Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-17
Execution in Calif1rnia-COolneSS At the
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account of the execution of Pedro Revie-
ro. a Mexican. Tor the murder OF China
man. The prisoner arrived al the gal
lows few minutes after one u clock, ana
assembled The platform, with firm and elias
tic steps. He was very well dressed III
nea, suit Of black cloth, with a broad som
brero, and had evidently taken some pans
with his toilet before coming forth to meet
his doom. He exhibited no signs OF pen
itence for the crime he had committed,
nor fear at his approaching end, tut
smoked his segar unc0ncernedIy, and
Iconyersed with those upon the scaltoId
with an Indifference which buI lily accor-
Iaed with the solemn and awful occasion
| of the moment.
After taking drink Of brandy and wa
ter which was furnished at his request
| lie Iad he desired to address his country
meu, los Nliicanos. and wished The un'
/ Ider-shcrln - procure an Interpreter, that
Ithe Americans might hear what he had
to say Of .hem. An interpreter having
been called on the stand, the prisoner a"-
.drrsSeG himself to his couuIrymen, tel
ling them the Americans had not given
mm a fair showing, and in his remarks
was particularly severe on lie Yankees,
Iraliing them all manner o. hard names,
and cautloning his amigos los NciicmoS,
to avoid the "hghl-halrcd race, whom
he insisted were worse than the Apaches.
lie spoke bot few minutes, which was
translated into English in detached sen
tenrcs, his remarks being nothing but low
abuse of the Americans. Alter finishing
Inns speech hc called for more hquor
which was given to him, AMI then ht an
other cigar, which he took from lis vest
pocket.
Ills time being brierihe under sheriff re-
minded hlm that he must begin 10 prepare
Iior death, as but three minutes were left
Ihrm. This, REVERB told the MeXIcans,
land bade lis amigos adlOs. lie then
took the rings from his tiug rs and request
ed that h ; brolHcr-In-law might come on
Ihe stand, As he wished him to take charge
Ior his last gift to his sister. His brother
ln.law was called. to whom he gave the
rings, aud after embracing and bidding
hun farewell, the prisoner took of hls
hat and coat, and with much GOODNESS sat
down and took of his shoes, and with lis
pocket handkerchief tied his legs together,
and that 80 rghlIy and secure, that in be-
NC raised mp into 4 standing position, he
haG to te lifted to the end Of the platform.
His arms were then tied behind aIm, aud
the white cap was about being dawn over
his head, when the prisoner cred out
I"N0. 6UcnO no, brcaO," and desired
that the cap mghtbe dispensed with,
70 CRAFTY even his last wish, the re-
quest was complied with, and after adjust
Ing tie rope, the under Sheriff waved hIs
hand as srgnal--lhe rope was cut-and
at fifteen minutes past TWO O'Clock Tie
/ body Of Pedro ReverO was swinging be-
tween heaven and earth. Immediately
sfcr the drop fell, handkerchief was ned
around his head to conceal the contornons
Of the face and the body, after hanging
| rhe time required bv law, was cut down
and handed over to his friends, who con.
veyed it TO the residence of his sister,
where it was laid olt in the Mexican
sly lie, and inferred the following day.
Last Sunday night the town was "slar-
ted from It's propriety" about II o'clock
bv the ringing Of the church bells. Eve
Try one supposed that FIRE" was the
cause, and consequently there was many
anxious faces to be seen. Bot /, turned