The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1858-10-27
From the Danville Democrat. {.
EXECUTION OF 'MR&sfWIGGS,
anp,lle. on Friday, October 22d, 1858

This wretched being was executed be-
tween l0and II o'clock this morning, in
',he Jail yard at this place, without making
any confession of her crime, and protesting
her innocence upto the last moment.
Early in the morning, our streets began
to present quite lively appearances, indi-
eating that something unusual was about 10
take place. Many people were seen wen-
ding their way TO the Jail, and numbers of
both sexes were admitted TO see the gallows,
which was the same that had been used for
the execution of Clark, four weeks ago.
For two nights, several kind hearted and
mpathizins ladies remained with the un-
fortunate woman in her lonely cell, comfort
ing her bodily and spiritually in the last
ihours of her earthly trials. Mrs. Ware,
Mrs Unger and Mrs. Ephlin spent the last
night with her, and from them we learn,
that she slept from between fl and 10
o'clock, up TO 8 this morning, apparently
calmly and without showing any signs Of
restlessness. In the early part of the even
ing, she rose from her bed and Voluntarily
'hHSt NONh " hi SiSht PioS
with apparent feryor and true sincerity
calling audibly at times upon Jesus 10 save
her immortal soul !; and when Mrs Ware
engaged in loud prayer, she joined with
earnestness in her petitions to the throne Of
God.
Her two chidren-one little boy, about
I years old, the other girl of about 10
,ears,-w ere resting in her arms during the
whole night The sight was affecting in
the extreme, as she pressed her little ones
TO her palpitatng heart, kissing them loving
ly and carres,ing them tenderly. 'Copious
tears flowed from her eyes, and her feelings
can be more easily imagined than described.
Her daughter particularly seemed much af-
iected, yet. when her mother, at times, sob.
bed and cried aloud, the little girl braced
herself up and begged, in tender accents, TO
be composed and not 10 cry so much On
arising in the morning, Mrs. Twiggs dressed
the children carefully and fondled them with
great emotion. And when shortly after
wards, Mrs. Young, the Sheriff's lady, en-.
tered her cell, with new and neat black
dress, that had been made expressly for the
occasion, she patiently suffered herself TO
be dressed with apparent composure.
During the night, Mrs. Ephlin questioned
her atone time pontedly as 10 her innocence
or guilt of the crime for which she was so
soon 10 suffer upon the scaffold, when she
answered, in rather stern and sharp tone
,,f y,,ico hat che ,t
the same time, the words of the gospel,
Judge no., lest ye be Judged"
At about 9 o'clock, her only brother, Sam
uel McClintock, visited her for the last time.
;Sle sat upon her bed, when lie entered,
and both fell into each others arms, crying
and sohbiOg loud and long. The sight was
touching in the extreme, and brought the
sympathetic tear 10 the eyes of the stouest.
AT first, none of them spoke, but occasion
ally the words OF ''dear, dear ister''-'dear,
dear brother"--were heard from their lips.
After minute or two, Mrs. Twiggs, uttered
in broken sentences-"l know, dear broth
er, it is hard 10 part-my love shaIl remain
with you in the other world-t is hard 10
part, we have been raised together and al
ways loved each other-My Saviour died
for us-Don't fret about me, dear brother
lam happy am going 10 suffer death for
others, go did my Savour-go and love Je.
sus-Don't believe that | have ever done
such thing--I am innocent-God knows
it-He is the Judge of all things and knows
NIL things-there will be no injustice in
Heaven-therc will be all love and joy-we
all must dle-l might have died some other
way and then you would have lost me
now am prepared-don't mourn, don't fret
dear brother-l hope God will watch over
you, and defend you-don't grieve-I am
well, well prepared for Heaven"
After thus unburdening her heart 10 her
brother, both engaged more calmly in pri-
vate talk about her two children, he prom
Using her 10 take care of them, and when he
cried out loud again, she tried TO comfort
him by again saying, "dear brother, you
must not grieve so much-man does not
see as Jesus sees--il lie was only here now
TO tell, he would tell you that am innocent
don't grieve SO much about me-"
During all this time they were sitting on
her bed, tightly locked into each others
arms: and resting their heads upon each
others shoulders. 1t was a most affecting
and heart rendering sight 10 behold, such as
we hope We shall never have occasion 10 see
again.
The Rev. A. F. Shanafelt, Baptist minister
OF White Hall, in this county, then reud the
5lst Psalm, whereupon the Rev. MI Sto-
yer, who had been her principal spiritual
adviser during her imprisonment, engaged
in prayer, in which all participated The
prayer being finished, the Rev. Mr. Slower
engaged with her in some protracted private
eAhortation. after which a hymn of her own
selection,
"Oh that had some humble place
Where might hide from SORROW"
was read and sang, and the cad psalm read
at her request, by Rev. MIR Shanafelt
The Rev. Mr.. Bacon, OF the Methodist
church, also. made very fervent prayer in
the cell, after which the Rev. Mr.. Harden
Al