from ex- travasation of blood and subsequent inflammation and supparation within the cavity of the cranium, | cuused by a depressed compound comminated | Iracture of the Skull. A warrant was then issued, upon which Cambass was rearrested and com- mitted tor indictment by the Grand Jury. At the | February term that body jound a true bill for murder against him, and the Court of General Sessions being sitting at the time, he was arraigned and tried. Owing to the peculiarity of the case, the victim of the murder being a colored | man, that race evinced the greatest interest in | the trial. They were loud in their expressions of indignation, and, to use their own words, “Hang | him as high as Haman” was generally heard in all quarters. The court house was thronged, and so strong was the feeling o! the negroes against the accused that the counsel for the defence, Colonel Eliot Baker, formerly of the Boston (Mass.) bar, endeavored as tar as possible to obtain a white eae Tuis he did not succeed in fully, but a mm beak of whites were obtained on the jury. The defence was able, bus so strong and corro- borative was the testimony on the side of the prosecution that a verdict of guilty was rendered | by the jury atter @ bref absence irom the court- | room. An incident of the trial that told strongly ‘fainst the prisoner was the fact that when the widow of the murdered man was called upon the witnesses’ stand she reiated her evidence in a | Very aifecting manner, crying piteously and sobbing as if her heart would break all the time, Already she had the sympathy of every one except the prisoner, within sound of her voice, bue when she told her sad tale there was hardly a dry eye in that courtroom, the jury and even the Judge exnibii casion. It Was just at this critical moment th: the savage and brute nature of the prisoner dis- Played ttself to his worst advantage, for when everybody else shed a tear of sympathy for the THE PRISONER LAUGHED with demoniacal deiight, gloating over the terrible contempt and scorn for both the Court and audience. That very exhibition of the flendish nature that governed him sealed mis doom. His counse! was dispirited, and the people, jury, Court and even his own persunal friends were turned against him trom that moment, At the conclusion of the trial Judge Townsend in an impressive and solemn address, in which he, alluded to the “demon'’s laugh” gf the prisoner when the | bereaved widow of his victim was on the witness | | stand, sentenced him to be executed to-day, in- voking at the same time the mercy of God upon | his soul—He that showed no me: SIGHTSERRS ON Hal Early this morning, beiore the execution, crowds of people, white and colored, were seen wending their Way into town. Ali kinds of vehicles were brought into requisition. Horse, niule and ox | teams, heavily loaded with men, women and chil- ee rere an interesung spectacle as they passed in procession tnto the town. Some of the colored p pulation Who were determined to be on hand early to see the execution, came on joot, in | Squads Of from three to ten, the evening previous, with their carpetbags in hand, Betore ten o'clock neariy half o! the population of the county seemed to be on hand. ‘there were quite a num- ber of people here also from the adjacent counties of Sumter, Marion, Marlboro and Chesterfield. The crowd commenced at anearly hour in the ae ee select eligible positions as near Mold =a the order to have a good view tragedy, | ble, in oo ow ear, and the Under-sheritt retired. A mo- | m | quently responding, “Glory to God! | my God; yes, Jesus, have mercy ! | muscular neck. He occupied the forenoon in sing: | ing and praying, and was tn a sort of religious | 1am going home. | himself up, | disagreeable duty, Yi, 1874.—TRIPLE SHEET. eleven o'clock all the available the jail was densely crowded, house- nd trees were occupied with young h races—and sexes—eagerly await- at of the condemned criminal. On public square the morning ing ovserved was the making ‘the coftif by two carpenters, A little before ven O’clock the Sherif’s special deputy wi ecen oie the jas with the mani wh he speedily fai work, by greasing it side smoothly through the noose de- It. The roof oi a shed, on which a lot of colored people had assembied, at this time feil D with & h, leaving its oce ta sprawling dire co! 2 among the ruins; much w the amu it of the crowd, Fortunately no person was, er 10,000 people were present anx- O the execution. TheSheriff had a adjusted the noose, During th ymen of different religious denomt- Bligious services with the condemned jared truly penitent. o’clock the condemned man, prt Hierif, in his official robes, emerged of the jailimto the yard where the en erected. ‘Ihe prisoner was long white gown, with lis hands Gis back. He viewed the gal memerged tvom the jail, without mani- pemoton, He was then assisted upon one of the Sheriff's deputies, {ol y his spiritual adviser, who admin- consolation