Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-31

the Ph,ladefpn,a Gazeits.
EXECUTION OF HuNrON, ABBOTT, &c,
Yesterday week the dreadful sentence Of the
law was carried into effect on Joseph Hun'on,
James Abbott, John James, aud Joseph Maho-
ney.
Ere the break Of days persons OF all classes
began 10 hurry 10 the scene Of drath, and many
took their places at the windows, and upon the
roofs Of the houses opposite he spot, which
they had previously engaged and paid tor, whist
the immense space in The Old Bailey surround
ing the fatal scaffod was crowded by men and
women TO suffocation, the mob extending, in an
imprne,rable and solid mass, from the barrier
a, the end Of Fleet lane, opposite the feions'
side, to the end ofthe Old Bailey on Ludg ate
hill On the north side Of the scaffoid the po'
puIace was, ifpossbe, more dense, and reach
&c as far as Cook-aue, at the end OF Gii's?ur-
street, which in addition, was lined on raohside
BY Wagons and carts, to which the curious
were admitted at given sum. -,
The general belief being that respite would
most certainly arrive for the unfortunate man
Abbott, il not for Hunton, hundreds OF persons
would not be CONVINCED that execution would
be done upon the cuipri,, till they actually saw
him with the rope round his neck. His safety
was considered almost certain from tie
tha, had bren, during the preceding week for
warded TO Mr.. Peel, The exrrlions that were
made day and night by the friends oil the Ill
fae6 man, and by persons high IN office, are
beyond al precedent
For thee hours on Sunday, Mr.. Peel & MI.
Capper were in consultation upon A6hotH case
< a, its termination, messen GER was despatce>
ed, declaring thai no stay Of S. n ence could be
a. pNnc f hp
upon all the unhappy outputs.
ed his mind TO NEE, his fate, ard St med 10 con-
template its approach without dread. He was
nm Sunday visited by several ladies and gentle
men Of the Society Of Friends, who were ac-
coumoda,ed with an apartment, in which they
remained in peculiar devotion for'sessral hours.
AT nigh, the unhappy man was attended by two
gentlemen, elders OF the congregation, who set
nm with him in the press room all night, during
which time Hunton composed very lorg
PRAYER, appropriate TO his situation and APP
nroachine death. He committed his thoughts
on Sims Of paper, and after he had complete
the prayer. he copied'it upon sheets ot paper,
and directed il 10 this dearly beloved vile. -
Al abou, half pas, seven o'clock the two elders
left the miserable man after they had kissed"
and their situation was supplied by IN" at'en>
dance Of Mr.. Sparks Moline, Of Lesden-ha!i
street.
Al about fifteen minutes before the awful
.onr or s;ob,. MIR. Under sheriff lison & MIR
Under.shrriff Richardson arrived al the prison
.nreceded by their tips, III, aud were conduct
cd by Mr.. Won;ner 10 the press room Al the
end Of this gloomy apartment, we ooserS ed SIT
ling a, = long table which Wa s'rrwrd with
nieces Of paper and books, TIE Ill faied Hunt"n
AM, Inn ,nedia,ely opposi sat his "trirnd, Mr.
Snarks Moline: Hunton turning his head and
observing the group, Of officers as they entered
the room. said, 81 pray the stop minute; III
no, be long" He then concluded reading in
ai,tinc, voice, the PRAYER he had comn"sed IN
,Se NIGHT: il was couchec in the most impress
siv. and devout language tina, can bt imagined.
Mr.. Moline, when the unhappy man had
done reading bowed his head and responded
"Amen." Hun,on then arose, and folding up
the paper in hurried manner, said, VI am quite
reaay now" Mr.. Wortner approached nm,
and said he might remsin seated for short time
Longer. he thanked the worthy governor, and
resumed his seat at the table, and occupied his
time BY perusing some religious work before
h;r During his time John James, aged ls,
VIM wa, conds mneG for burglary in the house
of Mr.. Wi,ham, the solicitor, in BoAweil court,
was brought into the room, attended oy inc
Rev. Ordinary. He appeared very Peni'en''
and said he sincerely hoped for mercy at the
throne Of the Almighty, and admitted the JUS
,ier of his sentence. The operation OF PIN
Joining having been gone through, he approach
ed the form, but before he took his seat he went
mon hi, knees, and repeated several passages
Of scripture, and then sat down attended by Mr.
Baker.
The next that entered was Mahoney Tor
similar crime. This unhappy msn also seem
ed quite sensible ofhis awful situation, and dur
ing ,h- time the officers we're employed In Sc.
curing his wrists aud arms he seemed engaged
in inward prayer.
A, This moment, James, who bad fixed his
.ves upen Hunton, LEI, his Sc & we'll. quick
Il pas, the Sheriff, and placing himself al
the table, looked steadfa.'ly upon the unhappy
man, who upon observing his saesn, state, adj
dressed him flames a, foIlows-1Weht friend
h..r lhou been up ali nigh" "No, said James
al .Iep. q little" "Ah," lwi:h sigh) replied
Hsn,ou, al have sat sP all nigh" place thy
rl.:., .ud thar wilt be n happy "A