The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-01-18
+ on de Bailimors Republican Jan l2.
EXECUTION OF ADAM HuHN.

Ia pursuance of the mandate of Guberna,oal author
ity tins miserable individual this murng. exnled by
lie sucri6ce u his le the atrocns nutrages which he
had committed agaist The laws of society. We attend
ed al the place uf execution some hours before the time
which hal been previously fixed upon BY the high Sher-
G as the period al which the earthly oil Andrew
lleman alias Adam Hum, was to be terminated.
When we first entered the cell Horn was busily en-
gagged in giving number Of papers aud documents TO
his son by his first wife, and in giving him such dirUc.
ons as were necessary 10 the successful adjustment OF
his temporal affairs. This he did with conposure and
collecteduess which not only Showed the natural firm
ness Of his mind hut at the same lime argued well that
the exonons Of the Reverend gentlemen who had so
in6eiatigably attended him hsd not heen ahOrtive
ills se:pnssrsson throughout was indeed remarkable
and we confidently believe that nothing but firm rel-
sncein The inline mercy Of an offended though reenlRS
| God, could have enabled him 10 meet his death, with
tho luitituude and submission l such an expression
may he apped) 10 the requirements of .he Divine aud
municipal law. The conference between tue unhappy
parent & the doubtless afflicted son, lasted ot
siderable time; at the conclusion Of which, the un-
\ happy prisOI Ier Joined IN The suppcaton TO the
| Throne of Mercy, offered up. by the Rev. Mt New.
man. and, by Tho motion Of his lips though m arcua'
edlsounds were audible il was sef.evideht hUw fer.
venlly he accompanied The Reverend gentleman in his
heavenly aspirations lily remained thus rayer for
about the saee of ten minutes, at the conclusion O
which lie arose. and seated HIMSELF by request of his
/
emea from the country then entered the cell one o
whom was his nephew by the mothers side, aud tC
whom lie was introduced aud although he had mt seer
him for some eight or ten years, he remembered him
and the two relatives, merging their different and con
hc,ing feelings and making Of course, no aliusion
the pact cordially shook hands, and aitera lew remark
separated forever.
/ few moments before The condemned left his cell
the prompt and efficient warden of the Jail, Mr.. It.
SoIles, requested the crowd assembled within the ha
of the Jail TO retire to the yard the rear, and lher
form line on either side of the path way throug
which the prisoner would pass. This was prompt
complied with and shortly alterward the unforuna
mar appeared, preceded by .he Warden and Sheriff
the latter dressed in deep mourning and wearing
straight sword by his side 'he badge of office" BesiC
r Horn were the Reverend gentlemen who had attende
and administered 10 his spiritual wants, and benin
these followed Horns son, with counlenaDce unm
we'd by the solemnily Of the awful OCCASION Followir
these came those persons connected with the press
y others who had been admitted TO the cell in the mor
l. ing. tttHf.
: In this order they marched 10 the gAlows, when
% the foot Horns son took his leave and the condemnt
ascended TO the platform nth firm and unateted ste
If preceded by the Warden and Sheriff. when after q fe
n, moments spent with his spiritual advisers, and ak
leave Of the Warden, to whom he expressed great il
debedness for his kind treatment those on the patlor
le having descended the Sheriff perormed his duty, al
lr al ABOUT ~ mnuteH OF OF IL CLOCK UOp
70 the doomed wrech ie about five feet pending to
ba'ter There was but very slight muscular moveme
u perreptibe to those Immediately beneath the scaffo
I'd which laated off and on, about four mnuics when
became slfened in death and thus died Adam dor
NJ the murderer vndcaung by his death the violated
:. ies:y Of the law.
o' He remained hanging about twenty minutes, VIII
being lowered for the inspection Of physician, TO
III certain whether tho vital spark had been exngushe
10 his body was handed over 10 his son. -
,e A number of scientific. medical gentleman, and st
dents were in attendance in IN the prison for
40 purpose of perfrmIng some experiments by galvaD
upon the bodyi bu, The rumor was that the son W
claiinedta body would objec, TO such experiments.
subsequent tnmor however was to the effect that
T. SON had consented on condition that the body shou
3 after being operated upon, be given over to his keep
h. It is estimated there thirty lhOusand on
ground TO look upon this awful carrying Out Of The p
a visions of the law.