in his power under the The hymn, And am I born to die, was heartily joined In by the con- At the conclusion of the singing the ea the crowd in a firmevolce, | killed Cor- Touyder and sa few hat postantially that he nelius RObinggD ; that he was guilt; that he Was ready to die, an © would meet his Gor ih ig gone that a band my soul to God. I ‘aul Brown, who Was hung jour years’ ago, up on the latiorm, litte thinking that to-day I would be ere mysell. ‘thanks be to God that I am willing to part with the world and go to Jesus. God be merciiwl to me, a sinner. [I know that lt have to meet my Fatner and | know He’]i meet me smiling. Young men, I killed the man; {did not intend to do it when fstruck him, ‘Thank Goa, he that be- leveth shall not die, but only pass aw: ‘The best will that you can give this world is to give the ministry your hand ana Gow your heart. I asked the Father to wipe away my tears and he answered my prayer. Young men, please take warning; throw your knives and pistols and sticks away. J expect to get home to heaven.” ‘The condemned man then commenced to sing :. Tam on my tonesome journey On the other side of Jordan, the crowd joining in tbe chorus, he led the sing- ing of the bynm all through in a firm, clear voice. At this time a great many women in the crowd became very much excited, and wept and shouted aioud. He again proceeded to speak and said :—‘‘I want to say a word more. [ trust J will meet the man that [killed in heaven.” A very solemn and impressive prayer was then uttered by the Rev. Mr. Middleton on tne scaifold, the prisoner kneejing and joining hare, and fre- | es, Jesus, | THE PINAL CEREMONIES, At the conclusion of prayer the sheriff read the | death warrant. Then the condemned man, after | bidding “Goodby” to the Sheriff and chaplain, said, “Goodby, all; 1 trust your prayers will heip the home; throw away your knives and pistols.’ The deputy adjusted the white*cap around the | head o! the convemned, closing forever from his | view the faces of those around him, the earth clothed with verdure and all the glories of spring. The noose was then adjusted closely around hig meck and the prisoner lef; alone on the scaffold.» At the word of command the rope sus- | tatning the platform was cut by the single blow of | an axe, and THE DROP FELL, | At half-past twelve o’clock precisely, amid a cry of horror. nter's heavy frame was convulsed for a ents and all was over; his body re- mat Wore few moments and was again con- vulsed sligntly, Dr. J. Lunney examined the body six minutes aiter the drop fell and found the heart | stil pulsating; the pulsations at the wrist could | not be felt; {ts pulsations were very frequent, | weak and intermittent. In eight minutes the put- | Sations were sti!l intermittent and much slower; | in eleven minutes the heart ceased to beat and | | | life was pronounced extinct by Drs. Lunney and Dargon. Tne body was permitted to hang thirty minutes precisely, when it was ordered to be cut down by the Renita placed in the pine coffin | hich awaited the remains. The body was shen | ut in the coffin, the"jd nailed down and the re- | ors were turned over to his irends ior inter- | meni the Scene of Execution. PULASKI, Tenn., April 10, 1874. Prague Bryant suffered the extreme penalty of the law here to-day for the murder of Alexander | Steel in 1672, Thousands of persons of. both colors were present and great excitement prevatied, and at one time it was thought that violence mignt result, as the criminal stated that he had killed Steel after premeditation. The scaffold tor the execution of Bryant was erected tnis forenoon. Very heavy materials were used in its construc- | tion. The noose was made of new inch rope, ana every precaution was taken to prevent accident. Bryant weighed about 175 pounds, and nad a very frenzy {or some hours. Immense crowds of men, women and children were in from the surrounding gounties, and, besides these, two car loads arrived from Alabama, OFF TO THE GALLOWS. By the time set for the hanging. the white people were largely in excess of the black. At twenty-five minutes before two o’clock @ wagon containing Bryant, Sheriff Mitchell and Jailor Patterson, of | Nashville, and the Revs. Nelson Merry and A. H. | | Norton, was driven to the steps leading to the gallows. Bryant jumped out without assistance and stepped briskly upon the platform, foliowed by the rest of the party. He was dressed ina black suit, with white vest and gloves. His arms were | tied benind him and he held a Bible in his nands. Aguard armed with rifles had positions on the gallows, which was surrouncea with a dozen | guards armed with doubie-barrelled shotguns, Rev. Mr. Merry satu he had baptized the prisoner and was now present at his request to offer spirit- ual consolation in his last hours. ‘Phe occasion which had brought us together was brought about | by sin entirely. He spoke some time and then | commenced a hymn, in the singing