Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-02

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'tioa toqG10EIu th6EH6S Nff1&A -
/ I1br5eited his life:
Il -Hsail M busu - J<neMBa codasy, Va,
and q thu time Of his death W. about
thifty+yo years Of ~. He received col
legiai> I'D atidh btthe University Of Wiz
gin1A q Charlottesville, and Wa aid to. be
man Of fine intellect and attainments
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House Of Delegates, and occupied . anod
position in the neighborhood in which he
t.idsd; He owned I'D 9u!tivats1'-ig
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ny 9, Second Virginia regiment, Colonel
Allen. one OF the original Stonewall Bri-
gsde." He was Afterwards transferred In
the rebel navy, received Master's commis-
aaon, under which he claimed to be ~.
ing while engaged in the commasoion 81
tne Outrage for which he was execveed - :
elon. In September, 1854, he made his
appearance II Canada and commenced the
organisation Of forcs for the purpose of !
mid on the lakes, and II possible tie rescue
~ rebel prisoner conhned ct Johnsoo's
Island. The following extinct from TIE
order Of Gen. Dix approving the findings
and sentences Of the court gives . suficient
sccoSnt Of his attempt on the Northern
Ne ts1sspnv ,hsws ~ the aeess,a.
Wills holoink Z, cdmn1ssiOA ~ onl tn -
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the navySf ~ insusgent 6tai6s, embark
go q sandwich. Canada, ON board the
kAsto P0rsons, m unarmcd steamer, while
on one Of her reguls. trips, carrying pss.
sengers and FREIGHT from Detroit, in the
state Of *..chigan, to Sandnsky, in the
state OF Ohio. The Captain hall bsen In,
.ccd by Burlcy, one Of the cchfedentes
Of the accused, to land at Sandwich, which
was not one of the regular stopping places
Of the steamer for the purpose d teOeiving
them. Here the accused and two others
/ took passage. At Maiden, another Cana.
| dian port and one of the regular seDppiha
| places, about twenty-five more came on
Hoard. The accused was in citizens dress
showing no insignia Of his rank or pro
fesaion, emharking as an ordinary passen-
ger, and representing himself to he on a
pleasure trip to Kclly's Island, in Lake Erie
Within the Jurisdiction Of the State OF
Ohio.
After eight 6ous, ne 6nfnh pssociates
arming thsnsclvss with rsyQters and
hand aees brought anrrp ptitio0sll on lJpasd
\ rose ON ~ creW, took reoaesana of tn
steamer, threw overheard part Of the
freight, and robbed the clerk Of the none,
in his charge-putting all on board under
dhress Later in the evening he and hi,
party took possession of another unarmed
steamcr--the Island Queen-scuttled hel
and set her adrift on the lake. These
transactions, occurred within the jurisdic
ton Of the staAe Of Ohio, on the 18th day
of September. 1864.
On the 10th day Of December 1884, thu
accused was arrested near the Suspension
Bridge, over the Niagara River, within the
State of New York The testimony shows
that he and two officers of the insurgent
States, Col Martha aad Lieut.. Headlcy;
with two other ConfoslerateA hnd madle IN
Unsuccessful attempt, undee tie direc&ion
of the flrse named 0lkcer, to THROW the pas.
scn&er train coming from the West to Buff
| falo off the railroad track, for the purpose
Of robbing the Express Company. 1t is
further shown ellat this ssthe thff0 at
tempt In which the accused We concerned
to accosaplish the came Object that BE-
tween two at these attempts, the party. in.
c.vdirs the sccused; went to Canada and
back to Canada when he was arrested. II
!. these transactions, as in that on Lake Erie
the accused, though holding commission
, from the msupRent authorities at Richmond
J was in disguise, procuring Information, Will
the intention Of using it, as lie subsequently
did, to infict injury upon unarmed citizen
of the United States and their private
property.
wNv THE 0ALLowA
The gallows, the same used ut the exccu
ton Of Gordon, the slave-trader, is MOI
built with drop, but furnished will
weights and pullcyA by mans Of which
the condemned Man is jerked into the ali
with sudden motion which instantly dis
locates the vertebr~ of the neck. Around
one of the uprights, an Enclosure Of rough
boards is erected, and the weights and pull
lcys, as well as the executioner, are thus
concealed from view The moose is sef,a
rate from the main end. and is provided
with an iron ring. which hooks on to the
gallows' rope This horrible instrument Of
death was erected on the southcrly slopt
of the island, facing southeast iI
At half past ~, Capt Tallman, Provost
Marsha! of the island, United States Mar
shall Robert Murray, and the exccutidner
entered Bcall's cell and found him resting
; quietly in his chair, and apparently in deef
thought. He addressed them with smile
saying. :" am ready, gentlemen" Turning
: to the exccutioner he sAid. "Let this thing
: be as brief as possible 1t is to me mer,
, muscular effort. Make it as short "a vol
can when you get thercp His arms wer,
then tied behind him. above the elbow. ant
the deadly loop was hung loosely arnunt
his neck like some glMstly insignia Of in
fanny. This moose was the same one useG
70 hang Hicks the pirate, Gordon, tn,
slave trader. and the negro Hawkins, wh<
was executed f6r murder on the high seas
The black calswAs then placed on the pris
oncrs head, military cloak thrown ovel
his shoulders, and nc was led out Of hi
cell by Marshal Murray and Capt. Tallman
to take his place under the arch o
the sallyport, between line Of soldiers
Oeserlloas GFom 0rans'o Array.
From the Richmond Wing Feb. 20.
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