New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-23
The Execution Of Ira Stout
ROCHESTER, Fndsy. Oct >,

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At fifteen minutes past two o'clock sAe pro.,...o,
beaded by Deputy Shera Warner, resehtd the j,s
Tie Military were drawn up in Inca % As 10 ana,
passage to the jsil. As soon they hai arrived a.,
taken the plsces assigned them by the Ossoen, r,e
prisoner Ira Stout. was brought down from hs room,
to the gallow.. lie was supported BY Deputy Sheriff,
Pond and Morrill, aud followed by bis spirsal "a
yi~ers. Messrs. H2tchkiss, Cutting, Boarsmasa. IA :
ethers. >
Tie prisoner vi, asrayeu Z suit 0. black. aai i
wore on bis head white esp His step ws ,oersbly
firm considering the fac, that he had spell Of fsnsirg
about noon. On reaching the gsllows he took a -ess
while Deputy sheriff Warner read the death warrsa
in distinct and f0rIlble manner. At the conclusion
Of the reading Mr.. Warner told the prisoner that the
time had arrived 10 put the warrant into execution.
snd that if be had anything to say he had cp-
rortunity Stout did rot rise bat while seated, IN
clear and firm voice, said:
GENTLEMEN om Of the opinion ,asi there b. b~es
.ceIabr sindiccuess IN tails matter And whrf- la-re
bcb cor'ir. Az sSpr..sios q ms elss. a, iynx nss
sld hat contains ell have 70 say.
The Rev NJ Hoichk.s- standing At the prisoners
right then said he would read the whole OF the isA
chapter of LIT Corinthians at the request Of the prs
oner and he read it; the prisoner, meanwhs, seats
with bis head supported by bis night hand. AZ
the conclusion Of the reading OF Scripture, Mr. Hotca
k;ss said ne wond address the Throne Of Graes
hoping that the prisoner would nnd strength TO fodos
in short prayer.
Mr.. Uotchkiss then made an impressive prayer
,rl;,h interested the audience if IT did no. ,he.,
n,isoner. The mayer concluded, Mr. hotehkis Goa
yersed a moment inaudby with cseh, ani then sad
that h. desired him 10 say that no did non .ee''raa
to pray, but heartily adopted the whole prayer ps lsa
inst heard. The deputy Sherif's officers and friends
then shook hands with the prisoner, and Deputy
Sheriff Warner put the rope about his neck and drev
the cap over bis face. While the officers were puos.
ing his arms Stout stood quite erect and remained in
that attitude till the last lie was quite firm 10 bis
demeanor, and gave the same compaeent smile TO al
in bidding adeu that he has given al al times waen
ConversiDg, since his arrest.
All being ready. and the spectators standing IN
brcahoss silence, al NJ minutes past 3oclock Ssern
Babcock pulled the fatal line aud Ira stout was sus-
pended three feet from the hoOr Not soond was
heard in any direction save the heavy fall OF the
weight which did the fatal work. The death Of the III
iatei man was not as -ndden as could be desired HIS
struggles for eight or ten minutes were severe, AMI
caused the spectators 10 turn away IN disgust lis
neck WAC probably not dslocatcd, and he died bys
slow process of strangulation. Drs. Hall, Avss,
James and Miller stood near, and in eight minute
after the drop fell they said his pulse full asa
life. At tho end of hall hour his body was co.
down and placed in tho coffin, preparatory to beng
taken to the residence OF his mother, Ia Exchange
street.
the sentcrce Of death, presented 10 Gov. King IN the
handwriting Of Ira Stout:
TO hi. ES.nency JonS a KING, Governor Of the State Of
The citizens Of the County Of Monroe cr
Of Rochester respectfully request that your Exc.ency vl
BE- pleased 70 commute tn enenc, Of Ina Stout, now in ms
a,it in Monroe County Jail 20 imPrsOunelt
Pr .oL .cE the period II his natural iie.
Ia. ground, q the application are as follows
ase showed iaat he had terrible sou IN tue drsfe
united ia hs person all the bed qualities which could renders
husond ,ure He was s,yraDt, addefer debsacaosS
, wha,eyervs. the gull. Of the prisoner ii eyden, as
81 te evidence ~ tn case that Ira sio1t and hs LitS
theory Of the prosecution, that Mrs Ls aud Ira Stout
HIM Yet upon ms very same evidence wAe Ira scol ~
convicted Of murder and Is under % b. hnlf on ~
"a Of Oeio6eT M. Lttss va. oay eons,ed Of man,1sA
IN the second degree and sen'eneed 20 sates Prison ya
ysars Certainly Jis-e demands that the who oayn
while the principal escapes with comparatively Light paa1
ton But there is great doubt from the evidence that be
guilty Of prened,ssd homicide. Tue prosee Ion proved
he coIrsry II vas shown and unconrad.cisd, tag -
req entity advise biz s-ts 20 become ecoBced with her be
nsut proy'c ana the circumstances reed upon 70 ses w
meditation are a. explained aay web By Tue hypolsss
intelligent and acute IN th. community that the ro'ess
uon utterly JaRed 70 Prove Fermentation, and nai -.
e.pec, the Jury were carried away By the
But granting the gu, Of the prisoner Of nuter b, ss.s
els. 0f Executive clcmelcy His father Vas pioloss
criminal, and early trained him Whr yr's me's -
b. taken away By us father TO assist Ia crime "l
be suffered i've years Imprisonment in the PenfrnIy
adep his although young that he virtually acted ne
rental cOmpulsiou. lie has fine tale8ts, and be Lad
trained resousy morally, would doubtless have v>A
smentto society. -
We think that stce win be done . aim Ind 20 sre3
committing h, sentence 10 lie imprisonment
Rochsstsr sept. N, 1859.
The petition is written in bold, firm hand. Iner
few things, such capitals and Pnnc,us
misplaced, that eynce a deficient edlcaton pm ~
spelling is nearly fsultless. There were 10 sgnswta'
attached 10 the petition as received by Gov hleS
but il appears that il not the original psPer VII
subsequently laid before the Governor ~ ".
mother of the prisoner, with large number oil Sym
lures attached.
Mrs. Stout in Albany mp TO late hour =
Wednesday night, hoping against nope tof sn.
change in the Governors determination. 6ov. ms
was not in that city, bnt the poor woman avstsas
telegram from him with the mot Intense anussL
She left for final interview with her son, entifsv
broken down in spirit Mr.. Stout appears to BE-
respectable woman, and is evidently tue best OF m'
unfortunate family.
Execution Of q Woman.