of which Bryant | and @ large number of colored peopie joined. He | then offered a LOM er, at the close of which Bryant asked Sheriff Mitchell how much time he had and was answered ten minutes. He then re- | quested Mr. Newton to read the twenty-fifth Psalm, aiter which he addressed the crowd in @ rambling speech, asserting he had killed Steel tn sell-defence and said he regretted the old man was gone. In closing he grew very much excited, and wails and lamentations were heard irom the colored people, the women crying and wringing eir hands. THe said he was willing to | die andin @ few minutes his sonl would be in | heaven, where the mistakes of this lije were | cleared up. | THE CULPRIT’S PRAISE AND PENITENCE. i He said:—“Some stand here to-day who will be cast down, who will be parted, who will be thrown into the lake of fire; but I will pray for their souls. | Farewell, children, 1 am going home.” He then prayed in a chanting manner, and groans and cries were heard from the coiored eople. At the close of bis prayer the Sheriff tied jis hands and feet, Bryant saying— “Farewell, folks; farewell, everybody. Lam now going home.’ The Sheriff read the sentence of the Court, Bry- ant praying alone. The biack cap was then put on and the noose adjusted, The Sherif, Jailor Patter- son and Revs. Merry and Newton bade him goodby. ‘The Sheriif cut the rope, and BRYANT DROPPED FOUR FEET, without breaking lis neck. There was a breath- less moment of suspense, followed by shrieks and | screams from the white women and coiored eople, Many Of the latter praying in # loud voice. Five minutes later Bryant struggled vigorously, which drew forth another burst of shrieks and cries. Six minutes alter the drop Bryant drew took a long time only @ convulsive twitching of the body was seen, At twelve minutes, after the body was motionless, the doctors pronounced him dead, but the body was allowed to hang till three o'clock ne- tore being cut down, The body was taken to Lynn- ville, where the funeral sermon will to-night by the Rev. Mr. Merry, Sheriff Mitchell displayed remarkable cooiness’ tn periorming ns Bryant offered up a prayer in his behall. CLASES aa shia ANCIENT OXDER OF HIBERNIANS, The annual meeting of the Ancient Order of Hibernians was held last evening at Hibernia Hall, No. 42 Prince street. The State of New York ‘was Weil represented, 310 delegates being present, { ‘The Order has 47,000 members in the State of New York. The session Was private and the proceed- ings of the convention lasted until alter midnignt, A Dumber of oficers tor the State of New York were elected. Reports made (rom tne different parts of the State were received, showing that the membership of the Order in the State had in- creased nearly 12,000, The Order is in a flourishing condition and numbers over 600,000, Among those who were present and took part in the balloting were Messrs, Timochy Darcey, Murray, Patrick Campbell, and Clinton, A WARNING T0 SCHOOL GIRLS, ™m Newark, Kate Martin, @ school girl, has just died, it 1s believed from the effects of too violent Tope-jumping exercise, She Jumped 300 times in succession, | was agreed to postpone further consideration of | slaty-five convertible bond provision was promptly | Kelley of his honors, | banking in the Senate or pass tne Senate bill. | | | Senate in an amended form. | | breath, and from that } be preached | WASHINGTON. Voting in the House on the Financial Amendments. BUTLER’S STRATEGY BEATEN. Propositions for the Redemption of Credit Rejected. RIGHTS OF THE RED MAN. | Wasuinoton, April 10, 1874. Defeat of the Hero of Fort Fisher in the Tactics of Assumed Leadership—The House Resumes Consideration of the | Currency Bill—Contraction and Re- | 3 apparent that there is a nvety conviction of the great wrongs which have been done him and the outrages which have veen inficted on the only persons who were ever entitled to the exclusive: ness of the famed and nearly forgotten “Know Nothing Order,” which so much upset the country without the help of the Indian. But the most out- Tageous action which this government, a8 @ gov. ernment, has ever perpetrated 1s about to receive the attention of several of the Senators. This is in the matter of the Catholic missions, which have been ruthlessly taken away, iD @ spirit of religious fanaticism, from the controlling induence of the missionaries who went among the Indians years ago and brought them to & state mucb nearer civilization than before, The subject has engaged considerable attention, and will, in view*of the much vaunted freedom of religious belief secured | by the constitution, challenge inquiry as to what | spirit of intolerance caused the change In the ; Catholic missions, The Cliques in the Treasury Depart- ment—Threatened Disclosures. ‘The removal of Mr. Haines, late Codhmissioner ot | Customs for the ireasury Department, will occa- sion quite a stir in the department and attract @ good deal of attention