Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-10-10

from bis Utmost heart. The services be-
ing concluded, the Rev. Mr.. Strong Of
the College Street Church, who has been
much with Foot, arrived, and entered
into conversation with that prisoner
Soon the sheriff arrived with his assis-
tants, and the prisoners, were robed for
the gallows, having white gowns and
white caps. This ghostly sight was the
most appalling to us, of all that we saw,
or should have seen had we remained to
the end. The arms of the prisoners were
then fastened at the elbows behind them
by strap and buckle, and they walked
from their cells attended by the sheriff
and several of his deputies, by the clergy
and few others. Foot seemed compos-
ed, but poor McCaffrey looked the pic
ture of anguish. The former assembled
the scaffold and was seated in chair
Immediately under the rope. The latter
was touched and asked to 60 forward
He turned to Father O'Reilly,. saying,
"you will 60 up with me, won't you
when the Priest after few words and
signs, stepped up the scafo1d. BY the
side of tie prisoner, who kept his lips
moving, while uttering broken sentences
such as shave mercy Jesus-blessed be
God" &c. Both prisoners being seated
the Rev. Mr.. Strong from the scaffold,
addressed the Throne Of Grace in short
prayer.
The officers then strapped the feet of
the prisoners together, after which Mr..
Carr adjusted the rope to the neck of
Foot, while Mr.. Bryan performed the
same service for Mccartney. The pris-
eners shook hands with several ON the
platform.
They were evidently much agitated.-
Foot in very low tone, land with confus-
ed manner, spoke few words to those
present, which we could not very dis
tinctly hear, but which We believe to
have been as follows -
cit had been my intention to deliver
short address on this occasion, but it
las been thought best not to do so. /
will simply refer my friends to the second
edition Of my work. have but to re-
mark, as stand upon the border Of two
worlds, that 1 feel that my sins are for
given, and that have hope in Christ"
Those on the scaffold then took leave
of the prisoners, and all but deputy
sheriffs Carr and Bryan descended to the
ground. Those officers drew the white
caps over the faces of the guilty ones,
who had now taken their last view of
earth. Foot's hands were convulsively
clenched, while McCaffrey's were con-
vulsively opened and rigidly fixed, the
fingers being thrown back. The deputies
drew the pins out from the front OF the
platform, while the sheriff removed the
block from under the lower step of the
scaffoh, put his foot on the step, the rope
connected with it removed the bolt, the
drop instantly fell land in the tw'nkling OF
an eye the two criminals were suspended
by the neck in the air, having fallen a
little over six feet. MeCa6rey scarcely
move at all after he fell, but the legs OF
Foot swung back and forth for minute
or two. Most Of the spectators were taken
somewhat by surprise by the sudden falling
of the drop; not word was sara, out eao''
one, as if ins,inctively, stepped towards Inc
scaffold, but all were kept in ehecK oy the
military. Drs. Jewett, Hubbard and ray
lor Immediately approached the ood'eS OF
The felons, took them by the hand and with
,heiE watches intently observed the pulse o.
each. AZ ,,o,
McCafrey's pulse was strong at llO beats
in four minutes after the drop fell. 10 one
fifth of a minute pulse reduced 10 on Deats
a minute: In six minutes the pulse ceased
In nine minutes and thirty SECONDS, ths
heart ceased its pulsations.
Foot-Drop fell at III O'Clock and SIX
minu,es-last struggle ii O'Clock and seven
minutes. Pulse al the wrist ii O'Clock ~
minutes, and 80 seconds! Pulse ceased al
IL O'Clock and twelve minutes.
The bodies were suspended forty minutes
when they were taken down, placed In tneir
collins, and taken away, Foot's Tor inter-
mcnt in Nor.hford by the side OF his mother
whose death he also oecasioned soon alter
he had killed his neice. McCafrey sody
was taken for interment to the Catholic
cemetery. 1t appeared that his neck was
broken. Foot's was not. Thus ends this
fearful tragedy. May the lesson IT teaches
be prOhta0le 10 all WIN "A'"sS~ "
who may hear Of it,
The greatest praise is due to Sher.n
parmlee for the most admirable manner IN
which he carried his painful duty into exc
cu,ion. The arrangements were all very
perfect. and reflect upon him and his ass's'
tants the highest credit.
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