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YOU XLNO. 85.
PHILADBLPIItA, TJUJ11SDAY, AVIUh 8, 18G0.
DOUBLE 81 1 MET THREE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION!
TWITCHELL EATON.
1 IS -A. I
BOTH OF THEM!
Twitchell by his own Hand, and
Eaton by the Halter.
Twitchell Commits Suicide in his
Cell at 4 o'clock This Morning.
Eaton is Hung at 1250 P. M.
Pull Details of the
Scenes.
Closing
To-duv. George 8. Twitebell, Junior,
and
Oerald Eatou quit the world, but not in com
pany. Twitchell died at 4 o'clock thin morning,
In his cell, and by hi own hand. Kutou expi
ated the crime of which he had been convicted
pon the scaffold at 12-50 P. M. j
Mincing Matter.
Eaton ie reported to have wild, recently, fiat
hdld not mind being hnnc, bnt disliked the
idea of being hung by the ride of such a hypo
trite an Twitchell. Such was not destined to be bis
lute. Tct a man cannot, even If he choose, bo
dainty alout the arrangements for his Involun
tary exit from this world, especially abont the
sort of eoinpsny ho Is forced to keep npon tlie
caffold. Twitchell was more generous, in word
if not in heart. While he apinrently did not
regard the companionship of Eutonjon the fatal
trap as calculated to increase the Ignominy of
bin death, iie expressed his joy, a few days ago,
at hearing that there was some hope of a respite
lor bis condemned companion.
The Last JCflort at Salvation.
Twitchell had not been a politician. There
fore It was necessary Uiat he should resort to
tome startling trick to cheat the King of Terrors
tint of a part of the prey allotted him by the
ourts. That sensatloual "confession," with all
its improbabilities and incongrnities.Jwas kept
back until but Ave days remained to him as the
time vyithln which he must succeed in
perverting the sympathy of the public, or else
die the death the law had decreed. Then ltjwus
hurled forth, somewhat after thclfoshlon of Jove
of old in launching his thunderbolts, with a great
deal of pious bluster and mock-heroic reluctance.
It was a sad tiling for a man to attempt
to fasten an infamous crlino upon
the name of the woman whom
be had sworn to love, cherish, and protect;
and yet it must be done not that he might
give the halter the slip, but that a man aliout to
be ushered Into eternity might make his peace
with God! Of course such a thunderbolt
from a cloudless sky served to startle,
perhaps to amaze, the world; but
it failed to frighten anybody, mid
availed not to melt the hardened hearts of those
who were persecuting an innocent mau to the
death. And having thus failed utterly to avert
one jot or tittle of his approaching fate, he did
not scruple to place his spiritual adviser in a
ery ugly position, by subsequently assertiug
that the document bod been scut to the news
papers "against his desire uud consent."
On the contrary, Katon had been a politician
of some note, and although he stoutly asserted
' his Innocence from first to last, his friends chso
rather to rely uion politic machinery to secure
a mitigation of the severity of his punishment.
Within three days of the time appointed for his
death, the time-honored appliances were brought
to bear, and with marvellous rapidity one of
the elegant arts of Hiurlsburg legislation
an act .was pushed throngh both
houses conferring upon the Governor
the power to commote a sentence of death Into
one of imprisonment for life or for a term of
years. Yesterday it was telegraphed from the
4ltaXthat the Governor would certainly sign
this law without delay, and avail himself of Its
provisions to rescue Eatou from death; But the
Governor turned over the proposed statute to his
Attorney-General for his legal scrutiny, and
Anally, late last night, announced that
in neither case woidd ho interfere
with the due course of the outraged luw. Thus
expired the lust hope of Eaton. Charles W
Brooke, Esq., one of his faithful counsel, and
Alderman William HcMulllu, one ol ills u
Jlinchiiig friends, who had visited Hurrlsburg, us
members of the Forlorn Hoi), telegraphed the
result of the Governor's actiou to llr. J. Nolan,.
of Ransom street, and this gentleman ut once
proceeded to the prisou to Inform Kutou tlutt it
whs all hp with mm.
The doomed man listened attentively to the
fatal intelligence, und w hen its full force had
broken ujwin bis miud, he exclaimed:
"All right !"
Tiwn the nhllosoiihy which Twitchell had
failed to cultivate came to his aid, und after
Jiort silence he said:
"Tell my frleuds," running over the names of
a few of them, '"tell my friends that I am very
rmteful for what they have done for me, and
they will have no cause to bo ashamed of inc, for
w ill die like a man.
Tim Interviews Yemerdny.
The Superintendent, since tlio reading of the
tleatli-wiirrant, has ordered Hint all persons
whom Twitchell desired to see should he accom
panied by a keeper, who should be careful to
hear all conversations pacing between them.
This bus been rigidly enforced, even with
the counsel in the ee, until yesterday.
- i,.,., w U ulleired this vigilance wart not insisted
on. at least on the part of the keeper. At ono
period of the day no less than six lwrson were
f.. .v... -i.il t the same time, und we uro informed
that private remarks were passed by at least two
of the visitors. From what we could earn,
Messrs. OHyrne, (Jollls, slid Mel u ly, und Mr.
Twitchell, nr., were mere in umuu m i
sectors.
rru..i.lla IjimI Dht on Kurlli.
Ksrly yesterday morning, when Dr. Smith, the
prison phyrlelan.visitedTwlirbell'sc..laMo.ind
,lm much prostrated physically and mentally,
H d, f r the first time mice ins co'iiiue:ii';-i,
asked frr n glass of w ine. The doctor informed
him that he hsd none, but would allow him
sonic brandy, This was eiven to him, and tho
small quantity given seemed to revive him.