in Congress. It will re- demption Repeatedly Voted Down. Immediately after the reaaing of the House | Journal this morning, the Speaker announced that | the pending motion, when tne House adjourned | yesterday, was to reconsider the vote by which it | the Finance bill till next Tuesday and to lay that | motion on the table. The attendance of members | ‘ace | @t this early hour was unusually large, and ab- , not Sentees of yesterday were brought to a sense of duty to-day, while some of the independent | thinkers who had changed their mind, were un- willing the Senate bill should be rushed through until they had a chance to vote on the House bill | and the pending amendments. hig stand at the helin, the hero of Fort Fisherfa | little to his right and the main portion of { House gathered about them. Mr. Maynard flanked | the hefo by announcing his intention, if matters | Went as he thought he foresaw that they would, to | go to the Speaker's table and take up the Senate Finance bill. This brought Mr. Randail to his feet, | who, a8 member of the Banking and Currency | Committee, did not propose to be under- | stood as favoring any such proposition. | What had not been known before now made itself | manifest in the equal division in favor of the House and Senate bills. The yeas and nays on the | Motion to lay the motion to reconsider on the | table resulted in a tie vote of 126, which the | speaker decided in the negative, this beimg his | first vote this session. The House, by a majority | of one, thus refused to lay the motion to recon; | sider on the table. The yeas and nays were called upon reconsidering, and the House, by a vote of | 128 to 120 was in favor of reconsideration. With | | this determination to get to a vote on the pending United States Circuit Court bill, the amendments were taken up and disposed of, that of Mr. Mitchell, of Wisconsin, providing | for acontraction of greenbacks to $300,000,000 by | the sale of bonds, if the national™gank circulation was increased, being the first ey: the waste | basket, by @ vote of 160 to pMr. Biery’s amendment to strike outs ns seven | and eight, providing for Baking without circulation and gradual, . specie resump- tion was next sacrificed} id then came Mr. Farwell’s amendment to wegen substi- tute for the whole bill, providing;that the amount set apart forthe sinking fund should be used in redeeming greenbacks, which the House refased to accept—the yeas being 72 and the nays 164. Mr. Merriam’s amendment embodying provision for all free banking facilities was the last aniendment slaughtered. Mr. Maynard, to get tne sense of the House on striking out the seventh and eighth sec- tons of the committee’s bill, cailed the previous question on striking out the seventh section, | which was carried by a vote of 114 to 56; and the | | eighth section was stricken out by a vote of 149 to | 95. The latter vote expressea the sense of the | House against paving the way for specie payment. | [twas now evident that the morning hour, which, | Under the rule of the House, must be had before, | the Speaker's table conld be reached, was out of | question to-day, and the hero of Fort Fisher ma- | | Roeuvred to get the Senate bill before tne House as , 2 substitute for the pending bill. Mr. Mayuard refused to admit it, but he renewed his intention | when the opportunity offered totake up the Senate | bill. The three sixty-five convertible bond made its appearance in the shape of an amendment offered by Mr. Negley, and at its heels a substitute offered by Mr. Kelley. Some of the New England members were disgusted at this prospect of hay- ing all the hard money schemes voted down, and, through Mr. Kellogg, askea that the bill be laid on the table, which was emphatically refused by more | than @ two-thirds majority, Mr, Kelley’s three accepted as a substitute for Mr. Negley’s amend- | Ment, the House declining to allow the represen- tative of the Smoky City to rob the indefatigable But, alas! on the adoption | of Mr. Kelley’s substitute as the seventh section of the bill, the House, by @ vote of 122 to 118, refused to incorporate it with Mr. Maynard’s banking clause. Many members, tired of empty labor, wanted to shirk further duty till Monday next. The drones failed and the busy bees succeeded in getting a few more dilatory | motions before the House, resulting in the waste | of time and a continuation of suspense in business circles, The bill now stands as reported, the last two sections having been stricken out. The first | Section releases ail money now held on account of circulation and fixes the amount of deposit ac- cording to the thirty-first section of the Banking act of June 3, 1864. Section 2 provides for free banking. Section 3 provides for the redemption of national bank notes in greenbacks at the Treas- ‘ ury and that five per cent of the circulation of national banks shali be deposited in thefreasury 1n legal tenders for this purpose. It