Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-09-03
Professor Webster Executcd.

Professor Webster Executed.
The following Icjrgr.phic dispatches
reached us ve4lyrla", Sni give IN brief
f"rm the closing srrue, in the Boston
tragedy, Which comurlred in November
las, by the murder Of Dr.. Park,nsn Al The
Medical CoI,cge, aud concluded on the
3J!h Of August by ;he execution Of D..
Webster, Tie convicted murderer Clip.
pr.
Dosro~. August 3O-A. VI.
lis n"v S O'Clock. The most intense
excitement prevails. Every street and
avenue lcating to the jail is filed with
human beings vending their way ,hi,her.
In The vicinity of the prison thousands
have congreCa,ed The house tops all
Ground are covered with persrns anxious
to see the execution. Hundreds may be
seen at the doors and windows and every
place where there is the slightest chance
of seeing the sad event. The lhrong is
Immense.
The prisoner passed the night calmly
snd III deep meditation.
SECOND DESPATCH.
BosToN, Aug. 3O-l0i A. NJ.
Eretution of Prof. WebSter.--Prof.
Webster was brought out and assembled
the platform about Q o'clock. He remain
cd there uni a quarter TO 10, when the
drop fell and bis spirit passed from time
10 eternity. He acted with lirmness and
appeared peni,cn,. The agonies of death
seemed to be soon over, as his struggles
were very few.
No acciden, or anything Of special mo-
menl occurred.
The throng Of spectators on tho out
side was immense.
THIRD DESPATCH.
BosToN. August 80, p. NJ.
There were l25 Police officers and
Constables employed TO guard Professor
Webster prior TO the execution. lie died
almost without a struggle. Prior TO the
trap falling he SHOOK hardS with his spirit
ual advisers and others. His body hasbeen
taken back TO tie cell, where it remains
until night. 1t will then be taken 10
Cambridge and given 10 his family tor
intermeEt.
FOURTH DESPATCH
BosToN, August 80.
Last evening, when the family OF Pro
lessor Webster took leave Of him, they
were totally unconscious that it was for
the last lime they were to see him alive,
After they left he was searched and
placed in new cell, to prevent his COM
hitting suicide. The Rev. Dr.. Putnam,
his spiritual adviser, left him at 9 O'CLOCK,
from which hour until midnight he was
zealously engaged in devotional exercises,
when he fell into doze, but was no! al
any time fast asleep, as at intervals he
awoke and conversed with those who
were placed in the cell to watch over him.
He spoke calmly of his approaching fate
and with great fortitude and resignation
and seemed quite grateful that the time OF
his death had been kept from his afflicted
and devoted wife and atleclionatc daugh-
ters.
Towards the dawn Of day noise on
the outside Of the prison appeared to agl-
tale him, but he maintained his trmness
up to the last moment.
When he had been prepared to proceed
to The gallows. the Rev. Or. Putnam OF
lered up feryent prayer, those crowdng
the hall leading 10 the cell maintaining The
utmost solemniry. lie was attended 10
the gaIlows at 20 minutes to 10, by High
Sheriff Evelelh, and deputies Coburn'
Freeman, Rugg, and others, among whom
was the Rev. DR.. Putnam. He protested
to die penilenlly, and maintained his usual
frmness up to the moment the drop fell,
and he was launched into eternity.