The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-03-25
THE MURDER OF CAPT JOHN Y.
Il E 5ta BEALL. @

following extsaet il referenceto theex-
ecution Of Captain John Y. Beall. In
plain terms, the Yankees murdered this
martyr to Southern Independence:
EXECUTION OF CAPTAIN BEALL.
+, True to their cowardly instincts, the
Yankees carried out their mad purpose
of hanging Captain Beall on last Friday.
The Yankees, it will be recollected,
trumpea up the charge against him Of
being "a spy and guerrilla" but the
truth is he was merely aprisoner of war.
Captain Beall is native of Jefferson
county, Virginia, and was about thirty
two years old y He was educated at the
Virginia University, and at the breaking
out of the war he joined the army and
became a Captain 1.-THE Second Virginia
infantry, serving part oftne time under
''Stonewall Jackson" He remained in
that branch ofthe service untilIast year,
when he received commission in the
navy and going to Canada, assisted, in
September last, to seize the steamerPar-
sons on Lake Erie. The steamer Island
Queen was also seized by Beall and his
party, all of whom hadgone on board as
citizens. They scuttled the Island Queen,
and subsequently attempted to get pos
session of the United States steamer
Michigan, with the design as it after
wards appeared, of liberating the pris
oners on Johnson's Island. This plan
was frustrated, and Beal was after.
wards arrested near Niagara Falls, and
in February was convicted by a Yankee
court.martial as a guerrilla and spy
For this gallant service for his country
he met with felons doom. He was
hanged off New York on last Friday.
He met his fate with the most terrible
courage. From long account of his
execution in the New York papers, we
make the following extracts:
BEALL's APPEARANCE AND, CONDUCT.
Bcall was Of medium size, had light
'colored hair and moustaches, blue eyes,
and his countenance wore pleasant
expression. He was determined rebel.
Though apcrson Of much intelligence he
was almost blmdlv devoted to tho cause
Of jeff. Davis, and did not scruple TO help
it forward by any means in his power.
a fter his conviction he was taken
from Fort Lafayette, where lie had
previously been confined, and placed in
the garrison" prison in Fort Colum.
bus, onGovornor's Island. On Wed,
nesday, before the time first appointed
for his execution, he was put into eel
and closely guarded
During his imprisonment he has at nc
time been disorderly, but has treated the
officers in charge of him with uniform
courtesy, and sometimes convcrscd free
ly. lie did not at any time waver, but
DECLARED that he had done right, and
that his denthwould be that of patriot
On Saturday last Bcalls mother ar
rived here from Harper's Ferry, nea,
where the family resided, and obtaining
a pass from General Dix, saw the prison
or. She remained with him for con
siderable time; but it is understood re
turn, sorthward immediately, and die
see him afterwards.
Three c.erSymcn--two Of the Roman
NCatholic church, and one OF the Episco
pal Rev. ID. Weston)--having visite,
Beall by his request; and few othe
acquaintances or friends Gave seen him
lt.appcars that Beall was religions
man he belonged to the. Episcopa
church, aud WAS once lay member o
the Diocesan Convention of his State
Twice on Friday he took the sacrament
administered By Dr. Weston.
In the cou:sc of the morning Bcal
expressed desire to have a photo
graphic picture OF himself made, and HI.
wish was complied with.
PREPARATIONS FOR EXECUTION.
| Shortly before one o'clock Frida,
afternoon, Captain Talman, who hat
charge of the arrangements for the ex
ccutlon, United States Marshal Murray
who was present by request, and tn
cxecutioner, entered the cell of the con
demned man. ta''s1 - '-'s+
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