The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-30


Jail few minutes before II o'clock, and
told Longston it was time to go out if
he wanted his funeral sermon preached Mt
the gallows; also, asked him if he wanted
something to eat, to which Logston said,
"It is too soon for dinner" He also asked
the sheriff If it would be best to put on his
shoes. The sheriff told him he didn't think
it worth while, and as they were large it
might be that the lid of the coffin would
not go down if they were on. Longston
said all right, and announced his readiness
to go. His arms was then tied behind
him, his chains removed. and his shroud
was put on. He was put in a two-horse
wagon, seated on his coffin, surrounded by
the Revs. Wright, Pile and Greer. A
guard of about forty men surrounded the
wagon, and the procession moved out, the
ministers singing: ...
II would not live alwsy, ask not to stay"
The party arrived at the gallows in few
minutes. After the wagon stopped the
Rev. Mr. Wright stated that at the special
his funeral discourse. After singing and
praying he took for bis text 6theth verse of
the ninth chapter of Genesis, " Whose
sheddeth mans's blood by man shall his
blood be She'd" from which he preached
about one hour. After the sermon there
were several hymns sung and prayers made.
At about fifteen minutes after o'clock the
sheriff adjusted the rope on the gallows
and Longston, accompanied by the Rev. Mr..
Green, assembled the scatfold. When he
got up he cast look over the crowd, com
posed of some 1000 people. He was very
pale, but that was owing to his long
confinement more than anything else. The
sheriff asked if they had anything to say.
He told the sheriff, in low tone, to say to
the crowd, "Let this be warning to all. +"
After pause the sheriff again said: "He
wants you all to meet him in heaven"
The rope was then put around his neck,
and the cap drawn over his face, the Rev.
Mr.. Greer, one of his spiritual advisers,
assisting, pinning the cap down and max
ing things snug. The sheriff then tied his
feet. After this was done, Longston asked
the sheriff to let him live to the last min
ute, and to notify him when he was about
to swing him off. The sheriffan the min
lister then descended, leaving the condemn
ed standing alone as immovable and ap-
parently as unmoved as a statue.
At thirty minutes past the sheriff said:
Your time is up" and sprang the trap.
Logston fell about eighteen inches, the
rope, scarcely checking his fall, broke, and
he fell to the ground a distance of about
six feet. The blood gushed from his mouth,
ears and nose Another rope was instant
ly placed around his neck, and he was again
drawn up. AS soon as the body was clear
of the ground, and the support of those
aiding in hoisting him up was renewed,
the rope again broke, and Logstone was
again on the ground writhing in agony, the
blood running from him saturating the cap,
which was of white cloth. When adjusting
the rope the last time he spoke, saying:
"0h, Lord, don't do that - He was
again run up; this time the rope, held him
He made few convulsive struggles, and
all was over.
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