National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-07-09

that time, some aquaintances from
Richford, VT, visited him, and were
gladly received by him, but soon
he again commenced complaining
and spoke wildly of the set of
blOOdhOunds about him, endeavor-
inc to steal his clothes, e.. Be
coming entirely unnamed, he was
left alone and soon dropped into a
disturbed sleep. F. rs were enter
tanned during the forenoon, that he
would become insensible before the
liour appointed for the execution,
so great was his distress of mind.
Early this morning the carpen-
tiers weno to work preparing the
gallOws for the execution. 1t stood
at the lower end of the prison hall,
a few feet from the Prisoners cell.
The driving of the nails and the dull
thud of Ii e drop could be hearI
through the building as the work
men performed the different move
ments necessary to make sure that
everything was in perfect order.
Doubtless this had something to do
with MlleI's agitation, and served
as warning to the two other muir
ders, Plumley and Welcome, who
were confined in cells near by. The
frame work of the gallows is IA feet,
4 inches high the drop is four feet
long. and the platform seven feet
lon". The victim drops % feet,
leaving a space of u feet between
his toes and the floor. The same
gallows was used for the execution
of Barnett and Cavanagh of Bur
: lington, each OF whom cut his wife's
, throat with a razor, and was hung
at the same minute on January %,
1861. John Ward the murderer OF
i, Mrs. GrisWold Of WilliSton, VT.
4 was hung here on March 2G, 1868
Notwithstanding it was vel
known that but few perso.s would
: be permitted to witness the eXecu
Il ton. there We're many strangers IL
town, and as the hour of the cXecu
ton drew nigh, Il crowd, attracted
by morbid curiosity, collected
about the prison. No sympath,
was expressed for Miller, publ,
= opinion being unanimous that hi
II sentence was lust. All person
S without passes were ordered iron
n the guards, officials reporters ant
twenty witnesses were admitted
L. f. Gowan and family, cousin
Of the victim, We're present. Ella
5. the daughter expressed a desire t
O attend, but could not. Miller, es
+ corted by Deputies Amsden ant
Kendall, walked up the step firmly
He wore black coat and vest, an
light pants, but no collar, and hi
: bosom was bare. Chaplain Franz
y lin Butler read passage OF Scrll
', ture, closing I'VE shall stand b'
N fore the Judgment seat OF God.
-, lie then read a prayer, and SAID
," In the name of the Lord Jesus
re ask are YOU innocentH Miller repl
ed, Il am.
Sheriff Stimson read the death o
n der. bouId Millers' hands, arms an
t legs, aud asked if he had dnythin
~ to say. Miller, said - have ne
81 but if there is any one presel
10 whom | have injured, | hope the
st will forgive me. Ny hopes are
pn God Almighty AS the sheriff a
nd iustcd the black cap, Miller SAFE
n. L wish to say one VOID. The
il are men before me who have swo
lies. God knows it. God is Il
strength. wish YOU all good by
on gentlemen The sheriff said 81
Ist time for yolr execution has con
list MAY God have mercy on your soul
IRE and launched Miller into ctcrnll
C. . The drop fell at u quarter past
o'clock.
There was no struggle or ev
rn culver o. the body. His pulse cea
of ed beating in eleven minutes, VIII
ell it was found that the neck was
IN. tirely diSlocated. DrS. STILES a
of Clarke of Windsor, Harrington
in Chester, Palmer of Ludlow
he Tcnncy of Hartford, were pres,
'ed and examined tie corpse.
I'd. friends of the deceased took poSs
md sion of it, and carried it to Richto
VI.
Miller had wife and child in }
ila' Vt She has written several at
Que tionate letters to him, but ne
ire has visited him. He was stor
10 built, had blue eyes ana dark bro
40 hair.