Shortly after arils, two of his male friends
visited him and took a final farewell. All were
greatly affected, Twitchell weeping Utterly as
he bade them good-bye. Ijiter in the day, his
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Hum also cuiiea ana nuau nun iiiruwuu. ms
father called in the morning and also in tho
afternoon, and at the last visit tho final parting
between father and son took place.
The scene is represented to have leen very
affecting. During the time not devoted to thoso
leave-takings, Kev. Mr. Kringhurst was with tho
condemned man, administering religious conso
lation. Twitchell expressed his willingness to
meet his fate, but his physical system was so
much shattered w ithin the past two days that
fears were expressed lest he should not bo ablo
to walk unassisted to the gallows.
As long as there seemed to bo the least hope of
a respite, he bore himself with a good deal of
fortitude, but when there was no longer reason
to believe Uiat the Governor would interfere,
Twitchell Is'gan to exhibit such a state of ner
vousness and fear as rendered him a pitiable
object, lie has at times wept freely, and uttered
such lamentations as showed him to have the
gallows constantly In view.
After one of these outbursts on Tuesday even
ing a gcntlcmau connected with the prison
visited the cell, and spoke to the condemned, in
the hope of reasoning him into a more composed
state of mind, and of inducing him to look uKn
death more philosophically. "Yotiknow.Gcorgc,"
he said, "that all men must die, und that it is
only a question of time; and you should view
your approaching end w ith more resignation and
less of fear." "I cannot," he said; "the thought
that I am to die in so short a time is terrible; I
have tried to look death In the face with courage,
but it is Impossible." Here he paced his cell In a
manner showing a fearfully distressed state of
mind, and then he burst into tears as before.
Finding that he conld not make an impression
upon him, the visitor left him.
Twitchell has expressed a wish that his father
should be taken care of if auytlilng is left out of
the property in Camden, consisting of a saw
mill and a patent-right for the manufacture of
shingles, lie had contracted to furnish a mil
lion of shingles to a party, and when the murder
was committed two hundred thousand had been
delivered. Besides a chattel mortgage of 1500,
held bv John H. Starr, on tlie property, valued
at 7000, there are claims against it amounting
to IMOOO. Tlie money Invested in the shingle
factory was furnished by the wife. Mrs. Twit
chell lias stated that she would willingly give all
she possessed to obtain a reprieve for her
husband.
About 4 o'clock in the afternoon a visit was
paid to Twitehell's cell by some of tho represen
tatives of the press.
Upon entering tho cell, which is situated on
the south side of the, prison, third floor,
Twitchell arose from the couch ou which he wus
sitting, and greeted them in a very pleasant
manner. To. a casual observer no difference
could at first be detected in his appearance at
the present time frem that during his protracted
trial and when he was sentenced to death; but
upon looking nt his face a few moments.
one could not full to bo im
pressed with the fact that the dreadful
fato which awaited him nearly distracted
him. At times he closed his eyes, then ho would
open thein and gazo beseechingly upon his ob
servers, as if to implore them to help him; and
when a question was put to him he would answer
It in a tone scarcely audible, and in a dejected
manner, us though he was tired of being interro
gated upon tlie same subject. The Kev. J. W.
Brjnghurst and two other gentlemen were pre
sent, wnlcli prevented onr putting to mm any
?uestions touching the confession he had made,
le said he tried to bear up as well as ho could,
considering, and that he did not expect or look
lor any respite lrom tlie uoveruor, as it was men
too late.
In a few minutes after tins conversation, John
O'Byrne und General Collis (two moro of his
counsel) entered the cell. Mr. O'Byrne had
some private conversation wnu i witeneu, ana
after he hud finished tho prisoner arose and
said: "There has been a great deal said about
the manner iu which Mr. O'Byrne has acted in
reference to me. Now l wisii all oi you to un
derstand that no man could have done more than
he has done for me, aud he has acted honorably
in every particular. I have great respect for all
of my connscl, but Mr. O'Byrne has done more
lor me tium any one.
Coroner's Physician Alttken nn Kxtcrnnl Exa
mination oi tuu iiouv.
Deputy Coroner Fletcher and the Coroner's
physician, Dr. E. B. Shapleigh, about 10 o'clock
entered Twitehell's cell, and proceeded to
make an external examination of tlie body,whieh
was lying in bed, stretched at full length on the
back.
Evidences of Poison.
The appearance of the body indicatod that
death had certainly ensued from strychnine, or
some other powerful mineral poison. The face
presented a livid appearance, eyes and mouth
wide open. The limbs were perfectly straight,
and the hands were slightly contracted, showing
that there had been slight spasms.
The Inquest Postponed.
The Sheriff had not arrived at the above hour,
but the Coroner deemed it best to postpone any
further Investigation in the llmtter until after the
execution of Eaton. He accordingly fixed S-30
o'clock this afternoon as tho hour when tlie tes
timony would be heard. Dr. Shapleigh will in
the meantime make a post-mortem examination.
I No Evidences In the Cell.
Mr. Fletcher made a thorough examination of
tlie cell, but could find nothing that would lead
to disclose the manner in which tho poison was
administered. He picked up a piece of licorice
which had been bitten off evidently by tho de
ceased. The licorice.
The piece of licorice which was picked up this
morning by Deputy Coroner Fletcher evidently
contained the fatal drug, which had been placed
in a cavity made for the purpose.
The AVitBCHHea of the Execution.
