Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-05-02

sfakess from tie ethio W VIC 90 &c toFf,
niece 81 rape of about i've eighths III IN In' b IN
,,,.,cslef. Of suiieen. lepsth 10 ier'i ii0ese.
Has zusprahru
.ir,. .gsrr brought under HE Rnilows. the
,mn,.-r ropr ~ss Il rei loosely on ,h.lf tbroais,
And almost Immediately ahet Gibbs. who, by
IA. os n reqi. u, was ntlirsd IN blue Tounhh'
bout I,len Jacket and nossers. having Oh has
len arm % anchor. made ihe FOL owing address :
- Good people f" hu SUR ound me here WIN TINS
,,,l,I cord around my aeck. sboa 10 appear be-
fore that iust God wboml have so oitrn oi-
irndad. Ia youth was ou boarda vessel OF
war. and fook au oath that at any other TINE
woul4 .el m horrible to mr kept ", aud was
a mutdef.r, aud hOpp you viii take warning
bvmt Fat. was bonn oil Respectable parents
aud received go ID ehuc aiiuu, buI did noi
properly dppi, these advantages; however
hone that Ghrrst will make my death as RAY
As il had died on ~ downy pillow The pits
ouer wrht on TO slate thai he bad heeu guilty.
Of sheddi X the biood OF many oi his iell1" men,
but Without euiei Ihg MO any particulars. la
conclusion I've acknowledged n Justice OF ihe
sentence. the penalty OF which he "ds io en-
jure, aud expressed an entire confidence III hIs
bnprs OF forgiveness Ia that woIl1 mic whit
hr vas about ~ be launched.
Soon after lie had flashed speaking, Vans
Lev requested one Of The clergymen IA aiten-
Jnuce 10 sing pat of pSalsn--tuls ~as of
conr.e complied With, aud Vansley joined IN
the ait. together with many of The persons n
round him. tie then Proceeded 10 address tue
spectators. lie Acknowledged tile justice OF
his srnten.c; 81 ted that he had livsd Tor lohg
time 10 n p,ous und respectable family, (whoSe
name VIZ have learned > that lie contormed
with ihe ceremonies OF relig ion, aud put entire
ct ~. in, nn avoid evil lie
ned all who were present 10 he dIillde ~
themselves, q added, that although thy mis ht
not be murderers and robbers yet they reguir cd
penaence. ln conclusion he pray ed tor ms sup
mate Gibbs, snd nqacs cd Tue prayer VI Ill
dfo,nd hin.
Som after he ceased Gibbs called a physi
can, vino was in attendancr, and asked in
in n low tone whether he could die easier by
holding in his breath, OF breathing out. The
Physician advised the latter mod. In a lew
seconds, Gloos gave the signal that he was
ready, by dropping handkerchief he held IN
his hand. and Immediately ahei tue Deputy
Mar.hAl cut with II sharp hatohet the knot by
which tue two'Opes " hich sustained the weights
we're attached, u instantly the weights Eel and
the pr oners we've drawn up 10 such heIg III as
thu length of the ropes attached 10 the weights
permitted. Wa"sley ceased 10 exist in about
TO shorlen his agony. He Appeared ~ >uil r
but lat le bodily pam, rs when tue rope was ia
bout 10 he cut he clasped hia hands ms il IN the
attitude VI prayer, and tIey remained ST. ii
lie was cut dOAn. Gibbs remained perfectly
sli ior about one Minute after he had become
suspended, but he then began 10 struggle viz
iently he raised his hands Up, although hi,
arms were piniUned behind, SO as 10 push the
cap he wore from his mouth, and he evidently
endeasoTed TO assist his breathing. lie after.
wards raised hls hand 90 as 10 open his lips
ali TINS esideuiy with the intention OF lui vi Jug
the physiciclan's adyIc". lie continued 10
struggle al"nt FIVE vi DIX minutes, aud tGen
ceased 10 exist.
After the bodies bad remained hanging a
bout three quarters OF an hour. they wire cuI
down aud conveyed 10 tue hlrdt, al College
Tor dIssectlon.-Mr Brewer the Soul plor, touk
Il ch,t from iii Coun cnance of each
Yesterday morning before Gibbs left the pris
Dn, rhu woman Couiintd in the slime prism
wiin whom ~ was Iufnate in Llprrpo wa,
10 sre hun, by her own request oh.
seemed greatly affected. aud both rmbrac ri
racu other very nderl.. At the t1rt on Ellis
Islan he boy DAVIS, hp is now employed IN
tue Navy Yard, BrOokIyL, and HI Is dressed
III the Uni;ed sat unform, had an lnl.ryiem
with each OF tho conviits. They gave nun
some sodnd advice, which, it is 10 ba hoped
lie will follow lie shook hanIs with both
before they were executed but he
seemed little moved by ZEN situation. When
brought oul hon The TT. aud While Glib. was
speaking, HdnsIey tremoled yery mucn. SO
mat II "ds necessary 10 support him but al.
Ter ms mud got engaged IL the psalm he
recovered h,s scll-po.,ess;on. Gibbs betrayed
no marks OF ieliUr, allnoush 1t vas evident
ou', he surveyed the tliJ"s "ieh au anAiou.
eye bat seemed SATISFIED that there Was no
Meaas oi avoiding ms Late.
BY the llrv. Nj, Dunbar. ons of the cl.,-
gymeh "ho attended Glnbs the night before
ms eArcn'ion, and sone ,lme before, We are
informed that u.bOs showed great Signs Of re-
ptnt nc
Furltsr particulars from The Journal of Com
Rteree.
To the last, Gibbs confirmed the statemen,
published by us respecting ms horrld atrocities
~ nearly every particular. RE admitted that
what hr h,d communicated in regard to his be.
ing on ho,d the Harnet aud Cnesapeake WAS
unioundeh, and declared tnst his sol. object IA
making such representations was 10 conceal IN,
true nhuf, aud, prevent his friends from
being VISITED with the Stigma that his crimes
would cast upon them. lie said II he had con.
irssed that lie 6r.t ~ehi 10 SEA IN the brig
bIuius ION Newport, Ia 1916, that then me
might ehsy have been iiaccd and ideui,G.a
as James ID. J-lteIs.
We informed from the most resprctabIe
du'hOiht tlai he has made "A fan uIscl,,,ue o(
all the acoonpilces, al ie, aud aL, tors il his
piracles, aud that II rs the Intention of the per-
son who has the information 10 his possession,
tn proceed To Washington and communicate j,
without delay TO the President. Nheu pub
l'hed, says our informant. IL WiH dsiouadMe
people cfthiS nation."
These are various circumstances which have
come o our knowledge since the confession was
roo'shed, Which tend strongly IL co, roborat-
fh' stat ment winch Glpos has given OF his
p'aNSal career. lie Was visited IA ~ isou by
CaP'' herney, who commanded The u. S
nIIg t.mt r.lLI slI. r.ca..i,Ln,.I IL.