Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-04-16
B. F. BROOKE.
G.. w. HILDT.

was UCdus
.m.sta B. F. BROOKE.
G. w. HLDT.
Hct$ and McidentS-a Strange In
cidenL.-E Elijah, alias Boney Lee was
confined in room which overlooked the
scsf'oId, but as the procession passed his
window he walded away from the window
and retired TO the fariherest end OF the
room. When the trap Of the scaflold fell,
il gave forth dull, heavy sound which
fell upon the ear of Lee and caused him
10 tremble with agony. Just as trap fell
the fourth finger or his left hand became
suddenly dead, and the blood leaving it,,
The finger commenced shrivelling up; in. q
lew moments, the palm Of his hand be-
came blush and a sharp pain extended
along the arm TO the elbow. A severe
pain also struck him in the back of The
head. Medical attendance was summon,
ed as quickly as possible, and when
we lel, the jail, he had somewhat recov.
eyed. ....... ..., ...Ef
Il Panic.-About Is minutes after IL
0 clock, panic seized the crowd outside.
near The prison.gate. Some disorderly
character, il seems, was chased by the
police, and in his efforts TO escape, he
knocked down several women whose Ter.
ribIe scIesms alarmed everybody. Hence,
in trying TO get away, several persons
N ere seriously injured.
Five minutes after the drop had fallen,
and while the men were struggling 10
death, lie great body of those present,
sickened with the awful aud revolving
spectacle they had SO eagerly sought turn
ed from ,he galIows and anxiously en-
deavored to quit the yard, but Warden
James, whose arrangements for the pre-
servation of order, and whose humane
yet firm bearing, meets with universal
commentator, had forbidden egress TO
any one, until the entire consummstion Of
The senlence Of The law, and all within the
enclosure, were therefore compelled TO re-
main until the cutting down Of the bod.
les. rr f......
Several inmates OF the Jail not having
opportunities of seeing the gallows from
their cell windows. provided themselves
with small pieces Of looking glasses, By
holding which some distance on one side
of their cell windows. they were enabled
10 see The reflection Of The galows. and
the movements Of The persons below.
After the bodies had been removed
from the scaffolG, The several persons in
The yard appeared exceedingly anxious TO
obtain pieces Of the ropes which had been
used in the execution, their request. how
ever, was not granted by the Sheriff who
gave orders that the ropes should not be
CT.
Remoral ofhe BOdies-The bodies
acre removed short time previous 10 l
o'clock. That OF Gambrill was taken
10 the residence Of his father, on The cor
per OF George and Pine streets, by Mr..
Clemens. undertaken. His funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon al 3 o.
clock. That Of Crop was taken in charge
by Mr.. " eaver, undertsker,s and was con-
veyed to his fathers residence on Pearl
street, nrsr Lexington. His remains will
be deposited in a vault at Mount Oliver
Cemetery. Corrie's body. we learn.
was taken TO the residence of his brother,
DR.. Corric on German street. west or
Penn. lie viii be buried in the Csibe.
drsl Cemetery. Cyphus' body was ia
ken TO his former residence on Cider al
lev. between Penn and Fremont streets. !
Vast crowds loiieied around these several
localities for several hours. Hundreds Of
persons followed on after the vehicle con-
Isinirg GamhriIl's body, and many then
remain,d around his fathers residence un-
Ill Dispersed by the police. >