The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-11-29
The Executions.
[Morant Bay Correspondence. Jamaica Clean
er Nov. 81 % ss

+ Morant Bay correspondents Jamaica Olean-
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GEO. w. GORDON, MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY.
George William Gordon, the evident
master mind who planned. this infamous
rebellion, the same evening after being
taken on shore and placed in tent, wit
messed the execution of his brothers in
crime. He was afterwards removed to the
police station under a strong escort, and
safely lodged for the night, On, the fol-
lowing day (21st) he was marched out to
take his trial. At 3 o'clock, George Will
liam Gordon was arraigned, the officers
composing the court being Lieut.. Brand,
r. N, President Lieut.. Ellerton, r. NJ
and Ensign. Kelly, First w. /. Regiment.
The trial terminated at 81 The priso-.
ner made a long statement at the end OF
his trial. He looked pale and emaciated,
but was not wanting in GOODNESS and de-
liberation. He took notes during his tri-
al. The court was dissolved at 5 !. and
separated without passing sentence. On
his removal from court the prisoner was
taken to the police station, where he re-
NAMED until justice claimed him as her
own. ,r ~ 4s
The following day being Sunday. he
passed the entire Sabbath reading from
the Bible. Late in the day preceding his
his execution, Isaw him pale and thin,
and as if. dreaming, although awake. A
| fixed, earnest, settled stare evidently be-
| speaking mental torture, and heart torn
with remerse the most acute. The pris-
oner rose early and asked for basin of
water to bathe his, face and hands, which
was given to him BY order of the Provost
| Marshal. Whilst bathing himself, he
said -9should my life be spared, / shall
never again meddle with politics.. A
l cup Of tea was then given him, which he
drank. 1t was evident, up to that time,
that the wretched man had no idea of his
earthly career coming to so near close.
Shortly after, his tea his doom was an
nounced to him, the. effect of which was
forcibly apparent on his pale and emacia-
4 ted countenance He then asked for half
an hour, which was granted to him, and
which he Employed, in reading couple
of chapters in the Bible. and writing a
short note to his wife. After, doing o,he
was marched under strong guard of the
sixth Royal regiment to the place of ,ex-
ecution. With an apparent firms but
sorely troubled-f the face is an index
of the same he mounted the ladder
placed beneath the center arch of the
burnt Court House the rope hanging
| from the, same-and stood on the barrel
prepared as trap-board. Standing there
on, gazing beneath him on the loya alhearts
assembled, as well as the prisoners para
ded to witness the doom he SO justly mer-
tied, and on eighteen of his brothers in
crime, who were hanging below. On bis
arms and legs being held TO be pinioned,
/ he handed his spectacles to a, sailor of the
i JWolyerine. The Provost Marshal then
uttered the words. 4sSentenced to be
4 hanged the order was gigen,7 pull
away and the. traitor was Launched into
ETERNITY. Thus perished George w illian
|Gordon, Member of Assembly, an enemy
ito himself, his Soyereign,aHd hiscenntryi
land victim to the seditious, doctrines he
,.lIhad himsolf SO freely disseminated He
struggled fully fifteen minutes 81
81 PAUL BoeLE. .vsiysasEs
4 This notorious rebel was brought. into
. MIGRANT Bay about II o'clock on thu
/ Tuesday following George William Cor
sEdon's execution. He came in escorted by
la large body Of Maroons, and his arriea
! Twas announced by the blowing Of shells
The greatest excitement prevailed in Mo
Irant Bay, when it. was positively ascer
!. tanned that the monster had really falier
i into our hands and was soon to meet th'
punishment he so justly merited. In ap
! poarance he was between forty FIVE anc
fifty years old, black, with thick, heavy
reddish lips blurred eyes, and very mrci
Ipitted with marks Of small pox. Hi
, Isullen countenance and logged manner
i bespoke, him man capable of commit
ting all tho atrocities with which he wal
!, charged. - s..5,s..s. - - !.