According to tlie custom, Sheriff Lylo had
made all his arrangements, so us to comply
with the terms of tho law requiring all execu
tions in tlie State to be private. Only the Sheriff
und his deputies, the prison oftlciuls, tlie attend
ants upon the condemned man, the Sheriff's
jury, und half-a-dozen representatives of the
Philadelphia press, were permitted to bo pre
sent. An immense pressure, of course, was
brought to bear upon the Sheriff to secure
un opportunity to gratify tho most unpardonable
and morbid curiosity, but without avail. Shortly
after 9 o'ehiek this morning, tho party who were
selected to accompany tho Sheriff to tho scene of
the execution met at tho Assembly Buildings,
leaving there In time to arrive ut tho prison ut
10 o'clock, by a special car of the Tenth and
Eleventh Streets Railway. Tho Sheriff's jury,
required to be present on all such occasions, was
composed oi tno louowiug gentiomen:
Ex-Sheriff G. Mcgee, Sr.,
Joseph Wagner,
Peter Annbrustcr,
Albert U Boniiunon,
Iirnutz Hechler,
James McCormlck,
Frederick Qerker,
ifaviii r. weaver,
Allien H. dross,
John J. Reese,
Henry C. Moors,
'John O. Howard.
Thomas D. Smith, Esq., the principal deputy,
and the following district deputy sheriffs were
also present: ,
First District Charles F. Muguiro.
Second District John R. Downing.
Third District William Wagner.
Fourth District floored Fisher.
Firth District Robert M. Earley.
The remaiuder of the Sheriff's officers present
were Messrs. John Megee, Execution Clerk, und
Peter 11. Zell, Appearance Clerk.
At the PrlMiu.
The prison was reached sliortly after ten
o'clock, when, after unie delay, the Sheriff s
jury was CllV- W Vfdcr, and rrocvv4v4 TwHr
chell's cell, on tho third corridor. Drs. H. Vale
Smith and Benjamin F. Butcher, tho prison phy
sicians, made un examination ot tue
Hody of the Condemned Ula n,
in order that tlie Sheriff might have a basis for
his formal return to tho Governor's writ, llw
body was found lying upon the back, on a small
cot, the coat, vest, collar, and hoots alone having
is'cu removed. Tho head was thrown back, tlm
lips agape, the eyes wide open, with an unearthly
pallor fixed upon his features, tinged with a
bluish traee.
It was stated that tho cause of death could not
lie ascertained certainly until tho regular iiquest
was held (.it will tako place this afternoon); but
the physicians were ot tho opinion that death
could not have resulted from strychnia. It was
ascertained that Twitehell's father had
been with him during tho evening,
but left him before the Rev. Mr. Brlnghuist, who
remained until ten minutes after 11. This
morning, at 'i o'clock, he was seen by one of the
keepers lving on his couch, with his head
covered with tho blankets. At a quarter past 5
this morning, when next seen, tho blankets had
been thrust down below his shoulders. Life was
then extinct, and the hands were already cold,
although the parts about the neck were still
warm
Twitchell HIkhMc IUh Intention to Commit
Nuicidc.
A limit luilf-mist. ft o'clock vesterriuv afternoon.
Eaton went to the door of his cell and succeeded
in nttracting the attention of 1 witebxil, to whom
ho said, substantially:
"Bear up and die like a man to-morrow, as I
Intend to do."
In answer to this, Twitchell shook his head
demurely, held up his thumb and forefinger, us
11 lie held something like a pill between uiem,
und said simply:
"Mum's the word I"
Twitchell had previously Insisted, on frequent
occasions, unit he could commit suicide, and
could not hs prevented from doing so. On
one occasion he had explained to ono of tlie
keepers how he could readily take his own life
by placing a pin at tho back of his neck, and
then, by thrusting his baud back upon it forcibly.
drive it In up to the head, producing instant
death.
Therefore, when Eaton, about 10 o'clock in the
evening, called a passing keeper to him and told
hi in of the Incident which had taken is ace be
tween the two, remarking that be "could not die
comiosedly without putting them on their
guard," it was deemed advisable to Institute a
search of the cell and person of Twitchell.
This was done by the prison officials, but
nothing of un apparently dangerous character
was discovered. A cologne bottle which had
been in the cell was taken possesion of, how
ever, Twitchell requesting permission to mois
ten his handkerchief with Its contents, which
was accorded him. There was a small looking-
glass In his cell, and when it was proposed to re
move that, Twitchell said that tlie precaution
was unnecessary, as he could readily commit
suicide with a, piece of glass from the window of
the cell, if ho should choose to resort to such a
desperate measure.
As nothing In the shape of a dangerous or
poisonous drug was found on his person, he was
then left to himself, under the belief Uiat he had
been merely taunting his neighbor in tho oppo
site ecu.
Knton'M lAHt Day.
Gerald Eaton, who occupied a cell below that
of Twitchell, was much more cuccrtnl and re
signed than his fellow-convict. During the
morning he received visits from his wife aud two
sisters-in-law. and bade them farewell in a man
ner which, though cheerful, had nothing of
bravado about it. A number of his malo friends
also hud interviews with him during the day, all
being careful not to state to him tlie efforts being
made for his reprieve. Eaton expressed his be
lief that there was no hope for him, and that ho
would undoubtedly be executed, and stated that
he was ready to aie. itev. utucr iwiey was
with hint during the afternoon. Eaton was also
visited during tlie afternoon by Mr. O'Byrne, one
of his counsel, immediately after tlie latter had
visited the cell ot twitchell.
Sliortly before 6 o'clock iu tho afternoon the
two sisters of Eaton's wife were in tho cell with
him, and upon being spoken to relative to his
position, he said ho desired to live, and turning
to one of the keepers, remarked, "You may have
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l.F i,.(i,.u luu rin'i.iiiuniii. a iiki w.u iit(Aiiii,
"While there's life there's hope," holds gs)d
even when a man has ouc foot on tho scaff old.
But late at night this faint hope was crushed in
tue manner related aoove.
Eatou'M I.nst Houra.
