The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-12-21


in HEAVEN. The bodies were placed in
poplar "ofirS, nd carried back 10 the Jail.
They wll he inferred tomorrow on the
spot where the gallows stands though
there is u party Of medical students here
who will doubtless not allow them to re.
main there long.
THE EXECUTION or COOK AND coppIE.
At a quarter Of twelve, notice was
given to Cook and Coppie that one hour
more was allowed them. Religions cere-
monies we're held in the cell. Since the
failure of their attempt to escape last
night, their assumed colnposure and ap.
parent resignation had given way. They
were reserved and rather quiet, but Joined
with iervor in the religious ceremonies.
conducted By Nessrs North. Lerk md
WWyh. When called UPON VI ,hn
sheriff thev stood quietly whilst thor
arms were being pinione1 aud after bid
ding farewell TO the guard Of the laii.
they were helped into the wagon and took
seats on their coffins. Thei. appearance
was rather that of hopcles, despair than
resignation, and they seemed 10 take but
little notice of anything as the procession
moved slowly to the field of death.
They assembled the scaffoId with a de.
termined irmness that was scarcely sur.
passed by Capt Brown. A brief prayer
was offered, the rope adjusted. the cap
drawn, and both launched into eternity in
seven minutes after they assembled the
gallows.
THE CLOSING SCENES
Harpe,'s EerYY Dec. l6.-The pris.
oners. Cook and Coppie, were visited by
Rev. Messrs. North. Waugh and Leach,
previous to their departure for the scat.
fold. The prisoners were engaged in the
entrance washing their Feet. and putting
on their under clothing Capt Avis said
that if they had anything to say, they
could say it then, 10 the presence of If
teen or twenty persons.
Cook replied that he was very grateful
indeed for the kindness shown him by
Sheriff Campbell, the Tailor, and the
guards; to the Rev. Messrs. Waugh.
North, Littell, Leach, and the other min
listers who had manifested such interest in
his welfare, Joseph P. Blessing, and J ohm
j, Cooke, as well as the citizens generally
and for thei kindness to him, he was very
grateful.
AT this point Coppie looked up and
said "Them'a my sentiments, too gentle.
men,"
Cook then gave directions in regard to
one or two articles. One, breastpin.
which he did not want taken off then, nor
at the scaffold, he wished it given to bis
wife, or his boy, if he lived. Within his
shirt bosom, on the left side, was daguer.
reotype and lock of his sons hair, which
he wished given to his wife. Both re-
quested that their arms should not be
p.nioDed tight enough to stop the circula-
ton of the blood, which was complied
with. A blue cloth talma was thrown
over Coppie, and dark one over cook.
During these proceedings Coppie was
struggling to keep down his emotion, and
Cook was striving to be calm. The
Quaker gentleman then remarked that I" 1t
was hard to die" to which Coppie re.
sPonded, :" 1t is the parting from friends,
not the dread of death that moves me-
On the way down stairs they were al
lowed to advance to the cell of Stevens
and Haziett, and bid them farewell.
They shook hands cordially. and Cook
said to Stevens " Ny friend. good bye u
Stevens replied, GOOD bye; cheer up
give my love to my friends in the other
world"
Copple made remark to Stevens,
which was unheard by the crowd but
Stevens replied. Never mind"
Both then shook hands with Hazlett,
and babe him good bye, bat did not call
him by name.
On emerging from jail Cook recognized
several gentlemen, and bowed politely.
After the cap had been placed on their
heads, Coppie turned towards Cook, and
stretched forth his hand as far as possible.
At the same time Cook said. "Stop a
minute, where is Edwin's hand p They
then shook hands cordially, and Cook
said "God bless you" The calm and
collected manner of both was very
marked,
On approaching the scaffold, Cock shook
hands with number of persons, and
bowed politely to Mayor Green.
Various surmises were INDUCED in to
day in regard to the attempted escape of
Cook and Coppie. 1t was said that Cook
refused to tell how he came by the knife
and also that he had the countersign,
whereby he would have been enabled to
pass the sentinels. This, however. needs
confirmation, and is hardly reliable.
Much Indignation was expressed by
some of the headstrong in reference to
the officials of the Jail, but a large ma.
| jority Of our citizens express confidence in
them, and spurn the idea that they we're
bribed by the friends of Cook.
The hole made in tie wall was large
one, and the room was in the second story.
Cook, after his capture, said to a gentle
man that they had dore the best they
could-that life was as sweet to them as
to any one else-and that they had plan
ned it for ten days They had set down
Tuesday night for the attempt, but it was
deferred on account Of not wishing to
compromise Gov. Willard, who was in
town that night
The prisoners conversed ON a variety
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