The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-09-07
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

EETrTU TO t,U FUvVCrS fNUKMNV, thC
countcnancc Of Prot Webster in death wa.
serene aud pleasant in il expression; cxhih
iting no deterioration or sign of distortion
The genial Leau,He r's'i.r,'sitlt- winch, he
va, wont Ia encounter friend, seemed To
have just passed oAer il and lief. its trace.
Soon after the body was .-'It town, Dr. Put
HHIlGgDAEd'3d 81 H. S22arYlSG Is d&mYapSf2tS
family For some days through the vague
communication Of friend they had bccn.ap-
ticipaing that cnch interview with the prise,
urrmight bc the LAST although they lcr the
cell and the Jail ON Thursday, not surprising
that the execution would take place tho-,,..Nt
day. As they cutrrca> their carriage, how
ever they noticed a hustle about the Jail. aud
the assembling Ola crowd, from which they
~-l--t.lG.l iliiaianncp of
the fatal cNcui and when the visit of DIR.
Putnam was announced, Yesterday morning
thew at once knew that all was over.
We drop the curtain over the scene of do.
mcstic anguish that ca,-tc4r II was no, an.
relieved 10y hopes, that the father aud hus,
band had deeply aud sincerely rcpcntcd of
his ciimc.and that the bitterness of death was
nllc'aicdby sincere religious preparation and
prayer 10 the most High.
DIR. Putnam having cnquircd orthc prison
or yesterday morning before the religious cN 2
crciscs in the cell, whether there were any
points lc should like to have touched upon in
the prayer, Prof Webster replied. that there
were two, which itwould be agreeable TO his
feelings Ia have introduced: one was, that the
hearts OF his fellow men might be- soneEcd to-
wards him, after he was gone: the other. that
every consolation from Heaven, for the suffer
lug he had inflicted, might be vouchsaicd To
the family aud relatives OF the late DIR. Park
man. -
In the interview before prayer, Prof Web
ster alluded to his hope of meeting, in the
world to Which he was about TO pass in spir-
It, tcndcrly beloved child. who died some
years since. llc con&ersed.- with poriaet com
posture, IN various subjects, mostly ola relip-
ious nature.
During the walk to The gallows, the CONVEX
sation was maintained mostly by DR. Putnam,
whose object it was to keep the prisoners
thoughts so occupied with sacred things, that
the appalling spectacle around him should
not cause INN to quail. But the prisoner was
firm TO the last Not nerve shivcred. To
DR. Putnam's remark-"Do not regard any
thing about you-do not look"-as they en-
tered the area, and approached the gallows.
he replied; 81 do not My thoughts are else
where"
All the while the death warrant was being
read DR. Putnam kept up cheering CONVEX
Sation with him, and the prisoner responded
calmly and appropriately. 1t would have
been difficult to prescribe dcmeanor more
becoming under the circumstances, than that
winch he exhihitedor 10 have invented words
more suitable than those which he uttered
DR. Putnam piled him with remarks TO keen
his thoughts in the right direction, and Ia
prevent any pause during which he might
quail The prisoner gratefully seconded these
humane tiiorts, bat without any furry orspir-
IT'S or nervous agitation. DR. Putnam contin-
ned near convcrsing with him, while the Off
GERS ted the prisoners arms aud lcgs-while
INC no"-c WaS adjusted round his ntQk--and
white the black cap was put on--nor did he.
retire from his immediate VICINITY ill lust a.
the fatal drop WAS Ahuut u, ,le-..e..,l
hc.ileshcd appearance OF the prisdber's face