Shortly after midnight Eaton was left alone,
During tlie evening lathers Reilly and O'Barony
passed a portion ot tho evening with him. Ho
appears to have slept quite soundly, and without
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uiriui uuiii u, u u i u j v i-i,i,-iy iiiin ujui iiiut, njiuu
he was awakened by the keeper, who a few
minutes subsequently made tho dis
covery of Twitehell's death. About 6
o'clock tho two clergymen again waited upon tho
unhappy man in his cell, and celebrated in his
presence tho solemn religions service ot high
mass. This over, about 7 o'clock tho prisoner
partook of quite a substantiid break font, consist
ing or bread and butter and eggs.
About nau-pasi eight o e.ioeK he receivoa a
parting visit from several of his nearest relatives
his w ife, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, aud a
little girl of eight or nine years whom ho had
adopted as his own child; The interview with
these was very affocting, and when they left him
he is said to have been deeply moved. His spi
ritual udvistrs were then admitted, and remained
with him until tlie next turn in the solemn pre
parations lor tue closing scene.
About 10 the rosary was recited bv Father
Reilly, in presence of Joseph R. Chandler, Esq.,
one oi Hie prison inspectors, und another gea
tleman professing tba same faith with tho con
demned man. Eaton entered into these services
with great earnestness, making the responses
which he had thoroughly committed to memory
in a clear und distinct tone, and appearing
fully to realir.o the solemnity of tho occasion and
oi the services.
Under tlie guidance of his spiritual advisers he
hud been faithful and zealous in observing tho
requirements of the Church, and was prepared
to meet his fate with till Christian fortitude.
In the interval between the religious exercises
he conversed freely and unreservedly with
several persons who were admitted to see him,
part of the time throwing himself back in his
chair us lie smoked a cigar, and ut others walk
ing up uud down tlie cell, not altogether ut his
ease.
He did not, however, appear to contemplate
his approaching doom with fear, either physical
or moral; but, on tlie contrary, expressed himself
as anxious that there should bo no unnecessary
delav.
"As loiifr." be exclaimed, "as it Is to bo done,
tho sooner it is over and I am relieved of my
present suspense the better.
The Final Preliminaries.
At hiilf-tuiMt. 12 o'clock the Sheriff's
jury were called to order by Deputy Sheriff
Smith. In tho Prison-keeper's office. Alter me
calling of the roll, the Governor's warraut was
rend in their nrcHcncc.
It was In tho usual form, though somewhat
lengthy, by reason of a recital ot tho respite
w hich had been granted the prisoner.
Tho Sheriff then announced the order of
Tho Proci-MMlon to the Hcaflold,
which was made ud as follows: William B
Perkins. Superintendent of the County Prison.
Peter Lylo, Esq., High Sherilf of the city und
county ot Philadelphia.
Gerald Eaton, tlin ortsnner.
Rev. FatUj-rs Reilly und O'Burry, tho prisoner's
spiritual advisers.
James V. McDonough. Rufus Shapley, and
Charles W. Brooke, Esq., the prisoner's counsel.
ii. line mniin, m. u., uua pcujauuu r,
Butcher. M. D., tho prison physicians.
The Sheriff's lury and deputies, as given abovo
J'urjnau Sheppard, Esj., the District Attorney
and Isaac Gerhardt, Esq., the Sheriff's Solicitor;
and
Representatives of the press, nine la number.
The Sheriff then proceeded to the cell of the
condemned, and shortly after again apiieare-d
with him, escorted also by his spiritual advisers.
The procession then took un tho lino of march
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io me iaee oi execution.
Iho dress of tho doomed man was rather
shabby, but from service alone, and evidently not
from carelessness on his part. In fact, from a
side pocket hung tho end of a white handker
chief, as though there had been n studied effort
on his part to assume a Jaunty and unconcerned
hit. mo coat was oi PiaeK cioui, tno vest oi
velvet of the samo sombre hue, and tho panta
loons of a dark brown, sufficiently dlffereut to
break tho monotonous outline of mourulug.
The HrnfloWI.
In this State the authorities still adhere to tho
old-fashioned double-trap scaffold as tho ma
chinery of death. Iu this case it occupied
almost the exact spot whore It stood when Gott
lieb Williams and Georgo W. Wlnucruorc, its
two more recent victims, were hung. Besides
being used iu tills city, it has fre.qimitly been
loaned to tho authorities of neighboring coun
ties, and in this way has been brought luto use
thirteen times altogether, having been erected
three times, in addition, when u respito pre
vented its use. Tho long and varied service It
has seen has given it a somewhat dilapidated ar-
pcarance, ana here and there the wear and tear
have been counteracted by a fresh, uupaiuted
board patch.
J ne f uneral March.
