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The frsli1<4Ar< d capital ponishusen, hefs, n il
tqrty-Ane ykag. tptk place to-day and Daniel n. II
Mpo1ward has paid,he forfeit q bis lilo. fesier-s
Gay 1Ncrprpl Tie unfortunate man eEnreesed 1e@t
sise e tecsssr The Holy essrameEt Of ne L6rd's
suppl The Rev. Air smith could -ui. under he |
1lsctfline q bis determination a. mister ii nevl
NJ dchrivsnrrs wing bp.y . ne orderNf DeleonE
y ine Metnpalsi sgdh vas MOI anihol set-suihe
epg.iseslon vas made directly 70 the Rev. q X.
euA. la eatlemanIhad from the beginning hecnl
one q n faiihtul spiritual advisers 81 Woodward
-An~. 20 the application Of Woodward be ffaHkly
responder that he vieNedihe sacrament Is Z D,ost
holy and solemn service-snd that be could not
colseientiousiy administer i unless the prisoner
uohld mske an open, full and frank confesSion o.
his crime before God and his fellow men. To this
Woodward replied indignantly that upon those
terms be would mol receive III thar he BELIEVED he
Aeoald get 10 heaven without it--and made many
sher remarks dictated BY ieckless vainglorious
spirit The ministers Of religion present were exa
eeedingly grieved At his interview but used every
exeriion 70 aiay improper feelings On The pall q
Woodward
Aiier my telegraphic despatch Of last night, when
the HnioranaIe signihed TO his spiritual aivir
sers thar lhey could leave him, as their services
were no, necessary until morning, they returned a
their homes. Woodward laid down about hal. past
eeyen o'clock and with slight intermissiOn, slept
well until halEpast four this morning. Messrs
Bell and Larnte assistant jailorss watched N ths
Cell during 1Dat cuIif9 pcIt0u. Al UEOl NNI W
this morning Woodward arose, perfectly calm ana
cheerful. and soon washed himself He remarked
to Mr.. Bel that he presumed As this was the ap
pointed day that afisr washing. his irons would b
remesrd-&nd soon after, under The authority On
the marshall that was done His telisrstn Wood.
ward pr,ceeed 10 dress himself and occupied con-
siderable time ia aiiting 10 suit 81 baxk--dfess
coat black satin vest back pants and CATER boots
About halfpast SEVEN, Rev s x. Cox, OF ~
Methodist Protestant Church, and Rev J. Scrivot
iail but WOODWARD YVES not ready 10 seceive lheA
until the lapse Of half an hour. He treakfasted
PLEASANTLY tea and bread seLt him BY some kind
LADY ia the neigh. orhpod, and then conversed wAh
Mr.. Bell considerably about The gaIlows, The pro-
cess Of hanging, and how The cuipfi, hooked Al
an early hoar llse Rev. John C. Smith reached the
iailg and soon AFTER Rev. Mr. Brown Of Wesley
Chapel; but Woodward had determined 10 spend
the morning in solitude and reading, 80 that the
ministers only entered and prayed al intervals, q
they were desired by the doomed man.
As the honr of dissolution approached his calm
ness and determination seemed 10 increase, and Id
stead Of being the unfortunate cupri,. whose crime
| was about 70 BE- expaled on gallows. he assumed
the air OF master spirit director Of entire AZ
rangements; and, 81 far as compatible with duty
| his wishes were gratifed in every respect.
About nine A. NJ j D. Hoover Egg u s. Mar
shall, with his deputies. DR.. Chaplin and Mr. Phil
lips arrived at the prison and shortly aflef CAM
1 Bufche, Chief OF the Auxiliary Guard, with large
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day poice reached the jail and performed efficient
| duy in keeping the walls. and other prominepi
points Of the prison free from the intrusion VI
/ spectators.
II BY ten o'clock every house; every lofty eminencf
/ and dwellings, with platforms erected on the roofs
10 the nelghbor hood, were crowded with boys chil-
dfen, men and women Of all classes and ages, 40
/ that notwithstanuingfthe heghth oil the jail wall
andthe pecauiion taken 10 carr; outihe law 10 all
its spirit aud intent some hundreds Of persons did
from distance, witness the dreadful scene.
The physician Of the jail, DR.. A. Semrles; ard
several Of his professional advisers were, also pre-
4 sent and notice among the invited citizens the
i Mayor of Washington, P. r. Fendall, Esq, U. !.