also fixes the | legal tender circulation at $400,000,000. Section 4 | | provides for reducing the circulation of any | bank by allowing the purchase of bonds on deposit with lawfal money. Section 6 provides tnat lawful money reserved shall be kept within the vaults of each bank, and se tion 6 makes provision for the printing of national bank notes. To-morrow there will be various amendments looking to the retirement of a per- centage of greenbacks, and it is impossible now to say. Whether the House will risk the fate of free It is intimated by the advocates of the Senate bill that if the House does not pass it as it came irom the Senate there is danger that it will not pass the The Territorial Railroad Bill in the Senate—The Manager of the Supposed Job as a Delusive Jester—Religious In- tolerance in the Indian Missions. In the Senate it became evident, as was sug- gested in these despatches last night, that some , kind of @ job was up in the Territorial Ratiroad : Dil. The shrewd and analyzing little lawyer, Sen- } ator Wright, having continued his probing about } in the billoffered by Senator Stewart for the in- | corporation and regulation of railroad companies in the Territories of the United States and yrant- ing to railroads the right of way through the public lands, at last discovered that there was a tender spot in it, and that im the matter of Indian reservations, which the bill proposes to invade, Almost the whole question was gone | over as to the rights of the Indian, the manner in | Which he was treated and the danger of further | intruding upon’ him. Senator Stewart, who had the bili in charge, much to the amusement of the | | Senate and the galicries, again played with much zest and merriment the part of @ youthful Rip Van Winkle. In appearance and ‘style he almost ex- | Celled Joe Jefferson in the famous mythica: persoa- | age, and his quizzical and somewhat sobered jest- | ing was at times uproarious. Three days nave | been consumed in the discussion of the bill, and the Senate, not knowing heretofore what the bill involved, was with careless indifference going for- | ward to adopt it, Senator Stew. in | watching the opposition and covered sign: ‘with an amusing broad grin of good nature when the bill was attacked. Senator Ogiesby stated that there was one of two destinies before the Indians—either extermination or elevation to the righta of American citizenship. A conscientious desire seems to pervade the Senate that what is Tight should be Gone for the Indian, but % ip also | United States Treasury in the name of law. Mr. Maynard thok | tne | the war, rising to the grade of a coionel. | three daughters of Mr. Sildell, who are the defend- sult in the unearthing of considerable rottenneas and show up azystem of ring practice which has prevailed for some time, having for its object a systematic scheme of taking money out of the Is will also develop a connection of some of the highest of- clals there with this plan of studied corruption. Already many of fhe other ofMcials, who are as pliant as some of the higher dignitaries would wish them to be, are growing very solicitoug as to the permanence o! their places, | for the civil service regulations, as now adminis. | tered, do not give them any assurance of remain- ipg where they are. Mr. Haines may probably be ins of making known the clique of inside and outside operators who are engagéd in specu- lating on the government. aided by their positions, Commencing with $1.800 clerks, who manage to live gt the rate of $4,000 or $5,000 per annum, by ale ol being on duty in the Secretary’s office, a cowperative clique of six or seven are to be ex- posed, wh» have formed the nucleus for the mantp- ulation which bas been practised in the various divisions, and the tiruit refund, it is said, will prove to be but one of the many ways found for the making of money wrully by those em- | Ployed in the Treasury Departement, Argument of the rated @idell Con- fisqation Case he 8 me Court Appeals on Both Sides to Political Sym- pathies. The celebrated Slidell confiscation case was argued in the Supreme Court to-day by Assistant Attorney Genefal Hill for the\government and Thomas Allen Clarke, of New Orleans, for the de- fendants. The case, which is on appeal from the for Louisiana, is brought by the heirs of the late John Slidell to re- cover the valuable real estate belonging to him in | the city of New Orleans, which was seized and sold by the government under the Confiscation | act of July 17, 1862. Assistant Attorney General | Hil, in bis argument, deviated from a legal line | and appealed somewhat to the political prejudices | of the Court. He sald that John Slidell was the most pbnoxious of all thé rebels and had done more to bring on the war than any one else. He thought that if there was any harshness in the ; law, whatever it might be, it should not be abridged or abated in favor of such @ one as Sil- dell, Mr, Clarke, who