The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-09
Execution OF Kellogg, the Western
spy.

From the Richmond Enquirer, Sept. %.
at eleven O'Clock yesterday forenoon a
detail Of one hundred men under Captain
Potts, from the City Battalion, marched
from Castle Thfnder with Spencer Kel-
logg, the recently condemned spy, in Gus
toby. The corteSe moved up Main street
in the following order: Drum corps OF
the right, followed by two companies Of
military; hack containing tie condemned
man, his Spir tual adviser, Dr. Burrows,
and detective Capehart and another off
Ger. The hack was closely guarded by
inountc! men, followed by two companies
OF infantry. The cavalcade reached the
scene OF execution about half past twelve
O'Clock, where, as usual, vast crowd of
people, of both sexes and all ages were
cong egated. After q few moments spent
in preliminary arrangements, the prisoner
was escorted, under guard, from the hack
10 the gallows. While seated in the hack
awaiting the perfection Of the arrange
ments for his execution, he ccnversed
gaily, with the utmost nOnclallnce, with
Dr.. Burrows, frequently smiling at some
remark made either by himself or the
minister. Arriving under the gallows,
Cal tain Alexander read the charges pre-
terred against the accu ed and the sentence
Of the court maj tal-" that he BIZ hanged
by the neck Until dead"
a short but impressive prayer was then
offered by the minister, ut the conclusion
OF which the condemned man, unaccum-
panied, mounted the scaffold. In q few
moments Detect We Capellart followed, and
commenced to adjust the rope over the
neck OF the criminal, in which he assisted,
all the while talking with the officer On
taking Oft his hat to admit the moose over
his head, he threw it one side, and, falling
Off the scatfoli, it struck q gentleman be
meath, when the prisoner turned quickly,
and bowling, said Excuse me, sir" At
ter getting the rope on his neck arranged
to his satisfaction, Detective Capehart
commenced to pinion the arms of the con-
demned, to which he submitted compos-
eddy, simply relnarking, "Ain't this hard,
Captain ?" His ankles were then tied to-
gether, and Ills hat given to him, which he
held in his hand behind him Capehart
then shook hands and lett him. A negro
next came on the scatfold with q ladder.
and proceeded to ftsten the rope to the
beam, tie prisoner regarding him with
the greatest composure. Tie rope being
fastened, the negro Was in the act Of com,
ing down, when the prisoner, looking up
at the rope, remarael-"TLis Won' i break
my neck! 'Ti>nt more tian a foot fall.
D9etor, I wish you would come u and
arrange this thing l dou'5 want to have
s bUtuh job Of i'll" The rope was then
arranged to his satisfaction, and tie cloth
esp placed over his head. Tie condemned
ulan then lowed lis head and engaged a
few seconds IN prayer, at tie conclusion CT
which lie raised himself, and, standing
perfectly erect, pronounced, in D clear
voice, "-all 'eady!" at fvo minutes 10
one o'clock the drop fell and the coD~
deElnad man Was launched into eternity.
lie struggled violently for about second,
tie rope awaying to ami fro like the pea-
dnlum Of & clock. He was left hangng
thirty minutes, wien he was cut down
and pronounced lead" by tie attendant
physician, his reck having been broken
in the fail. The body was then placed in
q cofiin and sent To tie burial giouul.
-Pars II lrOwnlOA > motto 70. rebels
is, "Greek fire tor the masses, and he'll
fire fof TIE leal e's."