, 1864-03-02

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| eary for the military eeeort-company A,
| 10Th battalion, under Capt. q. Fsis5e1i; and
company D. Capt: William Bfgham-the
Gufliord Guards--to force open passasc for
the wagon which was to bear the prisoner
| away.
AT last the way is opened, and the fixed
bayonots of. the militia hare cleared the
streets And now, at half past twelve pre-
clse1y, ont Of the jail door comes the prison
er, who, being unable to walk, is carried IN
the arms Of Sheriff Seely's assistants, Coro.
ncr j. B. Bcckwith, and q. j. Walker. His
sister's sad face, as she ats at the: window,
docs not move, as she sees him placed In the
wagon and borne away. Her self.command
fs 10 greater than her brothera. Seated
there il the. wagon, which also beard his cof-
I'm, the centre Of ten thousand eyes, borne
to an ignontnious death, the discovered and
sentenced murderer sat, almost as though he
were enjoying triumphal progress. Not
nG1sc1a, Of his face moved, his eye did not
1a1l, but met the g1ouces cast at him with
compoeure and nutura1nes5, while his con-
Eereation in the wagon, as Mr. Beckwith,
VINO was with him, tells us, was easy and
TO TIE oA1Iows. .-->
The gnllows arc about quarter Of a mile
north Of the jail, at the crown Of piece Of
meadow land owned BY John B. Young,
Ihither the procession moves. It consists 81
INC wagon with Streetcr, the county officers
ant. others engaged in the case, and other In
vited guests. The soldiers, with fixed bayo:
nets, form hollow square around all, aud do
'"S,t ulule4it dnty we'll
foid IL 1escSeI fnr9ugn gnu mud aRa mle the SCAT
ced In clearing away the vast crowd already
Gongregated there. It Is noticeable that
stEeeter leats forward md watches, With
qulet and apparently amused interest, though
eress - ~ 80 snauow M oi nla gaAoWs, the pro,
~ :. y Z: tae Mo,k maae oy the soldiers. At
thar VIII ~ Il w y. apoR & tne scanold and seated
T,nt, 49, 10y I'm, ~ Solan !s p1aced beneath IL
w u0m eorna nae, y t m o4enSn1ng no ehndder
mnrmnr rN-1 1nrs ~o4i' tt'-ann sm 1snant cooIase'
thara - une tnlous4 Ine vast crowd, but
of his - ,oae cs ~ 1est ne masnetism
ofa'a''o' III most wonderful i
+ TIE CROWD. 5.
A vast SEQ of human beads with evaa IN,
tent upon the white flrure there srrronnis
the ecaHold. They nnmbor At least t1ifee4
thouaand-many Of them wild, rough 1n men;
society," 100 wa a1 to- o.
arc here. That great magnet, the gal1ows''
seems to draw together all ares. conditions
and sexes.
ru1 pxponr1o,q vvvpcravz
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=. IL Is now one O'CLOCK, and at half past one
the drop Ein fall Thirty minutes more
t9e seconds are ticking of swiftly. The Rev
~; narnef, VINO married streeter, and OIL
ct8tes on this occasion BY the criminals re.
quest. kuee1s. and, as sudden silence
sweeps across tho throng, beseeches God to
i9ok l II mercy on q THIS scene and bless It to
az concerned-if the victim be innocent, to
lnterpose for bis 1eliefff be be guilt, to
prayer, streeter's arm, stern, unmoved moved face ace
Is bent, but bis eyes are not closed aud are
tastened on the ioor.
The friends Of the condemned were then
Permitted two BY two, to take their leave Of |
him, His friends, What q mockery that
word must have been to the guilty mans |
ear, as h1s eve, wandering over fha vast
provi6g sympathy, finds no glance Of sns-
inning appreciation. discoYers no one who
does not Wish him dead! Does he think |
md be ehakes the few @ nrofsrea n anSs N ~, H.
most perfect silence once Or % twice : TINT
silpnre ia hrnlren wfan NJ Fnote 1ha
mnrfiered Vamon's fathsr nnnrosohae mn t,;no tae
be asks: A1 - '' 'pp4'a'11e' n'tu'
MTa fhfs Mrs icov,a fatbor -, md ,r,,o,, -,
affirmative answcr} l. oicar aa5s "~A ="
0As there ia a cod in hs,aVen nm ,nno.
cent Of your daughters murder''' '
mast n1ar93l,~ W. a1i,,Iips ~ H. 1 tg su' ~
ii ass1re rnn That Eee,cst ~ ~ hsx;po =, a. vo
uner ceqtai5 ~ gs T. y"1
Wifs M rnn boEs ai1Vs1s e., ~ ~ W ns
XII are gorn ro9r IA yea sfta] ~ a'e ,,+a,
ro1t1na Il an,nnm,d ann H. 4atSr ~ mana.
viii nv feW narttn| worde eaad eno etia =;
The crcwd s,,+ sHnrt h.. te4s.n a s4ra1eai -.
ali iooked mn ~ 1Se sco}fold Scg ~ tss
Streeter hpsitates INT he il aaa,assed 1 sne ~
those aronnd hin ond seo1s ~ - neo7Hant
Int a mament | % ~. = : uo4s' tilsM 4sas
THOUGH them. Will he. at the list confess
the atfocious crime. Which ali present @ % are
morally sure that be committed. fheir doubt |
is soon resolved. summonipg ali lis physt-
cal powers for the task Of standfug uprIEht, |
he fises, facine the South. where tie eTca{esf
fully with pocket handkeFchief. then. stand
ing there in Els chastity robe, his clear face
calm az ever, and his eve Seeking the utmost
verge of his vast audiencc. he speaks-dc-
liberately and distinctly, lot loudly, though
Ill hear him. - -
~ "Of The crime for which am about to die
I am entirely fnnnoccnf Nav Eod fnTrive |
oil those Who hayo wroneed me.5
That ia nl1. hrnte sf6nfe & P1aved ont,,.. |
and horrn,. af-fn1ran tfri11 1r.nt+heo1rh +ba