The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-11-18

soldiers, and many OF the ''pOyS III oi'ie oi'ie b ys
occupied the roofs around the enclosure.
The guards in the prison yard were, Z
drawn upin "a hollow square around the &
,scaffold and about one hundred specta.
tors, including members ofthe press, .5
were. gathered in groups in the area 4
Gardner, the photographers. was on
hand with his apparatus, and seyetaE s
views were taken during the heproceedings
At thirteen minutes past ten o'clock
the
PRISONER WAS LED FORTH, ~:
accompanied by Fathers Boyle and
4 Weichert, one on either side. He
walked erect and with firm step. He
was dressed in long, loose robe OF black
cambric, and his head was bare. His
! right.arm was suspended in asling, and
some present who had seen the condition
of that limb, thought it would be impos'
| sible for him to have it pinioned down
behind him in the usual manner.
i Wirz mounted the. scaffold with
firm step and sat in chair, his spiritual
advisers standing on his right and lett.
i READING OF THE SENTENCE.
4 Major Russell, Provost Marshal, read
to the prisoner the charges and specifca-
tions on which he was tried, and the
findings of the Court.
III Here follow column and a.half OF
a the "speci6cations" and findings" of the
!. court. The Republican then continues
:, the account:
8 When the reading was concluded,
/. Wirz stood'up and was asked by Maj
4 Russell if he. desired to say, anything
}. before the sentence was executed. He
r replied that he had nothing to say tothe>
:. public. He continued to converse with
q theireverend Fathers in attendance while
Q his arms was being pinioned behind
o him. s.N
v At this time he stood quiteerect and
his countenance wore a. pleasant express
sion, He was apparently more animated
g than he had appeared At any timein the
z court during his trial. He said to the
!. priests that he was willing to die like
7. man and a Christian. I,
of During this time the soldiers Knocked
Of him with cries of "Y ou1l never starve
Q, any more Union prisoners I" "Remem-
h. ber Andersonville |" "Audersonyilel"
d, "Andersonville!" sAndersonville!" |" "
at II would seem that the cry, Anderson.
r. Vile must have senta terrible feeling
us through his fear, but the heart that was
N, steeled againstthe suffarings OF the "d---d
of Yankees" at Andersonvillc, bore up
We through it all with the fortitule Of a
ch 'superhuman fend.
[r4 While the knot was being adjusted he
at kepton speaking to tile attending priests,
II
lis display offtrepidattonor Or restraint. The
on i cry ofthe Nemesis seemed to reach him
th IuotS,s4E .6 g4Ift stsEtf
ID After all,was ready, the reverend
e, fathers shook hands with him, and
lis ~ THg,BEAoK. CAP. - IS
y was drawn over his eyes. The soldiers
lrz in the trees were now more denaonstra,
ms tive than ever, and when, the next
'rs moment the drop fell a wild chorus of
MS cheers arose from them as if'they had
nd won abattle. ItwasSa a most remarkable
mi scene. Never has'iislike been witnessed
as' in this country at any execution
m When 81
ne S.{,s. THE DROP FELL,
- at ten:and:a,half o'clock, the wrctched
=, mans body writlled for couple ol
= minutes, and then it. was still The
~ execution was complete, and after having
o;a been suspended twenty minutes, the
fs surgeons in attendance pronounced him
~ dead, and by order Of Major Russell the
@ sas body was cut down, placed on stretch
.sl er, and removed to the prison. where j,
+ was placed in charge Of DR., Stone.
,atl THE BODY
rss OF the executed traitor felon is lying yei
her in thehospital Of the Old Capitol Prison
lev Father Royle has made request that
s it be placed in his charge, butno answer
10 has yet been received from the Secretarv
To- Of War, and it is not yet known wha,
ler disposition will be made Of it, All tn,