So the solemn procession started for the, scene
of the closing act in the tragedy. If the doomed
man exhibited a touch ot nervousness us lie took
the last few steps which separated him from the
brink oi eternity, lrom the banks oi that verita
ble Jordan Into whose tumultuous waters ho was
about to plunge headlong, without any voli
tion of his own, It could not
have been a matter of surprise to any
one. Innocent or gulltv, It Is a fearful thing to
be thus led to face the Eternal and tho Impene
trable, to be brought as a lauib to tlio slaughter;
or, if tlie victim of the coming doom c Iks we to
struggle for the chance of another breath of
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DIH1D lill, iU W UIIVl'U J1IVU It Ut IULO UU
very jaws of death. The innocent man who is
thus made to keep step to tho quickening pulsa
tions of his heart, when, "like a muffled drum,"
it is beating his own fiuteral march
to tlie grave, is exalted into a heroic figure. Men
have died under suuh circumstances, when their
parting words have fallen like tlio words of the
martyrs of the olden time upon the world, fra
grant with the incense of sucrillue, weighted
with a loretaste ot the lov which is uuspcukahlc,
because so full of glory. Some men have laid
down their lives willingly, cheerfully, even
anxiously, when they were reasonably per
suaded or infatuated with the belief that
the sacrtice would be an acceptable ono to the
Kuler ot the World, when they were assured or
hoped that their death would alleviate some of
the sorrows under whoso burden their fellow
creatures groaned. Yet the world does not need
to be persuaded that no man ran do so compla
cently, without great schooling. And when a
man's innocence is overshadowed by nn un
natural crime a crime so heinous, so
revolting, that all his protestations of inno
cence awake no merciful response in tho heart
of him who has been clothed with tlio power to
dispense life and death at his will or whim, When
a man swears by ull that is good and holy, and
calls upon high heaven to attest its truth, that
his hands are without tlio smell of blood nium
them, that his heart h:is never borno deadly
malice against a fellow-creature, then, indeed,
he has some chum to the heroic, it ho bears Inni
self up stoutly and falters not exceedingly us he
inarches from the prisou gloom out into tho open
air. oniy to put ins head into a nailer una die an
ignominious death, with tho brand of a murderer
upon his loreheud, aud that of a cowardly liar
upon uis oacK l
At the Mcallold.
The scaffold was reached at a onarter before 1
o clock. The prisoner, witli the stop and ah' of
a man prepared to meet ins doom, ascended tho
structure, accompanied only by his spiritual ad
visers, tno eneriii, ana mo prison-keeper.
Kneeling upon the trap, a short religious cere
mony was proceeded w ith. tho condemned man
held a large black crucifix in his hands the
while.
The litany for a soul departing was then re
cited, iu English, the last farewell shake of hands
was taken, the wrists were piuioned behind tho
back, the ominous white cap was drawn over tin;
head, and Jerry Eatou wits shut in from the
world!
Hi!
At ten minutes before one the, rope was
pulled. F'or some minutes tho body twitched
nervously, especially tno arms una nanus, wuuo
tlie lower limbs swayed back and forth with tho
lust-expiring throes, aud Jerry Eaton was a dead
man!
After Death.
Tho body, according to custom, was permitted
to dangle from the beam for a half hour, at tho
end of which time It was cut down and, after a
brief surgical examination, delivered over to the
friends of the deceased, by whom it was taken
for burial to his former resideuce on Tenth street,
below Washington avenue, a distance of but two
or three squares from the prison.
The Kcene Outxide the Prima
was exciting throughout the morning. A largo
and eager crowd, mado up mostly of boys, sur
rounded tho prison inciosure, wiui eyes, mouth,
and ears agape, to catch tho faintest tidings from
within. Lieutenant Biinth, ot the bcveutceuili
district, was present, with u. force of eighty po
licemen, und through their exertions perfect
order was maintained lrom urst to last.
The 1.hnI Acu1h.
The following despatch was sent to Governor
Geary this morning by Damon Y. Kllgore, the
spiritualist:
PRii.AiiKi.rHlA. April 8, 189. Ills Kxcellency John
W. Ueury, Governor: Herald Katon is innocent. Ills
blood would stain yonr ffuruients. For the sake of
public Justice stuy the hand of tlie executioner.
Damon Y. Kiluoiik.
Vain EflbrtM Made by Iciriwlatorw to Hccure
Enton'H Pnrdon.
ITjiRKisni'no, April 81 1. M A delegation of the
ICRlslature, consisting of Mcnutors Ixwry, (litibam,
Randall, and Nagle, and Representatives Josephs,
Davis, lump, Ruinate, und Htate Treusurcr Mackey
have Just returned, at one o'clock, from a visit to
Governor Geary on behalf of Gerald Katon. KWsmcnt
appeals were made by Messrs. Lowry, Graham, aud
Davis, who urged everything that could tie urged on
tiehuli of acoiiunutatiou to an imprisonment for life.
There Is no hope of auy reprievut The man will ba
hung.
('i'lils was forwarded from thn Htate Capital at tlie
tlmo the execution transpired here. Ki. Kve. Tku)
TM"1 TCHKLL 'S JXK-t TIL
The Coroner's tnquexl.
Coroner PbiiIcIh tills morning selected tlie Jury to
investigate the death of TwilclielL It Is composed
of Tliumus Kciublc, Ksq., John K. Conrad, Ksu.,
Hermann Diech, of the German Uenimrat; 1). N.
Lewis, of the V-m; Joseph Kortescue, of tho lA'dgrr;
and A. J. McCieary, of Tub Kvkninu Tki.kuhaph.
At hulf-nast B o'clock this afternoon the jury assem
bled at the County Prisou, and proceeded to exaiuino
witnesses.
Ilnrkrls by TeleRrapli.
NEW YoiOX, April S-Htocki tedy. Gold, 131 V; Hi-
chKiiKe. Ids".. 1HS3. 1M is, 1"'4: 00. ISbo,
116? nei, lfoX; 17. 1UW ; 104U'. 106) V mini. .I.e.,
; Miiuri nlxea. 87: Clinton Ooniiijtny, ta4 ; Cuiuber-
lludwin lliver, 140; Miohucitn Central. UtHi; MichiKua
Kouthern, tiV. IlUnoin Central, 137; UleToUud and HitU
tmrif. 90; Clxvulnnd and Toldo, M; Cuieazo and Hook
Mand.lMV.NtUbupandKortW
Haltimohk, April 8. Cotton dull and nominal at SSi
8sL'. Hour dull aud prioe favor biiyara. Wheat dull and
unohanired ; receipt small. Corn dull ; white, HUoJvUi. ;
yollow, &x So. Oal Arm at 6fc?Sc. Kye steady and un
chawed. Man Pork quiet at ;tl'.32 W. bacon uuWl ;
rib aidea, lriHil(io. ; clear aidea, 17 o.i shoulder, Wv
UKo. : hum. nx4Ulo. Lard duU at 2Uo. Wuinky dull at Wki.
