The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-04-17 00:00:00

Miltsbirt.

EXECUTION TOE iIUIDEX.-84;rafin Mansatio. tbe
Spaniard, convicted at the recast Wilts Arises fee
the murder of Anastatia Trowbridge, at Ashoombs,
on the 3rd of November last, was smelted, on
Wednesday night lait in front of the iiiivprimul,
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supplying him with the means of rdligicereonsola-
hon. An Italian convert from itonismisn. aimed
Ferraro, who is staying in Devizes, warn admitted to
the prisoner's cell, and at first it was statedlhet the
unhappy masa preferred bin Ai his spisihietadwieer
to any other person. Mr. Burt, the Mayor of
Devizes, who understands Spanish, was subsequently
requested to have an interns* with the ,piasseris,
and on his complying with the revise the wretches!
man expressed a desive
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priest. Catholicism wee, be saki, the religion in
which be had been brought up, mulanimediately the
question was pat to him by the *ayor he drew a
crucifix from his breast and kissed it devoutly. The
Rev. Mr. Clark. of Swindon, was accordingly re-
quested to attend the prisoner till the time of his
execution. An image of the Virgin and Child warn
placed in his cell, and the prisoner continued
throughout most attentive to hui religious duties.
On Sunday the piisouvr wrote letters to Mr. Aka-
ander, the governor of the prison, and ids wife,
thanking them for their kindness and attention
towards him during his confinement, and assuring
them that he had never oviniaittal any,,criais. Me
likewise addressed a communication to die toyernor's children, charging them never's) be dEsidiedseet
'to their parents. His own father, he stated was a
, raillionnoire, possesaing two silver mines, but that,
' through disobeying him. Ged bad chastised kids.
He added that lie had two sisters (nuns) in a coulomb
of religious women, called the Convent of Francisco.
Thu prisoner slept but little during Tuesday night,
and evidently felt his position most acute*. • Ma
drank a little tea but ate nothing for breakfast. The
priest was in attendance upon him between eight
and nine, and remained irritn him up to the hour g
esecution--12 o'clock. Calcraft, the execiitioner„
arrived on Tuesday afternoon, sad slept at filie
' prison. The High Shoriff (Mr. H. IN. Goddaed),
! and the Under Sheriff (Mr. West Awdry) arrived
• shortly before 10 on Wednesday morning. About
half-past II the prisoner wee asked if he ImiUmny
request to make. His reply way that budesired
nothing but the prayers of those around hies, and
till continued to protest his asuocence. Ths .
' bell commenced tooling shortly before 12, the
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. High Sheriff then proceeded to the ceudena
, and demanded the body of the priaoner.. Tbit ph"-
! mom of pinioning having been gone throtigb, the
, mournful procession was formed, and, be.ded :by
the priest, bearing • lighted taper and reedeng
, the recommendation for a departing soul, took, ite
, way towards the drop, arrived at which thlowtstabed
! culprit inounted the steps firmly, and, baying *end
' himself beneath the fatal beam, he &misled tothe
, multitude to pardon him. He remained on the deep
I nearly 10 minutes, when the rite of plenary iodul-
I genre having been administered, the signal write
, given, the bolt was drawn, and be died without ' •
, struggle. The culprit was about 29 years of age.
Three or four thousand persons assembled in the
, vicinity of the prisoner, and all appeared to conduct
themselves remarkably well. After banging the
iumal time, the body was taken down and interred
within the precincts of the prison. This is the first
evocation that has taken plats at DtlYl2l3ll for eleven
, years.