The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18

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Dr. PnroHAD, who poisoned his wife
and his mother-in-law, was executed At
Glasgow, Scotland, on the 28tk Of July,
in the presence of an immense crowd,
estimated by some at nearly one hundred
thousand persons. When ON the soaffold
be briefly acknowledged the Justice Of his
sentence, and met his fate IN stoical
manner. The correspondents Of Man.
chester paper gives the following account
Of the Last scenes:
As soon as eight'o'clock struck, ,Calcrafs,
who had been lowering abeut in readiness
for couple of hours, was introduced to
the condemned cell, and with but few
words, proceeded to pinion the culprits
arms. The convict was perfectly passive,
80 that the pinioning was quickly done.
Then commenced tho dolorous procession
from the cell to the hall of the court
house, Mr.. Sterling, the governor Of the
prison, going first, immediately followed
by the Rev. Mr.. Okham, who read that
part of the Church Of England burial ser
vice used on such occasions, his fine, SON.
orous voice resounding through the corri-
doris Of the prison in manner which sent
a thrill to the heart of every one who heard
it. The Rev. Hr. Doran, chaplain of the
prison, followed Mr.. Oldham, and then
came the criminal, with Oalcraft and sew
eral wardens close behind him, the pro-
cession being closed by the Rev. Norman
Mcleod.
Having arrived on the floor of tho court
hall, the party halted. Here the city ma
gistrates oocupied the bench, presided
over by Baillie James Brown, and attend
ed by Mr.. Turner, town clerk, and Mr..
West Watson, the city chamberlain. The
court was well occupied by few notabili-
ties, the workmen who had erected the
scafold, and the members of the press.
Mr.. Stirling having advanced to the bench
presented the death warrant to Baillie
Brown, along with bis power to carry out
the order of the court.
Silence now reigned in tho court. The
culprit was standing in front Of the bench.
with the officials around him, when the
presiding Bsillie asked him whether he
had anything to say. 1t being impossible
for ,Pritchard to hear the question, the un-
happy wretch said, in scarcely audible
tones, but quite oeol and collected, " / ac-
knowledge the justice of my sentence, I"
Immediately thereafter making profound
bow to the bench, and keeping bis head
down for q second or two afterwards. The
Baillie then waved bis hand to the party
to proceed, and the procession was re-
formed, the burgh officers in their scarlet
uniforms, going first
On moving towards the scaffold and be-
fore he left the court, Pritchard looked
wistfully around him, and then walked on
with firm step, showing no signs Of con-
Germ or weakness. In fact, although his
countenance wore q death-like pallor, still
he seemed the least excited or troubled of
those present. Arrived in the vestibule.
the procession passed between files of DO
licemen and at once asoended the scaftold
the culprit walking up the steps quite
stoutly snd taking his place on drop With
moro GOODNESS than those standing At the
foot of the sca6old Mr.. Oldham then
read . short prayer and left Pritchard
alone with Oalcraf, who immedistely BRO
ceeded toeovee bis head With white cen.
his largs rowing beard and vhiskers max.
ing this more diaRoult opseatisa than
uaal.