Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-10-28
T he Execution of Ira Stout.

ROCHESTER,, Oct p.
Ira Stout suffered the full penalty of the law
to-day. At ID o'clock, procession headed
by Deputy Sheriff Warner. reached the Jail
The military were drawn up in lines, so as to
open passage to the Jail. AS soon as they
had arrived and taken the places assigned to
them by the officers, the prisoner, Ira Stout
was brought down from his room to the gal
lows. He was supported by DeputySheriffS
Pond and Maril, and followed by his spiritual
advisers, MeSsrs. HotchkiSS, Cutting, Board
man and others.
The prisoner was arrayed in a suit of black,
and wore on his head white cap His step
was tolerabIy firm, considering the fact that
he had spell of fainting about noon On
reaching tle gallows he took seat while Dep
uty Sheriff Warner read the death warrant in
distinct and forcble manner
Al the conclusion of the reading, Mr.. War
ner told the prsoenr that the time had arrived
to put the warrant into execution, and that if
he had anything to say he had now an oppor-
tunity. Stout did not rise, but while seated,
in clear and firm voice said: a
GENTLEMEN: am of the opinion that there
has been considerable yndCtivencss in this
matter, and where there is vindictiveness it is
difficult to speak. have left my oracle, which
contains an expression of my feelings as a
dying man. and that contains all | have to
say.
The Rev. Mr.. Hotchkiss standing at the
prisoners right said he woud read the whole
Of the 10th chapter of lst Corinthians at the
request Of the prisoner and he read 1.-THE
prisoner, meanwhile, seated with his head sup
ported by his right hard.
At the conclusion of reading the S.ripture.
Mr.. HotchkSs said he would address the
Throne of Grace, hoping that the prisoner
would find strength to follow in a short prayer.
Mr. Hotchkiss then made an impressive
PRAYER, which interested the audience. if it did
not the prisoner
The prayer concluded, Mr.. Hotchkiss con-
versed a moment inaudbly with Stout, and
then said that Stout desired him to say he did
not feel strength to pray, but heartily adopted
the whole prayer he had Just heard
The Deputy SherifS, officers and friends then
shook hands with the prisoner, and Deputy
Sheriff Warner put the rope about his neck
aud drew the cap over his face. While the
officers were pinionng his arms, Stout stood
quite erect, and remained in that attitude to
the last. He was quite firm in his demeanor,
dbt So'O tHO cuHiC IonIlJldCC SiIlllS W hii III
bidding adeu that he gave at all times, when
conversing, since his arrest.
All being ready and the spectators standing
in breathless silence, at twenty minutes past
3 o'clock Sheriff Babcock pulled the fatal line
and Ira Stout was suspended three feet from
the floor Not sound was heard in any d.
rection, save the fall of the heavy weight,
which did the fatal work.
The death of the ill-fated man was not MS
sudden as could be desired. His struggles for
eight or ten minutes were severe, and caused
the spectators to turn away in disgust His
neck was probably not dislocated and he died
by slow process of strangulation. DrS Hall,
Avery, James and Miller stood near, and in
eight minutes after the drop fell they said bis
pulse was full as in life.
At the end of half an hour his body was cut
down and placed in the coffin, preparatory to
being taken'to the residence of his mother on
ExchaDge-street. .. ...