The National Register.
London, England, 1818-08-16 00:00:00

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modes pause, and again in* most solemn manner, ad-
dressed ttrisoners on the subject of tudession
He described to them the nature and objects of the
Body Communion, and conjured them not to risk their
salvation by participating in. it unworthily ; informiel;
them that they could not taste the sacred aliments whit
true dispositions, union they were prepared to go into
the freseuce of their Cod, which they could not es)
safely with unrepeentsd sins and unconfessel crimes.
The question being again put to them, they severally
protested their innocence : their hardened guilt affected
the two Rev. Gentlemen to tears. They proceeded,how-
ever, to administer the aliments, eta the tw.l prisoners
communicated with every appearance of Tyre
ence and awe. IVlmit tbc service was vou-
eluded, the two clergymen formerly mantionetl, togs.
their with othars who attended, left the cell, and the
Rev. John West, of Stoke, went to converse with then,.
By addressing them on their awful simaticn, we ob-
served, fur the first time, that they %etre ni,lml
tears ; but still they refused to confess ; Chennel saying;
that, whatever crimes he might have committed, he
was not guilty of that for which he was ablut to suf.
fer; and Chalcraft echoing the words without variation.
—At nine o'clock the Under -Sheriff arrived, the wag..
goo or caravan which was to convey the criminals to
the place of execution was brought to the prison door,
the variotts.offieers were at their posts, and the prison
bell tolled the hour of departure. The two prisoners
were then brought with irons on their feet, and their
hands pinioned, having the around, with which
t they were tote wig. •Chennner vas dressed as on his
trial, in a black jockey coat, a striped waistcoat, and
grey cotton pantaloons. Chalcruft had on a new smock
fl-ciek. The back part of the caravan was occupie4
with a platform, provided with steps on which they
were to ascend to be tied to the gallows. The execu-
tioner, with a drawn sword, sat in front of the plat-
full], with the two turnkeys on each side of him ; tte
Rev. Mr West sat with his back to the horses, wits
Chalcraft on his right hand and Chennel out his left.
The cavalcade then proceeded towards Goclelreing.

The crowds that were assembled from .Guildfurd.
Godalming,, the neighbourhood, and even parts of the-
country more • remote, were immense, and lined the
road as far as the eye could see. During the whole of
the mournful procession, the two prisoners seemed to
be very atooktiye to the Reverend Gentleman who sat
between them, end directed their minds to suitable to-
pics of reflection and consolation. '1 he prisoners still
refused to confess, though several times pressed to do so
both by the clergyman and one of the turnkeys. The
procession set out at 9 o'clock, and arrived at the place
of execution 'about 11. Here the crowd was greater
than Ave imagined could: have been eellected on so
mournful an occasion. The gallows was erected on an
extensive meadow to the north of Goa:dining, which,
together with the neighbouring heights, was covered
with people of all conditions. It was surrounded with
a ring made of rope, within which only the caravan
and. the officers. were admitted. The prisoner Chet.
craft seemed a good deal shaken, and hung his head on
one side. He. had urged, wn. were told, Chennel
confess if guilty, by which he perhaps alluded to other
crimes, but no confession could be obtained. When the
caravan stopt under the gallows, the Revercuil Mr.
Mann came out of the Sheriff s carriage and ascended
it. He again repeated his qucstiuus whether the
prisoners had any thing to communicate, and was at:-
swered in the negative. An officer, who knew Cho:-
craft, and to whom.. he slid, that on arriving nt the
place of execution he would " tell the wholepedigree- -
of it," now came up, and asked if he was ready to per
form his premise .and nethe confession. He now re-•.s
fused and pretcoted his innocence. Chennel was first
taken up on the platfirm, probably to idle w time and op-.e
portunity, while the rope was adjusting, for his fellow
prisoner to make disclosures;. but still nothing could
be trained from him. Seeing all opportunity vain, the
executioner proceeded to his work, aad tied both to the
gallows. Chennel, as coon as he ascended, requested
that the cap might 'be drawn over his eyes, to prevent
his thee front dieing toen by the spe :tutors, no.ny
whom had known him in other days, He then stock
firm and upright without the least motion t•halcraft.
trembled raitLhad nearly required support. r. Mann
ascended the platform, and addressed to Have is their
behalf an excellent and affecting prayer, at which Choi..
craft became very much- agitated, aad his fellow pri-
soner somewhat moved. No.rippeurance of a design to
conless.baing made, the plattiron wes drawn bum
under them, and they. were launched into eternity.—.
They both seemed to struggle a. little when throws
over, but 'time executioner soon. terminated their suf
ferings by drawing down their heels with great ihree.
After hanging an hour, their bodies were cut down
anti given to two surge:nil of Goda.ming, Mr. Remus
and Mr. Haynes, fur dissection.

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