NkW Youk, April 8. Cotton qniet; SUU balea sold at
Flour uuu aua pnoea lavur uu
uyera. but without ilo
uided elwnRe ; aalea
of
idUU bbla. I Wheat dull and iriiua
r u w i ip mivMra. una uwia m, .uuiwhqu ,
Corn dull and unohanxed : aalea ut 'JJ,iJ
buniiela. OaU quiet. I'mvuiona quiet. Mew Meaa Poia,
:J 87.(a3l. Wddull; iteaiu, lbtals.Vo. Whlaa dull at
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Terrible Cnhimit.v on lite IVIGc
Coast Conflagration at Mi
Gold Mines-Thlrty-six
Minors Rumcd to
Death.
Ex-President Johnson's Politi
cal Tour-Affairs
Baltimore.
in
lImiiK'tnl iiimI 0iiiiiiia.ifil
FROM CALIFOILYIA.
PrlKhtrnl Accident In n Ncvudn. Dnlil Mine-Tliirty-Mix
ftiinem Horned to Itcalli.
Ban Fkancisoo, April 7. A fircbroko out this
A. M. In the Yellow Jacket mine, at old Hill,
Nevada, and soon communicated to tho Ken
tuck and Crown Tolnt mines. Tims far, at 1
P. M., eleven bodies have been taken from the
shafts of the three minos, und other bodies uro
seen at tlie bottom of the Kentuck shaft, but it
is Impossible to remove them on account of uic
beat.
It Is uncertain how many persons are In the
mines. The excitement Is so grout that It has
been impossible to call tlie roll. Sixty men were
nt work on tho two levels of the Crown Point
mine, but it is not known how many escaped.
Tlie distress is fearful; the wives and children of
the miners are congregated ut the entrance of
the mines, calling for their missing husband und
fathers.
8 1 M. The latest report from Gold Ilill
says that the number of dead is thirty-six, as
follows: Five In the Yellow Jacket, eight in the
Kcnntnc.k, and twenty-three in the Crown Point
mine.
The fire originated In the Kentuck mine, and
Is now spreading towards the Yellow Jacket
slope. The firemen succeeded in getting a hose
down the Yellow Jacket shaft to the level of the
fire, and hopes are entertained that the flames
will soon be subdued; if not,whcn all expoetu
tious of saving more lives are abandoned, the
mouth will bo closed, ventilation stopped, and
the Arc thereby smothered.
Tlie Yellow Jacket, Crown Poiut, nnd Kentuck.
are unconnected witli other mines under ground,
and there is no probability of the tire extending
beyond them. Virginia City Is almost dosertod,
the people going to render assintunce at the
scene of disaster. Tlie 8au Francisco Stock and
Exchange Board has subscribed $1000, and has
s;nt the money by telegraph to Gold Hill,
for the relief of tho f.uiulles suffering by tlio
conflagration. This catastrophe is the most
terrible that has ever occurred on this co.tst.
General symothy Is expressed for tho distressed.
A Gerraun actress, Madame Olg Von Plltton,
dorff, committed suleido lat night. Grief for
the death of her bunbaud was husband wits
the cause.
The Missouri and Pacific Woollen Hills have
been consolidated, with a capital of $300,000.
The Savage Mining Company has declared a
dividend of $4 per share, payublo on tlie 10th
instant. 1
Coin drafts on Atlantic cities 2 per cent. Tele
graphic transfers, nominal, at H.'y, correnc.y, and
gHjj, premium, in gold. Exchange on Loudon,
... . ' .
f lour uuu at 4-oow.ou. . wnoat inactive;
best samples, l-t)0. i
Legal l enders quiet and nucnangea.
FROM TeJwESSKE.
Johnwon'M Kcccpiliin in Nnxhvllle -An Ovntion
to luo jttx-l'rettKicni.
tywciaJ Jkupatrh to The Jioeniiuf "ftUeyraph.
Nasuvii.i.e, April 8. The reception to ct-
Presldent Johnson yesterday was nothing abort
of a grand popular ovation. Huch wide-spread,
spontaneous enthusiasm has not been witnessed
in Nashville for many years. Johnson was mot
on his way to this city at Murfreesboro by two
large delegations from here and by the spleudid
band of tlio 4th Infantry. lie spoke at Mur
freesboro about half an hour, and arrived in
this city at 4-30. Although the train upon which
he came was nearly two hours' behind time, yet
the thousands who had assembled at tho depot
patiently -waited his coming. . lie was received
with vociferous cheers and an enthusiasm that
knew no bounds. An open carriage awaited him
drawn by six white horses draped with -flags.
The procession was bended by two brass bands,
and marched along the principal streets and
around the public squares. Johnson stood up In
the carriage, and bowed to tho multitude, who
cheered him continually. Fully fifteen thousand
people turned out to welcome him.
FROM BALTIMORE.
flpttUA Dtspatch to The Keening TulrgrwpK
Heath oHJneob I, Cohen.
Bai-TiMORK, April 8. Jacob I. Cohen, Presi
dent of tho Bultlmore Fire Insurance Company,
and former Vice-President of the Philadelphia,
"Wilmington, and Bidtimore Itullroud, died yes
terday, In his eightieth year.
Goldbborough's appointment to the United
SUttes Marshalshlp gives general satisfaction,
though it disappoints many.
ItcurreMt of a, Cuptalu lor
furrier.