District attorney, Messrs. Radcliffe and Key.
Cpl. Tolnpson, counsel for Woodward on his
trial, and genslenian named OSullivan, from
/ New York then Proceeded 10 The Executive Man
sion. and made ano.her thrilling and powerful ap-
peal 10 the President Tor respite commuIaliun
OF his dreadful sentence; hut the Executive kindly
and firmly reiterated bis conviction Of the fairness
Of Woodward's trial and other, views, and respect
fully decline any ihiet ference in the case Col. I'll
returned toihe prisonHand babe his client farewglL
/ At eleven O'Clock INV God " a d was shrowded id
/ long full black gown and his arms were pinioned
bnt nothing OF this prd uced any perceptibe change
i 10 his counlenahce add 10 one oil the ministers (ta
/ whom he was peculiarly auached,) who pressed
him in quiet manner Tor confession, he replied
that he ironti mt crafty tie public IN thai Jrspect
In about fifteen initiates more, As stood at thE
foot ot the stairs in the jail, waiting the approach
of solemn official Procession of the Marshal his
aids officers, clergytien cuprit and others Judge
| OF my surpri-e when 1 discovered on the landing
i place above, with rather smile. clothed 10 black
his gown partially drawn up in his folded arms. d
black hat 9stefully placed on his head, the nah
i The murderer WoodwArd he.Nas the foremost man
/ closely folldwed.by the ministers OF The law and
his spiritual advisers In the ADVANCE he descend-
ed the stairs; quickly aud firmly walked to The gall
lows up the steps Of which he ran as gayy as ii ii
were some place OF amusement. His action his
look his department hrced shud Ter Of horror on
all present, bui this f4tling was considerably aug
mented wheE the prisoner took stand on the plat
FORM cooIy surveyed The crowds before referred I'd
then stepped on The ffnire drop piece took hold ot
the rope, and made some objection TO the length ~
the drop, llbree feet and then STOPPING and giving
II directions about pnidlng his own legs all pfesenl
seemed 10 relax and sand almost petrfed at tht
II astonishing, hearl-sickening exhibition.
II Rev. John G. Smith addressed the Throne of Di
Il vine grace briefly and fervently. At the closs
Woodws.- took his position on The drop y
Il MIG Hoover removed his hat and placed on bis heat
the black cap, but Woodward Immediately raised
his hand and threw tht sable covering up over Il
eyes and this he did several times so thatthe yhol.
face was fully exposed 10 view
At this juHetnre 'the officers of the law minister
Of the gospel and other friends babe Woodward |
last farewell and left HE platform The United State.
Marshal andthe Rev Mr.. Smith only remaining
woodward then knelt down, and With his lac,
| turned upwards, appeal ed to be devoutly ensayet
| in prayer-Its lips moving rapidly and with anna
rent earnestnyss. Here he remained several MN
utes then arose and stood for few seconds win
/ uplifed head as II engaged in devotion Al his re
i quest, the Marshal kindly granted Woodward Ii.
privilege of signitying his readiness 10 depart .
Al twenty minutes ID twelve O'Clock, Wood va n
lowered his head and made the signal to the N AZ
i shall By tossing him awhile pocket handkercbie
Il which he hsld in his hand. The Marshal there
upon touched the spripg-ihe drop quickly fell ans
the uniortunsie raid the highest penalty Of Ii,
i law. When he fell, Woodward gave sudden mo
H mentary jerk of bis hands, and soon after shor
Il muscular action Of hislegs but II was soon over
Il Amer the body had been suspended iwenty-sever
II minutes the physician Of the jail and his assistants
H duly examintdthe remains in the presence OF All
H the spectators and prohouHced him 10 be dead.
H was supposed BY some that groans were heard OF
the fan ofthe body buthe physicians state that the,
were gurglsns sounds, produced BY the hasty expui
H sion Of air IRON the system. The body was ther
Il lowered dowi into handsome black walnut cofIin
\ made BY Mr.. William King of Georgetown. AM
l At once delivered overlo Wood wards brother VII,
1 has been som7ch devdted to him.
/ Al g o'cs0ek This evening as soon as the crowd
have dispersed. The remains will be conveyed in
hearse n Georgetown, where they will be inferred
| IN the Methodist Episcopal burial GRAND. with ser
i vices By The Rfv. s. XII Cox
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