The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-06-26
THE CLERKENWELL TRAGEDY
Execution Of Michael Darrett-A Lon
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From the London Express, May9.
The Fenian convict, Michael Barrett. was
hanged this morning in front of Newaate
gaol. His demeanor was unaltereG to
the last, and those who heard his speech
from the dock saw another striking illus
tration of the GOODNESS, resolution, and for
titude he then displayed. Those most con-
versant with executions declared that no
convict ever met his doom with more signal
courage, than the unhappy man who suf-
fered this morning; and the "Good- bye,
Barrett, "God bless you, Barrett, .
yelled from all portions of the crowd
showed that the popular sympathies were
reused. Nor was there aught of bravado
IN Barrett's manner Dressed in the worn
claret colored, short coat, and the SHABBY,
iron gray trousers he wore during the trial,
from the time he appeared on the door,
preceded BY the old hangman, Calcraft, and
accompanied by Roman Catholic priest
tosthe final moment, he was self. contained,
calm, and, if the phrase may be applied to
condemned murderer, dignifed. The
composed command Of feature for which
he was remarkable at the Old Bailey never
deserted him, and after hasty glance to-
ward Giltspur street, where, from the posi-
ton of the converging thoroughfares, the
largest mass OF people was assembled, he
deliberately turned his back as if to shut
out the sea of hungry, eager faces before
him. He made no other sign. lf
The proceedings on the drop were un-
usually brief, and while Calcraft fastened
the strap round Barrett's feet, drew the
white cap over his head and face, and ad-
justed the halter round his neck and to the
iron hookchalns in the beam above, the
plnioned man stood firm and erect, moving
obediently to Instructions so as to stand in
the centre Of the false floor. Once Cal
craft, with strangely repulsive soIicitude,
whispered in his ear, as if asking if the hal
ter hurt him, and Immediately afterward
loosened it somewhat, and the capped head
and shrouded face moved dumbly to and
fro, as if to aid in readjustment. Means
while the only other person on the drop
was the Roman Catholic priest, who seem
ed to press the cruci6x upon, the bound
hands and the yet living lips, while exhort-
ing and praying to the very last. Barrett
app AIRED to listen with grave courtesy, but
neither bowed nor moved Mr. Jonas, the
governor of Newgate; Mr.. HUMPHREYS,
The under governor; two dark-visaged, de-
termlned, stalwart warders, and few we'll
dressed, clean. shirted, privileged citizens
remained in the door way leading to the
drop. and while close to it, and closely
watching the proceedings, remained invisi-
BILE to the crowd. Calcraft, smiling disa-
greeably, and looking, in black skull cap,
and good black broadcloth surtout and suit
more repulsive than if he had worn the ins
sigma of his dreadful Office, smirked and
fawned ON these is he passed down the
stairs and slouched by them to pull the fatal
bolt. He had been greeted by a terrific
storm of Kisses and yells while in view of
the people, and seemed nervousIy anxious
to hurry out of their sight. Though grow
ing old, and with bleached locks and a
s.ow-white beard, he is powerfully built,
muscular man, whose calious mstter~ofs