American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-12-08
TnR KxEcUTIoN OF JOnN BROWN.
HARPER's EKRRY, Dec. 9, 1889.

49,
HARFER's EERRT. Dec. z. 1889.
Az the hour approached for sxsousioO.
he Medical Faculty in aiteRdenos. the
sheriff Of the county. and officers Of the
;sil. sisite3 bis room snd conveFsed with !
him. Brown wss ehsaFlul, and talked as
though the hour which was approaching
was ind ifIsrsnt; and far in The future
N Nothing Of material interest occurred 10
these interviews.
At nine O'Clock agreeabls 10 the gener-
alsorder, the military oompAniss commeno
Cd assumipg their positions. One COM
pany ives stationed IN sirsnl Of the jail,
another difectly opposite the MAfks. House
and yet another in front OF Court House.
which was only few yards to the north
Of the prison. Two pieces Of brass can.
non was placed near the Jail wall, on the
road leading to The scatfold.
The place OF execution was not more
than . half Of mile from the prisOn, II
was erected on an eminence. in the center
81 q twenty acre 6eld. The grounds we're
laid of. and small white Gags were stuck
in the ground. beyond which no citizen
was allowed TO pass,
Al the gale military company was
stationed, who refused TO admit any person
unless accompanied BY a military escort.
The representatives OF tho press, after
much trouble, were escorted into the held,
an assigned position with in . hundred
yards Of The scoffold.
Aithis time the military bad assumed
their position on The field. and in the wood
lto the north Of the place Of execution "
The cavalry were scouting IN every d.
/ reclion, while mounted men were stationed
lall along the fences Of the field Of execu>
Itioa. and could bs seen riding 70 the south
and east. appersutly apxiously looking Tor
the anticipated rescue,
/ The Richmond company =. were as
Isiynsda q position TO the south Of the SCAT
Hold. and within City yards Of it, while
the Cadets from Virginia Military Ihsti-
Itute were stationed in front. and within
Eabout the same distance. A company OF
Calvsry were riding around the ield, and
1.-TWO or thFoe companies Of iDfanty were
Istatiened twenty yards Of the feOo As pick
Tets.
i Field oficers, staff officers and officers
10, the day, andofiesrs not oftbe day, 10,
4 getheE with Aids to the GeyeDor, were
dashing alOugon spirited horses. riding c
land fro, apparently giving exhibition ..ol
excellent horssmanship. rivalliDg each 9th,
or in the sccOmpishmeDt. a 4
/ Thus matters stood at half past 10 o.
4 clock, when Gen. Taliaierro. with bis
! Estsif consisting Of thirty. y.seyen, in various
Il lauiforms, ard al mounted on spirited
chargers, entered the fsld. and proceeded
|, with all military deOorum, tOa position
iu front Of the galloys. and in the rear ol
, 1.-The Cadets from the military institute.
i The departure Of eonnasdipg ofifcel
from the town, was the signal for th'
bringing out Of the prisoner, A furnitur,
was driven in, front Of the jsil, ard th'
| military formed around il. BeowR VA
lthsn escorted from his room.
He was dressed in q black suit. muCl
worn, the same suit be bad on 4 wbel
be made his attack on the Ferry. H
wore Q sloueh bat. sllOes, .and odd colore'
stocking. HIS arms had beeHPioueds ant
he marched out withra 6rm, step and up
right head. He was assisted into th'
wagon, and took seat on, bis cotiiD: ~.
The trio then proeesded 70 scene o. ex
ecution. The military escort was iarg
and imposing. There was no music an
there was nothing TO DO heard save 70
= slow measured tread OF the military, an
the rurabkDg Of the wheels Of the1 wago
! which was conveying BfowHto his death
Folio wing the military we're aoooe w
hundred citizens. The gate was ensereq
aud the command Drought 70 haul.. !
y q few miDsses u again starsea, sAa Prc
y ceeded to she galows. Inc wagon wa
stoppeda lew iees iEom 'ne steps Wh,c
4 led to the piatiorms aoa bsown was assis
! ed out and immediately psoceeuea ios "
! scshold. On one side was ee sneslbs Q
the other side was one o. 1se eepeMss.
!, Brown asoended lne steps WIN = cnse'
: ful look. . ipm unsbsken sep: aud an 40
: Eblanehed eye. Net an e1aiolnoo Or ~ y
: Was gwen. Inere was no e,'usuoso' y
!. consianeieusness O. snesssrse,e u'g,o soei
whlch was aeons 70 take pace auo
n "nieu DO wss " % ,uo e''v' .,..s. ~.
q fas be reached tne 'P1sgo.m' ,ps M NINA =
whioh acoompanieu slse 70 .ne tIsI' !.
!. LETT, ana tooR the PosiNeh wnicn nsu Is' ~
y previously assigned % shem Drown y,
= cd q the crowd ana lnsS gsenceu !. =
RoAffOId. The Deputy 0nerlU 0XJenue