The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-15
Horrible Scene at an Execution.

Allen =. Eggeslon was hanged at Newport
kcntucky, last week for the murder ofCapi Al.
mont J.. Mcnter, In June last, by shooting, while
attempting 10 escape from Menier's house, which
he had entered for the purpose Of robbing IL. The
7f'bune thus sums up the long account ofthc exc
cu,ion given in the Kentucky papers
" Fifteen thousand persons witnessed Eggles-
ton execution, which took place ia the open air,
on knoll which, says u report, seemed 10
have been designated by nature for Just the dis
maj purpose II was about 90 serve Egglesion.
pailii and weak. unable TO walk without aid
from the wounds his chains had Inflicted hut
calm and resolnic, was led upon the scaifold.-
lie looked around at the vast crowd, with an ex-
preston Of weakness and resignation, a troubled
look, shade Of sorrow, not uniinged with dis
gust. and then he fixed his eyes on the bright
SKY and the forcsi.clad hills. The death warrant
was read, and Eggleston, supported by two men
rose 10 make his dying speech II was the old
story. BAD company, a bad life, protesiaiion-
in this case true, we think-thai murder was not
intended, repentance, and willingness TO die. lie
was not drunk, as are usually the victims Of the
scatfold, for no druuken man would have thus re-
bnked the crowd, eager for the horrible tragedy.
feel truly sorry, he said, 10 see 60 many
people here for ! feel that most OF them came
here through idle curiosity. feel that they
don't realize that they have got TO die on the
galh-ws like me, just as I am about TO die.
am very, very sorry 10 see many here TO look
at this, and 10 see so many women and children
here to-day We question IL the prayers which
CLOSED with religions ceremonial this airociiy,
bad the solemnity OF these words.
Egglesicns arms were now bound and the
rope placed around his neck The hood wns
drawn over his face. and still unable to siaad,
strong hands supported him on the trap. As he
said God bless you, TO his executioners. the drop
fell. and the body flashed in the air. What fol-
lowed was more horrible than death. The body
fell through with great forcc-ihe knot slipped,
and with a fall Of eight feet the wreiched mans
body struck the ground, his head humping
against the woodwork with a tug that could be
heard 100 feet or The Sceue Of OF horror elect
riied the $1,000 spectators. A murmur Of hor-
ros and disgust went the length and breadth Of
tie crowd and they moved forward with a mo-
ton like that o. an immense wave to see what
would follow. II was Eve minutes afier ]
O'Clock that the horrible event occurred. The Of
icrrs quietly raised the man. all stunned and
bleeding from his terribly lacerai,d neck, as be
was carried up the steps TO the death hole again
and gave him some water. Without word Of
complaint or an expression Of pain, with the old
look Of n,eekness and resignation lighting up his
faccand saving simply. Gcn'leasa doH'fls III that
oeeW egaia, he submitted to the preparation for
his execution.
And then he was again lified on the gallows |
aud this time WIS mercifuy strAngled. What
became Of his soul We know not, but the crowd
went home 10 dinner