The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-05
Tho Procession 10 the sca1oId-Appearaace
OF the Men.

inenlent and anxiety Of mini had wrought striking
change. He walked with difficulty. ana requred tue
support OF the wardeDs he mounted the He
seemed 10 JOIN mechanically tho responses as
approached the head Of The stairs he rave hxsiy
glance ri tue black beams overhead seemed
10 faint Gould the last, and he met his 70
firmly, joining In the responses with STEADY voica
from the jail yard 20 tho scsiod opened, and te
same instant almost every head in the crowd was up-
covered.
Alien the first 70 appear He was deadly pale and
closely casped cruchx Calcraft at once placed the
white cap over bis face and adjusted the rope. hean
while tue convict continued engaged in p aver
Then followed Gould, who walked with q nrm step
On coming TO tho drop be shook hands Allen ana
kissed nis right cheek. He too was forthwith capped
Larkn was ths las, to mount the scafrold which he
did with frmness and indeed with smile upon his
the preim,narea They all joined loudly aud earnestly
IN the responsiveness, have mercy upon Jesus
receive my SOUL" when the bolt was drawn and the
three bodies dropped, Allen dead IN about
minute; but the death Of his fellow criminals
painful, both Larkn and Gould appearing strurgss
little time. All the three showed symptolns
Of tear; Gould the least n eas.
The bodies were cut down At nine o'clock
BEFORE the Execution.
Manchester Nov. 23l correspondence Of the London
Shipping Gszette.I
IL Is daylight The crowd has anticipated the dawn
Open spaces are filing every side Never, since 1870
the or the Peterloo riots and .massacre,~ did
the sun rise on Manchester more excited In The lrsn
quarters fervid agitation 10 at work. Amonz the Es
hsn there 10 mixed feeling Of sorrow and an xiey Tho
banks guarded, the hotels watched, the police
auxiliarss from Liverpool, Bolton, wigan, Blackburn
and other towns In the front OF the sOaold u densey
packed guard o. police and trusted persons sufficient 70
the sca1old But the public mind IL not resssurei II
IL reported that attempt q has been made at
in large numbers entered the this morning
the Stafford side. Every window overlooking New
bound 70 furnish tho police authorities beforehand with
the and address OF every person who may occupy
the wndows. Not only this street, but every approach
to it, wded New Bailey street Ii wide street,
but Is long one aud ct Toast thirty thousand specia
tors clearly within sight OF the scafold Very
the jail 10 vaduct Of the Lancashire and Yorkshire
Railway Company, crossing New Bailey street Tie
company have sworn In three hundred spec vi consa-
bss 70 keep the line clear The morning is cold and
raw dsnse fog hangs over the town.
The preparations within and around the prison
complete that attempt NJ rescue or violence
ticipaed The military force includes de.a hment Of
the Fifty-seventh regiment the Seventy gh-
isnders and Eighth Hussars, Ia addition royal ar-
the military are kept out OF sight, bu. their presence
is understood. Behind the prison wall ruus tempo
rary platform, upon which the soldiers can mount In
the event Of shots being fred The top OF the wall
would give them complete command OF the crowd IN
'front.' besides proving safe breastwork for the de-
Tenders All the hremen in the city are on duty ready
All tho Efforts Of the authorities or Manchester and
away from the scene OF The execution wsic without
effect During the whole OF yesterday morning vast
Fl h o. ~ 70 be BE
doubted whether Saturday was wisely chosen for
shs execution. 1t is . day Of which working
think less Of making . holiday than other, .
day which they more frequently indulge In drink.
and on which, therefore, disorder was be
expected than II the execution had been Of the
carrier days OF the week throughout yesterday from
all the districts around Manchester vast crowd was
vending us way thiher. A considerable, though not
special, noticeable proportion OF these were Irish.
