Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-02


are about done for in this vicinity.
Execution OF Francis Giilick, at
Dubuque.
From the Dubuque Herald, we learn
the following particulars of the cxecu-
ton of Giilick, the wife murderer, at
Dubuque, on the 9th ult:
Soon after daylight, yesterday morn
ing, even at that early hour, the arrivals
from the country commenced. Two
horse wagons, containing from five to
twenty people each, rolled in from every
direction In f,ct, no 4th of July cele-
bration Of any character, could have
drawn a larger crowd than that which
passed in yesterday, to witness the
death of fellow beng.
As early as o'clock, the streets in
front Of the Jail began to fill up, and by
8 o'clock probably there was not a
standing place unoccupied, or an ada
cent root that was not filled with spec
tators. Of these not few-in fact
large share Of them-were women
tender, delicate women--0Uer the
left.
Lounging in doorways, astride fences,
leaning against horse-posts, cursing,
swearing, Laughing, chattering, flirting,
coquetting, waited the crowd Of men
and women. Patiently all waited
each moment growing thicker and den.
ser until about IL A. NJ, when the
prisoner was brought out.
During the day previous, and until
this hour yesterday, he was in close
communion with his spiritual advisers,
Rev. Messrs. Durin and Donelan. Du-
ring all this time he was engaged in ap-
pealing to a Tribunal whose decisions
are final, inevitable; and from every
indication we are led to believe that he
plead lis cause with perfect success.
No visitors were admitted yesterday
morning,until the hour arrived in which
he was to leave the Jail, when the report
ers of the Herald, Times and Demo.
krat were allowed to enter. At that
moment Gillick was conversing with
the clergymen, but in the course of a
minute or so he was issued into he cor
ridor of the Jail. 1t was at first deter
mined not to allow him to bid farewell
to the other prisoners, as it was thought
it might unnerve him; but at the re-
quest of the reporters, the sheriff al
| lowed him to take leave of his compan-
ions. lie visited each cell, shook hands
with the occupants, saying simply
"Good-bye." He then passed out
drought the Jail road, and in company
with his clergVmen, entered covered
carriage. We are sorry to believe that
this was a great disappointment to the
vast crowd in waiting, IS almost all Of
them failed to get glimpse of him.
After he entered the carriage, the pro-
cession moved on in the following
order:
Carriage with officials.
Two Companies of Military.
Carriage with Prisoner, Clergy, etc.
One Company Of Military.
Carriage with Reporters
| After the last named came the crowd
in carriages, sukeys, and a-foot-num-
beriug in all not less than from three to
five thousand. Along the dusty street
the band playing solemn march,
and thronging along, came the crowd,
men, women and children, all chatting
laughing, joking, as If the occasion was
one Of fes,ivity.
The place originally selected for the
execution was an open space this side
of Eagle Point. Yesterday morning
the scaffold was moved thlther, and the
work of erection was proceeding,
| when the inhabitants of that vicinity
made such demonstrations that it was
deemed necessary to remove the frame
work. Accordingly it was carried some
halt mile mile nearer the river, and
there erected. The scaffold was of the
ordinary character, with trap.loor,
which was held up by rope passing
under it, and secured at both ends near
the upper cross-piece, and within reach
of the platform.
On came the procession carriages,
military, officials, wagons, women, men.
Upon arriving at the spot, the military,
formed into square about the scaffold,
and Gillick was led in. lie first ascend
cd the scatfold-some ten or twelve
s eps-and went up springy, agile
step. After him came Revs. Durin and
and Donellan, Sheriff Cummings, Dep
uty Sheriff Hewitt, and Sheriff Edy, Of
Delaware county.
Upon reaching the top, the warrant
tor his execution was read t, him, which
he listened to with an attentive air and
eyes fixed upon the planks at his
feet.
AT the conclusion of the reading, he
knelt and listened to the final exercises
OF his Faith. He made the responses in
a clear, distinct voice, beating his breast
at the same time. Not a particle of fear
sat upon his CONFERENCE.-The he
seemed simply like devout Chistian
earnestly engaged in prayer.
At the conclusion of the services he
arose, and of his own accord he walked
forward upon the trap. After embrac.
ing and kissing the clergymen, and
shaking hands with the sheriff., his arms
we're strapped behind him. and he was
asked by Sheriff Cummings if he had |
anything to say? He replied that he |
had nothing. The black cap was then