FjMrlttl Ikpateh to The Evening TeltgrapK
St. Lodib, April 8. Captaiu William B. Don
nelson was arrested again yesterday on tbo old
charge of murdering Henry Anderson, on the
steamer Great Republican, last June, and lodged
In jail. An effort, It is said, will be mado to
procure his discharge by hubeas corpus, on tlio
ground that three tsrins of court have elapsed
wince his first arrest on this charge.
Ylr1ritiIii(( ft Hul Anuhorar) ,
Special Itopat?h to The h'eSMi; 7Vyi-a)A.
Cincinnati, April 8, Wterduy being the
elghty-llrst anniversary of the first settlement
of Ohio, the pioneers of Cluclanail and vicinity
met nt Morris t'lnicl, on Central avenue, to
celebrate the custom of tlie association eta
bllsbed In UiU city many years ago. Tho ga
theilng n lid iiulto so large us that of a
year imo,
ltlriitWu ol' Nrvrnleen lSuIld
Imu by l-'Irtt.
.?"Wiil Itptfvthk to The livening TtUyfaph,
Kuinhmi k, Ky., April 8. A fire broke out lu
this pUco (his morning about 3 o'cUxklnL.
Vnorilne' stora, burnlug up seventeen houses,
Including the bank, which saved ull its contents.
1 'JIJi- lire ilcHroyel the ma'eriurt of iho iow"
THE EUROPEAN MARKETS.
fly Atlantk OiMs.
ThU Morning Qnotaulnnn.
London, April a A. M. Consols for morwy jhj
and for account, 9:i' ; V. H. Flve-twenti.w, sii.
American stocks steady ; Kile KaUroad, IMJ( ; Illinois
Central, ts'.
iJVKKitMH., April 8 A. M. Cotton nnlet; mkl
illlng uplands, 12 VwlVL ! middling Orleans, Vi(
lVH'L n sales to-day are estimated at sow bales.
Other articles are unchanged.
ThU Kvenlna-'a Qnotitt'onw.
London, April h Afternoon. consols for money,
3, and fur account, n,M-9ax- Bonds dull.
Stocks Arm.
Ijvkspooi., April ft P. H. Cotton easier, but not
qnotably lower. Ird, T'is. Pork, 103s.
Cotton at Havre unchanged.
FXXVAXVCX AND COMLIEIICTJ
Oiticb or Tar, Ktmrra Tr.i.nonAPH,
Thursday, April a, lbu.
Our local money market is to-day In strange
contrast with that of New York.' In the latter
city yesterday the stringency was almost unpre
cedented, and very little improvement, If any, Is
pcrceptlblo to-day. The rates for money are
usurious, often reaching as hiifh as per eent.
per diem. Huch exactions cannot bo continued
for even one week without proving highly inju
rious to the business lutercets of the country, and
perhaps inducing a serious finuuclivl and com
mercial crash.
The Bond and Gold markets are greatly under
the influence of the money etrlugency, and rise
or fall as money becomes more tight or relaxes.
Our markets, botli for bonds, gold, and curreucy,
are generally more or less under the control ot
Wall street, but In the hitter, at least, wo have
reason to congratulate, ourselves. Money Is
readily accessible ou good security in the open
market, and were It not for the firmness of the
rates which prevail, we should be disposed to
characterize the market as moderately easy. It
is to be feared, however, that a continuance of
the stringency In New York may tempt lender
to transfer their funds thither to secure th
hlglier rates. The effect here, of course, would
be to make money tight aud dear. ;
We quote call loans on Governments at 7 per
rent., and on miscellaneous securities at 80 per
cent. Street loans cannot be quoted at less than
9 per cent., the ruuge being between tt and 12
for good signatures. Government securities are
active aud prices are advancing. Gold is steady.
Premium nt 13 M. 131.
There was a better feeling In the stock market
this morning, und prices generally advait'eed.
Nothing was done In HU4e loans. City . sixes
were stronir. uud sold at . 101 W for the new eer-
tilicates. Government bonds were held with
more confidence.
Beading Railroad slightly Improved, selling at
if. Lehigh Valley Railroad was taken at 55.
Philadelphia and i-rie Railroad was tho most
active of tlie speculative shares and sold. SOfa)
20 b, o.; 84J i was bid for North Pennsylvania.
Railroad; 64 Tor Mlnehill Railroad, and 9i for
Cntawlssa Railroad preferred, v - i
In Canal stocks the only transaction was In
Schuylkill Navigation at 80! was. offered
for Lehigh Navigation. - ;
Coal shares were quiet. , New ,York asid
Middle changed hands at 4 V." ,
Passenger Railway stocks were noglectod.
43 was bid for Second und Third; 30" for Fifth
and Sixth: 71 for Tenth and Eleventh: Id for
Thirteenth and Fifteenth; and lSJfor Uestou
vllle. ' i . i . -
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGK SALES.
Reported by D Haven A Bro., No. 40 8. Third Street.
KIItST BOAKD. ' - r ;
11600 CltT6s,New.la.l01X 00 Bh Phil R..ta.,
iuuuiA:n v con ds.
Cp.. 94
fsflOO Pas. 1 Bcr....lw
20 sb Leh V.lB.opAi 56
M tlo. on A Lis. 66
loo cio..,...hn. 2
100 do .:...M0. !
T ' ' da 29
100 ' do 0. 89
BOO dO...ls:s00. 39
100 do IMSO.
100 do bio.
