The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-07-19


There are also number nt pack trains On
The road. A tOll.gate keeper estimates the
number Of teams employed in the tTnnsptFtn-
ton "f goods, etc., to Nevada Territory ut ore
thousand.
tbs DEATH PESALTY.-ln obedience 10 the
requirements Of the law and the sentence of
the Court, John Robinson, convicted OC the
murder 0f GregoiFe AubonIet, near Greenwood
Valley, ON the 4th Of March, 1861, yesterday
expated his crime upon the scaff0ld. The OK.
ecution took place in the jail yard, and was
witnessed by only n few persons. Atl2 o.
clock, ~. precisely, the pFiaoncr, accompanied
BY Rev. Father Boicc. OF Amadur County, and
J. G. Eastman, ESQ.,, (bia attorney, was con-
Quoted To the scaffold by Sheriff Hunter and
Deputies Chapman, Green aud Tureman. He
WAS also accompanied by VIM. johnson, a fell
low prisoner to whom he had become attached
during the last days of his confinement. The
prisoner manifested no emotion Of fear, but
Was calm and selfpossessed, though seeming
fully to realize his condition. He ascended
the ScatfOld with firm step, and the only emo
ton shown by him wasI slight spasmodical
contraction Of the throat. Sheriff Hunter read
the Indictment and sentence Of death, to which
the prisoner listened With apparent self compo-
sure. After which, on n motion from Father
Boice, the prisoner and officers knelt down,
whilst he read n prayer, but he was so over
come BY agitation that his voice was scarcely
audible even to those on the scaffnld. At nine
minutes past ~, the feet and hands Of the pris
oner were piuioned, during which act, he pre-
served his self-possession TO an astonishing de-
gree, considering his depressed physical condi-
ton. brought about by his long confinement
He then addressed Sheriff Hunter about as fol.
lows: II say, Hunter, send me on quick
send me on quick, i: you will no pain; am
innocent" lie then shook hands with those
on the scafold. In parting with the Sheriff be
sad 4" N y name is not Robinson it Is Bergen.
am subject of the British flag" Sheriff
Hunter then stepped aside. when the prisoner
Lnid: Away with you, away with you Christ
forgive me-" At this time be exhibited much
agitation. At twelve minutes past IL O'Clock,
the trap fell, and with it the body Of Bergen,
alias John Robinson; and thus the demands OF
the law were satisfied and the soul of the trans.
gressor fed to meet its God. The body fell
about eight feet. Alter the fall there was not
the slightest spasm, contraction or twitching
After his body had hung "a minutes, and pro-
nounced dead by Drs. Cooke and Eichler, il
was taken down and conveyed to the Catholic
cemetery for interment. The entire night pre-
vious TO the execution, Robinson read the Bible
and prayer book; fellow prisoner, William
Johnson, who remained up with him, also read
to him. Robinson was so anxious to have the
Bible read, that when johnson would stop he
would Immediately exclaim-" Read on read
On, please; don't stop" For three or four
hours before his death he signifed to those who
came near him, that he desired to be alone, to |
reflect upon his past life, bis present condition,
and the execution he was about to suffer-de-
monstrating that he realized his awful situation |
and the fate that inevitably awaited him. He
often exclaimed during the night aud forenoon
preceding his executiOn-"Oh, Lord, have |
mercy on my soul forgive me, etc. He asked
to be forgiven for his conduct whilst in prison.
Bergen (aIins John RObinsOn) was born in
Queens county, Iceland, and was about so
years of age
VIZ are indebted to Wells. Fargo Co. for
numerous favorE during the week. Also, to
Hernandez 4 Anderson and Bradshaw 4 Co.
for The S1crameDtV snd San FTaDcisco dailies.