Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-09-07

The Rev DR.. Putnam offered up prayer; the
hall leading TO the cell was full OF stiffness,
aud solemnity prevailed.
The witnesses then returned to the yard
AT twenty minutes before ten, High Sheriff
Eveleth, attended by deputies Coburn, Free
man, and others, among whom was DR.. Put
nam, were at the scaffold.
The last duty of the Sheriff was then per- |
formed.
Prof. Webster died firmly and penitently,
and with hardly struggle. e.-Bullctin.
THIRD DESPATCH.
BosroN, Aug. 30.
Prof. Webster, after his family left him
last night, as he con6dentially alleged, in per-
feet unconsciousness of his coming fate, was
searched, and placed in new cell, in order
! TO prevent any attempt al suicide. Dt. Put
nam left him at O'Clock, and from that time
till 12, he passed the time in devotional exer-
cses AT i2 he fell into sort of doze, but
did not sleep heavily, awaking at times ana
conversng. He spoke of his impending late
with fortiiude and resignation, and seemed
quite grateful that the time of his death had
been Kept from his family. AT the various
noises OF the dawning of a new day he SEEM
ed 10 be somewhat agtated, but soon regain
ed his composure, by advice.
bread, inviting officers TO partake with him,
and furnishing them with bread. He made
the preparations for ascending the scattold
with iirmness and about 300 were admitted
TO the Jail yard, and the house tops and win
dows adjoining the jail were crowded with
people, including many ladies'. The streets
near the jail were also crowded. AT o.
clock the last religious services were COM
menced by DR. Putnam consisting of a fer
vent prayer. He invoked the presence o
the spirit and grace of God for, him so soor
10 die, he prayed that the prisoners repen
tance might be accepted and that he might bt
prepared TO meet his doom.
He prayed for the prisoners family, tha
the consolation of Gods presence and grac,
: might be theirs, that when their time of deatl
S should have come they might meet the pri
soner in Heaven, where there would be n
severing of the ties of affection. Also for tn
family of the murdered man.
l He prayed for the Sheriff, his assistant
= generally and for the officers of The law ger
2 orally, and for the witnesses, and for the pei
sons. About twenty minutes past nine, IN
prisoner was brought out TO die. After tn
prayer the prisoners arms were pinionet
S and with a firm step he marched 10 the "a
lows by DR.. Putnam.
His face was as heshy, as when he was a
= rested, though of dealhly palor. His loo
e was that of one who had committed deadl
n sin, and was about TO pay for it with life
o While the Sheriff was reading the deaf
-, warrant Webster was converSing with NJ
II Putnam apparently with usual earnestness
at the conclusion, his legs were then pil
e ioned and the rope placed about his nee
Il which caused his face to blush.
There were eyiden. Signs of suppresse
powerful feeling. The black cap was the
!, placed on his head the Sheriff proclame
n with loud voice that he was about TO
y execution on the body of John w. Webste
; for the murder of DR.. G. Parkman Th
commencement of the approach of death ca
'e sed a movement of the body of the prisone
,r whose face was hid from view. The sprir
h was touched, and with fall of nearly ely
feet, the murderer of DR.. Parkman W
ID launched into eternity. He died apparent
lt without scarcely struggle. The body, aft
remaining suspended for half an hour, W
l. taken down and examined lite was foun
. 10 be extinct, and it was placed in Jail &C
y fin: for transmission 10 Cambridge.