The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-19

Cook said he wanted tho litsls bseassp.n
sticking In his shirt. blossom to 60 70 his WIFE
That he didn't want Il taken out bsfore eo-
ing 20 the soAffoid, nor there, bnt that
II might go on with his body, so that his wife
might get it Said he, Inside of my shtrt bo-
som, on tho left hand side, will be found like
ness OF my wife and y lock Of my boys hair
/ want my wife to have them for my child, II
he is spared; for hersslf, il not. y The sacri-
flee made for sinners was presen ted in earnest
bnt brief sentences by the miniaters OF the
Gospel. A blue cloth talma was placed over
the shoulders OF Uoppic, one Of black material
over Cook. They shook hands with many in
the room, bidding them goodbye. To some
reference concerning the trial OF the hour,
made by the Quaker gentleman, Copplc re-
piled, Ills not the fear of death, it's the part
Ing from friends that's hard.' On the way
down, they were permitted TO bid Stevens and
Harrison Hazfett, according to evidence giv.
en- before the Court adieu. The former told
friends In the spirit world" The latter shook
hands with them, buthis name was not called
The Tenth Legion Artillery, Capt. Sibert, and
the Hamtramck Guards, Capt. Botefer, com
posed the guard on the right and left of the
wagon. On the way to the gallows some con-
yersation took place between the doomed men
and Messrs. Campbell and Avis. They as
cended the gallows without much visible emo
ton. Their arms were pinioned more secure
ly. They shook hands with and bade the min
listers goodbye. The Rev. Mr. North again
offered a brief petition in their behalf While
down, Coppic remarked, "Be as quick as pos
sible.n
| They shook hands with the sheriff, jailor, and
a physician by their side Coppic stretched
out his hand toward Cook; Cook said earn
estly, .Wait a moment where's Eds hand ~
and felt for his companions hand They grasp
| ed hands aud uttered, 'Good Bye ~ Cook add
| ing, ssGod bless your Cook then made a
| in 'front.' and said as his last words, Good bye,
| all.' The drop fell, and with scarce move
| ment of the body to indicate suffering, their
| spirits We're launched into eternity.
| After hanging 80 minutes they were pro-
nonneed dead They We're then lowered and
| placed In their respective collins. These were
| of dark wood, vanished, and enclosed in OBJ
| long maple cases. The cases were directed in
| the ordinary marking of merchants. That OF
Cook was consigned to
| "AcHBEL r. WILLARD,
Care of Robt Crowley, No. io4, William ST,
The other to 'sTHoMAs WIKN,
Springdale Iowa."
The bodies were forwarded TO Harper's Ferry
this afternoon by guard. Nothing occurred
during the day to cause excitement In the vast
crowd. The arrangements, both military and
| civic, were complete in every respect
| Well did Mr.. Voorhees, say at the conclusion
OF his elegant appeal in behalf of the prison
| er Cook,
| '.Come to the bridal chamber, Death!
| Come when the mother feels.
For the first time her first born's breath:
/ Come when the blessed seals
| That close the pestilence are broke,
And crowded cities wall it's stroke;
Come in comsulhption's ghastly form,
The earthquake's IS shock, the oceans storm;
Come when the heart beats high and warm
| With banquet song, and dance, and wine,
And thou art terrible. The groan,
The xneli, the pail, the bier,
l And all we know, or dream, or fear
| OF agony. are thine"
| "But when to the frghtful mein of the grim mon
ster, when to the chill visage of the spirit of the
glass and scy the, is added the hated dreaded
tire of the gIbbst, turn shuddering from the
cumulnted horror"
| Terrible! terrible! terrible! is the stern me-
cessity that causes society, for its own preser-
vation, to enact the awful solemnities that
have transpired in our midst this day. May
| the Ruler of nations and of men avert further
| calamities from our community, our State,
| and our loved Union. j.