The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-20
THE rIRGINII sALLoWs noRRoR
Tortured by Buns ing Haneman-Half
Executed with n Rotten Ropc-A Monster
under the t,fbbrt.

The ur negroes who were hanged on Friday
last at the Court House Of late Of Wight county Viz
GINA, were convicted Of the murder. under most
brutal crcumsances Of Josiah T.. Grey, citizen Of
that county, in December last Six negroes we're I'M
pe!ea'ea IN the crime named respeelively, Guya
IM,owoS alias Lawrence, Jacob Wallace, and
Immediately arrested, Mcars having either elected
MS escape 10 somewhat miraculous manner, or az
Y IL Iumorod, having been lynched by hi' captors.
OF Wight county, Bunklcy having turned states
oyicnCs, escaped, but by their own confession Of
Gomn1i,y N the tilllng iont Of them we're con.
this &c omit of the csecutiIn:
about l'A O'Clock tue cNrtrs entered The cell in
Z or non sllcl'os ti,I their hands bcnind Their
c.f. 10 the etme TIME t.iug Item t'ey could
y, lbs. any communication wGIch hey wished. TO
Ni7 mo tt'. s1cl'F answer vas r-t1rua ., and the
condemned continued chanting ritir prayers 81
l,''' 40" . li-i. A. oou rs TIRE piup wIwas
rr 'lirl ti' condemned were marched out - tla
jt. u' 'h' .ies' md upon the sc1rH.
my Wuscd urmY ana urdSuniedy, with one
exception, Moses Newly, VINO shook as II in M
true ~ an we're ranged IN The following order:
l'er Ncwhv, Henry Coeten Moses Newhy, and
''ch Whnncc. rho fatal nooscs were then al.
ted. when ino sheriff read TIC death warrant and
ntoOee q death. The prisoners vrro informed
mat tlcy couid have an opportunity Of saying lew
TIE feet q the condemned having been r,,ioncd
uf'r their irst takn1 their stand upon the scaroid
d. ,ach one ceased to speak the black cap WINS drawn
over MS head and when an had finished the scaf.
tod was cleared Of all Int the condemned and N
exactly o'clock. az a seual rom Deuuty Shstia
10y hs prop vas Jerkod yiolonuy away, and the
Then ensucd scene the recital or which we
Would willingly spare our readers, and a repetition
OF Whlch We earnestly hope u nav never be our lot
TO witness IA the bodies fell IN iho dron tire two
fnd men, Peter Newly snd Jacob Wallace, both
se' atAl. a. men, mapped the rope like pack.
nsensiDc.
Inc oucr two remained suspended: bat ono w,s
hanging by only one strand Of tho rope the other
Two having been broken Ia The iall Moses Newby
dci instantly, lis neck being broken, hut Ucnry
ostcn lived Tor nearly ten minutes ga-pAg for
breath. md HE lhnhs workln. corvr'sivciy
lho two men on the ground lay sth for few min.
utos' when Jacob Wallace rose to a sitting posture
1ud broke into prayers aud suDTlicat lions. Peter
NtWhy lay a"h,lc longer when he also sat M, but
kep' silent c1celtNrosnt ettoriei by vain Their
feet were then united, when both stood M. Newby
'a"lht I,aFiV aSaust lAe steps OF tue callO@s
while Wallace w1lKed J-ck and forth, prayinr In.
ieni'y New ropes we're procured and adjusted to
,ne DeaW, we tMo men hanging preventing the drop
being raised AZ tha expiration Of seventeen MIN.
utcs nc rhjsictus IN attendance, Drs. Jordan and
Chapman, examined 'he bodies and pronounced item
both dead, wleu another horror Was enacted whica
made strong men shuddcr aad turn pale.
tomary, TIC ropes were cut, NoNiug the ehastly
ourpsos TO iah vi u q horrible thud At tho yeiy
go. OF the two halfhanged men standing below
Vol content With this, the brutal monster. who
,hcl.tcd - hfngnan, an occupation which he DIS.
lonoTod, and who reJoices ~ the name Of John y.
Nurphy dtaconjed iron tie sca1uld, and taking
hold % the rope attached TO the neck Of one OF tho
dead met. drew the body by II across the yard. aud
tuNHltl " mo the CONN., N % hUd Urcn dead
dog. lie repeated the operation ON a.. next one,
and seemed 10 tiuk that by his Disgusting brutality
De mad done some mcritotiOua seton.
Daring The whole Of the time this d .rnsting scene
w. W1nsp!riu2 Nulsce ard Peter Ne Why. although
suffering horribly ron The ecects Of The rope around
tavr ntS-. in their TAN. betrayed no emotion. save
Vat W Ilacr used he time N PRAYING loud ana fast
NcW"y looked on apparently MS uncuucorned 4. to
was not m actor IN The dreadful drama
TIE new ropes, which were Of stuu. cotton ccrl
''vn. been u'ed The drop ~as repi.c'd and the
m-g.'rl" men mounted n sclrol Ne second .inne
t,.r -.l. lHyer u return alive.
Tue c.t'tmned hutn spoke 20 the crowd sr0urd
ia toe SANE suaiu 80 before. az The conclusion %
NL.h Gle uilcA caps were agWn drawn over their
heads ma 70 naf psst ono o'clock ere drop again
d. anu the ropes proving strong rao Ugh, they were
let ruu-thug la tie air. Neititr of their necks
vac 1rU6en, 1nd Tor several minutes hey gave
D ulm cNdcacc or lie - thtir forced Dreithinz
and the convuisye jerking % :heir arms and legs.
they rcre allowed to hang for half al hour. when
thcy too were GU do m, placed in their collins, and
taken TO the court house graveyard Tor nteriuent.