The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-11-22
EXECUTION or The LONGS AND
YOUNGS,

YOUNGS,
From the Upper NJ ssissPpian' exlra,oI
he 26h uIb we learn that John and Aaron
long aud Granville Young suffered Me
death punishment on that day for the mur
der Of Col. Davenport, Speeches were
made by each, John Long acknowledg. d
his gull, but asserted HE innocence uI
Young aud Aaron Long The Chicago
Daily News gives an account OF the eXecu
ion The following is the concluding par
Of The horrible details:
After Long mad closed, he returned 10
his seat, aud after consulting, the Other prIs
0ners, returned aud stated II was helr dy
ng requested that IheI bodies be gwen 10
.hpIr trends, and not to the physicians. Mr.
Gatchen now stepped forward and offered
up short and appropriate prayer, after
which Mr.. lIaney read a PSslm. The
prisoners now SeveraIIy shook hands with
l,nose on the scaiTold and with each o;hGr,
Aaron Long a0d Young Dealy overcome
with emouon, Ohm quNe calm and collected
| The Sheriff bound their arms, but lhe rop,
round their necks, drewS the caps over then
faces, and led them forward upon HE
drop.
Taking the axe he served the rope a
oRe blow and down went The drop, letting
hem fall at distance Of four ieet Blu
now remained a scene most revolving ~ b,
Inod, and most horrible 10 describe. The
middle rope broke, letting Aaron Long fall
striking his back on the beam below ant
living Insenslbe from the sUangIng causeC
1y The rope before ii broke. For mOmen
InoI a human beng moved, all were horn
Lied and seemed uveued 10 their paC es
ISoon, however, the officers descended an,
lrled him up, when he recovered his senses
and was again led upon the gallows, suffer
ing Intensely, raising his hands and cryl
oui, The LoId have mercy on ne! Io,
are hanging an innocent man, and (pOinlln!
to his bIolher( there hangs my poor brother
But alas! he needed hin not He Wa
already beyond his sympahy-ne wa
left alone to enluro the ..dIeadluI sIghI oI
brothers last agOnIes, and once moro Il
pass through the dreadful scene the Top
the platform the axe. shall never forge
the appearance Of that man as he sat upor
the bench, a large bloody streak abou! hi
neck, his body trembling all over, Will
preparations were making for the fnll fall
4 Bnl there was another aCI in the drama.
| As he ascended the gallows, signs o
an outbreak among the crowd were rvideu
Some cried, 'lhaI's enough-Iel hlm 60.
while others gave expression Of their hor
rOI Just at this moment some cry wa
raised in remote part Of the crowd, n
one knew what II Was--s0 no wer,
Ifriehlened-one wing ofthe guard rerealec
towards the gaows-' the tumuil increased
"A sudden panic seized the immense Grove
and they all fled PrccIpi'aleIy from Ii,
place.
The guard were with difficulty brough
IN their places, the crowd returned, ant
soon all was quiet, every one ashamed q
himself (oI having been frightened at moth
ing, Ore wagon was found upset; bnt j
was supposed 10 be the effect, and not Ibt
cause Of the panic The wrelched vicIio
of the law was at length despatched, aro
the crowd dispersed, TauS ended the frs
execution that ever Witnessed, and Go,
grant that il may bs the last.
John Baxter was convicted and sentence
10 be hung on the 18th instant for The same
murder.