The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-10-15

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Ian.
The miserable being who has thus made
the atonement to society which the law
mands, was respectfully connected,and I'll.
ed, at the time his mortal offence, the Office
of high sheriff ofthe county. He murder.
ed bis wife, in order to enjoy uninterrupted
intercourse with female of infamous char
acter
But the death Of Swearingen has been
productive of evil scarcely less than bis
life. What moral advanta gee, we would
ash, could result from such parade os was
exhibited at his execution: Six different
military companies paradcd on the occasion
of which number five were from Pennsyl-
vania--and .fve thousand persons went to
see the man struggling with death.
The details of SwcOringen's hopeful dc.
parture, are, in our opinion, wholly un-
profitable.
From the Cumberland IND. Civilian.
iScearingen Erecuied.-.We have detain.
ed our paper beyond the usual hour OF
publication, to day, in order TO give some
account Of the execution Of the iIl-iated
! George Swearingen, which took place this
! day on the west bank of Wills creek, IN
! the vicinity ofthe town Of Cumberland, Ma
ryland.
At ten o'clock precisely, Swearingen
was taken from the Jail, from whence he
proceeded on foot, to the place OF eXecu-
ton, escorted by six different companies OF
/ infantry, five Of which were from the neigh
boring counties of Bedford and Somerset,
Pa. and by Capt. Forwards troop % horse
from Somerset; who attended al the specl.
al invitation of Sheriff Beall.
When arrived at tire place ofexecution,
Swearngen ascendcd the scaflold. attend
ed by the Sherif,thc Rev. John Millcr,Rcv.
G. y. Young, Rev. n. Il. Little, Rev H.
H. Johns and Rev. II, lIavers,ick. The
Rev. Mr. Miller then commenced the cere-
monies by singing hymn and offering up
n prayer; after which he delivered very
feeling and able address to the multitude
Of people who had assembled to witness
the execution. When he concluded, the
Rev. mr. Young addressed the throne Of
Grace in a feeling and appropriate prayer
Another hvmn was then sung, and an ap'
, propriate prayer was offered up by the Rev
mr. Johns. After singing another hymn
e the clergyman severally shaking hands
and bidding the unfortunate man a"Godi
holp'--the rope was adjusted and the cal
was drawn over his face by the Sheriff. II
several questions then put by the Rev. mr.
Little. relative to his prospects of 4 future
salvation,he observed that e'died in peac,
, with all the world, with his God, and will
m unshpken hope Of glorious resurrec
ton"
A few moments before the fall ofthc plat
form. he stated 10 the Shorthand the Rev
J Mr. Little, in relation 10 some particular
previously given by him TO them, that the
3 we're truc,and declared them 10 be so in th
, presence Of the " Judge Of all the earth.
The Rev. Mr. Little then continued to eX
3 bort and comfort him with the declaration
+ and promises Of the Saviour, until 90 min
, Gtes before 10 o'clock, when the shcr
r ,o.d him his last moment had arrived, an
r 'stthe platform drop from under him.
p. The Rev Mr. Little, who stood by him Ii
=. his lastmoment, understood him 10 say "a
!. he had previously said he would God b
d mcrcl!ul to me-. a sinner Lord Jesus rc
@ ccwe my spri, ~ end he died w,thol
@ imuch struggling 81 apparent agony
!. The particulars communicated ana al
q frraed In his ast moments, we are not {
e bic 10 procure; but understand these ar
r the facts inrelation to the deed for which b
$ had to pay the forfeit of his life. AS a fu
: confession, however. made TO the Rev IN
!. Little is to be published in a few week
!. every fact and circumstance relative to III
j murder and SC. will be given to tn
/. world.
) The multitude that assembled to witnes
q the last moments of this unfortunate ben
j. has been variously estimated at from 400
N TO 6000 souls; we should conclude. howev
e or, that there were between 4 and 5000.
I'll YoRxvILLE, rs. C.) Sept. 26-- Mirdt
" and Suicide.--Thess horrid acts wei
;. committed on the night Of the 18th inst. j
c this District, about IS miles from this place
;. on the Catawba river, by the wife Of on
E. Jesse Lovrn. in the destruction Of herse
W and her child.sn infant about :hree month
i. old. 1t ia supposed she droxn(d the chi
h in branch, as il was found covered up
/. the sand, on the borders Of the same witt
m out any marks Of violence upon it.--Aft'
10 which It is thought, she got on fence tn
h, was built across the branch, on cne side
IN which was deep hole ofw stcr,into whic
she plunged herself and drowned. TT
Of cause which led to this. VIC have not lear
ip ed. We understand. though, that she II
20 eo nehappily, and on the day ofths Is
a. in after sickness Of two weeks. w
CT heard to rsmark.thst she knew sne wou
s. ii, AMI did not know what would becon
N vi Ter Children, especially the youngest
10 Du ing the night, she went out with q
-. chll.snd was found the next day in q
nv situauen re,otej.--pi Pioneer.