Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-11-30

A. half pas, o'clock, Sheriff Higdon and
Turnkey Bumganner entered his cell. He
knew the objeclof their vsl., rose and firmly
me. them. The sheriff informed him thu,
he was about to proceed 10 perform the
solemn duty imposed uyon him by the law,
and inquired If he was ready. Lecount re-.
plying in the affirmative, Mr.. Bumgarlner
placed the la.al cap upon his head, and 50.
cured his arm with cord, while the Sheriff
placed the rope around his mack, suspending
the coil on his back. The iron door Of the
cell then grated upon It's hinges, and the
doomed man, accompanied by The Sheriff,
Jailor, Turkeys, and clergymen in attend.
unce, proceeded 10 the scaffoli. He was
dressed in a black cloth frock coat, black
cashmere pants, black satin vest and black
crava., and walked with firm STEP. In
lhe open air he appeared somewha. revived;
bu. as he passed from the jail 10 the scaffold
ne kept his eyes rather wildly fixed upon
the people, who were assembled on The rooIs
and in the windows of the neighboriug
houses. He ascended The steps Of the scal.
Told, assisted by Mr.. Bumgar.ner. Some
tony persons. including county officers, and
other officials and reporters, were in the en-.
closure. Among them we noticed Judge
Finn, before whom the prisoner was ,riec
aud condernned.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. G. w
Maiey. oil prssen, kneeing, the prisoner
appearing very deyou.. Alter the prayer
Deputy Sheriff Carson read aloud tho dealt
warrant, during which Lecoun. cas-. his eyes
around a. .he crowd below as il anxious II
see some particular person. Alter whict
The Sheriff said 10 The prisoner Henry
nave you anything u say!'
The prisoner rose 10 his feet, s.eppe'
firmly into The cen.er OF The scaffold, .he
back ID The railing, louking wildly about him
He again closely scanned The persons al tn
foo, ol The scatfold, and finally said, in
very low tone, ii wish everybody we'll
have lived long enough, and am done wit
TINS world"
The Rev. Mr.. Emery then repeated III
Lords prayer-.he prisoner and severn
others responding 10 the "Amenl"
The Sheriff asked The prisoner il he wa
IouuyS uHu no Iopilcu III sue dNlItlhUVe -
: He shook hands with all upon The scaffold
reminding one TO see ,ha. his budy was de
Iiyered 10. his friends. He then frml
: stepped upon The trap, Turnkey Meliag
: pulled the cap over his face, The Sheriff ac
jus.ed The knot, and fastened the rope 10 III
. beam above. and The mex. momen, pushed
lever and The Trap fell. In minute N
: dreadful sentence Of The law was fulfilled
blood was given for blood-and the life
! a murderer taken away by the hands Of jul
lice! Lecoun, fell distance Of five Ice
his neck was broken ins,an,aneously. Ii
l. struggle was short and easy.
! Alter his body had remained suspende
II thirty mihues, it was lowered in,o ne
. coffin and conveyed to the Hospital Of It
S Jail, from whence it was taken, a, Fl,
L O'Clock, by the members Of his family,
o whom il was delivered by the Sheriff.
y As soon ns il was known The execute
u had taken place. the crowd on the ou,sit
quietly dispersed. And SO has passed aws
% a being, unfit 10 live, and unfit 10 die
d solemn warning le, him be, to the Vic.ims
n ,hough,ess, unresWained passions, ,hroul
n which the Evil one gels possession Of ma
70 kind Gin. Times.