The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-09-11
From the N. Y. Evening Post.
PROFESSOR WEBSTER.

The case of The unfortunate man who was
hung yesterdays at Boston, is one Of the most
exraordihafy on record. We eanHot call to
mind any instance in which person Of his
education, and moving in his circle of society,
has been executed for such cire. Eugene
Aram, the school master, who was executed
.at York, in England, in 1859, though reputed
TO be q learned man, was not in the same high
social position as DR.. Webster. Aram, too,
wns a young man, who conceived himself
agrieved by one Of the most atrucious often
ces that one man can INFECT upon another,
while there are doubts in the minds Of some
writer's, whether Ire was actually guilty of the
murder with which he was charged. though
be is said by others 10 have confessed hI'
guilt But Webster was man verging on
his sixtielh year. with family OF accomplish
ed aud lovely daughters, enjoying one Of the
| highest stations in cultivated society, anc
utterly without motive for any deed o. vio'
lence.
Il is remarked in The Boston prints as {
singular coincidence, that Just one hundred
and fifty eight years to day, previous Il
Webster's execution, another graduate o
Harvard University, was hing at Salem =
| 1t was The Rev, Geo. Burroughs, who suffer
ed the penalty of denth on the Both of Au
gust, 1892; bu. he was not n criminal as w
now understand the word he was a victim t.
the witchcrafl deluson which overspread New
England at that time. He was 0rraignc
for having "by wicked arts, tortured, Inflicted
I pned, consumed, wasted and tormened en-
Mary WoIcott," and after long trial con
victed. He was hung at place called Gal
lows Hill. A. his execution he made mos
solemn, pertinent and affecting pragei
which drcw lhe remark from Cotton Mathel
who vas present, "lhat no man could hav
made such prayer unless the devil helpe
: him"
! Calef, in his book called "More Wonder
of the lnvincbIe World," gives this accouu
: of the transaction, which contrasts in man
t respects with lae more orderly scene a
! Dosloni
5 "Mr Burroughs was carried in cart wit
! lhe others, through the streets Of Salem I
r the execution. When he was On the ladde
!. he made speech for ine clearing Of hi
/, innoc ency, with such solemn and seriou
: expressions us won the admiration of n
present. His prayer, which he concluded b
r repeating the Lords prayer, was so we
, worded, and uttered with such composed
) ness, and such lat least seoming) ftrvenc
t Of spirit, as was very eiiecting, and dre
lears from many so that it seemed TO som
$ hat the spectators would hinder his execu
hion. Tho accusers said that he 'black mai
e stood and dictated 10 him. AS soon rs h
a was turned of, MIR. Cotton Malher bein
8 mounted upon a horse, addressed himself
the people, partly to declare that he was II
d ordained minister, and partly to possess Ii
J. people of his gull, saying that the devil hi
Q often been transformed into an nngel OF li2h
and this did somewhat appease the peopl
e and the execution went on. When he WI
d cut down, he was dragged by halter to
hole or grave between the rocks, about tv
) feet deep, his shirt and breeches being pulls
s off, and an old pair of ttowsers ofone execl
ted put on his lower parts; lie was SO put j
k together with Willard and Carver; one Of h
k hands and his chin. anda foot Of ohe Of the
being uncovered"
h We hook with horror now upon such an e
ecution as that Of l692; will not the tin
ID come when our poslcllty will turn with ju
is as much aversion from the scene Of 1850?