The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-03
EXECUTION OF THE MUTINEERs OF TIE
SALAD

The Halifax Herald, Of Wednesday, has the fol.
lowing account OF the execution Of the mutinees Of
the ba X Saladip, which took place an that city on
Tuesday last
During the previous night, in the very earliest
part Of The following morning, gaiio~s was erected
ON the crown Of the hill on the South Common 10
the West Of the Catholic Cemetery The crowd be.
gan 10 collect around the spot At early hour and
when we arrived (about half past nine there could
not have been short Of thousand persons present
A detachment of the troops arrived on the ground
rhsrty after and formed circle around the gsilows
enclosing on Of about hundred and fifty feet
10 diameter.
coaches The first contained Jones and Hszelon, az.
COMMANDED by the Rev. Messrs o Brien, QuLnan
| and Connolly and Johnston and Anderson, accom-.
panied by the Rev MIR. Cogswcll, came In the second
All Of them assembled the scaffold ~ith much firm.
ness, and their whole behavior was decent and BE-
coming; such as might b expected from 10
their awful crcumsiaDcos, and who, at the same
time they were impressed nth the soismnity OF the
occasion, were not afraid 10 DIE.
After ascending the scaff0ld, they remained
gagged in devotion with their respective clergymen
about half an hour The roIes we're then adjusted
round their necks and presented q picture indeed
ptable to look upon. We could not Blu, contrast
Il with the scene that offered itself TO their minds
bsply, when they left Valparaiso. Then they
were their own free agents, happy in conscious
nocence or least without the weight OF their lae
crmes 10 press upon their minds snd:humble them to
tho dust-and each ono looking forward 10 the time
when he would again get sight Of the land OF hi,
childhood, aud greet some loved friends whom he
might hope TO meet there. .Now what were they -
Condemned and convicted felo0s--standing under the
gallows--thrr hands pinioned-the rope round their
necks--and the moment arrived TO launch them into
eternity! How sadly altered was their late-and
what was the causel We all koaw il /; and each and
all of US should endeavor 10 make il available, and
not allow its moral lesson 10 be lost.
The prisoners shook hands with each other, and
with much piety took leave Of their cergymen and
before their caps were drawn down which was to
shut out the light of the sun, and the light OF tins
glorious creation from their eyes, JONES' the wooden
legged man, stepped pace forward and, addressing
the crowd, said "Good-by, felIow-counlrymen /
am brought to this by my bad conduct and deserve
my fate. hope you will all take warning by me
am an Irishman, and come from the County OF
Clare. Good-by, my countrymen." These were the
few words he uttered, a. near as we could catch
them None of the other prisoners spoke word
after they ascended the scadold, except what they
said 10 low voice to their clergymen The caps
were then drawn over their faces and immediately
AFTER the drop fell. II would appear that the sudden
ness of the fall almost Immediately destroyed the.
existence for they exhibited but little signs of sui.
fering and in very short time their souls in
eternity.