The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-09
7ELE0R1PhIO NEWS.
PER Magnetic TELEGRAPH L MES,
officT-No. l3e Eagle sqnate, Maiu 81.
EXECUTIONS IN BALTImORE.
SCENNES ON THE GALLows-CoNFEsSION
ONE OF TIE iNaNnEANEn

SCENES ON THE GALLOws-CoNFEsSIoN OF
ONE or THE CONDEMNED.
BALTIMORE. April s.-As The hour fxsd for the
execution Of Henry Gambrill, Marion Cropps, Peter
Corrie, and Cyphns stephens approached. an I'M
meuse coucouree Of men, women aud youths
poured through tho streets to wards the jail By
10 O'Clock not less than so 600 people crowded The
hill tops, roofs Of houses and from every point
from which view could be obtained.
The gaiiows stood near the north wall OF the
jail and plainly visible from the rising ground
and even the streets 10 the vicinity
The weather was cloudy. threatening rain, bnt
did not deter the eager multitude. The drop fell
at ii o'clock,s minutes.
All the criminals exhibited remarkable compo.
sure ard nerve.
Crops led in singing a. hymn on the scaffoId in
which all Joined.
Gambrl 10 q clear loud voice avowed in solemn
terms his innocence.
Crops said in strong loud voice "Good bye,
ALL
Corrie said nothing.
There was no disturbance doing the whole scene
Crops left the following note in the hands oil
the clergy who attended his last moments, with
the request that IL would not be opened until after
his death. 1t was written at O'Clock this morn.
ing.
at was me that shot Rigdon, but have re
pented ofit."
The Sun has the following, relative to O visit Of
the friends of Corrie to the Jail:
The relatives OF the condemned visited them
yesterday, as is supposed, for the last time, and
upon the sacred privacy of their last interview
| upon earth, no others desired TO intrude. At T.
NJ. VIM. p. Preston, Esq, counsel of Peter Corrie
visited his cell. On entering, Peter, who was
gagged in his devotions, and surrounded by his res
atons, brothers. sisters and friends, sprang for
ward and sffectionately embraced his COUNSEL
His first ejaculation was sob, Mr.. Preston, am
very glad to see you I am prepared, sir, bat be.
fore die / wish TO express TO you my thanks for
| your exertions in my behalf. Oh, sir, do you no.
| think deserve TO be forgiven Have l ever been
in heart murderer"
Mr. Preston paused, and 10 the midst of breath.
less silence. said: "Peter, have known you from
| small boy; knew your father, and know your
mother; know all your family, aud feel deeply
for their I'D lotion aud your fate. have defended
| you, and have defended you upon principle. In
my judgment, you are not a murderer To.
morrow you must die; die an i2nomipous death
| may God have mercy on you have come to bid you
| farewell" Corrie replied" Sir, / never con.
spired consented to take the lie OF Rigdon. He
was q stranger to me- | had no malice against him
whatever; my mistake it was the result OF
! drunken excitement. | was drawn into Ii; others
pushed US ou hope God viii forgive Us; will for.
give all. Sir, have asked for pardon, aud through
| the blessed influence of religion hope may be
| pardoned. In the death of the unfortunate man,
had nothing to GAIN never consen ted to his death:
never but, cir, perhaps il ia better should die.
My agony is that my kind mother aud sisters
! should suffer on my account May God comfort
| them The prisoner wept bitterly, aud all with
in the cell joined In his grief.
MIR. Preston responded. "Peter, / must bid you
farewe!l-at this time tomorrow, your spirit shall
| have lied to the world of which we know 30 little
| May God, in His infinite mercy, pardon your Of
| fences in this world l again say. do not think
you are murderer. Carry with you to the place
of execution, NY expressed opinion, that yoH are
| the victim of that bewildering excitement too
| often produced by intoxication. The kindness and
| tenderness of your heart, have never doubted
May God pardon you, and give consolation to your
| unhappy mother and family. In this world we
| shall never meet asaia-farewel!"
| The counsel again embraced his client, and
amidst the audible sobs of ail present, took his
| final adieu.
| IL was rumored yesterday that Crop and Corrie
had made certain revelations to the States sttor.
pey,fendipg TO impiicate other parties in the crime
| Of which they have been convicted, but Could
not understand that any Importance was alta ched
| TO the disclosures.