Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-09-01
DOMESTIC occuRRnWcTs--


Errc"tion IF Sirang.-This culprit was exo,r,,,
az a. aioahy on Friday, at quarter before p M
iiis confession as made TO Mr. Pepper one of his
sci, published, e. furnishes lohcsome borra L.,
or conjuga infideIity, and deliberate ,;,;
Strang duplicates Mrs Whipple in every stare of ,bi
ci"hihai acquaintance. and AYERS that she proposed
insisted upon, and furnished him it'll the means r. ~
conPiish the murder of her husband.
RON The Albany papers OF Saturday the following
particulars OF the execution Colated and are such
as 10 put beyond all question the nproprety of the
'he puoc eTnio'!'ons. The fact that filth of the
assembled multitude were females is shocking
The city yesterday was alive with straneers-Earlp
III '"e morning and until the hour ofexecution every
ehue leading TO tile city thronged with vehicles
'ile steam boats that came up during the mornno art
The ferry boats literally swarmed: and tlc str.ot o.,
side walks were SO filled by the passing crowds as r.,
Fenuer IL difficult to pursue the ordinary avocatious
60 great was the concourse, that il was deemed en-
ped!ent TO accept the voluntary offers of the m;I;ta
and between eleven and twelve in the forenoon tI;r
Teen companies, one each fiom Troy Greenbush
Schenectady, and bethlehem formed and ,na.L,,
TO the place Of execution
ms was In the valley, at the head of Beaver ST 5i
recy west of the Laacasteian Academy and The paoI
ana perhaps quarter Of mile south west of the can
'o L rom this valley which ms a narrow fiat tho
mus upon three sides, rise abruptly to a considerable
neight, forming perfect ampitheatre The scafFold.
therefore, was overlooked and every movement con-
nec'ea win H. distinctly seen by the vast multitude tina.
occupied all parts OF The sides and SUBMITS of the emf
nences II is believed that least thirty thousand
persons witnessed the ceremony this occasions ono
uIln OF whom were females!
The scafcId was the centre of 4 circle of con;so
BILE magnitude, the inner line of which was enarIed 81,
around ny the military two three deep under the
command OF capt. Osborn, who o(iciated as marshal
AT about quarter past T.. NJ. The prisoner ina
white overdress, trimmed with black accompa MED br
te shorthand goaer and other civil authorities and by
the KEY Nr. Lacy, and escorted by the ALBANY Re-
publican artillery passed from the prison and proceeded
On loot 10 The place of execution
lie Immediately asceDded the gallows and the rome
which had been previously put around his neck was
placed ON The hook. He addressed tue crowd exhort
ing them IN the usual manner, to take warning bv hs
ise and then, holding his confession in his hand an
P"oShea oy ME- Pepper, his counsel, declared il was
uie truth The Rev. MIR. Lacy. of the Episcopal
Church. then read prayers, and immediately after tic
crop fel, and the unfortunate launched into
cteIhity- After being suspended about half an honr
ms body was taken down. and delivered TO his friends
who have taken il to Clutches county, for ipiermen,
among his relations.
We are more than ever convinced of the bad eGect
OF Puoc executions. Scenes of the most dseraceful
drunkenness, gaming, profanity and almost all kinds
OF oeoaucherY, were exhibited in the near vicinity n 9
.e galows, and even at The very time the cuprit was
suffering. We do most sincerely hope that some law
may be enacted requiring that executions shall be.
performed in private.
On this occasion we are aut,orized IN CO.., 81. :,
Sheriff respectfully tenders bis thanks 10 the Niil;,
forsthcr prompt attention to his CALL and from The i'm
Hense number OF spectators he feels sensible that ta
duties could not have been discharged without serous
inconvenience had they not attended ot,ybstandin
the services of the civil officers.
The Albany Observer says, Strane has perisbed ar
c'ranS 10 the just sentence of the law sanctioned bv
noy "fl' ana In few years lonely grave covered
win histes, disfgured with brambies and neoectoJ
and desolae unysted by any human being viii mari
Tue deserted spot, where in solitary GLOOM repose t
remains of murderer.