The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-29 00:00:00

TIM EMOTION OF DR. PREFOHARD.

Who led eeseig d.t ills we frees Olauzow emesuipertelea
--NM amassment of the unfortuesti man en Wtheiday
was south the seam ea as preceding days. He spot the
most of he. time is reedier religious books, more especially
the Mae which was sa elmeat constant companies. He
rend to Nit is the velar. and slept soundly till shortly
hole throe o'alsok ea Thursday serntsg,when he
was aroused se order that in the quietude of early more
he might to warned without attnistieg publie Melee
from his plea aid uninviting quarters in the North
piece to the still more secluded and iodated tell in the
Zs;Routh Primo, set apart for parsons is his posies.
deemed, he in he medians to depart, sad
peperdiegly he was shown out from the enamelled
toll sad through the amide to the court•yerd, where the
revetsor's °dna onveyseco (a neat elegant gab) was io
• wmiYg. The lien +men of Dr. Pritchard at this time was
ist and subdued in theme's*, sad hie behaviour evinced
Rise coolness sad firmer, which those who
bed =miag Ti of
frequest 1001= to him were soli quite pre-
, pared to aspen la tun, he shook hens with all present
who had is thy way administered to his nosesities or his
seaffert, sod expressed himself as much indebted to them
fer their attention sod krodoese doriog the period be bad
been is restudy. Whets takiog a farewell grasp of the bends
igf his attendants at this time, we am informed that his
band was as tool sad as fres frim tremour as soy of theirs,
and that while seytbieg like a display of bravado was dis-
tinctly shiest, thee was, at the same time, a calmness and
lease of deniethour somewhat astosiddsg. To Mr.
Deno, the prison chephio, be teemed to have become very
math attached. That geotleman was moat setectin and
eiduthe in his minetnitioes to the unhappy eve. His
servioes were evidently much appreciated, and re.
suited, !mealy speaking, is math comfort sad benefit
to the Tenpin.. Before Irving Dr. Pritchard made
an sanest request that Mr. Doran might visit him in
the South Priam as much as possible dEr
oisir the few
abort bons be had to live; and as • that the
enhortatioos of the rev. geutlemen bed not n void of re.
- milt, sod also, we presume, as a mamma° of the many
soles ioternews they bad bad together, Dr. Pritchard left
to kis spiritual adviser cossetted with the prima a meth
. et scripture texts or quotatioos seedy write es dips
of paper, from which he bad derived, is the course of his
famtheratiou, especial enotort. These thanks sad mes-
sages having beim delivered, the characteristic polite-
• sees of the men was again seined. Ere he stopped into
this vehicle, be tamed round and made • formal bow to
the few pesos, pretest, after which be took his seat in
the cab. He was accompanied by Governor Stirling,
Mr. Armour, sad two eistants. Is consequenee of the
early hour at which the removal took place, there were few
the street, sad these had not the most remote
Teeple
in
the cheerier of the principal occupant of the
vehicle. From the moment of starting to that of enival at
the South Prima, Dr. Pritchard did sot my • word to any
of his attendants. He was takes into the prisoo by the
beak entree" passing down the narrow corridors into the
iron•gmtea dungeon, shut out from the light et day till be
shoaW emerge for the last time, to die before sesembed thou.
made He was manacled when °awned lato the aell, and till
treed from the Wes spike bat little. He became mote talka-
tive after ratting • little. mid repeatedly addressed those
around him. 'weaning in pious tare his resignetioa to
hi fate, and entrition for his rime Passing his bands
through the iron grating which sewed him from the
diet he clapped Warder Armour ea the shoulder and
lisped " that he trusted I. Christ, and is the arose of
Jeans." He t iwslf. he said, had the most pet feet faith is
Jesus, and, through the strength thus given him, was pre-
pared to die is hope. He bad bees writing, he added, to
bis dear little Fthey. While be spoke of his children
team passed over his eyes, sad he Geed the ociovereatioo
overpowered by grief. About 3 o'clock on Thursday
afternoon he was visited by the Rev, Mr. Oldham and the
Rev. Mr. Reid. The interview kited about twenty
minutes, during the whole of which the convict was to.
navigably composed. He was engaged fa letter writing
newly all the day, and oo Thursday sight, after ekes
sapper, retired to rest about 10 o'clock.
A more amorous and orderly crowd over met on such as !
eisaision than those of the early more*. The occasion
seemed to be " improved" by several earnest preschers.
About half-put 5 one mounted as • table at the out-
skirts of Use crowd, and drew all eyes not only by the
sauberent skiregth of his lungs, but by a ghostly.
looking theme or cloth raised beside him, on which
was painted in white letters on a black remind, " Prepare
to meet thy Gad," "The coming of the Lord drawn le
nigh," " Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt .
Is sated; end one steely 111411 apropos meetetion, "With- '
out shedding of blood there ie so releases of aim" After
this wen addressed the crowd • short time, his plan was
takes by the Rev. Mr. Howie, and he in his tura gave
place to another gentleman. A hymn was subsequently ,
sing, in which, rising above the peemilieg bum the .
pathetic treble of female voices could be beard jetties ie.:
Prayer and exhortation followed, is the coarse of
which, if the mein paid little attention, they preserved
• decorate allethe. The dispositin of the crowd was
',tinily peaceable. but math of the regularity and order
kept was due to the excellent police arrangements, wanly
the whole of the lone sander the direction of Captain
Smart end Mr. M'Call, keeping guard around the band.
math So the throng amend till shortly before eight
o'clock, swelling inimenely is extent after seven o'clock,
end keg much et the quiet that prevailed at first.
