Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-06-07

The Execution or Peter MauocAs NJ
Pa:i de!phia

A ~ l. -
Philadelphia
The >en,ancs of tie law nron Fe'et
Narrnrks. condemned for the murder "'
Flzlh h Ghhcrr. was executed on FL
dav hv Sheriff Magee. in The presence u,
the ollicIe'~ of the prl-"n, The lnr'S "'
,ne S,eutT. lhr Coroucr.and 4 vast crowd.
4, the hour OF execution drew neHr'Wc
PRISONER IN Gr> eel seemed Ia he me"
vrh Gli aqgrraiaion of h's cond'''nn'
lie offered lruent PRAYER, m Mh'c' ne
advised tie Di>;rn4 Attorney. Nm. 0'
Mann. Esq. l0at hrrratier.ln lying cases
nr >loul run ujS attention more to me
law, o God, aud inct0rr hls ideas oi 'Ne
.l,.ty n. owes 20 ,he lsws OF man more
with human Justice. II snh>equen IN
rrI,,cw with hr Sheriff, he gave hm sPe-
rul instructions IS ln The disposition ot
his body, Imposing upon and chcliI1g
FROM han proGl,cS 10 see his body lnler-
red m person, which the Sheriff promised
to 10.
" -. Acn requested the Sheriff to adjust
.,.',,,,o - a marncrso as 10 deprive him
.,,,r. rueu,; and. if II was rcces-
.l.cs y, Ask pound weights TO
~. I.s,. ne was Ny sausiicd that II
should hr done. lie q IN 's"'" P'a!Fo'
asd demanded m answer '''''' ''''' '"'
present 20 meet him in llca, ~, ""''e
ne was going 10 meet his blessed "''"'.
On rhew promising To Try, he sad W
not tell me HAT you'll try, but that YOU
mW."
willie in ;hc act of pinioning him, III
o'r'ock. he SAID to the sheriff. George
+, will make 1t comfortable for me.
Standing upou rhe scahoId, and sup
ported on e!rhrr hand by the Sheriff and
The Rev. clergyman. another HYMN was
sung. n which, as before, the prisoner
rooN part. a. several passages he rm'cr-
poacd remarks, I'm a tone OF anguish. h.suclt
IS "Glory! mv souI Is sayed!" "Oh :
Lord" aud The IKE.
The Rev. Nr. Alexander read, as de-
sired ~ the prisoner. statement setting
/ forth las Willingness to Gle-,hat lie had
rrod Tie path at Ihe trdnsgrcssor--ihalup-
IN the close ol hls eyes ON the b'Ight sun
/ of tia, dav, tie sun OF righteousness might
arise upon him, lha, he wished Ia dic IN
peace with all. A, The conclusion cG thi,
hc fell upon his knees, aud wlrhou, 'rc-
NOR uttered a prayer substantially like
his statements.
\ hymn was then sung, the prisoner
rem ming On hl, knees. He Afterwards
arose and AGAIN addressed the assembloge.
I! Norjs we're
Again say. am not guilty Of tho
crime lur which suffer. rust IN God
not Ia ior.ake me. My blessing rcstup-
on you. and abide with YOU. Remember
your sorl- must be saved by ;he power of
God Oh, Lord shaIl be able TO
Withstand the rual! Christ suffered, and
why should NOT! May God, the Father
of al, pardon me Tor Chr:,t's sake. an
now ready ,o be offered up. My time Of
departure is at hand. have kept tho
iarrh and (uught the fight. HeuceiorIh
ia crown viii be my reward. May my
tate be warning lo all.
The Sheriff rhen adjusted the rope
about his neck. and the criminal bid lare-
well to all those who had accompanied
hln to the scaI,id.
At precisely crghteen minutes pas, l2
o'clock, ,he ShouT gave the sigua. the
drop fell, and ne ,prl of tie mrIe!acior
winged ~ wy 70 that Gar of land,
Across 'lc troubled stream
That bound Death, s'ati.esS 'hore,
Death cnsucd almost instantly although
The pulse OF he cuIprll beat unnI nearly
Ten minute sl'cr the drop lrll. lis cay
d.srh wa- OWING to his great weight, aud
lhe force with whlch hc fell.