Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-02-02

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& z Hfisr hs conviction eai scnianoo be
~ 10 bu cell b. Dr. Mott. when, pa
E Of conversation ui,h ,hc Doctor. be-
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"Enscrnnc 10 tic scriptures fof h,s STU
81 Ill vas soon aGcf,.'cdby Nf Wal
~ riof Il iie III sropal church, and
rrasily by lie Other clergy ofou5 CITY,
- ef ofn HON DID b. hes tate 10 discuss
s.ufsoi his creed showing IN hl, refer.
49, scnp,urcs remarkable knoNl
80 dorinnal texts lie expressed
s~rSy for Mr. Walter and fot The doctrines
$40 9seoptl church aud was sis,tcd al
E.wby hnm up to the hour of hrs exc
vs,fsDufog liic pcrod Of h. confinement
e. 9s.tnitnce be conducted himself lu
&nsks and quict manner, and the night pre-
Rsss execution slept souudly. Before
- oftbis day. he spoke ofHs execution,
stIfihai although h. cleared % die, be
!. 9s<&scyerihc less, behave himself like a
-Asz{s1hc same collected and deliberate
~ that had marked his confinement. re-
~ with him as hls hour approached be
tsed calmly and passionately with
= about him, bctray,pg nj no time any lev
selaiion TO serious things. He inquired
y jailor Tor what hour the execution was
and requested that he might be left in
s3eIl until the hour bad arrived, and then be
1brth and executed at once, withoutbcing
le spectacle Of He also requested that
Shands might not be tied saying he should
m them together before him. and would
tsepafate them he then made inquiries as
sthe disposal Of las body after death, aud Oh
- subject exhibited the greatest concern
3ing that he would rather die ten deaths than
NC he body delivered to the surgeons AT
~ O'CLOCK MIR Walter went in TO him. when
! ,reiieraicd his belief and confidence in the
Nh Of his faith. After he was clad in his
|nse clothes he remarked, looking down at
y dress and pumps that he was made to look
- gentleman. The lailor exhibited great
cling when lac brought in the rope, "a short
Zee, Of three or four feet, with a moose al one
ID, and Cook observing it, took it from him
I'd put 1t on his neck himself, concealing il
nder has dress. IN passing from his cell to
v place Of execution, he made the responses
! the Episcopal burial service the perspira-
ion stood slightly on his face. and there was
barely pcrceptble moisture OF his eve ms he
lcpped from the door that led into the yard he
apght sight of the sallows, when his lips and
Ibolc coun,enancc became Of an ashy pale.
css and so remained
He allowed himself TO be placed under the
III, and claspcd his hands together in front
> the ,alor pulled the cap down over his face
,ook thanked him 10 a calm voice for his kind
'ess aud attention to him the rope about IN,
eek was then attached to the chain rope, and
"a the signal being given, the weight mad,
-, at the other end was looscd, and with
udden and violent Jerk he was drawn up anC
aunched into eternity. lie died without IL,
no,cment Of muscle his hands rcmainn,
:iasped until separated 10y an attendant L,
0 tic latest moment, he expressed and cHhib
ted the most perfect confidence IN the truIi
u his faith, and IN the mercy Of God
Thus suffered tins man the extreme pcnalr
II the violated law, a solemn warning to al. O
he consequence ofunreguated and unfcstra,a
ID passions; had he died in peter cause, ui
-,rmncss would have secuted him the reputa
ion Of dying Ike philosopher"