Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-06-06
Norfolk. June 2.

ExsCUTloN OF CAsTILANo AND GARCIA.
Yesterday at twenty-five minutes before
o'clock. Jose DINA Garcia Castilano and
Manuel Felipe Garcia, under sentence OF
death. for the murder of Peter Laguadette,
in this Borough. on the Goth March last,
were pursuant to their sentence, execut-
ed in the old field in the rear OF Ports
mouth. The circumstances OF The horrld
butcbery. and their subsequent trial and con-
demnation, are too fresh in the memory OF
this community, to render any recapitula-
ton of them necessary, or acceptable. They
were taken from the gaol at IL o'clock, and
a, their request, walked to the place OF exc
cu,ion. guarded by the Portsmouth Rifle
Company. commanded by capt JARVIS, and
detachment of U S. Artillerists from Fort
Nelson, followed by large concourse OF
people. Bishop Kelly, d Mr. Walsh, 81
The Catholic Church, attended them, ana
addressed the Throne of Grace most tervant-
Iv in their behalf. The prisoners then
y III --.,...-, .-u OasrIIauu auures-
sed the spectators, who now amounted to
between two aud three thousand, In a short
speech of which we heard but little, and
concluded with declaration that he died IN
nocent. Garcia was silent, but apparently
thoughtful and objected, Castilano having
finished speaking, taken leave OF the Bishop
and Mr.. Walsh, and their arms being plnion'
"a the prisoners seated themselves on the
scaffnld. while DR.. Griffith Of the Methodist
Church, delivered a very feeling and sppro-
pirate discourse, on the progress OF vice,
aud the influence OF bad company, which he
concluded with an animated exhortation to
children and parents, and a prayer, full OF
compassion for the wretched men about to
suffer the penalty Of he law. Doctor Gri.-
f,b's prayer being ended, MIR Barnard, the
Gaolur who acted as deputy to Arthur En-
merson, Esq. the Coroner, Officiating as
high Sheriff of Norfolk County,) whose in
disposition prevented his attending to the
duty, adjusted the fatal cord around their
necks, aud the scsffo!d being removed. Gar
cha expired Immediately. bu, Castiiano
struggled several minu es Both met their
iates with great irmness, They were taken
down about half pas! O'Clock, and inferred
under the gallows.
The age oil Castilano, we learn, was 40,
and that of Garcia 81. We understand alse
that they have left written communications
of considerable length, which were not TO
be opened until after their deaths.
II Is due to the Ofhc ,rs of the Court, 10
whose custody these unfortunate men were
committed, before and since their condemna-
ton, to state, that they received every at
tentiou and comfort that their situation ad-
mitted Of, and that free access was given to
the Clergy and other pious individuals, who
sought to aneli,rate their condition, by
opening to them the means Of pardon and
salvation through the atouement OF the Sa-
viour. Herald
BY the attention Of friend at Hamil- |
ton, Der papers of that place to 18th
ult inclusive, were Yesterday received at |
S. b. H. Reading Room. forwarded by
The schr. Madison-They contain no news
The markets at Bermuda were dull for |
all kinds of American produce and lum-
Der. Flour dollars, corn, SO cents per |
bushsl.
MAssAcRE-kr MANILA.
To Samuel Prince, jun. esq. of Boston,
merchant, wis came passenger in the U.
s frigate Congress, and to Captain Hen
ley, d whose request we were made the