, 1873-12-20
overcome their natural ropugnanco at wltnoBs-
ing 10 unpleasant spectacle aa IN execution.

overcome their natural ropugnanco ut wltnoBs-
ing 30 unpleasant spectacle na IN execution.
THE pEATr-Hoost.
Tho place In which tho execution occurred Ia O. |
lofty atono apartment hnown M tlts dining !
room. It il about 30 by 12 feet, tho further
sido being separated FROM tho cells by I'LL iron
cago-work, tho openings to which nro controlled
quarters. Chalra woro placed In this room for
tho jury, facing tho gallows, and tho roprcsotlta-
tivcs OF tho prcss wero requested to take Up d
position bol>ild tho bnrs and bo locked In.
TIE JAM
At about noon tho place was full, aud 4 tetor-
mined effort mgdo to clear 1t Of Ill WHO bud no
business there. It twaa fully 10 o'clock before tho
jury wore sontel, but tho crowd outside had
q'.artora behind tic bnra, aud botweon them and
tho block Of coils, WaB crowded to nuiFocation,
moro than fifty poraons having found their way
in. They lohnycd, however, IN ycry orderly
aild co,lInendaDlo manner, and awaited tho ur-
rival Of tho procession from upstairs.
THE LAST TOILET.
Perfect occupied a room known rs tho dobtors'
prison, on tho second floor, tho window Of Ills
eel locking g. ont into o str9Gt to- wh's pot
Ttioro was very llttlo demonstration on tho
stroot. but m occasional ycl cscapcd tho boys
'es they caught sight, Of. onoo- OF lilo
party IL tue condemned coll: Hero there
trouble. III nrrayng himself for execution Per-
toot exhibited 10 emotion at all. Ho talked RI
tionally and calmly, fully believing tint Ills snB
woro forgiven by tl!o Supreme Being, and cot
atantly expressing lta conviction tllat llo was
sayed. Tho slsroul md black cap Ind been tahon
down to Tho sccno Of tho execution, hut he ro-
qucstod tho shoriff to bring thom up, and AFR.
Arnold gladly accommodated him. While dreBs-
| ing himso1f 10 found button wanting OIL his
si,rt, and apled for n piece Or twino to nond IT,
| 1t was gfyou him, aud ho coollY arranged 1t to
/ suit himself.
| RATHER T1dnr.
| "Isn't tint rathov tight" remarked hTr. Nc
Lcod, who noticed Tho effect upon tho great yellow
mock, aud thought it might annoy him during
tho trying scrncs te waB abont to endure.
| "Not Us tight as It will be" was tho roply Tint
mot Ills considcrate suggestion. 1t WIS said
words suggested, hut rather rs Indicative of tho
full realization tho tclon lad Of his surround
ings. Having dressed himself deliberately ho
put on the pliroud and theu proceeded to bind a
asked for. second, and then, tod up his
jaw, as is tho custom in laying ontt.
corpse. This was SINGULAR proceeding
OIL his part, but after all nos an
featurcB, and gavo him III air Of bcnignfty quito
unusual in porAons about to die at tho hands Of
tho hangn,an.
Thon came the fnrewcllH. There VAS great
deal Of lenyo-tak!ng to do. lie ombracol tho
ladies who were his friends. and thanked them
for tho kindness tslcy lad shown him. Then he
batlo farewell 10 tho MINISTER'S, Mr. smalc MIR.
Mcleod, and Mr.. Caldwell, aud the other fripnds
who Ind stood by him through his vacillating
aud uutruthful sojoum within those walls. The
scono was affecting to these really good hearted
people (for that they must layo been) thonghto
ono who Ind not bcon brought iuto contact
with him frequently, md could remember him
only ns the cowardly butcher Of Il faithful wile,
there was little to move tho feelings.
THE PROCESSION MOVED.
Tho farcwells ondod. tho procession moged
donu-stai,s to the sceno Of tho execution. Mr..
Mcleod entered first. The poor Clergyman waa
deeply moved, for his faco and lips were uB palc
aa could bc imagined. Mr.. Caldwell followed
him, Portcot having twice requested both these
l. gentlcmon not to lonvc him during hls life~tsne
!lhey had dono us lie requested, but how m,'lch
tAoy sacrificed to tlicir Bonse of min,
istcril duty their faces told more p1ain;
y than words "a; en- 60 convey l Tie 81 shefin m
arm, pertoet walked in his shroud rosolntely
and with IN mir of digu,ty which greatly relieved
, those whoao dread had been that thero would be
q Hcone OF co)1apEo and horror. lie was followed
by other officials, ono Of whom handed him I
clnr near e,
THE GALL1f'S,
. | an instrument of vory Bmpo'appearance. Their
WIS no platform only two upright posts with
s v9e bssa soae sp
, gtrg, held in position by spring, which was tt
Io released by lever. Tho simplicity Of thu
gallows was quito encouraging. Hats were 70
moved NJ tic prisoner entered. ani Mr. Mcleod
in calm voice requested the beholdBEs to join
with him III singing hymn chosen by tho pris
oner, No. 3y3 in tho Methodist Hynn-book, III
follows:
Show pity, Lord, oil Lord forgive,
Lot repentent rebel live.
Aro not Thy rnereioa larga e. snd free?
May nok u suuer trnst III Thee?
t My crimes orc grcat hut aon't surrass
Tic power ande glory Of Thy grace.
i, Great Col, Thy nature hath 10 boundt
So lot Thy pard'ning lows be fos'isd.
Yet saYo trembling sinner, Lord,
= Whose hope, still huy' ring Eount Thy words
Mas light OH Eo.ne bright pronatke there
solno sure support asatust despair.
Tho hymn WIS Burg by nearly all present. ror
, | words in deep bass voice, and being tho onl
correct singer IN tho party. at tho conclusion
Of tho ilrst sta'za ho lccsoncd t
, Mr.. Mcleod md requested him t
J peculiarly applicable to his case. The verse wa
: announced and Bung, and followed by the third
: Perfect sang tho last, with Lis oyes fxo1 Oh th
l ceiling. i'll et attitude Of devotion, Ills lapd
! | folded iu front uf him.
+ THE PRAYER.
q When the hymn WIS concluded, the Rov. lit
b Caldwell invited the party to loin IN prayer
o which waa done, the clergymaua p}cading boin
: tcot knolt down, burying s lace in his hands
and remaining motionleas until tho concnsio
Of tho prayer. TAoro wus no sontiulentalsn j
d tho minister's maunor,-no effort Ut being SOL
r eational there wnrc ito iutcr}octcl groataa I'LL
It ''alnenu." Thore was, III fact nothing but WIN
k impressed oNe with II sagsao Of dignity.
LEGAL FORMS.
. Tho prayer onded, tho most distressing part q
y tho ceremony was commenced SlloriR Aruol
: produced tho legal documents authorizing III
y execution, ono Of which. being in manuscript
= was rathor pnzz}ing. The Sl.otif was nerYou
but hts reading alono slowodit Tho document
wero ontsaGoorlsly long, aud irofTab!y todion
t pesi'y 1ore n1 m Il
l. cxtyome. portcot sat uunoyed through IL
d ceremony. his landa folded. mud his gaze dlrectc
o ut tic iloor As llo sat there robcd iu white, Ii
head partially covered i'll ha'dke,rltlefs. ho Gyea
u " rose,nblodBome high ecclesiastical fnctionar
= listening to Il sermon by II youthful o!rato. II:
10 spectators folt tho suspense, anl their facs
n showed tloir inpationco
Y THE LAST p0sSID1LITY.
u tj li IL