Teeth& upon thoussads streamed is from all
quarters. The aquae was covered by • deem moss, which
surged to wet fro is as sweeping wave of motion, is
which ithividaals must have bees powerless. Away up
Saltmarket, aad aloe; Greesdyksotreet, the them
became more and more dense. The preacher, had dis-
appeared, the crowd being intolerant of the room they
occupied. Shoats. tumultuous murmurs, the shrieks of
women jammed amid the crush, ad insurnerside Martin-
late cries arose, Not fewer, it is calculated, thee 100,000
people were present by eight o'clock. So the hubbub grew
more and more till about five minutes past eight *bee,
touched by some quick.spreading intimation that told them
the fellow creators whom death they had come to witless
was about to face them, they become hushed almost instan-
taneosly into complete Eileen. The shoat of "Off bate" was
raised, all heeds were uncovered, and • sea of white h 0•11
gleamed upward toward the scaffold, oa which presently
appeared the mail feature of the spectacle.
Notwithstanding the very serious position is which he
was pined, the eosvict slept sousdly, sot awakeoing till
hell-past fin, when be was supplied with some oeffee at
his own met. Having dressed is the some mourn-
ing clothes ut which be was attired vibes arrested after
raturniag from the funeral of his wife, he engaged in
prayer, in thick he costiosed almost iocessantly, exempt
when occupied in reading relisious books. He seemed in
spirits to be more sprightly them on any morning since
his conviction. The Rev. Mr. Doran joined him shortly
after he rose from bed, ad continued with him until be
was joined by the Rine Dr. Norma° M'Leod sad the Rev.
Mr. Oldham. At twisty minutes to eight o'clock, two
letters, se if just reeved through the Post-office, were
brought is, and they were taken by Mr. Brown, the
keeper of the prises, apparently to the coodemned
cell, as he proceeded through the trapdoor. At
eight o'clock precisely Bailie Brown took his seat as
the booth occupied by the judge at trials, and was fol-
lowed by Bellies Oilkison, Beeline, Wilma, Taylor,
Mirrless, sad Salmon ; and also by Mr. Tune, town clerk,
sad Mr. West Wotan, shambeeleie. All was sow intense
anxiety, a soles sidles prevailing through every pert of
the Coo:theses. This was at last broken by Gnome
Stirling coming through the trip-door at six naivetes
past 8 o'clock. He was followed by the Rev. Mr. Old-
:men, Dr. Macleod, the Rev Mr. Dorm, the prison chap-
bile by Pritchard himself, and by Calcasta Before
• they appeared is court their approach was bard by
. seamy of those peen by the reading of the
burial serves, the last part of which finished fast
me Mr. Stirling had taken hie plate ea the floor of the
evert Meanie of the onvict were pinioned with leathers
seeps in frost. He walked with a steady step, keeps. his
bead somewhat nett, and took his plane on the area of
the court-bane treating the table at which the consul,
when conducting criminal cans, sit, so as to stead face to
• taco with the needing Mille. After a painful pause of •
few momenta Bailie Brows addressed the convict, but is
tons so Inaudible that it could sot be beard by him or by
• the greet body of those present. Mr. Steller, oe seeing
this, considerately stepped up to him, and whispered to blei
that it was it he bad waythier to sty, to which Pritchard, is
• voice of great sweetness, and ia which there was rot
• tremor, answered ie low tosee—" I acknowledge the
Miof my sentemee." A few brief wards thee peed
saes hies and his spiritual advisers which be
engaged in Wait prayer for • moment or two. The
salaam prommion to the gibbet was then formed, beaded
by the aerial and the executions,, the rear being
brought up by the magistrate. and some members
et the pole foe. Pritchard continued to walk with
the sense unfaltering step he bad at ern exhibited,
hi gait bear, if anything, more erect. Slowly,
with steady step, he walk d right up to the foe
of the seaffoK head erect, but baring the ab-
sented gaze of the where thought. were tenth inwards.
The weeders, thinking be might Deed assistance up to the
gibbet, here proffered, be site, to help him, but Water no
heed of them, be stalked up himself. and for a mo-
ment or two ending es the gibbet 111 be confronted
the crowd, thee stepped op on the drop. The 1n,..
Mr. Oldham and Mr. Dora& amosapesed hen to the
top steps of the scaffold, where Mr. Oldham read aloud
• prayer for the dying. While he read, Oakes& heed
himself in adjusting the rope, which don led from the
beam above, around the neck of the °ounce drew the
white sop over his fax with calm but quick lied sem-
ezamiesd the Leith of the rope, and flintily
fastened °Zed it to the cleat on the side of the gibbet ; once more
be tamed tithe convict stedied him on the drop, and
moved towards the bolt. A sestet, and with • creek
that shuddered through the air the drop fell.
For an instant no motion was perceptible is the
body, bat a centdrive motion of the bath lad neck was
nos apparent. He then swung quickly round, his
whole frame quivering, and his hands waking with a
ease muscular adios. The glove of him right Mad, which
he bad takes off, dropped to the ground below. A brief
sena was ape perceptible I. tempter part of the body,
and Milne hung still la death. His struggles, though
Meese wen bat tee, hide( about two miantee. About
the.. minutes after he fell, the body append algae dis-
turbed, but obviously with se imellestaey muscular actin,
his from Pig oe 0:1111160111•01f.
The body after bangle' the anal time was eat hews,
sad buried I. the quadrants d the gaol.
The follower is • eery el • Weer wrillea by the ert