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. &c.

From the Richmond Enquirer, Sept. &c.
at eleven O'Clock yesterday forenoon a
detail of one hundred men under Captain
Potts, from the City Battalion, marched
from Castle Thdnder with Spencer KEEL
logg, the recently condemned spy, in Gus.
tody. The cortege moved up Main street
in the following order Drum corps on
the right, followed by two companies of
military; hack containing the condemned
man, his spir tual adviser, DR.. Burrows,
and detective Capehart and another off,
Ger. The hack was closely guarded by
mounted 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 few moments spent
in preliminary arrangements, the prisoner
was escorted, under guard, from the hack
TO the gallows. While seated in the hack
awaiting the perfection of the arrange
ments for his execution, he ccnversed
gaily, with the utmost nOnchalance, with
Dr.. Burrows, frequently smiling at some
remark made either by himself or the
minister. Arriving under the gallows,
Captain Alexander read the charges pre-
terred against the accu ed and the sentence
of the court martial that he BIZ hanged
by the neck until dead"
A short but impressive prayer was then
offered by the minister, at the conclusion
of which the condemned man, unaccom-
panied, mounted the scafold. In few
moments Detect We Capehart 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 off his hat to admit the moose over
his head, he threw it one side, and, falling
off the scatfold, it struck a 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 remarking, "Aint this hard,
Captain 2" His ankles were then tied to-
gether, and his 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 a ladder,
and proceeded to fasten the rope to the
beam, the prisoner regarding him with
the greatest composure. The rope being
fastened, the negro was in the act of com
ing down, when the prisoner, looking up
at the rope, remarked" This wont break
my neck! 'Tsn't more than foot fall,
Dpetor, I wish you would come Us and.
arrange this thing. don't want to have.
a botch job Of i'll" The rope was then
arranged to bis satisfaction, and Ire cloth
cap placed over his head. Tie condemned
man then bowed bis head and engaged a
few seconds in prayer, at tie conclusion of
which lie raised himself, and, standing
perfectly erect, pronounced, in clear.
voice, call ready!' At FIVE minutes to
one O'Clock the drop fell and the con-
denlned man was launched into eternity.
He struggled violently for about second,
the rope swaying to and fro like the pen
dulum of a click He was left hanging
thirty minutes, when he was cut down
and pronounced Stead" by the attendant
physician, his neck having been broken
in the fall. The body was then placed in
coffin and sent 70 tie burial GROUND. Is
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is, Greek fire tor the masses, and he'll.
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