, 1862-05-07
THE HON. JOHN NJ, B0TTS
SENT SOUTH.
jeff. Davis Says He Will
Never Surrender.

From the Richmond Dispatch and Norfolk
Dag Eook Of Wednesday last, we CLEAN the
following important and interesting items:
TRIAL. Sentence AND EXECUTION OF
TIMOTHY WSBSTER AS 4 SPY.
[From the Richmond Dispatch.1
We append q brief synopsis of the proceed
ings OF the Court Martial i4at condemned the
aboye person, in order to correct under
standing Of the matter alleged against hin,
minutes. past eleven O'Clock, suffered the ex-
trene penalty Of the Law at the military camp
atthe new fair grounds.
On the I'd Of April the Court Martial con-
yened for tie trial Of Timothy Webster as an
alien enemy, Col. Nat. Taylor being President
Of The same.
CBARGE-Lurking about the armies and for
tidcations Of the Confederate States Of Amer
lea
First Specification That on the 1st Of April
being an alien enemy and in the service OF the
United States, he lurked about the armies aud
near Richmond.
Second Specification about the 1st Of
July, 1861, prisoner being an alien enemy and
in the service Of the United States, did 1utk in,
and around about the armies and Notifications
Of the Confederate States at Memphis, in the
State of Tennessee.
The prisoner was defended By Nance g. VII
!lams, who introduced number Of Witnesses
in his behalf
The Court, having mature1y considered the
evidence adduced, and two-thirds concurriog
therein, they find the prisoner guilty Of the
Charge.
ttpecifcation-not guilty.
Sccoud specification guilty.
Whertupon, two thirds OF tho Court con-
.u1ri1s, it was adjudged that tla accused
"Sufitr death by hanging
On the 25th OF april, the proceedings, find
ings and sentence Of the Court were approved
by the Commanding General Of the Depart
ment Of Hcnrico, who ordered that the SEN
tcncc should be executed under the direction
Of the Provost Marshal, on the 29th day Of
April, between the hours Of u and IL O clock II.
On the announcement Of his approaching
fate, the prisoner, as Wa hear, grew defiant,
thinking no doubt that he would not be hung.
Hcalso said he could make several parties il
the War Department shake in their jacke.s''
by bis revelations, but he made none up to his
last hour Learning on Monday night that
there was M show for him, he became CON-
pletc1y unucrved. He Was carried TO the Fair
Grounds as early as six o'clock yesterday
morning, by Capt Alexander, but prior to
flat time received avisit from Rev. Mr.. Wood
bridge. Hc asked the clergyman to read the
Psalm OF David, invoking vengeance On his
enemies. He refused, and Webster grew in
d!Gnant, causing the clergyman to take an
carly departure. When brought to the gal
lows the prisoner WAS visioEy affected bg the
shuddered when he looked at his cotfin.
After the rope was adjusted around his neck
prayer was Offered up by Rev. II. D. uogc
| at the conclusion, black cap WIS drawn over
hiseyes, he having previously bid farewell to
several persons standing By. The signal being
given, the trigger that sustained the drop was
drawn, and it struck against the uprights With
loud sound. Owing to defective cotton rope,
the moose slipped, and Webster fell on lis
back to tile ground. The half-hupg aud par
tia1}y stunned man Was speedily raised and as
| sisted up, and new rope being ready, be was
soon swinging in accordance with his SEN
| tence. This occurred ut twenty-five minutes
| past eleven o'clock. Fifteen minutes later
| We left the ground. but the party was still sus,
| pended. He died In about one minute.
Webster, who bad plenty Of gold and Con
fedcrate States Treasury-notes, gave it an to
| his wife the night before his execution. He
was in the employment Of one of the depart.
| ments here as q letter carrier between this
| city and Maryland. It is said-hoW true nc
know not-that he used to take the letters ze
| ceiyed here to Washington, where they were
| copied, and the answers received we're served
in the same way, thus being used as evidence
against the parties, as many Of them have
found to their cost by subsequent arrest anG
Incarceration in Northern forts Suspicion
was first excited agaipst the prisoner By thu
style Of his evidence against LeHis and Scully
and they let the cat out Of the bag On hiu
after their conviction. Mrs. Webster, who
Tas arrested along with her husband as . SPY
| is still nj Castle Goodwin, but will no doubt bt
sent out Of the Confederacy. Webster is the
first man executed here as Spy. Perhaps il
would have been better had the business beer
commenced at an earlier day.