Red Wing sentinel., 1859-12-24
EXECUTION OF THE CH,RLESTOWN
PRISONERS.

w tue oneE'!. eno Ja!l91.. Lucy hounteo
the scanoid w:tn nr:a step: Inc prisoners
had IA the cap pulled over Their heads by the
Sheriff, and after an appropriate prayer by
the Rev. Mr.. North, Of the Presbyterian
Church, they were launched into eternity.
Before tho rope was cut, Green was heard
to offer up fcrvcnt prayeT:E Copeland was
not heard tc pray. Green's neck was bro
Ken and 1e d'ed without a struggle. cope
lana wn'heo IN vio'ent contortlons 'or sew
erat minutes; me prisoners: wn'le on the
scato'd' % 0ade @rewe,' 10 tne Minister'S
MeSs's Maasl, Noltn, an? Lesk. express Es
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p1e"enu'"g '"a. ''ey n.'s"' oe oet'::Su at
me IN outpos's' a. was :S x; case on the DAY OF
crowns execution Inc vigilance exer;
cisco :, AZ the railroad depot on the ARRIVAL of
me tran. was not so str'nSent as on the &C.
caSlon OF the execution oi nrown' ana out
little difficulty was experienced IN getting
IN town: shortly after tne ar!,va' -ot tne
tram IN tae forenoon, sera.u t!''"aly u'ese
parade OF al ~ .ne eompanes ~ a.'e"ua":e .n
'ook place. .ne uooPs .vn' '",o"sn 'ne'l
evolutions WIN great sA"', Ill" "e'o re'
viewed by Gen. Ia!!atero, VINO was on the
ground and mounted. -,.-. :"
The prisoners were visited yesterday BY
the Rev. Messrs: Nassau, Out'on and North,
of the Presbyterian Ch1rc9, and kev. bev-
Ierly Waugh, Of the Methodist Episcopal.
The services IN the cells we're o. An inter-
testing and solemn character la ana were par
ticipated in by tho condemned, though It Is
now evident from subsequent events th"t
Cook and Copp'c, AZ least, were playing pos.
sum. as their minds must have been fixed
on hopes of life and liberty rather than oi
death and eternity, At the time they were
making outward Protessat'ons OF res'gna:
ton: they al gave an uuqua''ned assen!
to tho conviction OF rells1ous truth, and
each expressed hope OF salvation in the
world to come. Cook and Coppic were the
!oudest in their Protestat'ons u change
heart, and in the hope OF divine forgiveness
They freely admitted their guilt, and &C
knowledged their doom as just one. and
that in the mann they had been treated will
the utmost kindness by all, They thought
that some Of the witnesses were rather
harsh in their testimony. ..4 ..-.....-.
The h1Qisters imagined that they hat
discovered decidedly favorable change il
the condition Of Cooks mind since his in
terview with his sisters. Up to that tim'
his calmness and bravery were regarded q
proceeding from lack Of feeling but Of
leaving him Yesterday afternoon. they re
IpOstou Suss lac uau USSu A0~A " oS0A OSSSvc
ness. from his protestations Of religious con
, viction and hopes Of forgiveness were enter
taired-all Of which was undoubtedly in
tcndel to hoodwink their project Of escape
? Cook has been visited throughout his i'm
. |prisonment by the Rev. N. Green North
at the reques: Of the prisoner, as also Q
Governors Wise and Willard. .f.s.t(
Rev. Mr.. North was present at an inter
view between Coppic and MIR. Butler,
. Quaker gentleman from. Ohio, who. raise,
the prisoner. lie described the interview a
an affecting one, and speaks highly Of MI
Buffers Cpristian department and advice t
the prisoners. dI1o-t l#aj' ,',f".a"1s.E5
j, Mr.. Butler says that Coppic was trust!
but very. wilf6t boy. f. .2-ls--ggs.-a
! An uncle Of Copies, Of the same name
from Ohio--his fathers brother---visited hin
Yesterday. The interview lasted for owe
} an hour. Iic seemed in much distress a
the sad fate which awaits his relative.
All appccfensions Of an intended rescu
had long since been banished, and nothing
was thought Of but the approaching execu
ton. 5aa .6Ja.> at o5 - u' .~1! -
!. So firmly had this conviction settled il
! the public mind, that military duty was w
TED . !. bore, and the finale OF the TRACED!
was at last approached. .,g .,,a-.a, a4..