The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06
professor WEBSTER.
BOSTON, August 80.

DOSIONs huSu9e SN'
Profess II Webster to-day sxpia,ed his crime
upon the scaffold The drop fell at 30 minutes
before 10 o'clock. He died calmly, penilentially
and without a struggle. The windows and roofs
OF the buildings in the Immediate vicni y Of the
place OF execution, We're thronged with people
anxious TO witness the execution. An intense
excitment prevailed throughout the city.
BosToS August 30
Prof Webster after his family left him last
night as he con6dential,y alleged in perfect un-
consciousness oI his coming fate was searched and
placed in new cell ia order To prevent any ut.
tempt ON his own lie. Dr. Putnam left at 0 o.
clock last night aud from that time until 10, lie
pissed tue time in devotional exercises, with his
watches. Al - o'clock. he fe intn short dose,
but did not sleep heavily. awaking at times and
conversing. lie spoke of his impending fate
with tnrtitude aud resignation aud seemed quite
grateful that the time ol execution was extended.
lathe morning he received Ills breakfast invif.
lug the officers To partake with him aud furnish.
ing them with bread He made preparation for
ascending the scatfold with frmuess'
About three hundred persons were admitted to
the jli yard aud the houses adjoining the Jail
were crowded with persons omong whom were
many lndies. The streets near the Jail We're also
crowded, hut not den ely.
! Al 9 o'clock this morning the last rel gious Ger
emnnies We're commenced Ivy Dr.. Putnam, con
sstlng Of iervent prayer He invoked the pres
cient spirit and grace Of d for him so soon To
die, lie prayed that the prisoners repentance
might be accepted aud that he might be prepar
! ed to meet death.
Mr., Jones was The officer that attended the Pro
lessor throughout the protracted scene and he o'
well as Lghton were very kind and attended
] To fbp utti D,oE,
nnm remained more than two hours with DR.
Webster engaged in devotional exercises, Wher
he lrlt Professor Webster continued his devotion
al intervals and cnuversed with considerable
t'esdou with the officers hc fully conscious
Us his doom. He repeatedly said lie had grea
dread and horror at the thought OF being hung
bnt was indifferent 10 IT, lie saI1 hc had no fear
BAT was PERFECTLY prepared tn meet lis fate. Hi
lappen ance, through the night, confirmed hi
statement of beiry recOnciIed aud resigned. Hi
health remained good and his spirits also. HI
had apparently not lost any Hesh during his i'm
prisonm"nt. bnf probably gained
The erection Of the gallcws was commenced
after daylight and completed 6eIore O'Clock
Upon the requst Of High Sheriff Evelelh fore
Iof l25 men. consisting OF 100 police and watch
man and 25 con'tables. ware detailed for guard
lot whom % o0nsiables were stationed within tn
yard. and Is without The scatfod was in tn
lcenle OF The yard and more open to the outsider
than It would have been at any other spot TIL
scatfoId was changed from the northwest corne
10 the centre Of the yard and did not dimins
the view IRON the rear Of the building, on Lowe
street, and added much to tho view from Levere
street.
The officers present at the execution, wer
High Sheriff Ev5leth. Deputy Sherilis WithoI
FreaInpu Dauipls Cntsvnin p,,,t Rnoo p,nk