Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-14

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On Friday la-, at 1921 O'Clock. andrew P. |
Armstrong suffered the extreme penalty Of the |
law for the murder Of his wife.
riIK PRISONER
Vas man Of about IS or 81 years Of age, Of me-
dium size, about feet or 10 inches in height, !
rather heavy set. His features were not Of
brutal cast though they habitually wore a
sour and disagfceblc expression. His face was
bronzed by exposure.
I'll, HisioEi.
Armstrong was barn in this State. in New Gas
tie county. few miles below Middletown He
was apprenticcd 10 blacksmith but We believe
did moi serve out his full time. He was not con-
sidered vicious boy. He remained atou. Mid
dletown until he reached manhood. On the ac-
QUESTION Of California about ls49. he went out
with the coast survey az ehain-bearer, &C., and
remained there several year.. After his return
from California he married Miss Douglass, and
acquiring some land by the marriage lie settled
down and went 10 farming. at which he continued
up to the time OF his arrest. He not account
ed a vicious dangerous man ~ his neighbour,
although he was not very well liked. He was
very fond Of Dragging Of the bloody scenes he
protested u have witnessed in California. II was
a matter Of common report that he and his wife
lived together very unhappily. and he had at sew
eral times beaten her He served On the Jury at
,bc Mav farm IL ..l,e C,urt in ts, and il il said
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murder II Burnett and acquitted him on IN.
ground 81 insanity.
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ZOO REASONS ior douDlhs NE sincerity q ms re
Whtahce ~ certainty WITHIN but lew day.
before MS EXECUTION attempted 70 Justify TN
crime he had committed Besides this he admit
ted that he was more anxious 10 be baptised T.
aaeis'. H"e " NJ heii itiatN'7 'i!Ah ipI ms Owl
satl'iactlon lie wa visited BY several clergy
men Thursday but made n new admission,
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Thursday ie had hls last interview with hi. ~
eldest sons, boys Of about IL Or II years Of agt
Both boys were witnesses on the trial. The ii
teryiew was aid 10 have been quite affecting,
PREPARATIONS
The preparations for tic execution were compl,
ted Thursday The excitement concerning III
execution was yeryintense and there was but litt
if any sympathy expressed Tor tho prisoner.
great many visited the jail and jail yard Ttnr-da