The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-06-29

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cry person was afforded an excellent oppor-
tuniiy . gatify their curiosity, in behold
/ ing the sad spectacle.
The prisoners aseended the ladder lead
! ing to !be scalfold in a firm manner, accom-
panied by the Sheriff, his deputies, and Rev.
/ Q. G. Wheeler. After some moments spent
in making the preliminary arrangements,
white muslin gowns and black caps were un-
folded which we're properly adjusted on the
prisoners bodies and heads.
! In the meantime the Sutter Rifles, in uni
form, and under arms, cleared the ground
surrounding the Scaffold, and stood ready
to repel anything like mob, if attempted,
as there WIS evidently no reason to appre-
hend it would be. Thousands Of people
were present-men, boys, and some few
women, on foot, horseback, and by every
othet imaginable mode OF conyeyance.-
The sloppy condition of the streets, owing
to the severe rains of morning previous,
through which they had crowded to the
ground pell nell, presented many of them
in a sorry plight.
i Everything being prepared for the exc
oution, Sheriff Patterson read to the pris-
oners the warrants under which he was au-
thorized to execute sentence of DEATH
Stewai stepped forward and addressed the
multitude substantially as follows:
"Wel, gentlemen and friends have
few remarks TO make. As true as Gods in
heaven, and know he is, am innocent of
the crime charged against ne. | knew
nothing about the murder of Bootjack un-
til got on board the prison brig, when
Dunham aske me if would not stick to
him and swear him through. He made
me make the promise which l did on the
night when Sherwood was listening Take
warning all of you by me, and keep good
company.
at was going with bad company that
has brought me TO this. did not know it
, until it was too late. ! was born in Phil
adep phia. came to this contry in 1850,
and have woked hard for my living.
: think it is GARD that should suffer for an
: other mans crime. But | think | am
going where I will be better off, in anoth-
er world l have poor old mother and
sister and brother, which | leave behind
2 l thought. l had many friends before this
f trial. [ find was mistaken. Rev Mr..
- Wheeler has been true friend to me. He
, furnished me with religious tracts, and he
, has talked and prayed with me, and done
me good deal Of good. l have another
friend, Mrs. Thompson, who has stayed
with me and prayed for me. She has sung
t a song for me that my sister used to sing.
= | now bid you all goodbye. When leave
, this world, | will go 10 God, as do actual
ly think. have nothing more to say"
Barney Ackerman next addressed the
r crowd:
All have got to say, gentlmen, is, that
| am not guilty Of the crime | am convicted
t for. Dunham said he wished me to swear
that he was in Thompson's heuse that
: night the Goth of February till 10 o'clock.
I told would, because he had handspike
drawn over my head, and l was afraid he
) would kill me; but / had no intention of do
ing it. Sherwood, | am told, for did not
hear him, swore that ! stole a chain the
night slept with Dunham at the Burnet
: House; and as sure as there is God in
: heaven, which know there is, did not
Gentlemen. beware Of liars. Keep out Of!
a liars company wherever you 20. Good
; bye"
Jack Thompson, in a firra clear voice.
said:
Il have no confession to make. On the
night of the Goth of February was in my
own house, which did not leave for three
minutes, till the next morning Duhham
: came there near 10 o'clock, and asked Ack
erman where he would sleep, and they
went to the Burnett House. No such re-
marks, as were sworn to by Dmham, wer g.
: made, if they hal been. was there and
would have heard them; but | did not
He then made some explanations concern
tHg the pistol sworn to onthe trial knew
nothing of The murder until was on board
: the prison brig. When Durham asked me.
: | told him | would not swear that lie had
been in my house all the evening. He then
got a handspke and raising it over my head
: threatened 70 kill me If refused. He af-
forwards had knife in his hand. when he
said he wanted me 10 swear 10 stick up to.
ha on the trial. knew that he had mur
: dured man, and | was afraid of him, SO
promised. Thompson here narrated GER
tain falsehooIs to which he said Durham
! had sworn Durham said that had sha-
ken hands with HIM. never did, in al my
: life. The Reverend Mr. Wheeler has pro-
we'd tue friend to me. He has been with.
me frequently AM talked and prayed with
me. Mrs. Thompson and her daughter have
come to see me and have prayed with me,
and done me good. Durham has sworn to-
lies THE prisoners reference to the tesli-
mony Of police officer Sherwood is omitted
: for the one good reason ifthey were no 9TH
, er that Stewart and Ackeman both admitted
the language which Thompson denies He
T; T; has caused innocent men to de. Gentle
men beware of whose company you keep |
; have no hard feelings towards any one. |
forgive every person. Good bye.
Stewart, laborng under considerable emo
ton, stepped forwarc a second time and ex-
claimed; MY mother, sister and brother"
after WHICH he repeated a verse Of poetry
; and, as i addressing them in rhapsody,
added, Il bid them a last FAREWELL
The ropes were then adjusted around the
prisoners necks, and the caps drawn over
: their eyes. At eight minutes to o'clock
after the the Rev .. @. Wheeler had utter
ed fervent and heartfelt prayer, AMI was
closing with an AMEN, the hatchet of the
:. Sheriff fell, severing the rope that held the
traps and launching the prisoners into eter-
nifty.
Ackerman and Stewart WINGED several