Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-17

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distance from the prison. In fact, ever, :.
sible precaution was adopted 10 prevs'. w. y
turbance or disorder. 'Us'
AS the evening advanced, the ,h,.
front Of the prison increased, and >,
clock tn pressure was ST. great, Tia, !,
CURED the utmost exertions Of lhe consist
on duty to prevent The interruption # AZ
workmen. Thousands, OF all ranks -,
ges, congregaled in front of the gaol n
scafold had been brought forth from ' y.
court yard, and the carpenters were b,S
employed in erecting the additional ~
form, which was ten feel square, and 'r
structed with great solidily. They ,,'t
nred their operations by torch light, WI
seemed as il were but TO make DART,
visibIe," and considerably euhansed III.
lemnity of the scene.
Such was the anxiety Of some 10 wi,,.
the execution, that they literally dtterni,
ed to remain in the neighborhood all Di,b,
and hundreds sacrificed their natural roc, ~
the qualification of their curosity. The nj.
dows commanding view of tbe sca#ls
were let out at exorbitaut prices a.,
pound per head was the lowest sum dem,,s
ed, and even at that price there was suDe,
abundance of applicants.
Lord Sidmouth, Mr. Hobhouse, and ob.,
official persons connected with The adum
tration of the affairs of the Home Dep,-.
ment, continued al Whitehall the who'll .,
the day, for the purpose of adopting such
measures as the preservation OF the ubG.
peace might demand. This was the uas
necessary, as several anonymous letters
were received, Inning alta projected attack
The Magistrates of the various Police Off,
ces were on the alert, and under their d..
rections, tie constables of their respective
districts were ordered 10 be on duty. The
fremen OF the different Insurance comp,.
MES, who have on all occasions been found
diligent and active body, were likeHh.
called out in aid Of the civil force--and thus
recourse was had to the most praiseworhy
precautions. The special constables out,
under the direction Of the City Marshska.
lone, amounted to zoo.
The crowd which had been very great il
the course of the evening, diminished alti
midnight, but long before the first ray ofths
morning, considerable number of persons
lookup their stations close to the inner bar
evidently with a determination OF remain
ing there till the close of the awful business
of the day.
By four o'clock. the bar which hadpTeTl'
ousIy been bounded but by one rank Of
spectators, was enclosed by second, and
the assembling poRpIace soon began 10 as
sumo the appearance of crowd they
stood 8 or ten deep by the time the cOci
struck FIVE. An idea partially prevailed
that the area immediatel y withou. The rail-
which encompassed the scafold, where OF
ordinary occasions spectators are allowed IC
stand, would be cleared out when The con-
stables arrived, and this induced many 10
take their stations beyond the first barrier
This apprehension turned out to be well
founded, and at quarter past 5, those wao
had been for hours clinglng to the inner RAIL-
were obliged reluctantly to abandon Inc "
tuatiors in which they had proposed TO wiz
ness the execution,
A great quantity OF sawdust was DT0uS !
out at an carly hours deposited benea'n U'
scaffold on which the decolations were 'OO'
performed. 1t was shortly afterwards ''aHs'
ferred to the top of ii, and at the same IIni,
black cloth was brought, and the scaHO'1
erected in the rear of the drop was 'Ou
ple,e.y covered with it. The posts WIN" N.
sustained the chains above it received W.
same sable attire and while these P''P'i
tons were in progress, every avenue -.
lng into the Old Bailey was carefully NV
red by strong wooden rails liked across .
guarded by censtables. :, LAX
Before six o'clock, the City Ma''I'. y
Foot Guards, Constables, &c. assemo'eO {.
immense numbers, and the fremen 'I0u "
different insurance Offices were among wv 4
They were formed in several par''s'
its proper station was assigned to e''D 4
AT this time the Lord Mayor attenoeu' a. a.
accompanied by Mr.. Wontner, supel'''
ed the whole Of the arrangements y