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

the others could be seen moving their
lips, Corrio appeared more failing than
the others, and never spoke in an audible
tone on the gallows.
Cyphus smiled and prayed after tho
rope was put on his neck, looking up
wards Once he bowed his head in re-
ooguition of some one in the crowd in
the yard, with a smile on his face.
Corfic and GaDlbril closed their eyes
Crop looked more downward than either
of the Oilers
Everything being ready, the white
caps were pulled over their faces, and the
four men stood alone on the fatal drop.
Gamhrll was under the first moose at
the east end of the beam; Corrio was
stationed next; Crop third, and Cyphus
at the fourth moose at the west end Of
] the beam,
THE FATAL DROP.
The deputies reached the ground, and
as Sheriff Dreamer stepped from The last
step Of the scallold his foot touched the
trigger, ahd at minutes past / | o'clocl;
the drop fell, amid suppressed thrill Of
horror. and four human beings were dang
ling in the air.
The suppressed emotion of tho thou
sands outside could be distinctly heard
within the yard, as it burst from many
! lips
La the windows in the female depart
mcnt Of the Jail were n number of female
prisonors-whito and black--and MS the
drop fell, their cries and screams could
be heard throughout the place
| Gambriil and Corric struggled for
minute or two only, and then were still,
except the muscular motion natural to
such deaths
Crop AMI Cyphus struggled for some
Eve mintcs, and then, with the exception
of the muscular motion, were still
The drop of the rope was about two
and half feet and all four appeared to
die very quickly. In some six minutes
no motion could be observed.
While thoy were thus hanging, the
collins were brought out under the gal
lows, and placed ready for the reception
of the bodies They had not been placed
under the scaGold, as usual, for fear it
would more unncryo the prisoners as
they came out.
LOWERING THE BODIES.
At half past II o'clock, having hung
twenty-five minutes, the bodies were low
cred near the ground and examined by
| Dr. r. S. Thomas, physician Of tho jail;
DE-. II. =. =. Yeates aud DR. Owings
Mana, to see whether any life remained.
There was a faint pulse porccptiblc in
the heart Of Cyphus-tho others were
stilcd in death
Eight minutes more elapsed. and Cy-
plus being still too in death, their Jodies
were lowered and placed in the collins
provided by the friends Of each.
Their boots were drawn, the ropes re-
moved aud their DO lies laid in u natural
position The faces Of neither were
much disfgurcd neither their eyes nor
tongues protruding.
From q brief examination, the neck Of
| Corrio was found to be broken-tho 9th
ors did not appear so. Corrie died in
stautly almost-thc breaking Of the neck
] WIS HJ hpuDb Ll4t GdAbS Va u.
When properly laid in their collins,
they looked quite natural. The lids
were screwed down, and they were car
ricl into the cell corridor to await tho
demands Of their relatives.
coSFEssIoy or cHop.
After the death Of the parties the fol-
lowing note was handed to Sheriff Crca-
mcr, and opened by him:
at was me that shot Kigdon; but |
have ropentcd Of IL.
The above note was written by Ma
rion Crop on the morning Of his oxoeu-
ton, about ton minutes before nine o
clock, with the request that it be not
opened till be was dead.
B. j. BRcoKE,
GO. w. IlILDr."
The crowd began to leave the premises,
and BY noon nearly all had departcd tic
dread scene had been contaminated.
An GSciDEXT.
Elijah, alias Doncy Lee, Tone Of the
head Plugs) was confined in u room
which overlooked the scaffold. when
the trap Of the scahold fell It caused him
to trcmblo with agony Juatas the trap
1 fell the fourth finger Of lis left hand be-
came suddenly dead and the blood lcay-
ing it, the iugcr commenced shriycling
up; in few moments the palm Of biz
hand became blush, and q sharp pain
extended along the arm to the elbow -
/ 4 severe pain also strucl. him in the
back Of tho head Medical attendance
was summoned as quickly as possible,
and he appeared 10 recover.
FUNERALS
The funeral Of Crop took place at z
o'clock on Saturday morning, from tho
residence Of his father. A large crowd
had assembled in front Of the house and
seemed to feel a considerable interest in
tho proceedings Tho funeral proceeded
10 Mount Oliyct Cemetery, where tho
body was placed in a vault.
Corrie's remains we're conveyed to
their last resting place in the Cathedral
Cemetery, followed by long train of
carriages, containing the relatives and
friends.
Gambril's funeral took place at thrco
o'clock, Sunday afternoon, from the rcs
dcncc Of his parents Tho line Of ear.
riagos extended oyer half mile. and all
well allcd He W. inferred in Balh.
more Cemetery
Stephens color.d was buried on Sun
dag fror 'l' 3, il.Lco of his mother