Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-31
TIE EXEcuroN OF srRANc

! ALBANY, August %. The ci:v Yesterday wa.
eve WIN strangers. Eaily in The MOS ming and
100 100 'ie Hoc' oil execution, every avenue iradiny
" 'he ciy was ihronged with vehicles, The steam
ISIS o.S 'l"' came up during the morning, and the
80 DU''S' literally 'warmed; and the streets and
! -, "e's 30 Hiied by the passing crowds as
| lions. "'"'~
=" great was the concoarse, that il was JeeneI
eApeuient to accept the volun ary offers of The ~,
NARY and between II and IL in tie forenoon. tbr
&c" companies, one each RON Troy, Greenbush
,4t ee,Auy anu Bethlehem, formed and marched
To ne place of execution ~
Ihis was ia the valley, al the head 90 %.
street, directly west Of the Lanc.sie,jso Acadan,y
anu the goal, and perhaps quarter of a mile so,b-
West OF The capital. FROM this VALLEY obi
ioi"'s a narrow Hat, the hills upon three sldss. rise
~o'"Pdy 10 consider able height, formin. peff.c,
l"'npnroes're ihe scaffold, therefore, was over.
iooAea' and every movement connected win !,
distinctly seen by the vast multitude that occ.i;
al parts oil the sides and SUBMITS of the e,n,r a.,
~ ~ oeeVtd that at least go 900 persons wit.
"esseu ths ceremony On ibis occasion; one Fl hl ~
whom were females! -
ihe scsitold was the centre Of circle of coma.
us'aDe magnitude TIE inner line of which was
suardsu all around by the military tvYn or st.
deep, under the command of Can,i, f,,o., -
olhciated as TaTshal AT about nuar,-, ,,.s, ,,,.
1. M Hie prisoner, in Thite oYerdre.s trinn,sJ
WIN DiacK' accompanied by the sheriff I'D eoaIe,
q otheT civil officers and by the Rev. nj, 80
ana escorted BY The Albany Republican Af,ille,y
p"'Set "oiD 'De prison and proceeded on loot TO
the place Of execution. " ."
During several OF the nat dsy. c
peared TO be much soiiened and 10 GYM. con-
sue'4oIe ussres oil pehitencs. He was visited and
prayed vi Is yesterday morning by the Rav Al,
Lacey, and during The forenoon. when mn, inn,
I1P'so' was onsaged ia sleH; bat constant prayer
its eSpe' 's"os' 30 Particular debility; and nov,
$780,! we s'ti' Of tie scsfold with iifmne-s
Auofes7hs Tie multitude, lac ssiI, in an aul,tie
Voice. tha' ne perceived great mary ueofls r,s
sent, VINO Had come, as be subno.ed 20 ,,.;,,a.
n'- eNecuI0hi aud that he boped that II tvo,II ft
iis" 10 feheci on the Effects of sin and Inst arJ
'niuce then TO avoid N sc acts for which he CO.
so0Ii 10 snleT painful anJ ignominious d..,b
re hope1 Nat they might 20 away With hearts inn.
pressed with contriion as his was The, I'LL.
pamphlet in his hand. he said: 4" IT,.
iaI confession OF The great transaction for which
an about to dc, and every word thai f. contain.
TO Ire best OF my knowledge asd belief h -.
u there Is single word in it thar i No, ten.
mas hesp inserted By mistake and not bv DESIGN ;,
ne sdied thit he had no more to say. and HANDEL
lie pamphlet 10 the Rev. kir Tac,v
ihs prayers prescribed by the epissopal ct,,,.,
Iy' s'cn occasions were men reed which he appear.
Ell TO Join IN e'rnesly. rae sbe;o IT, ~.
anal l3ave Of him, sD9 w,s evidently NIB ~.
Ell The Reverend Mr. Lacey S,lJ,r.ssp -,
tnfdy, and also parted With him; a. d,, si.o
Mr. Becker The g0a!er. Dufieg The 49,,
interval between ascending the scairolI ADD h..
at"'h, he was composed. and Lol much seifafeIr
AT quarter boi7fs iwo O'Clock, ne .ssvo H. 49,,
a'' Ore" Us cap over biz face, tie drop fell sas
1''f S""sgn"S iof Iew minutes, tie wf-icLe
Gan expired. lie remained sg.ern.,r'I ~, -.
ie.i IA hOar; when hs body w. ,a.e, ,i..,. 49,,
delivered 10 his friends l,r aerrelf. ~ Inc ,,..,,
"es The crowd q aJuslJ Dispersed, pc .es.bly. .,g
a. 10 - "e have learned, without accident n. an,
-oh. The efficient precautionary u,ssure, a. -,
y lhe sheriff and tg c:ti! aaL ofti.s were es,c,,.