The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-04-08 00:00:00

EXECUTION •r MAIDSTONE.

o Thiso!ay last, the awful aentenee of the liw
Wei Peernied 011 Javier Morgan, aged 30, and 11 ii.
hum figura, aged 19, both capitally convicted at
the late Kent Aa<ian ; Morton for sterling 101
sheep, the prrperty of Mr. Miller, of llow.hill ;
■nd Bute, 1.,r a highway robbery, committed ea
the person of 'l'. Nickell", near TunhrWge•weilr.
We understand 0.-at the general conduct of both the
culprits after condemnation was rery prorr and he.
condor. The mother of Bolus did not see him an-
ti! the trigi,t before his execution, and their meeting
was a very trying one to both of t►em. Ti. poor
woman wi"hrd to see her son again on the morning
of raccuiion, but the interview, by the with of
Bowie, slid rot take pine.

Ar • early ►our on thy morning or lion, illey
one ti,i4 41 by the Chaplain, who administered In
il.r Holy ►r<crsmeut, which they received with
every app.& tante of devotion.
It beteg the first time that any criminal, had been
taken for etrcorines from the Pi.re Jail, a areal nombrr
of percons murroanded the of the prison, to sit.
arcs the ttelanchr.ly rtaratoalr.
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On 11140 WinOn drawing op its front of the scsitirirl,
Doors appeared in anagosief &tress. The worthy
Chaplain of the Jail wooded the vehicle, and fur
reertal sninvies joined in peayer with the dying men,
after which he shook heeds with each, sod they
puled sills his dolt resaibla of his uffertinsinia end
pious attentions. oust .pressing their coillideUfr f,f
globous re/mueslis% tbewsgb the writs of their Ito.
&ewer. They libe.o trapreored • wish to speak with
Mr. Powell, the Governor of the Jail. void. they
also ezprossed their thanks for the humanity of his
condom towards &am, and their tropes of Nighties's.
la the neat world. Boors emplialiurlly seg!!mil
OM he frit collides( he was going to glory.

Morgan vase the int to ascend the platform. .ige
walked op the hoard from the waggon with • firm
step and a resigned air. The esecutioner, who had
for many year filled that office, haaing beam* trio
old and infirm to pet form it any longer, the person
employed ow this occasion had bees procured from
London. W 111,:14m dreadful preparations were per.
forming for n, Bowie sat la the maggot', •
most pitiable 'Ned. He was al.mjell overwhelmed
with the horyst of his sitaaties. His sobs, the Way.
lag of his breast, his trembling limbs, all bespoke the
tumult of kis sort, chick was an soon to lease Its
earthly tenement. Every now and then be cast •
restful iliac* at his wretched compyiion in misery,
and the sit,ht of him appeared le en has agita-
tion. He 'meld then 'sin his eyes to 11r-stm, as if
ejaculating a prayer to the throws of mercy. His
mitficings 'vetoed to make a tensible, and it is to be
hoped, a lasting impression on the searoandiag
filmic

The ►xecutioner hewing p►rformed the necessary
duties for Morgan, Bosun, with neat and trembling
steps, misted by ono of the turnite;s, ascended the
scaffold. WI distress appeared to 'increase, and the
twr+sk►y Mil him by the arm, while the halter was
made fast. I!...wra riclaimed ro Morgan, " We 'bell
meet pill iu happtnesv." The latter replied, sr YVe
shat!." Tb►r thins ,hook hoods with each other, and
with the eserotioner, who Immediately descended
from them. The d)ina culprits pr.yed very fervent.
ly, and with that rapidity of 'Merano., which a sense
of the barrow bend between life and eternity in.
spited.

In a few 'tweeds the fatal belt was withdrawn,
when an occerreoce took place that was &feast to
the realties humanity. The elecetioner, who we
undo wand had acted In that capacity at Newgato for
upwards of four years, had apparently taken every
precaution that humanity could ender such dread.
fel circumstances suggest; bet, notwithstanding all
his cam, on Ilse fall of the drop, Mown, who
was • very heavy man, fell so low that his toes
touched the platform, and immediately after his
weight brought him nearly on his feet. An estima-
tion of horror escaped from the lips of molly who
witnemed the eccerreneo, anil much indignation was
expessed against the eaecatiener; bet the persona
sorronneing the scaffold with great celerity mod pre_
',nee of mind almost inatani sly got allay the
platform from ender his feet, and relieved the feel-
ings of the spectators. With respect to Nlergitt, we
do net believe that his sufferings were at all
or prolonged by the acciileat.'ile greatness «f the fall
and his weight appeared instantly to deprive bun of
esiatenee. lie eltd not inhibit the least symptom of
motion, nor ei.l Untrue seem to be much convulsed.
' The meow of the accident, which might have pro-
dared comiegeences ton sill•cline to be thought of
without shuddering, is varion•ly accorsistod foe. he
slipping of the upper knot aid the ',fetching of the
rope have been saggeoed, but we are more inclined
to believe, that the bivalents 'manna of the terce-
lsinner in leaving the rep. very slack its shorten the
pairs of she sulTerers, combined ta i.h Use mrrene•
stance of his Leine unacquainted will ti,• name, depth
of the drop falling, were the real c.e•mr nt the acci-
dent. It is I:siuful to enter into any discossi. • rev
sorb a subject, bet we have felt it a duty to the
his to el rorwething on it, to prevent flip rirenia.
of kilt reports, which such an occurrence
ithetc to create.

ILP criminet• hn/1 heat 'erre limo.. the •goil
tiblgo‘tir,tt tern* 1..,k p!•C.%. r.rd with
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