The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-03

PROM 'r t'.inn AtT. iH'F e.
EXECUTION OF DANIEL n. FEAR
sos ron TIIE MTRDTR or ms
MITE AND TWIN CIIILDREN.

The execution Of Daniel II Pearson, fir
, the murlcr of vi, wift and twin children IN
ibc town Of Wilmington ou tbc lltl ofApdl.
lAlp, look place Widhi d. yard of Ne jail 1T
East Cambridge, yesterday forenoon, in 'ho
/ presence .of some one hu6,lpd aud twcntS-
i GAc peran. Ihcr, was = large gathering
of people in the ,iciuig Of ihr iail, butihc
glluas was 30 placed that u could. not be-
seen from amy point outside tho i,ilg1rl.-
Smuy men and huy, who covered an aljuin-
ing house were very di-orlyrly during thy
concluding religious ccrcmouics.
About o'clo"k in the morning the mn rider
cr was visited hy the Rcy. Edward 4. ray-
lor, Of tliis city. and Rev. Mr. McrillocGam.
bridge, hi- spiritual ldhi-,rs. aud ioupd to bee
;'','., -. .'.'s -, t' ".ss f'.' .-''' i..-
pared to die Religious service. were held
iu the cell, and thc prisoner appeared wmpt
iu devotion. The Gthcriu-law and dauf'r.
cr of p,nr.on, visited him in his cell in ihr
morning. ao,phll. an aTc-iire irjr,irwr-
rohlir vH1-}hs services We're pcRrTucd in
the avenue lcading to hi. ccll.a .'ust tiac
previous, to hi, execution, Pearson lciug plsr-
cd in chair near, with his Bihlc in hi, flul.
\ HYMN wa sung, o pcrtncut prayer made
hy Row Mr. 1aylor. and rntions or .crirlv
rcad 81 Ecy NJ Morrill, Mr. Taylor thcu
stated to the mon in authority present, thai
the Ministers of Cod having prepared the
mind oi' tho condemned ror lis ittc bowed ga
the majesty of the law, which IVA, rc,crcut"d
~ vnrrrzrat., iu-,irry yrii iritr;-, ~rrirtysf fir
who was about tn suffer. ,hc said. puts the
crimc on his own head and hctr- tlic g"ilt-
lIcsail that the prisoner hpd declared G." hin
iny Tunes, and hc did not know but hc might
say hundred times, that his vift never gave
him AN, cause, oithor dirpory or indirectly.
She was good woman, and lac alouc We. to
fBtamc. IL hWl confessed his crime 1ud hr
LhelieAcd lhal glAeea -prud-ngc and honesty
had governed him in making hi, confession.
Father TAYLOR closed by addressing the Grim
/ inal, saying, MY dear brother, onmmeud
You to Col Pray to him for mercy and sal
vaton, Go pcaccably-go confidently"
Tit pri-nii,.i'- a,ln- and wrist. wcro then
bound with cords, and with hihlc in his
hands, he was lcd 10y CiN Marshal la,oh.,or
/ Charlcstown, and City Marshal Adams, OF
! Lowell, into the yard, to the foot or the steps
hy which hc was to ascend the sctIlold II,
here shook hands with Fathr, Taylor, kissed
him, and with fran step walked up the ,tair,
stopping On the trap door.
/ The sheriff then read the death warrant.
lie thon called for bible, and read it ioi
few moments, after which he requested per
mission to address a few words to the nsscm.
I thicd crowd, whirl, was promptly granted
His address was in quite . low TONG. II,
warncdall around to bcPrcparcd tomcct thch
! God.
The rope was then adjusted orouud hi.
neck, and he then said, IL bid on all adicu.'
The white cap with black strings was then
drawn over his head and face, and tied about
his neck, and at eighteen minutes past 10 o.
clocLs Sheriff Chandler touched the spring
the drop fell, and the condemned murdcrri
was launched into eternity.
After hanging for half an hour hcwas pro.
nouncrd to he dead by an attending ply Sic
ian, was cut down, placed in a,collin, and Civ
up to- rrlatvc.whn will convey thc body tc
/ Wilmington for burial.
! Pearson was ii year of ace last February
and ha. one daughter, a girl of / Z years et
Iagc, still living in tiiis city.
Thc following is the confession OF Daniel
II. Pearson, voluntarily made to Father Tay-
! lor, aud Rev. Mr. Merrill;-a'-
jan, EAST .CNMuuipGED
July. 2jlh 1880, O.
nm 1tu'tt teaPP,nr hetnrr God. wish
to mnhurdcn my sorl aud free my conscience
of whotcvrr louoht With all my heart aud
iuihlor tllncyc OF my Maker, who will judge
ymo s'ou, dcrllrc, .aA follows. trH+p,-oi tho
death %, INV Nvi,, Ma.,ha Is. Pearson. uud o4
ut, tvr. twin children Sa...l.-4Nl Ai,1. ,u.t