Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-04-15

I placed the tOur cOIllS QCSJlnGQ TO contain
the remains Of the condemned, which
exhibited one Of the most melancholy
features Of the occasion The collins of
GambiIl and Corrio were made Of ma
hosany, with silver mountings and han
dlcs-one of them had the name of
"PGa Carrie, aged rs ycars."
The coffin of Marion Crop was made
Of black walnut, with silver mountincs,
but no handles. The coffin of Cyphus
was made of poplar, with plated silver
mountings it was understood that they
would not be placed under the gallows,
as is customary. The four condemned
/ persons, in accordance with their desire
and application, were not to be hung in
shrouls but in citizens dress.
A NIGHT WITHOUT HOPE.
Thursday night was one without hope.
The mother, sister and brother Of Pc
ter Corrio were with him during tho af-
t9rnoon and evening until % o'clock
. The scene running through this period of
time is beyond description The anec-
tons Of sister were here portrayed in
all tho goniality and warmth of woman's
nature. She cried over him necessarily.
The mother, who had been absent at
Annapolis during the day, arrived at
about Z 2. W.. and joined in the COM
pany of her children, around one of
whom the curtain closing his earthly
career was soon to be drawn. She wopt
continually and clune to him until their
separation was called for by the latcncss
of the hour. She plead that they might
mot take her from her son. In parting,
Corrie said, look before you, aud try
to meet me in Heaven. ! am prepared
to die. l am innocent of having shed
human blood Thank God, l am not
going to be executed for numbering any
body"
The father, mother, and brother of
Henry Gambrill visited his cell during
Thursday afternoon, and remained until
10 o'clock, p NJ. The poor father has
shown unusual attachment for his son.
While in the cell he claspcd his son tC
bis breast and exclaimed, "what power
on earth can separate father and son p
Young Cambria wcpt and still declared
his innocence. He said that he was pre-.
pared 20 die, but the tears and trouble O
his parents were great source Of grie
70 him. His mother wept and chung to
him, which renewed the agouizcd feel
ings Of the son, until nearly all power OIL
aelf-conhol left him. lie threw himself
upon his bed, and burying his head il
his pillow, cried until one must think bis
heart must break The parting momon
came, and he was left alone to his SD
moditations
Cypbus retired oayly, after singing and
praying, and slept sounlly during th,
night. He arose early in the morning,
and after dressing himself read portion.
Of the Scriptures, and offered up mos
solemn prayer Cyphus had but few
friends to visit him, bis only companion.
being his aged mother and his spiri,ua,
advisers. bis parting with his mother
was Of the most affecting character. r
During the utLoraucc Of q few word,
which passed between them, he firmly
: denied having committed tho crime 70.
which lis life paid the forfeit.
On Thursday afternoon tie father, ,hC
mother, the sisters and the brothers o.
Crop entered bis cell, and conycrsod witt
him for The last time The scene enacted
was one Which cannot be described. Ths
imagination can only picture the parents
j brothers and sisters seated around tn,
unhappy convict and sobbing as if theil
agonizcd hearts would burst. At half
5 past nine o'clock at night the most terri
3 bic struggle Of all came. i was thel
8 that tic last parental farewell was spok
, en- 1t was a fearful picture, and ont
that would harrow up tie soul.
3 The Condemned II their Cells.
JoHS CYPRUS.
Johu Cyphus presented a different con
duct FROM any Of the others On Thurs
dsy night he was quite cheerful, anC
spoke Of Lis confidence in God lie re-
i.aJat4l bis innocence, and catching Oh.
Bible in his hands called upon God {,
: stop bis speech if he spoke not truly
WhcE he declared his innocence Of th,
terrible crime for which he was about t,
suffer lie told Mr. Edward Lamdin
I who was with him, that when the TRACE
dy was enacted he was two miles distan
from tLo place. Ho slept well al night
and next morning arose in good spirits
As soon as the cell was opened, Rev
Samuel Chase entered. CypAu8 me
Aim, and with q smile said, Brother
Chase, all is well; though on innocan
nan, | am prepared 70 die" In BIZ
case, rs in that Of all the others, The
, sheriff prohibited any other person thar
their spiritual advisers to enter the celli
before ten o'clock,
AT five minutes past ten o'clock tho
9 sheriff, with one Of his deputies, entered
the cell Of John Cyphus His hand.
were then bound, and his arms tied from
behind. While the officer was perform
ing this duty, the doomed man frequently
: raised his eye and calculated a Thanh
God !" Rev. J. T. IloH and Rev. Mr..
Webb, colorod, and Rev $. Chase, col
/. orcd, wore then with him. Mr.. Hof
thon approached and asked him if he
still declared his innocence, to which he
replied, "This is all for nothing, / an
no murderer God don't hold me as F.,
murderer" lie said, 1T has been sale
that | made q confession, but such is not
The fact"
lie spoke Of bis children, two boys
enc aged l0 years and The other years
both of whom were with h. mother IN
'i''r alloy nc9r Grcou street Tho