The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

each end of the platform, and held BY
springs at the center or junction of the
two traps. Above and over these travs
a beam extends the whole length of the
platform, feet high and 5inches square.
supported ut each end by upright posts
extending to the floor. and braced at the
ends. The chaplain Rev. Mr.. Butler
and Sheriff :. w. Simpson preceded
the prisoner, who walked between Depu-
ty Sheriff o. l.. Richmond and Luther
Pease, followed by Sheriff Walter Tay-
Tor OF Windham Co., and n. i. Flana-
gan. He was dressed in a neat plain
suit of black, clean shaved. and wore
more subdUed look than at istrial. rs
the prisoner passed his coffin on the
way TO the gallOw- he gave "a slight
shudder which was his first evidence Of
shrinking. He assembled the eaiiONs
with a very firm step, evidently deter
mined to NEE, his fate with a bold front.
AT his request he WAS net bound until
the moment of his execution. After
taking his position under the fatal beam,
the Chaplain, 40 the prisoners request,
read selections from the Episcopal
Book Of Common Prayer, and offered
very appropriate eXtempOraue0us pray
er in behalf Of the prisoner, to which Ae
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