Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-04-08

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on Christmas night last. Young made
full confession of the deed before his
death. correspondent of the New York
Herald gives the following account of the
execution:
Though it was publicly known that the
execution would take place in the Jail, hid
den from view, yet large crowd assem-
bled to witness it. At one P. M. the jail
door was besieged by the mass, eager to
gain admission but this the Sheriff stern
ly refused, and the mob became still more
persistent. The windows both in front
and rear Of the Jail were also thronged,
and most violent tussels for eligible places
to obtain look through the bars ensued.
Those whose professional business required
their presence in the Jail were excluded by
the mob, which kept up deafening roar
ing and yelling and hooting that were dis
graceful.
About half-past one o'clock p. NJ. the
condemned were conducted from their
dungeon, with ropes and black caps at
tached to their necks. Young walked firm
lily down the flight of steps, but Gum, who
was exceedingly feeble, had to be assisted
by two negro attendants. They both as
cended the scafFold and took seats in chairs,
when very impressive prayer was made
by clergyman, both the condemned men
joining with him. This being ended,
series of cross.eXaminations as to the muir
der was commenced by parties around the
trap Young, whose eyes We're half
closed, seemed to be engaged In prayer,
and Judging from the evasive replies he
made to questions propounded, his mind
was evidently wandering. Ae the fetal
hour neared, both the wretched men be-
gan wild, incoherent half-song, half
prayer, peculiar to negroes, and they stead
lily kept this up to the latest moment, re-
fusing to be interrupted by Mr.. Alley,
, father of the murdered man, who desired
to ask them Eeme questions
At two 2. M. the Sheriff assembled the
, scatfold and read the death sentence CT
! both, which could scarcely be heard be-
tween the prayers and supplications of the
condemned within and the din and tumult
! of the mob without. This ceremony con-
cluded, tho ropes were attached to the
: rings in the ceiling above. The legs OF
both were p1niOned at the ankles, and
= black caps were put over the forehead, OBJ
securing vision to all earthly things. At
. five minutes past two the drop fell and the
murderers were struggling violently IN the
. air. Neither of the noOses was properly
adj listed, and the hangman's knots, when
2 the ropes reached their utmost tension,
! slipped to the back of the necks of both.
u Young fell only about foot, and as he
swung to and fro his limbs were convul-
sively drawn up and his struggles were
fearful. Gum fell nearly two feet, and IN
consequence of his enfeebled condition his
sufferings we're not so intense as Young
; After few spasmodic kicks his struggle
? ceased, and his soul was in the presence of
his Maker. Young continued to jerk con-
vuIsively for q number of minutes, per
haps five, when he, too, became still, and
, both were at the bar of Eternal Justice.
= The execution was badly bungled
affair from beginning to end, and showed
the necessity of having an experienced
honnp1on in G1oh The tOrknr6G of
the wretches were terrible, which might
have been avoided if a proper scaHold had
been erected and hangman employed
! who knew how to do his work. After
hanging nearly forty minutes the bodies
: were cut down and placed in collins already
prepared fox them.
Fertilizers in large quantities, intended
for the farmers of Eastern North Carolina,
. continue to pass over our roads. We
doubt if ever before as much fertilizers
q we're used throughout this portion of the
q State as will be ppt upon the lands this
# year by our farmers. NeWS.
+ LEFT THE STATE.-Col. Wharton Green
OF Warren county, recently passed through
y here, en- route to Baltimore, Nd, nea
!" which place he intends residing. We re
greet to see the Colonel leaving the State
particularly so under the circumstances
as we believe he was induced to leav
- owing to the depressed condition IN Whlcl
Il Radicalism has placed the State.
n Weldon Neacs.
l. A stranger passing this place on Mon
day night came near losing his life by fall
le ing under the Petersburg cars while ths
e. train was in motion. One of the vince
e, passed on the side of his right leg withor
O. doing any serious damage, however. an
49, the man proceeded on his way. He WI
re under the influence of liquor, and henc
va the standardization NetcS.
e. A WHA1E.-A large right whale abo'
lis fifty-fve feet in length came ashore c
a Friday last at Morehead City, and ancho
, q ed in twelve feet of water. Tho people
va that vicinity soon had their graphing lro1
~ upon him, and are busily engaged in Gu
"a ting away his blubber, from which thu
ell expect to obtain about forty barrels OF O.
a What other products may be obtained
les not transpired.-Newbern Times.
'er SOMEWHAT SETTLED AGA1N.-During Il
last two years an immense quantity OF t.
=. land throughout this section OF the cou
~ try has been forced upon the mark'
Vi This was attributable to great extent
sht the disasters attendant upon the failure
90. the crops Of 1867, though the resuIIs
en- the 4ate war coulo p0 So - roa,,+
the ago Sheriff's sales of lands were an eve
or. day occurrence, the fronts of our Cou
in houses presented sad appearance,
al fecting as they did an existence of power
an. that was truly alarming. But we are 81
j 70 to see that this era is rapidly passi
,aIs away, and but few sales are now bel
by made unoer tne mHio f.on, nossotion
Ivy this e7iI-our lands will become m'
roa valuable, feeling of confidence will ag
hev spring up, and the day may not be d d
aoe when something like prosperity shall OF
more be found in our mldst.-Welo
ics. NelCS.
III MILITIA LAws.-The principal chan
l,a.zo hon,, z,nodo In the militla is