Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-20

Immediately after Mr.. Williamson
ceased reading, the Rev. Mr.. Bell read
chapter from the Bible and offered up
prayer, in which the prisoners joined
Fife, during this trying scene, maintained
the most astonishing composure, and
when the time came, actually adjusted the
rome around his neck and stamped on the
platform, as il to say he was prepared TO
meet his fate. Charlotte, on the other
hand seemed utterly broken down and
bewildcred; She cried bitterly, and ev-
ery now and then uttered incoherent sem
tcnces--now stating that she desired to
die, and again declared that she was a.
fraid of death and wished to live. Fife,
seeing her agony of soul and utter pros
] tration, put his arm atound her and en-
| dcavored in every way to console and
cheer her. Such was the state Of mind
of both, and such their condition, when
! il was announced that their hour had ar
rived, and that they must now prepare for
execution.
TIE EXECUTION.
Everything was now ready for the
completion of the final act of the bloody
! tragedy, in which the conviots had played
such terrible part. The ropes had been
adjusted around the necks of the victims,
and but a few moments wereto elapse ere
their souls would be ushered into eterni-
ty. Still Flies GOODNESS forsook him not.
He called such Of them around him as he
knew on the scaffold, and shook them
aflectionately by the hands. He then
| loolnr,l hot Zenith ho holy, Of Cod bp
would dio like a man," and with firm
voice, in which the slightest tremor was
not discernable, exclaimed: "Remember,
! die game" He then turned to his COM
panion in guilt, who at this time was
scarcely conscious, and putting his arm
around her, kissed her. Both then declared
themselves ready to die, and the signal
being given, the Sheriff touched the
spring, and the souls of the guilty couple
were launched into eternity. Fife fell
straight down, and died without strug-
gle, but Charlottes death was less easy,
and fully ten minutes elapsed ere the pull
sations of her heart ceased. Fife's hear
ceased to beat within five minutes from
the time the drop tell.
APPEARANCE OF TIE CoNvIcTs ON TIE
GALLoWs.
+, Flies appearance on the gallows diff
fered but little from that which he pre-
sented while in prison. lie wore TIT
same clothes as usual, but appeared tC
/, have dressed with greater care. Chariot
te was attired in her ordinary clothing, ANT
! wore over all buff colored shroud. Sh
seemed haggard and pale and looked thu
very peIsonifcation of misery.
AN INCIDENT.
During the arrangements for the exc
S cution, it became necessary to adjus
0 properly the rope on the neck of one @
!, the convicts, and some person, who's
!. name we have not learned, but who wa
s dressed as a harlequin, the better to dis
Il guse himself, was deputed to do it.
: the discharge Of his duty, he had neces
l sarily 10 touch Fife, but the latter pushe
4 him away, and drew his hand to strik
f him. His heart, wicked as it was, revolt
It ed at the idea of being touched by
g hireling of this character, and his indie
q nation was evident; but a gentle touc
I from Jailor hillips restored him at one
d to gentleness, and ever after he submitte
= without murmuring to such arrangement
l. as were deemed necessary to carry o,
v the sentence of the law.
r DISPOSITION or Tus BODIES.
l. The bodies were allowed to hang som
% twenty-five minutes, after which it bein
J evident that life was extinct, they wei
II cut down and placed in two coffins pre-
v vidcd for the purpose. Charlotte reques
!, ed that they might be buried in one coffi
" but as this could not be convenient
u done, her request was not complied will
A relative of Charlote's is in the cit,
d waiting to receive the bodies and tax
e them to Monongahala city, for intermen
II They will probably leave in the Browns
J. vile boat, this evening, and will be bur
le ed in the same grave.
'; The number present at the execute
'e was above thirty, including the jury, She
= ifs officers, ministers and two physician
n Outside the walls OF the Jail full fiiteC
re thousand people were at one time congr
to gated, while Boyd's hill, from which a
IN indistinct view Of the scaiiold was ha
III was black with people.
y There was no disorder OF disturbance
O. and as soon as it was known that the drc
n had fallen, and that the conyicts had pa
IN sed to another world, the vast crowd Sc
I'd arated and retired to their homes, pityiI
s, the fate of the criminals, no doubt, b
id satisfied that a proper vindication of Il
r majesty of the law required nothing le,
ID than their execution.
tn We omit portion of Flies statomel
ut and the entire statement of Chariot
ID Jones, through want of space to furniI
IN them in full.
ne M
er SAD AcoIDENT.-Iu Lewistown on Ii
t. Sunday evening Mrs, Ensembles, was roa'
ID ing, and the light OF the fluid lamp becor
"a | IN, J;r, clio 6;d rybot MO boyo frocuan,