Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-02-11
LOCAL M A TIERS.
EXECUTION
OF John ]. Bowen, convicted of the
Murder of John w. Dewlin, at Del
aWara City. in August last

aware City, in August last.
The prisoner was q fine, hearty specimen of
bone and muscle. On Thursday he made
confession throughout the night be slept. In
the morning Revs. Mr.. Spotswood, Pearson and
franklin waited on him, and remained with
him until the time of e1eeution; in the meantime
the sacrament to him. He con-
yersed freely and exhibited the utmost compo-
sure. he was perfectly resigned to his fate, and
Some zoo people assembled ia front of the
Jail and waited patiently for admission to see
the sight of man e1piate his offence on tho
gallows.
At precisely eight minutes past twelve o.
clock on Friday, the 10th inst, the Sheriff
brought out the prisoner. A loose frock fell
over his citizen drcss one could see that his
arms were pinioned. Reverends Franklin and
Pearson accompanied him upon the scaffold,
when the Sheriff left him with his spiritual ad-
visers Revs. Pearson and Franklin prayed, in
which the prisoner appeared to join. 1t was
evident that lie used superhuman efforts to
control his emotions. lie trembled considera-
bly, while the Reverend gentlemen performed
their last Office. When they had concluded, he
shool, tbsu nv tho hand and in ~ firm voice
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about minute before the Sheriff assembled to
adjust the rope and make the necessary ar
ranqements for the execution. This was n mo-
r,ont or ov,c,l ,,,,snansa Tho nr;.onor Ga, n
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moment, was overcome ny ms ieehngs' anu
tears coursed down his cheeks. When the
Sheriff placed the fatal cord about his neck he
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pileu IN hrm voice, NO Inc coru peing
adjusted, the black cap was placed upon his
head and he said 10 the Sheriff in a low tone.
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shook hlm ny Inc mana anu pade MIN farewell
All things being ready Sheriff Cannon cut the
fatal cord asd the unfortunate man was launeb
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lie strugglen Tor about iour minutes, wnen me
spasmodic motion oil the body ceased Dut lie
renamed 'or several minutes afterwards, as
was evlnced by MS pulse. Inc BODY remained
suspended Tor thirty-hve minutes, when II was
med 1t and founS tho neck broken.
The body IS to be semitic mis- friends IN Oela-
ware Gity' ,,u,,..,,
CONfESSlON.
NEW CASTLE JAIL, February 9th, 1860.
In view of the penalty of the law which
am doomed 10 nav ON the 10th inst I submit
this my last Testimony 10 INV AGED mother re-
| Iatives and friends. for their comfort when
/ am NO more in this world, which is truth as
near as NV memory serves me. On the nlobt
| of The IatL dav of August. 1889. near O'clock
| I mat Dawl;p in Dalawara civ and he neked
me 10 90 down in tbe lager beer saloon with
lin 7 renlied that 7 was sicl. he said had
moi drank enough for that: he asked me again
we went in and took 80 or three drinks TO-
gether, where we observed severed persons
also observed several sorts of games or plays
and most of the persons were drunk do mo-
remember of playing with any of them, but wa.
informed afterwards that did; had only Z
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