Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-08

tho galleries. tnhu Mn ace1ve. oleuX&p
young man. ofgrsccful form, and wi,ha
brilliant black eye. starting from HE place,
and mounting Il did not SEQ how Is tHA
broad srcne cornice which runs al round
the hall in front OF and below the brcase.
work dfvhc galleries. motionsd with HE
arm TO the darn. dcnse. md slmoss v,.fR1.
Gated mass ofhumsh being, hcfore hin.
cxcluiming. "Gcn,lemcn. the Speaker or.
dcrs the galleries to 10 cleared. YOU must
retire; clear the galleries" Al sI;s word
like flock ofquist shc~p. when the g~ta
Of their penis thrown open, out went The
entire crowd. wftlfoat a word Of compl.n.s
or demonstrates, md in an incre,hLM
short time not soa ~ns left behind. Tho
foreign minister lifted up his hands in =.
mazsment. snd exclaimed, "WAa< = gos>
eramen,! Wha, u pcoplri" s.8
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Manner OF Execution In spmly.
The garote Ri is death Of infamy IA
Spain. The ceremony that ~ceeSnrsnies
the execution Of a criminal In that way IA
original But whether Il be hy the ,xwvoet
or the muskc'. tho moment man 10 doos.,
cd. ciIhcr by cour, martial or by an ord;.
nary tribunal. he Is regarded 10 some soh
as having already almost expia,ed h,s
crime. and as il wcrc, no iongsr behnsikk
10 the world. lie is treated with ,Ls uE
nhost care. heis supplied with every thiai
he wants during the last l2 hours h. pss /.
Is in copa1a- and every request of kis IA
religiously attended 10. M snat,er what
delicacy he requires for hi, last mcoi. if ;e
can nj all be Ind, il is supplied him and
he 10 treated with tho utmost Difference y
those ubont him. In fact, he is regarded
with aspccics OF supcvti,ious ave.
On the morning oflhc execution. and Al
the hour appointed, he is taken from the
chapel ofhis prison. where hc has been AZ.
tended necessarily by the chaplain. aided,
ifhc wish for il. BY tho parochial clergy
and the members Of the religious confr..
ternities, who employ the most cndcarine,
the most soothing expressions to reconcile
him to his fate, nnd who seldom full u
produce an effect ON tho most hardened
heart. When the last stroke Of the he'll |,
heard. the prisoner is clothed in a bright
yellow gown. something of,hc same fash.
ion ms lawyers. and his head is covered
with yellow cap. resembling in shape shs
French foqEs. A mule oflow sire 10 placed
At the gate. on which he is raised BY tho
members ofihr re}g ous cohfrarcrnIfy-
The animal is without saddle, aud is I'D
With halter generally by child under
l2 years Of age. f
The prisoner has book or paper in h;s
hand, to which are printed or wii,,uh tha
prayers for the dying. and these be rrpcnia
IN loud tone of voice as he moves slowly
along. accompanied by tho clergy, who
not for one Instant quits his side; and pro.
cceded and accompanied by the religious
conirntcrnitcs---w HON also tho military
escort prccedes and follows. Ashc passes
along the streets Of Toledo. Aambeaux are
burning in the balconies. and men, W..
men and children are on their knees, pray.
ing for pnrdon and "a happy release from
l'ic' TO the guilty man who passes bei8ru
hem. A number of the members Of tho
fratcrnilics make collection amongst tho
crowd for two ohjects-frst. for the widow
and orphans the criminal.if he be married,
may leave behind and secondly. to dis.
tribute in aims. or in masses for the reposs
OF MS soul.
Amongst the crowd there is no indecent
mrlh, no laughing. no picking Of pocke,s,
and when the criminal has taken his seat
on the platform, and the last turn Of thu
tourmiqnef.and the last 1nivcr ofthc hound
limbs. tell that lifc has fled, the moltitdds
uncover, and you SEQ many lips move Ia
hnsty prayer for tho departed. At The last
moment, too, gronn is uttered by ths
mul'itudc-but it is not one Of disrcspcct
1t is ns il were the last ndieu 10 the soul
sit quits its earthly tenement. The dead
body is LETT seated in the seme position for
an hour. and then removed. No dcsih
can be quicker than by the garofe. lis.
in fact. instantaneous, aud the force with
which the instrument act. nt once. makes
the neck as fat as the thincsi open palm.