The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-06-02

Ia rnming a. brlp us lrfr, hat We' bod Uo
Wnrrr. go ii,e ipuhs 40 l.nPiHg, nod ul lllr
pruplp could DO Wus 90 bond ly npd see lhu
life complete ils Wpik Of Distraction,
Considerable furniture wus auyrd from lhr
buildings, nud lbo Horse md cUuuecs Of
{ d. linliliiHH HgrH sHYtd- lhn lprh Vl no
nur,0r ~ 10 be- about $1,000. We learn wat
Ice was Insured iur $1,000 on his buildings
md 5000 ou.his furniuro.-H D. Ga'H'. .
EXECUTIONS OFDUDLEY,
Nldlry's execution Nus ualired lnsi werk,
Weleam lhnl be WIN firn aud unlerf6ed 90
lhe pud,s 10 declared his inuooegceihnd de-
Erred lhnl hls body night ho Inlcfred by Ihe
side ofhia dfar companion There Wps
lprfa Cononursr Of people 20 witness u'o
ahnckirg Aglli nniLes Of whom were wo-
uer.Hud -oi,,s ofihcu with childfou-'b their
arms. The rNrcuion wns in the Juil .ynrt.
but rbo fcadold WIS 20 elcyNed dat lhe nh
ptudr rnud -ro lhe cTulunL u b. enid lhal
-Dudiey before hls oNrruInu, wa engaged
mNu,iug much 81 lbr tinr and ii ,s euppor-
rd bn muy h1ga lel something lhHl mby be-
nude public,
AMER lhcnbo,o wu- lu type $50 recolW1
TIU tiHvt-ri,rit i..t.'.l.!.-l. HON lch Sc cop
y lho lDlluWum
ME EnroG, ~ accordance viii, uniciRl
nppuiHmcut nod the rrqursl Of Nc Dudley !
utru,ird hiu iu hi- lHHl hours ~ lilT couh-
dcuuW nud religions ndVlrer, Nul your
prrmit-ipu would rrrprrIlilly submit "a
ilr puhlctlrlueh tie ,,nlumu nL lhsliepul-
hcnh, hurt ucr"uut at tho twR,c rcrur, A.
@ Hhuut hult purl % o'rluct, ou rhr ruUrrug of
, lhs Hiul DIS crlrrrd hl- rrll accompanied
by llic Rev T., 4 Howe, nod continued Nib
lim, exec pltug q inW miuulea taking ieltrsh-
mcu,4- tulil lu- execution,
iiurt ufIirtiWr WAH spCui boo familiar rc-
hpIuus conversation Viut reference Co., hI-
preparation Tor rlruiit, Hud turinl prayer
W. underworld ln iuptrs- hiW Th murh us
pot-Ildr Nitl tho avail suirunitir- connect
90 with ihr future, especially, did Nc cNlou
luui4u ruult.-H hi- rrmr ilUr Wns VWliylrum
iUr consideration lhnt y refusal Wuull Involve
additional ,iu. A. ltr drci'urt my ruuir-.
sion $50 proposed "a iim tu FiFu Wuttru
d,uul, urging No. % rrpsou lh" nrt lh1i 4 WINS
thought los Wuuy thn1 hc bod lNhruo tlrm"d
tUUly 90 cyIsVr irrnE iir seemed ytfc tc-
lorluur 90 comhv -uid Rul hc bad dnUr-t-
ulrrpiy 900 ouch % uIuuurr f7 ought 20 t,uFl
lbc utluuudircd, aud tunt itNuulJ Doe hollrr
tor 49, lu report, verbally what hr bad sUld
lie reluctance, ot cuutrv, iucrcurrd oar
. suspiciuus Uigl lus Iuru,3 drulul, we've rNur
,iou-, 1Gd Wc resolved lu Irst him Gully. 40
lee cuusdriuhlr prtruu-iuii, during WHICH
nearly uu hour might ho,o rmpscd, 10 iluul'
/ ~ consented io tign q declaration ct which
/ thr following r. u Zee Fiull';
May 23-lulf pmrl II O'clock. hereby
sulruuil druy lhut I c,"r Intentionally ~ d.
nt wbs ,ltcrtly or iudrrrtiy, drd any thing
10 cpusc ,c dcHlh ol uy Wlr
ENOS g DUDLEY. .
IA rrc.cpcc Of hnu'LL llAniIh
. ." I'''''''' w lEuprRttk \, llIwIs,
7 1h,.W rrufliimrd q, our ruggcs'lou, uu
leaving III, cell baud When lac sioud uu the
I fatal pluuk lee was asked II iu had any rrlrHc-
uor-ln mukr, aud hc answered, uo.
lu tho course of conversation, Ice assured
us lhnt hr might ihNc escaped from ctl,iin"-
uirlt If Lc lad hpcu al dlspnscd, that Lee Mhr
strongly urged to u 10y u fellow r'isoucr Om
L.u lao refused.
= tie expressed great pcncc of MUD mud
blessed God lllut ~ few hours hc should hc
with hi- companion n gl"N. HE set pos
srrinu WIS perfectly astonishing, lie uHtcl-
cd up 'hr scullohl stnlt- with an agile step,
,7u,crsrd with GOODNESS. handled thc fatal
uoo,o as hoy doe. lhr .lriug of li, lop.
/ Prayer Wgs offered hy. lie wrltrr after
which 'iir PRISONER prayed at cuusidrrob'e
lcugll and with much apparent irrNcioE
tie remarked to ihosc near him that lt.wat
u sweet way to ttcnVtu;--thut hc had as lief
20 IN that manner as.auy other, &c To
the crowd IN front lac SAID notling.
When called ou ly the rNrrutuner ~ rub
nil To tia last prclmiuuries, Ice coolly laid
oil his cuHtnud exposed his neck to the rope
saying llmt hc might Just MS we'll 1invc been
~ California nludug Ia his above mentioned
opportunity 10 e,cHpr.----..
Nicr sunt friendly conversation with the
high sheriff respecting their conduct each
/ to the other during his confinement, lac cN-
+ changed parting suluIutiuns with uS;--the
hpck cap covered hir eyes, aud the fatal drop
itTG Two az three minutes of interuitlHut
struggling and all was still The crowd,
consisting or perhaps from two. In three
thousand, were remarkably quiet The ri-
feet upon them seemed thrillugly sulcmrr.--
The general impression appears to hc, that
lac was gully, God grnut That his melau-
'chQly hiS,ury-tuHy prove snuiHrN history to
others. II. llADlEl. p.
- I- -I-t.,'!.!,.-''- I,'t'1'.-+- -r,-'------'
II was mnttur Of surprise to all Who wit
rcsscd II 10 SEQ the inllilrrencc- which the
doomed man cViuccd, rs to his fate. bat that
surprise has hccu lpssrnCtl 10y information
which has been obtained since the execution
Dutlisy did not think that he icdS 10 be hanged
hat dan. lie remarked to the Rev. Mr. llcwcs
Who 10 company with Mr. lladlcy WINS with
him during his last hours, that hG-lIAd no
doubt but that the Governor hnd granted lim
u rruriryr, and, that 1t wns then M The pos
sf'ySrurr-.,i-ihc sheriff, hut TINT there WINS mn
understanding hUtwren the Governor, the
Sheriff and his friends not to let him know
1t, and that every thiug WIS to hc done To
INN eVeu.to the drawing OT The cap over his