The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-01-22
From the Grand Gulf .Niss.l .Adv. Of .Nov. 80.

Murderer Idken.-There never was more
heart sckening narrative of murder than is con-
tanned in the last Jackson (Mss) Sun. man
10y the name of John w. Carter, alias Collins,
has been taken in I.auderdae county who ii is
believed assisted in the murder of Silas ID. Rves,
near Harrisburg, in Scott county, in last SepIem-
Der. Another villain of the name of johnson
Cook, is also implicated, who has gone 10 Tex
as. Carter has given statement which he says
he had from Cooks lips truly horrible. Accor-
ding to this lie Cook has perpetrated many
as thirty MURDERS all in cold blood; and was the
nstigator o the Seminole war, having assisted
the Indians is massacreing the whites on the
frontier of Florida. He has been wandering
about, to and fro, through the southern country.
on the system of Murrel, seeking whom he might
murder. Circumstances 60 to fix the murder
of Mr. Rives upon these TWO worthless who were
about Hsborough at that time in the character
Of well dggors in search of employment. Some
provisions belonging to them have been found in
The Swamp where Rives was murdered Car
ter denies knowing anything about this murder,
although he acknowledges the fiendish charac
ter of his companion. He says tina, Cook has gone
to Texas avowedly to pursue IA life OF crime, and
that he has no more feeling in killing a human
being than in butchering hog. We trust that
this monster in human form may I've caught in
Texas and that he may expiate his bloody deeds
on the scaffold before be can have the opportu-
nifty Of adding to them.
Johnson Cook is between &c and 80 years ofage
weighs about l40 ponds, has keen blue eyes,
and is very narrow between the eyes his face
and hands are badly SCARED with dirks and
knives, which he got by fighting, has been stab
bed through the muscle of his left arm twice,
with a dirk also in The hip, his hair is sandy,
and one OF his fingers is broken
Cook has two friends in Texas, named Angus
tus and Willis AUSTIN who are linked with hi
in desperate career of CRIME. The citizens OF
Texas should keep look out tor the villains.
Execution of Coleman the .Marderer.-Ths I'M
fortunate wretch, who WAS convicted of one of
the most horrid crimes that ever diegraced the
annals of civilization, about 3 o'clock yester
terday, paid the forfeit of his life to the violated
laws Of his country. Fer many days past even
NJ, to his last moments, Coleman has maintained
sulIeu silence, which has in fact been the chief
feature Of his conduct during the whole period
of his confinement since his sentence. At half
past 2oclock. yesterday all the pr eliminates
for the dread solemnities had been gone
through with, and the rites freligon performed
by the Rev. Mr.. Tappan, the clergyman in at
dance, when Coleman requested further stop
of Is minutes, in the hope of the arrival of a
reprieve by mail from the governor, which he
has NIL along been induced 10 believe would he
the casc by his friends who have visited him.
The latter request gratfed The mail
arrived. but no reprieve! All hope was now
lost, and but one course remained to he pursued.
The white robe of death was now adjusted the
arms closely pinioned, and the prisoner led
forth to the fatal tree. Here no unnecessary de-
lay took place, the rope was adjusted, the cord
severed, and the victim. of the law was suspend
ed betwixt.heaven and earth-a fearful warning
TO all offenders.
The body after hanging some thirty minutes,
was conveyed to the interior of the prison, and
delivered over to the surgeons; and in the pres
ence OF large concourse of medical students
and other spectators, a series of interesting gal
vanic experiments were made npon it.-.Ne,e
York Sunday yNe,0s. g..
Affecting Lncident.-A melancholy accident