Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1865-11-24
THE EXECUTION OF wIRz--LAsT HOURS
OF THE CONDEMNED.
WAsnISoToN, Friday, Nov. 10.

WAsHISoToN, Friday, Nov. 10.
Wirz was executed this morning at
1880 o'clock. Nobody who saw him die
to-day will think any the less of him.
he disappointed all those who expected to
see him quiver at the brink Of DEATH. He
met his fate, not with bravado, or defiance,
but with quiet, cheerful indifference
Smiles even played upon his counteuance
until tho black coat shut ont from his eyes
the sunlight and the world forever. His
physical misery, whatever it may have
dscn, was completely hidden in bis las.
and successful effort to die bravely and
without any exhibition Of trepidation or
fear, 50 bis step was steady, his demeanor
calm, bis tongue silent, except as hc .offer>
ed up his last prayer, and all his bearing
eviaced more Of the man than at any time
tincelis incarceration, The crowd said lie
was braver man than Payae, Or Hesrold,
or Azteroth. Perhaps it was the bravery
ofa desperate man, who knows mercy is
beyond his hope. Nevertheless, he met
his fate with unblanched eye. unmoving
feature, and calm deliberate prayer for
all those wlow he deemed his prosecutors.
lie seems 70 have convinced himself Of his
own innocence, and his laa4 principal con.
versstion. was full Of pro.eatations, saying
that he died unju'tly, and that others were
just as guilty as he. -.
Yesterday : afternoon, Loiis Schade,
Wiras Junior counsel, communicated to
him the result of his last appeal to the
President. Wirtz said 4hs had no hope.
He,was ready to die: He had sought and
received religious consolation, and it mat
tered little whether he died now or was
spared to die natural death, for die soon
he mist. An attachee of the Swiss Con.
sulate also called to ascertain the residence
Of bis relatives, that they might be official.
y appri.ed of his death. Wirz said he
had been greatly wronged by the refusal OF
thu Swiss Con.ul to enable him to conduct
his defence. Wirz ate his surper as usual,
and retiring, slept sound!y The best part of
the night. This morning he arose early
g. ~ o D % % u 'uoe'a'e o'eaA'As'e
oo" ~'.,' n, ~, D. ''"aer' VINO wa" aSso-
N'A'eo WIN ""z IN the command at An
dersonviIle, wa aiiowed-to visit him, and
thstwo had long conversation, devoted
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ssssea sofsa to tho sead'ld.
The srrspgsmenta: for the execution
were completed at an early hour this morn.
aeE Tho scaftoid was erected in the
.soasasFp Porsen OF The prison yard
Ma's Is eas eighth er'm'nai who has been
!, saecnseu .s.t' ppon It. ihe capacity OF. the
yssd |'otS noid'ng spectators having been
c.e.e'y. es.lmassd' directions were gwen by
Ms,or hosseii ior the issue OF two hundred
aokeis Of admission. He bad applications
.as DOR ten hundred. The facilities for obser-
nat'on OF Ah's outside crowd. were law
c'lsay eonhaed to the tops Of row Of
saade ttses' ~ the scapto grounds, few
hoassssr:, snd Ahs dons q the capitol a
-assssss 9 ., 3 ses's dlsssnt. The house tops
80 People y 90 early hou,, and favorable
P'ssss ,et sss'ng ,Ass' eomnapoea premanm. (,
NJ ~ ocloeks all oetng ready, the guard