Within OF miles II IL estimated that
are Aot fewer than thirty thousand Irish residents
The crowd continued TO augment till the evening. Al
ten O'Clock last night presented The APPEARANCE c
huge, excited trrong Many persons heated with
hquor With passion lrshmen, and sin IL sd
women were becoming still conspicuous in tue
swaying scditious and violent language beard
Threats were banded about. undoubtsd Fenans we're
present. walking about SOBER pale and res0iuc looking
Happily no violence attempted The troops up
their positions the railway AT half past nine clock
The police cleared the cacaded streets al eight o'clock
ties allowed to 80 In front OF tho prison. lie
nova OF the crowd was effected very speedily snd with
comparatively little disorder. Detective mixed WITH tho
crowd and unprecedented several persons who de-
teccd picking pockets in front Of the scaod. TOO
special constsblos mustered the Stafford Town Hal at
ten O'clock and marched through New Bailey street
Tho space front Of tho Saord Town Hall densey
crowded and the uprosr vas excessive until midagnt
Tie night cold. and u midnight the crowd began
dsperse. score or two OF persons had taken up
their positions till morning A small hours
exterior it is souibre brick building The encrc lnr
wall forty feet high. Tho scat0id Is fixed he
top Of The WALL from which projects some i've fe.
In the north part OF the jail " enclosure, three
hundred yards BY two hundred reserved Tor infantry
Yesterday Father Gadd again visited tie prisoners,
who received his consultations in . very appreciauys
spirit Gould mantansd very quiet demeanor ana
supported his position with great fortuds Al half past
Yesterday afternoon Larkins mother. wife and cni
drcn visited him. His mother previous n going 70 the
cell very much excited and repeatedly sxcismed,
while waiting the corridor OF the prison that her SON
would not BE- executed the rope pun
would hang him. Two OF Lark.ns slsters-in law, who
a. ,Ss pson ss,e and . zee hum OUT . s
unhappy man had expressed no special desire to ses
them the authorities doomed Il advisable not 10 admit
them. Aliens mother visited her bs,weon and
two o'clock. Father Gadd had conversation with The
friends OF the condemned men previous 10 sher beng
admitted cells and stated that the pre-
panng themselves In becoming uaunsr 70 meet 0sir
a. late hour. several women Who ~ers Understood
relatives Allen snd Larkn observed In
prison lodge, evidently in state OF great distress Tho
Rev. Father Gadd rssumed mis- attendance upon tbs
Quick. IL YES arranged thai when the men were
p.nonsd and the procession formed the Litauy, tho
h.serers Psalm and The Li'Any Of Jesus should bs
read, the las named being reserved Tor the nnai
snors. Who had apparently become resigned TO mec,
the capital sentence, received the numat,on that
pits had been accorded him 10 becoming SPIRIT
Il has been stated that the ksrchooess Of Queenshcrry
sent lstsr eonsninz $500 for the family Of Larkn
letter addressed 20 the Rev. Mr.. Gadd. Therein
enclosure ADDRESSED 70 the unhappy ucn, watch read
follows
M ps.r Ysrups-wih these few lines I enclose What
m from ss S nd y y, spss ~
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you my that ~ long ~ I've they viii
Tor ~ much - IN my power. Mr.. MacUonrei, the
bearer for me- will brnG their addresses,
address Of The priest who attends you viii be
for your precious souls that you
The altar Of God and you will remember the
gorous sacrifice st Calvary you included wo
eau you 70 Himself on Saturday morning remember 1ss
snlsd FOR you before 6od who peAsss call you 90
dsy-that blood precious which ceanses from al sl
VIII fshful and willing 70 save you; aud real hita
who sacri6ced the for you Him
10 d you vii be With mo in faradise YET vii we
member Jour souis constantly 81 The altar Of God after your
depsrs IRE, well - While you living Fsrvwe hAf
Of sinuers and grant Ills upon
you earth and ais salvation In hssven. .s.
DowAssr Msrchioness q ssseasbsrry.
aescosa aasA $500