The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-11-02
execution of Henry siagruacr.
From tic New Albany Ledger.

From the New Albany Ledger.
Yesterday, Friday, October 10Th, Hen,
Try Z. Magruder, the guerrilla, was exc
cuted in the yard of the military prison al
Louisville, In accordance with the sentence
Of a military commission, Of which Col
II. B. Carrlngton was president. Hagru-
der was arraigne6 On the charge OF MUIR
der, of which seventeen separate specif
cations were alleged. OF these he was
convicted on eight, and acquitted on nine
The Louisville Democrat gives the follow
ing account of the execution:
The fact being announced that the
execution would take place at the military
prison yesterday, drew large crowd to
the vicinity. The roofs OF all the houses
were crowded with eager spectators to see
one human being LAUNCHED ip.9 eternity,
fact which We record with regret, as it
shows the morbid feelings Of cur people
The scatfold was erected in the center of
The military prison yard six companies Of
the l25th co!orei infantry being drawn
up IN hollow square around the same -
About half past three the condemned Elan
was brought out Of his room, coming TO
the scaiuld between Father Brady, his
spiritual adviser, and Colonel W. c
Whitaker, his counsel during the trial
lie had cigar in his mouth, which he
threw down as lie commenced to ascend
Tie steps OF the scatiold. After the scaiiold
had been mounted, Captain Neal, vf the
Eighteenth United States regulars, read
to the condemned man the charges aud
specifications, together with the sentence
Of the court, and the approval OF the same
by TIE commanding General.
DG:ins the reading Of the same the pris-
oncr looked around with unconcern upon
the ,drge crowd t,at had collected to Wit
ness the sentence Of the commission car
ried into effect A.:cr tie rcaoiug Of the
charges. &C., Magruder knelt with Father
Brady, OF the Catholic C.iurch, and offered
W pl;ycr to the Almighty. After this
his arms and legs ven ted, and he was
placed upon TIE !:.tal trap. llewas asked
if The had anything to say, to which he
replied in thu negative. The rope was
then placed around his neck and the
white cap drawn over his face. 1t the
given sigual TIE trap was sprung and ii.
{. Masruder MAS lett suspended between
heaven and earth lie struggled for
some five minutes, aud after twelve min
utes lie was out down and hi; boiy turn,
ed over to his mother, aurt and cousin, who |
were in TIE city.
Henry {. Mac. 45..cr vas born near the /
town g Lebanon, Ky, in the year 1914
sud was consequently - years OF are. In
his Seventeenth year he Joined the Bitter
ii a;er Blues, company IN The 5.ate G iard
md with tina; company joined Buckncr'.
command .. Muliraugh Hill in 1861.
IIe was with Euckner ct The battle Of 1T
Donelson, at which place he made his
escape after the surrender Of that post
Alter this he was connected with the
company Of l.. Jarnet, which acted as
,ody guard IL Albert S. Johuson up t.
lie tine that that General was killed at
he battle u; Shiloh Aites this he ioined
he command OF Morgan, and was with
i'm during his raid in Indiana and Ohio.
scaping at the time Morgan was captured /
t Burlington Island. Since then, up to
he time Of his capture, he had been act /;
X as guerrilla through Kentucky.
During yesterday morning Magruier
as visited by bis mother and other rela I
YES. Every effort was made by his
'iends to obtain respital, and to few
linutes before the time that lie was con,
uctcd to the scaffold he felt confident t
lat the same could be obtained As he :
as brought out from his room in the
risen he made the remark, "it is hard
Ut may be it is fair II
After the body had been cut down, the /,
vd made a rusl. for the scafi.ld to +
rocure apiece of the same, or strand OF [
&c rope which was used in the execution
he cigar which he threw from his mouth
5 he ascended the scaffold, was pickcd
p by one who WAS present, and he was
escged on all sides for u piece of the
.me Such morbid curiosity as this speaks
! for the feelings OF our people.
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