Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-11-27
KABLE CASES.
CRIMINALS WHO HAVE RETURNED TO LIPE
AFTER EXECUTION.


The following singular circumstance is re-
corded by Dr. Plot, in his Natural History Of
Oxfordshire
] In the year 1850, Aune Green, a servant Of
Thomas Read, was tiled for the murder of her
new born child, and found guilty. She was
executed at the courtyard at Oxford, whsre
she hung about half an hour. Being cut down
she was put into coffin, ard brought away 10
house TO be jssectod, where, when they
opeIed The coffin, notwithstanding the rope
remained unloosed and straight about her
neck, they perceived her breast TO rise, where
upon one Mason, tailor, intending only an
act Of charity, set his foot upon her, and, os
some say, one OIum, soldier, struck her
again with the butt end Of bis musket. Not
wiihstanding all which, when the learned and
eminet Sir William Perry, ancestor OF The pre-
sent Marquis Of Londsowne, then Anatomy
Professor Of the University, DR.. Wallis and
Dr. Clark, then President of The Magdalen
College and Vice Chancellor Of the UniveBi
", came 10 prepare The body for dissection,
they perceived some small rattling in her
throat; they presently used means for her .e-
coYery by opeming vein, laying her IN warm
! bed, and also using divers remedies respt citing
her SenSeleSsness, inSomuch that within four.
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day talked aud prayed very heartily. During
The time of this her recovering, The officers
concerned in her execution would needs have
had her away again 10 have completed il on
her; but by the medi,iion of the worthy doc
tors aud some other nienhS .wih the then
governor Of The city, Col. KelSy, there WAS a
guard put upon her from all further disturb
ance until they had sued out her paldon from
Il the go,ernmet. Much doubt indeed arose as
10 her actual guilt. Crowds Of people in the
lmeaDtime came 10 see her, and many asserted
il must be the providence Of God, who would
thus assert her innocence.
After somo time DR.. Pretty, bearing she
discoursed with those about hen, and suspect
ing that the woman might suggest unto he; TO
relate something OF strange visions and appar-
llQns she had seen during the time she seemed
TO be dead, (Which they had utready begun 10
do, telling that she said she had been in fine
green meadow, having river running around
I it, and oil things glitered there like silver
and god,) he caused all TO depart from the
room but the gentlemen OF the faculty who
were 10 have been at the dissection, and ask.
ed her concerning her sense and sppre hem
sions during the time she wos hanged To
4 which she answered, that she neither re-
membered how the letters were knocked of,
or how she went out Of prison; WHEN she was
turned of the ladder, whether any psalm was
sung or not, nor was she sensible Of any pains
that she could remember. She came 10 her.
self as If she awakened out of deep sleep,
not recovering the use Of her speech by slow
degrees, but in manner altogother, beginning
10 speak just where she left of on the gal.
lows.
Being thus OF length perfectly recovered,
Iof,, 81 - cd tha in
stlumental in bringing her 10 life, and procur-
ing her an immunity from further punishment,
she retired in the country 10 her friends, t
Steepe Barton, where she was afterwards
married, and lived in good repule amongst her
neis bbors, having three children, and not dy-
ing till 1869.
The following account OF the case of the
4 girl who was wrongfully executed in 1866, is
given by celebrated French author as an in.
stance Of the injustice which was often com
mtled by the equivocal mode Of trial then
used in France
About seventeen years since, young pea
SAINT girl was placed OF Paris, in'the service OF
ma o, who, snitlen with her beauty, tried to
inyegle her; bU; she was virtuous. and resist
ed Tie prudence Of this girl irritated the
master, and he determined on revenge. He
secretly conveyed into her box many things
belonging TO him, marked with his nome.-
He then exclaimed that he was robbed, called
in a commissair, "a minister's officer OF JUS
tice,) aud made his deposition. The girls
box was searched, and the things were jis
coveted. The unhappy servant was imprls-
oned.
she defended herself only with her tears;
she had no evidence TO prove that she did moi
put The property in her trunk, and her answer
10 The interTogotories was that she was lnno
cent. The judges had no suspicion Of the
depravity of The accnser, whose station was
respectable, and they administered the law III
a u It's rgor. The innocent girl was condemn
ell IN lie hanged. The drea ful Office was in.
IeGectually performed, as it was the fIsI ot-
temptof the son Of the chief execuiioner.-
A surgeon had purchased the body for Gisscc
ton, and il was conveyed 10 his house. On
that evening, being about 10 open her head,
he perceived gentle warmth about the body.
The disSecling knife fell from his hand, and
he placed in bed her whom he was about 10
! dlsSect.
Y His efforts 10 restore her 10 life were tffec-
tual, and al the same time he sent for. a cler-
eyman OH whose discretion aud experience he
could depend, in order to consult with him on
this strange event as well as TO have him for q
witness TO his conduct. The moment the un
fortunate girl opened her eyes she believed
herself in other world, and perceivihg the fig
ure OF the priest, who had anaTked snd ma
ieStic coun!enance, she joined her hands and
iexcaned, "Eternoi Father, you know my in
nocence, have pity on me p" In this manner
she continued TO invoke The ecclesiastic, be-
leying in her simplicity, that she beheld her
God. They were lorg in persuading her that
she was moi dead + so much had the idea OF
ibe punishment and death possessed her imagi'
nation.
The girl having returned 10 life and health,
she retired to hide herself in q distant village,
fearing 10 meet the judges OF The officers, who,
4 with the dreadful tree, necessarily haunted heI
Imagination. TIE accuser remained uupun
ished, because bis crime, although manifested
n by two individual witnesses, was not clear 10
the eye OF the law. The people subsequent
ly became acquainted with the resurrection OF
this girl and loaded with teproach tue auihot
i OF her misery.
g1T'AsI was going over Westminster Bridge
the other day. said an Emeraldtr. i met Pat
i Iiewkins.'
/ 'Hewkins, sez l, how areye?'
Pretty well, thank ye, Donley,' sez he.
i That's not my bame,' sez l..
FAX, no mole is my name Hewkins,' sea
4 he.
Il so We looked at each other, an be the
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