100. sh Read R..M0. 4V
100 sh HchNIV.bDO. 17Jtf
whi n N A Mid . . . 4.H I
Nairn A LaDNKK, Bankers, report this moraJng'a
uuiu uuvtutii'iin m luijuwa; , - r
101)0 A. M...., UUA 13-00 M. ..131V
10-40 " iai,V 18-0(1 P.M....... lfl
" Messrs. Dk TTaven & Brother. No. 40 S. Third
street. Phlladcrphln, report the, following quotations :
U. fiSsuf iHKl, 116ViUv do. JH62, 119fc3190:
do. lsi4, H4(H,to)li4,S ; da ls6, ll,(llu : do. 18,
new, ll3tall.'i,; do. lsT, new, il8Vi3n3V: da
jnv", i.ijii,u, , uv. ui, iiMim, 'rotuuiuTMi : u. n.
00 Year 6 per cent. Cy.i lGSVaTlOBK : lue Coinn. Int.
Notes, i. Gold, luiji'rtiuix ; Bilvur, lSkivw.
Messrs. Jay Cookr A Co. auotc Government w.n.
rltles, etc, as follows: U.R es, "81, llBwiiJ':6-os
of im, 1l1Awla0; do., 1SS4, ll4Vii ; da.Ytov..
1K6S, llUiV! Uo.j July, 1866, lhTVCM 18V t do'
is7, mrM!!!!?,; do., IS6S, H3,ua; 10-408,
osios ; uoiu, m. Paciuc, loaioav,
Messrs. Wiij.iam Painter & Co.. Na hs H. Thiri
street, report the following quotuUoiintU. & s of
IBM, HO&lltt; 0-SWS Of 1S61J, 119VS)119! do. 184.
IHwlivs; do, 1WS6, 116V116; da July,, isso!
H8.SCf.113?,; do. July, 1867, 118113 V; do. July;
18SH, 11BJj.b1!8S t, 10-40, 106&106X. W,
Philadelphia Trade Iteport.
Thuhbday, April 8, There Is more activity tn the
Flour market, but prices are without quotable
change. There is no demand except from the home
cousnmurs, who purchased looo barrels, Including
superfine at 6-26v6f)0 ; extras at ttkdC-60; Iowa,
Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family at 6 -60(47 -95;
Pennsylvania and Ohio da do., at tT&OTO; and fancj
brands according to quality. Kye Flour sells at 7ft
T-MVbbl.
There Is a firm feellnir In the Wheat market, and
for prime lots a steady inquiry prevails at fuU prices.
Hales of red at I !. It; amber at tl1Hl-t; and
California at SI -irxftl -SO. Rye ranKoa from 146 to
fl-60 for Western. Corn Is quiet, but prices are well
snstalnrd; sales of yellow at 8Bta5oo.,' and 3000
bushels Western mixed at Mcdseo. - Oats are eelllng
at 7a76o. for Western, and euTOc. (or Pennsyl
vania. Nothing doing in Barley or Malt
Bark In the abeence of sales we quote Na 1
Quercitron at flN per ton. - -
Seeds C'loverseed Is steady, with sales at 19-00010,
the latter rate from becond hands. Timothy ran ires
from 12-36 to 121)2., and Flaxseed from WW to i-m
Whisky Is lower; sales at 95i$8c, pergailou, tax
paid. . .
Latest Shipping Intelligence.
For addUiunal Marine Arms Bee Intide Page.
UY TaXBaftATH.
Nrw York, April S. Arrived, ateamabina Ptonmr, tram
Havana; Kali Koe, from Burmuda; aiid Cleopatra, iroia
Vara Urn a. .
QtrrrssTOWD, April a -Arrived, ioanwhis Kaaftaroe,
from Mew York.
POHT OF PHILADKM'HIA. APRIL S.
gTATie or TRKRHOMETm AT THE EVEKIHtl TKUMBArlt
7 A. M 451 11 A. M ...Mil P. M M
clrahkd thih mornino.
Br. bri Hydnejr A. Junkina, VauMUn, Elainore (orordcra,
H. I.. Merchant.
Brig Kievlnlur, lirown, Tork'a Inland, R. A. Bonder a Oo.
Hchr Fanuie Hamner, Booka, Llauvernpurt, Uavis, Falea 4
Bchr Reecne, Kelly, Boeton. Van Daaen A Bra
Brhr J. M. Terry, Haynor, Norwioh, Oaatner, Bticknoy M
Welliiurfcm. , , . , , ,
Bvbr Joexuhine, Phinacy, Providenoe, John Runamel, Jr.
A llm.
Schr T. Lake, Adams, Newport,
Hohr J. t). lleury, Dilka, Lynn,
rielur A. O. Peaiw, Haynor, Harttord,
Hchr L. V. Smith, One, Bath,
Ki-br J. 1'ruman, liibba. New Bodford,
Hchr J. Ford, Iituile. New Haven,
Sclur Rappaluuuieca, Ooraon, New Uavea,
do.
do.
do.
ARRIVKO THIS MORWINO.
Rchr A. M. Aldri.lite. Roan, from UoMon.
Hehr Ruu, Kelly, front JS"US Vork
Kchr J. 8. Terry, Kynor'in New York.
Bohr Fannie Uawuer, Brouaa. from mew ion.
MFMOKANDA.
Staamahlp Pioneer. Barrett. Bern., at Wilmington, N.
Vlp 'Fanit. Fretunan, h.noe, at Mew York ye
UX!" c. K. Elmer. Caraon, for PhiladelpnU, remaioed at
"iXTnelu: HoMU.u; henoe, at St. John, . B.. 4U. Inrt.
Bnc AllaUHi. bawyer, Ueuee for Boaton. at Holraee' Uol4
(til lt. , . n,--. lll.JMIIU.lik
i r IMW " i -" WW
Hilir Kevenns, Niokerann, beno for Bq: nloo pnt
into Newport M inat., leaking, found and
. .ii... ut ifiMiluirelna the oarno of ooaL and
Ki.riili for bvr dw-tlnnliou.