American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1828-01-15
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From he albany .irgus
Dreadful .qccidnt On Friday, the % h ult an acc d,n
occurred At Coopersown, at the execution OF Lew Kelly
Tor The murder Of Abraham Spaard, which las no parallel
in The history Of accidents on such occasions.
very great concourse Of persons had assembled to
witness HE execution and platform had been erected by
Mr. Gfiff keeper Of the hotel for the accommodation Of
spectators. The platform, which was sort Of am.'lhe
atre was built the seafud, rpon upright posts laced
III the ground II Of considerable length aud with
II adcd with people Iii, estimated that 20Jo persons
we're upon it. Owing 10 the inclemency Of the weather.
yearly an equal number had assembled under T. When
ke. taken from prison. and surrounded by 'e sue,
riff aud the guard approaching the scatiod the crowd
upon tie platform insnctyey leaned forward 70 see me
prisoner and III ceremony; When the entire mass moved
drN ard and fell 70 the ground carving WIN an ~ &C.
ants, and crushing such beneath i rs cUHld mol escape,
Fo,tunatel, its course was hori10bal had II tcen dect,
hundreds must have been Immediately Killed ~ vas,
report states aosy lie death Of from hive u ten persons
Nr Iracy the engravet instantly killed MI, Vii
hams died the evening Woman AMI cl'd were
also killed. More ban tls, We have 20 knowledge q,
cept 81 rep IT. Many we're wounded ard several SO Sc
verey INT It ws- not believed they would survive.
ii te midst Of the confusion caused by this disaster,
Kelly was executed. He met his fate v. ~ suen mdflcr
ence.
For these particulars, arc indebted 70 gentleman,
,hn, passing IN ihe stage al the tme gateted ue lacs
tr IN edible persons.
The following additional particulars copied from ir
Caapersto@n paper
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