The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-04-14
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RloIouS PROCEEDINGS
Nkw YORK, March 3l.-Anlrisb ,,i,,.,
nc TOOK lace this morning NTH ,e;.s o. no
hood ut the marble baildiuIs tntout
reds 81 line Sous OF Erin assembl, Il -. mud
casirh, and regaarriiched battle ,o,l we %.
headed on Tie one side by Paddy ~" pace,
and on the other by Paddy dawn u, s5i.si
seph l.. Hays and Holman w,re ,'""s DO
mem, but the combatants We're mn, paotg
! appointed. Holman WAS soon L.,.n w us
three large cuts on bis head. be,tan ~ ; Win
nervous arm OF a son ct Erin IL .. lie
almost certain death from laroe still rSehffd
movement vulgarly called dodgs,, ny
ten OF the ringleaders were tsk,n hhoue
and fully committed. The dis,nrt' .us'ocy
understand, commenced ahou, IAN we
Monday last. Several skirmishes -, , ,n1 on
IN the intermediate time aud This n.oS pace
general battle was fought l4m,,,,a.ta
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We copy from No,hern paper a, ,c.....
OF the execution OF woman. which nal
shndter, and which We present 10 onr r rsai. 7,
on'y otcanse II may excite in them horrn, 80
this mode Of punishment The nnllir e.. .o'
Ing OF female would suit harharon,
hha nation: II becomes moi our timesy rono
Try; IT is either too revolving or affecting &,
operate upon either sex as an examine in -.
spirit OF the law This Instance Illustrate l..
u"lro 'hahIeness for society in all RESPECTS 80.
crpt the destruction of the culprit. n no;,, :,
least questionable as TO its pubic utility esn,.
c'allv IN the case Of female. whom otie,
lhhic'l9ns might reform, however beinous h.,
immediate guilt ~, o.
EXECUTION OF PEGGY fACTO'
fL,TtsBuRo, March 23-On Friday lbs, nj,
nm early hour, crowds OF people began to co,
lrcf IN this village, from every point Of m.
vicinity, 70 witness the execution Of This nm
torfuuide convict Before noon the nern,
pointed out in the sentence, between vbirb
and Two o'clock, the last act Of the law ~,
10 be performed, the concouse had becon.
very great
AT few minutes past l2 ths rrisorcr m,
brought frcn the Jail in a state Of cshltne,,
which required the assistance ri ihe officer,
by whom She vas placed in the yph lie pr.
pared Tor the purpose; when the procession
moved on, formed by the light iufaniry CON.
parry nnder thh command of Captain Sally,
and the ride company, commanded by len',
'oHchj The Whole under the command ii
Captain Bailey. 4 crowd preceded aud fol
lowed the cavaicade on foot aud in Wagons;
me natter class We're great part females Il
~ "p'', i'oH lHt uttTPI1tHue OF Ire
grandmo'her down 10 the ROSY checked mai,
den IN her teens. all eager 10 itnsss The rsre
show in which the death of hnman being
was to afford food for their curiosity. Mlany
Of these had come from distance, in spite nr
the badness Of the roads, which could scarrs
be worse
When the prisoner arrived at the gallows
which was placed in field west OF the meet
Ing house; She was taken from the Wagon and
placed upon the scafold by her attendants.
10 whose honor il may be said, that not one
Of them could refrain from tears She wa.
attended by Monsieur Gireux, - Roman Cath.
olic Cufatc Of st. Luke, who had come from
his parish TO attend her last mements. After
having joined him in prayer, she declared she
was innocent OF the crime for which sac was
about 10 Suifer-an that she lorgave all her
eneinies-She was then lifted up by one ON
the officers, who was about 10 proceed TO the
performance of his duty, but Oh her utteriug a
faint scream, excited either By terror or bys.
trricnl aife ction, he allowed her 10 be seated
for n moment. when she became compost,
and siguiied her readiness upon which she
Was raised, and the cord adjusted, during
which she again declared herself innoce ma and
prayed for the forgiveness OF her enemies and
While IN the utterance of these words the
holtwns pulled, lhe platform dropped aud vita
scarcely eohvuisive motion, her soul Wa.
consigned 10 the land OF spirits.