Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-19
THE VERGINIAN.
LYNCHBURG. AUGUST 10, 1890.

with rapid steps and anxious countenances, L
Che feast Of death" Alta ery early hour il
The nofnlng, the crowd begin TO assemble IL
The neiShboriood OF the jlil, which is situated
al a eopsideTa5ls distance fpm The business
para Of town and by 40 O'Clock they presen
ted 10 the eye dense and comEa Ct moss, mad,
up OF all color., sexes and ages some on foot
others ON horseback, and herselevsted on tn,
summit. Of the several enclosures in front. and
AT the wings Of the prison. There they re-
manned, ansheliered irsm the burning rays oil
an almost vertical Sun. and apparently uncon-
scous, certainly regardless of IFS intensity, IN
III about half past IL, straining their eyes 10
Iheir utmost tension 10 catch glimpse of The
unio riunaie victim Of the Inv. as he should
emerge from the gloomy cell in which for The
last 10 months he has been incarcerated-an
duriug ali which time, We are assured by the
Ja,ler, he has conducted himself with great
propriey.
AT length, the a. iptoe curiosity" Of the i'm.
mense multi nde was gralifsd. Preceded by
the Off ,er5 Of justice, and followed by the mi.
nis,ers OF our Holy Religion, the prisoner came
forth, handsomely dressed in a suit OF blue
broadcloth. His counlenance betrayed no
symptom Of fear or anxiety; bu, was as calm
and nnrufted rs though he had been released
from his dungeon only 10 be reunited TO his
friends and to society. His step. too, was firm
aud easiic-and his movements were free and
nnconsirained. Having assembled the cart and
taken his seat, the procession preceded by
Capt. Norse 5 company of Artillery and Capt.
Ayress company of Rifle Grays,) moved for
ward 10 the place of execution situated abonr
balfa mile from the Jail, IN a rRyine surrounded
by slight eminences. Here, also, vast crowd
had Collected and IT WAS with some difficulty
open passage TO the galIows. The prisoner
WAS accompanied in tho cart Ivy the Rev. Chas.
Galloway Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
the Rev. William L. Holco,obe, OF The Associa.
ted Methodisis, aud the Rev. T. l.. Russell of
the Second Presbyt erisus.
About halfaitsr clock, the Rev. MIR.
Galloway commsaced mo reie ious services usd.
nj on such occasions, by singing aud pray Ing !;
and afterwards, ~ compliance with special
request the prisoner. he preached an AMI
mated feeling sad appropriate sermon. lie
was followed by Dir Hocombe. in n pathetic
exhortaiion, winch drew tears from many eyes,
albeit unused 10 the melting mood" His ex.
hor,stion was followed by singing a hymn. and
by On earnest prayer 10 ,he Throne of Grace.
in behalf, not only of him who stood on the
Threshold of eternity, about to launch his bark
on hat vast aud unired ocean. unseen by
mortal eye" bur also Of the crowd of spectators
who stood around, gazing. some with indiffer.
ence, others with a heariless leviy, but the
grca majority with evident Interest, on the
thrilling scene before them.
The religious services concluded, the prison
er shook hands with the Rev. Clergy, and with
many of his old acqautances who pressed a.
round the cart for the purpose of bidding him
u D.
peared to be deeply absorbed for a few mo.
ments in PRAYER to the Father of Spirits A.
bout O'Clock, he signlhed TO the Town Ser,
geant his readiness Tor the last act Of the affect.
ing tragedy. His hands aud feet were then. as
is customary, tied together, the former behind
him, and the rope aijusted TO the transverse
10 r 4 ha al
and indifference, equalled only by lis firmness.
he pulled of his shoes, stripped off his coai, par
tally unbuitoned his vest, and unfastened the
collar OF his shr,-and then. with ap mistaken
step, mounted the scalold. While the Cap was
being prepared, to conceal his face when the
agony Of death should cunyulse his feature. h.
was eugaged, with uplihed ewes, and with
great etrnesiness, IN audible prayer, whic,,
CONTINUED until his yisage WAS Amos, emf ,,,a,,
hidden from view. As an instanc,, OF hl0 c.l,,
herolciorihude, we may relate d circumstance
which now took place. The Sergeant mad
turned off, for the purrose ofleniag IN. d,o
fall, when Jones called to him, and with a
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uneer the most indifferent circumstances, ask,
edh"n TO draw the cap lower. 20 as 10 conceal
ms mouth ,nore edeciuaIly Every hing be
ing DO" Ready, the drop fell, and Tie rome
6foks On the instant rush was made nv IN .
.pfcialors towards the spot where the poor feI.
| ow lay, but they wele soon checked and. sc
Ter lev moments, Jones was again raised on
! his feet. chair was handed TO him, in which
he sat down. drew the cap from his face, (no,
a muscle of which. nor even its color was chan
ged,) and asked for drink Of water wh;cb
having drank, the rope was sgain adjusted and
although his feet and hands we've lied he ,e
ascen'ith the scalod VITA very Git,e .s,,,
| lance. minute more elapsed--,ha d,on
again fell-and Jones ceased 10 eYis,l H.
| & nuri.J ol.,