Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-12-09
SCENE AT TnE oALLows.


The London 7imes OF the 9th saws
The occupants Of 'cheap seats" and "sood
accommodation" were particularly numerous
The windows Of the several houses 10 front Of
the drop were well filled, whilst numbers were
sitting on the roofs. Preachers Of various re.
ligious scots were scattered about, aud worked
with oommeHdable zeal in the distribution of
traots. In one part three jointed fishing rod
Wea employed, to which was scroll with the
inscription, "Be sure your sins will find Won
out" and in another instance a patty OF men
was stationed one Of whom held up a waking
stick with text attached whilst the others
disconr.ed on Ssriptaral subj jec,s. and took part
in reading aud singing hymns. Another man.
more conspicuous than the rest, was working
his way through the crowd with a bill placed
before him az sn apron, calling attention to the
publication OF phampblet issued By the City
Gospel Hail. and called "Should Nuiderers be
put TO death 7"
There were great many foreigners present
and 10 them selections from the New Testament
printed in the Germsn and other continental
languages, were presented. But while this was
gong On in one part, none but those who looked
down upon the awful crowd Of Monday will ever
believe In the Whoies lie, open, broadcast man.
ner 10 which garrotiDg and highway robbery
were carried on IN another. We do not now
speak OF those whom the mere Wanton mischief
| OF the crowd led TO "bonuet" as they pissed or
else to pluck their hats IRON Of their heads and
toss them over the mot amid toArs and shout. .
OF laughter, as they came from all sides aud
went iu all directions, ill sometimes even they
fell within the enclosure round the drop. aud
we're kicked under the gallvws by the police
Tne propriety VI such HI amusement ut such A
time admits OF question, 10 say the least, evel
among such IN audience. But even t,ls rough
play tails into hnrmlsssntss b4sde the uprl
r"ooefy and violence VIII cn yesterday moruinl
had its way virtually u-chrcked III N wgat,
sIelt' Tnere we're regular gangs nOi 81 muel
IN tue crowd it-eit " thin the barriers as alenl
the avenues which I'D to them and thes
vagrsnts openly sopp,d, "oonuttt,d,' an,
somstlmts garroted, IN Always plunie ei 40
iersUn wtose drtss led them 10 hluk him W., ii
, the irouh e; the risk was nothing Somstim.
their victims made Desperate res stance, .nt
Tor few inmates kept the crowd around ibeu
violently .Haylng 10 aud lro amii the dreadful
uprtar. Iu no Instance, hOWeyer, co1ld W
= ascertain th "police" Was ever csll,d lndeet
one OF the solitary nstances IN which they iuel
3, fered ut all was Wnen ihrir aid was sought fro
8 some houses tue occupants Of which saw an oil
e farmer, who, after long aud gallant strueel
+ VITO his many ASSISTANTS, seemed, after havin
= been robbed. to be in danger OF serious ibiuE
ID as we'll. This, however, about the farmer, is
mere episodes the rule Was such robbng an
I, ill-treatmeut az made The victims only too gls
. TO Ny far from the spot where they had sufiert
1t, and who, II even then they ventured on giviE
u any Information to the police, could hope for
or redress in such a crowd Such were the op,
"a pastimes Of the mob from daylight till near d
IA time Of execution, when The great space aroui
or the prison seemed choked with its vast muI
AZ tuds.