The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-25

Execution Of BOY Murderer.
We have the following description OF The
execution o. the boy RopGrRs for the muir.
der of Mr.. SwASsros. in New York, on the
18th Of October last. The execution took
place on Friday last:
Early as 10 o'clock. about eighty persons
who had been furnished with tickets OF nd
mission by the Sheriff, were awaiting the
time of execution within the walls. With
out, large crowd, some eight or nine hun
drcd, had collected. In Leonard street, there
are three houses, from the roofs OF which II
tolerable view Of the yard of the prison can
be commanded, and these roofs were thronged
with people, who it was understood, had
paid sums ranging from 10 to 30 cents each.
Tor the privilege Of seeing what they could
scc. The hour Of execution was fixed by
Sheriff Wiilet at liz O'Clock, and at that
time there were about 100 spectators within
the prison. Among them were Judge HI
ton. of the Court OF Common Pleas, Justice
Connolly, and slnIry respectable. but private
persons. At the time appointed the Deputy
Sheriff. deputcd for the Office entered the
cell of the condemned md pinloned him.
Rodgers said that be was glad that the hour
had arrived, and assisted as far US possible,
in the preparation tor hia death. The pro
cession was formed the Sheriff and bis dep
uty leading the way. Rodgers followed,
with firm step, batween two OF his revcr-
end aJyis, ~, Father Curran and Sapguinct,i
attending. The doctors followed, four IN
number, DR. Covil, the resident physician oil
the City Prison; DR.. Qdackcnbush, DR..
Woodward aud DR.. Barry. Rodgers held
u cruciGx 10 his hand, aud on The bosom OF
his shirt small cross of plated erase given
him by Father Sangninctti, was fastened.
He showed no trepidation. Even when be
joined in the responses OF The service Tor tie
dying. when the priests kncI', and he at
tented 20 knccl and was unable TO do 30
because the rope Ground his neck restrained
him, he did not finch for one instant. lie
looked sichly, the consequence VI thlr'ecn
II ouths confinement IN narrow ccH, but
o,berwisc be- might have been suppose n
spectator rather than the chief actor an The
scene.
AT twenty-five minutes before twelve
o'clock The rope was cut. For nearly IA
minute he swung around, and vIbrated 70
and fro. from the force Of the asccn, and the
corresponding force OF the fall. Then he
commenced TO struggle, and for eight min
utcs his qDivering was fearful. lie 20 lar
Iooseuod bs right arm from the rope that
pioioued him. that be was able 20 thrust his
hand within his shirt bosom, where he tore
at biz heart, "a il there was the seai o. all his
pain. lie had probably 40 consciousness
The doctors said the action w4s merely mus
cl,ar and involuntary, but 1t was siekcning
10 behold. After eight minutes hs pulse
ceased to beat. After hanging forty min
ute. be was lowered, and dcposited IN plain
stained coffin. Hi, brother aud pas re
latiye-his brO.her in law, as We UNDERSTOOD
entered the yard while he was Suspended,
aud received biz remains. And then Ter
rible sceDc occurred.
lis mother, sisters, and brothers were N
the pr son awaiting the custody OF bus re-
mains. Ga the colin containing the BODY
being brought into the outer yard, they
threw ,hemrly,s upon 1t, an1 the spectacle
that followed was too harrow .ng for des-
cription The face 81 the deceased which
was horribly con,or,9', esas c1po@cd, but
they ben, over 1t, kissing the swollen Ilp''
from which the tongue pro,raded, I'll iln-
ally one after the other faintfd and the old
est hqbnuese % the Tombs had 20 retire, IN
able 10 bear the scrbe. Eventually the
corpse was removed in hearsr 10 the resi-
dence Of the parents, and tbs the execution
ct ed.
In common with Other journals We
stated yesterday, that the widow Of the man
whom Rogers killed had applied for a per
nit 10 ne the latter hung. A this state
meni has been denied, we feel called ou 10
say ,bs, it was made upon tue pcr,onal as
saIanoe Of Deputy Sheriff, and Ala o. a
gentleman officially connected with the Sbfr-
if''s cfice. We shall BE- very happy 10 learn
that j, j. untrue bat II was Certainly madf
and eta. SANDS, Oh comPeteut authority.