is also the executor of Mr. Slidell, in his argument made some alln- sions to these remarks of Mr. Hill. , He said that President Lincoln's policy had always been one of conciliation and magna- nim.ty; that his disposition had always been that the rigors of war and of the harsh measurés re- sorted to of necessity should fall as lightiy as pos- | sible on individuais, and that nothing should be | done in agpirit of revenge. It was the knowledge | of this feeling on the part of Mr. Lincoln, he said, | which did*more in the South to dissolve the con- + tederact n the armies {ithe field. Speaking of * the divisions in families during the war, he men- tioned the fact that some of Mr. Lincoln’s own family were among the strongest sympathizers with | the South. To show that all of Mr. Slidel!’s family were not “disloyal,” it may be of interest to state that if Mr. Slideil had died without issue the de- fendants in the case would hz nis two sisters—one the widow of Comp-udore M. ©. Perry, the other the wife of Commodore C. P. Rodgers. The two surviving sons of Alexander Slidell—Mackenaie, now in the military service of the country, and | Whose brother was killed abroad in the same ser- | vice, ana Colonel W. J. Slidell, only son of Thomas Slidell, late Chief Jus- tice of Loutsiana, who was appointed | @ lieutenant by Mr. Lincoln and served during The ants in this suit, are all married to noblemen and | are residing abroad. One is the Baroness Erlanger, of Germany; another the Vicomptess Riviere de St. Romain, of France, and tne third the Baroness: de Pfyffer Hindigy, of Switzerland. The argu- | ments in the case have now closed and the de- cision of the Court will be pronounced before the adjournment. « Rovision of the Grades and Salaries of Consuls and Consuls General, The House Committee on Foreign Relations to- day concladed the consideration of the bill revis- | ing the grades and salaries of consuls and consuls | general, The most important amendment made | by the committee 1s to establish the office of Con- | sul General at Berlin, Melbourne and City of Mex- ico; and, at the request of the Hebrew Convention recently held at Chicago, the committee recom- mend the establishment of @ consulate at Bucha- | rest, Roumania. As thus amended, Chairman { Orth will report the bili for passage. The Extradition Treaty Between the United States and San Salvador. Official proclamation is made by the President of the ratification of a treaty between the United , States and San Salvador for the surrender of criminals. It is expressly provided that the extra- | dition shall not apply to any crime or offence of @ | political character. The treaty isto continue for | ten years, Important Confirmations. | ‘The Senate in executive session to-day con- | firmed the following nominations:—Benjamin P. | Avery, of California, to be Envoy Extraordinary ; and Minister Plenipotentiary to China, vice Fred- erick F. Low, resigned; Walter Walton, to be first Meutenant in the revenue marine service. Con- suls—Jobn Grabam, of New York, to Guatemala; William H. Shortt, of Pennsylvania, to Cardiff; Frank 8S. De Hass, of New York, to Jerusalem. Selection of Jurors in Utah. | United States District attorney Carey, of Utah, and an attorney named Merritt, were before the House Judiciary Committee to-day, and made ar- | guments in favor of tne bill in relation to the | courts and judicial oficers in the Territory of Utah. | The effect of the proposed bill is to transfer the | Selection of juries. which have claimed to have | been appointed by Mormon judicial officials, to United States officers, The committee have come to no conclusion on the subject, and will probably hear further arguments. | Vessels on Internal Waters Relieved | from the License Tax. \ { } | } Both houses of Congress tave passed the: bill Providing that the act of 1793, tor enrolling and | leensing ships or vessels employed in the coasting | trade, shall not be. construed as extending 10 | canai boats or boats employed on the internal waters or canals of any State. ‘This bill removes the cause of much complaint in New York, Penn- | Sylvania, New Jersey, yland and Delaware, | Where last year many canal boats were seized Zor alleged violation of the license and enrolment acts. , Eugene N. Howell, representing the boat interesta, | Was earnestly seconded in lis egorts for the pas- Sage Of the bil! by Secretary Richardson. A Revenue Marine Examining Board: Captains George R. Spicer and A, Fengcn and David Evans of the Revenue Marine Service, have 1 inted a board to examine candidates for ehamenen and promotion in taat brameh of the gov- ! ernment service. The Board will comvene in this city, othe 21st mst. al Commemoration of Professor r Agassiz. | me government is having prepared at the Phila | geipnia mint, w be added vo the list of public medals, a medal commemorative of the late Pro | — fessor Agassiz and his devotion to ments in science. e _