Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-11-26
Execution of three MuxacrerS.

| UNFeRruSArE ACCIDENT AND SHOCKING SrEcr.
cLE.-Two brothers named Long. and Aaron
\ Dung. convicted of The murder of Col. Da,cn.
port. at Rock Island, Illinois. were executed d,
tha; place on tho 9Th u,.. Ii was mos, shock
lng spectacle. according TO correspondent, Of
tho Chicago Haliy News. who, after stating ,ha,
the cuPrs.s addressed those present ana thea en-.
gagged in religious service adds:
The prisoners now sovcraliy shook hands with
those on the scafIod and with each other An
/ ron Long and Dung were nearly oscrco;no with
emotion. John qaiia calm and collected
The Sheriff bound tlolr arms put the rope round
their necks. drew tho caps over their faces, aud
lei ;hem forward upon the DROP.
Taking the axe. he severed tho rnpe at ore
blow, and down went the drop, letting them fall
distance of four feet. But now remained a
scene mos, revolving TO behold, and mos, horrible
10 describe. Tho middle rope broke letting
Aaron Long fall. striking his back the beam
below. and living insensIac from tho sIranolinr
caused by the rope before it broke-For a mo
ment no, human being moved. all were horr..
fled and seemed risite1 10 their places. Soon
however, tho OIL 'ors descended and lifted HIM up
when ne recovered his senses. and was oga,n led
upon tho oaitows, su!orin. Intensely, raising his
hands and CRYING out--"fhc Lord have mercy
on me- lou ire hanging an innocent man. apd
! pointing 10 his bfo;her) there hangs poor
BROTHER but. alas he needed Linn not.
! He already beyond his svmpathy-ho was
left alone 10 endure tho dreadful sight Of has
brothers last agonios, and more 10 pass
/ through tho dreadful sceno-the ropc-tho plat.
form tho shall never forget tho appear
ance OF that man. as he sat upon tho bench, a
| largo bloody streak about his neck his body :rem.
bling all over. while Preparations were making
for tho final fall But there another act in
| the dram
As no was ascending tho gallows. signs of an
outbreak among the crowd were evident. Some
cried, .'Ihat's enouyh-let him co. while others
gavo expressions 10 their horror. Just at this
moment cry raised in remote part Of
! tho crowd; no ono knew what It was-some were
! frigh.encd-ono wing of the guard rctrcated
iowa ri the gallows-,ho lumult inc ensed--a sud.
den panic seized The immense crowd, and they all
| flod prccipitnteiy from tho place.
If tho earth under tho raiiows had epened and
Pluto himself had risen from tho internal regions
with his horses and chariot, It could not havo
caused greater considerations or more hasty
! II ght. Tho guard were with difficulty kept in
| their faces, tho crowd returned, and all
was quiet; every ono ashamed Of himself for
hasne been frightened ut nothing. One wagon
Was found upset. bat i, supposed 10 be the
effect. aud not the OF tho panic Tho wretch.
cd victim of the law was at length despatched.
and tho crowd dispersed. Thus ended the frs,
exec uton tina, over Witnessed, and God grant
| that 1t may be the last.
PRoTEcrIoN AGAINST PicG-rocHETs.-Mr. Jo-
scph Cotton. tailor. of Amherst, Mass, has in
vented an ihgeniou, protection nga,nst pocket
picking. 1t is thus described:
1t consists of two curved plates united by HIM
ees at tho oNtremlics, ard which, by means
| Of holes IN the plates so"cd 10 ihc lad of tho
| pocket, constituting It's opening. Who tho
| p!aios arc being shut slide 10 which spring
attached, Is formed, and which Immediately
sumcs i'll place they close and fastcn them to-
gethcr. No, only 10 the pocket fastened by the
slide, whenever it is shut, but it may also be
locked. If tho desires It, BY pressing knob
Of which thero arc hrco upon the plate, all Of
which must be moved TO unlock tho pocket, md
tho use OF both hands Is necessary TO do IT, no
pocket IS also surrounded with net work OF
wire, that whatever is contained IN it nei-
thor DO taken out or cut out without tho KNOW
/ cdgo consent Of tho owner. The invention IS
/ applicable both 10 watch pockets and others.
! \ FALLEN ANGELA French paper states.
that the Berlin house Of correction includes among
its numerous guests, woman who formerly
cupcd brilliant position IN society. This
fortunate one, cx-songsircss of great celebrity,
was formerly prina donna at sovorai Of the
frs. theatres of Italy and Germany. and the belle
of tho fashionable watering places. where, with
large fortune, she INDUCED in style of luxury
j that ruined her husband "a superior officer be-
longing TO the nobility and ended by engulphiag
herself in the vortex. This woman, formerly 50
sought after and caressed, fell victim tho do
grading vico of drunkenness. Found helpcssly
intoxicated in tho streets without any home. or
means OF existence. she picked up by tho 20
+! lice, and sent to the house Of correction.
j Daniel Webster. in Fancuil Hall last week. O.
ponly declared his ''beiet" IN the ultimate ests-
tonce of government the shores Of the Paci
ic--in Oregoa-ndopenden Of England and the
United States.
1--we would call the attention OF readers to the