Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-06
THE EXEC, Tuo> OF rHE rRN,,>.


Allen, Lsrkin and sssid Ms as-d hy CAL
craft an Branch. an TN, Citx
Last Moments Of the Csavscts
basmh papers, rece,ved ey IN. stsan--
Cnins, bring NIL par icoiar of tDs Feot1n .Y
.cutions an M anchestrr GA thai DAY. Tne Pxll
Nsll Gazeiie of Nov. 93d sa,s
when TIE hour fixed for ne executiou had
arrived, suooeniy the woros OF military com
msno were heard. ana q company OF the "a
hlselat oers marched rousd tbe conrt nouse
ano look up position in line a. the foot OF tie
sslrchse. Slmp'tanrously email det .cnmen n
of the same regiment asceuded 3, IN. n,afsorr,
ana croucb.d there with heir fssdes rtr a.
-tnenty proJectipg over the prison wall A.
almoet the same moment the head OF q line
OF soldiers arose above he parapet OF the rail-
way viaduct. : -
line OF warders was formed In the ,s,,
ssu,I Inc sen,rles on DUTY ceased their
Wshi the magistrates and reporters stood
aside, and dead siienc Ice prevailed Tor q f-g
moments as signal was gwen from the co..
ns per oa me kSnnd Honse Al thres miu u,ss
past eight Q clock the solemn vo,c~ OF q priest
rspeating the Litsny OF the Roman Oaihoho
Chofch was heard, and the head OF the pro
.sss,on . became vis'ele through the thickfor,
about thirty J ards from the foot OF the srsir.
case The Rev. q. Cantwell valkeo hrs, nv
the side OF Allen. The convict was deasIy
pale; ais eyes wandered alternately from tho
priest to the individuals standing round He
walked with toierably steady step ana n
tereo me response. Lord, have mercy upon
MS" IN q nrm voice.
Next 70 HIM came Lsrkin, In whoee appea--
ance connDement and an xiety OF mind bao
brought striking change. He vaiked win
oimculfy, and required the support OF tne
wardens as be mounted the staircase. He
seemed to join mechanically iu the reepouse,
and as be approached the head OF the stairs be
gave one hasty glance at the black beams over
head, and seemed about faint }ouid vas
the last, and he met his fate more nrmiy, loin-
ING N the responses with a steady voice
About hye minutes afier eight O'Clock the
door leading from the jail yard 10 the scanoIo
was open ed, and the same instant almost every
mead In the crowd was uncovered.
alien was the first 10 appear. He vas
deadly pale and closely ciasped a crucinx
Calcraft ~ once placed the vhise Gao over nts
lace ano adjusted the rope. Mean while the
convict continued engaged In prayer.
linen foilowet Gould, who walked win q
nrm sup. On coming 20 the drep be shoor
hands with Allen and kissed his right cheeck
be TOO was forthwith capped and placed ia
the moose.
Larkin was the last 10 mount the scaffold.
which be dad with a nrmness, and. indeed.
WIN smile upon his face. and like the others
be submitted INCREASINGLY TO the preIiu ua-
res. They all joined loudly ard earnestly Ia
me eresponses-"Jesus, have mercy upsd ne,
Jeeus, receive my soul" When the bolt vAs
orawn and the three bodies dropped, AlIep
was dead in about a minute: bat the death OF
nn fellow Grim minais vas mors pass ful, bocn
Aarkin and Gould appearing TO struggle some
little time. All the three men showed symp-
tone OF fear; Gouio the least
Ibe boobes were cut down az nine O'Clock