North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-18


spectacle woman was obliged during some
part Of the past winter, 10 take shelter in
uninhabited houses and barns, being
turned out of every house, as it was con-
sidered high treason to shelter the mother
Of the unfortunate young man who had
forfeited his life in the Cause OF Liberty.
| This disgraceful fact we have from au-
thority that cannot be questioned.) Hav-
| ing expressed TO g mother his reluctance
to die so soon and unprepared, the old la
dy left the Jail and was, by the means 81
some friends, allowed to speak to me
brutal and cruel Colborne, she fell on her
knees and begged respite Of eight lays,
that her son might be enabled to met his
Creator with more security. Whs could
believe il ? Colborne a member Of the
Episcopal Church, refused so humane
request! and the poor unfortunate old la
dy was told that in two days she was to
be childless. With an agonized heart she
returned to the Jail to inform her beloved
son of the unhappy result Of her mission.
"Your trouble was ID vain," said he TO
his mother the day after tomorrow |
shall be in region where virtue is reward
ed and tyranny punished. Mother, we
must submit" The old lady took leave
forever of the only object Of her paiernal
soicitude. Mr.. Duquette prepared him
self to meet death like brave Patriot. On
Friday morning he was excessively weak,
so much so, that he could scarcely stand
short time before the fatal hour arrived
he was with his companion in misfortune
and Roman Catholic Priest, when the
Provost Marshall entered their cells to in
form them the hour had arrived, and they
must be prepared-the executioner arrived
and commenced his duties by pihioning
their arms behind them. During this ope-
ration Mr.. Duquette's weakness obliged
him to be seated, they were then marched
to the galows, there to sacrifice their
lives for that Liberty, for which they had
SO nobly contended,
Delsle, French Canadian, the High
Constable ofthe District OF Montreal, was
one of the officers il the execution of this
imperial murder, aid while Mr.. Dupuette
was slowly walking towards the scatfold
pulled suddenly the rope round his neck,
precipitating him to the ground. Mr.
Cardinal, whose physical strength had not
been impaired, turning towards the cow
ardly Delisle, repImanded him in severe
terms for his harsh and cruel treatment Of
poor Duquette, then SO weak. 6" It's good
enough for dog If a REBEL" was the re-
I ply Of the brute. When the two sufferers
stood upon the staffold, Mr.. Duquette's
strength revived, and his face was suffused
with a crimson hue. Each took his
proper place and babe one another part
ing adieu for this world--the next moment
the drop fell-whsther accidental or design
eddy, we know not, our young friend was
not strangled blythe rope, the knot being
between the mouth and the nose. When the
drop fell, Mr.. d. instead of falling perpen-
dicularly, fell longitudinaly, breaking some
of his teeth and cutting his face on the
railing round the scafold, his suferings
were excruciating, several times he begged
for Gods sake, to have an end put to bis
insupportable agony, by killing lain. -
Twenty long minutes elapsed, before
another rope could be procured and pre-
pared it was then passed around his neck
and tied to the fixture, the other rope was
then cut, and in few moments after this
second hanging, Mr.. Duquette was, num-
bered with the dead. An hour after, his
body was given TO his fIends, who buried
him in the same grave with his faithful and
equally unfortunate friend Mr.. Cardinal.
| Such was the harsh and inhuman treat
ment inflicted upon this unfortunate young
manr The bloodhounds, who could act
thus, would hardly be tolerated among sa-
wages. How long are they TO polute our
| fair country with their brutal murders?
The bloody scene Of 22d Dec. 1888, should
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