, 1873-12-26
THE GALLOWS,
Execution OF d. r.. Ncsbitt, in Canada.
L'ndsay, Hctofa County. on: {Dtc. 22, Dispatch ID

Execution OF d. r.. Ncsbitt, in Canada.
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To-day thero WAS eent to eto,nltY, with alt tho
Within gloomy prison walls David English Nos.
bttt, man In tho prime Of life. and physically
aplendla specimen Of tho race, for + murder
oommittod ,indor circumstances Of brutality,
yos tingod With romance. Tho crimo wnn com.
when Nosbitt, a narrlod man, separated from
his wife, mot on tito etraetg Hayah Alice
Hopwood with whom he Ind been consort-
Ing. They. returned to the rceidcnco Of her
s5hos whsr 1os sS Ia
wanted nothing mort to do with him, Nesbtt
drew . revolver and 1ircd twice, both Blots
taking fatal effect.
Tho tragedy was onactod in = neat cottage in
walked through sovoral str0ots to b seoond-clasy
lotol, wllore ho shut himself In q bedroom Of
tho third story. after gotting glass Of liquor.
llo WAS easily discovered, for tue nows spread
iiho wtldhre* Whom captured, q revolver, with
He acknowledged to several porsons that le did
1t and muBt suffer for IT..
When tried at tho AsBizeB In November last
tho evidonco againBt him was overwhelming.
Tho defense was that llo wns crazcd with drink.
go on sprces for wcolss. wen le loBt all sof-cou-
trol. James O'aolly. Queons Counsel from
Kingston, mado most eloquent addroBs to tho
Jury In tho prisoners bohnlf, admitting the
c!ino, but urging tho oxtouuatinR circumstance
OF drink and jealousy for q mitigation Of tho
seutenco. Tho jury, after two hours' consu!ta-
tton, brought in . verdict Of guilty, aud tho
prisouor waa acntoncod. Before the sontenco
was passed he mada q long haranguo to tho
Court, asserting his innoconco In most positive
terms, declaring that tho yordict was most un-
just, that tho woman had Bhot herself, and
aspersing tho character Of several prominent
residents.
During Ills confinement he has exhibited no
feeling Of penitence, but frequently cursed in
tho most shocking manner, spoke In disgusting
terns OF women Of rospectabillty, aud maui
festad extrelne hartlihood. A fow dnys previous
to Lila execution ho aoomnd improved, but mover
became pcniteut.
Ho told tho Sheriff ho would "dio 1i1to q
man." and on the morning Of tho execution
slept we'll, appeared unconcernel, and droased
himself neatly, though plainly. Ho walled
firmly from his cell to tho scafrold, ascondod tho
atops with vigorous action and calmly surveyed
tho fow spectators who Ind boen admitted by
ticlet. He made = short address, again aBsort-
ing his complete innocence, calling Judge md
jury aot Of periurors, and hls unfortunate
within 4 prostitute for her rolatiyes' benefit.
Lo knelt down without tho slightest emotion
while the hangmau placed ovor Ills head tho
black cap and hxod tho fatal nooao around his
peok. Tho f1fty-1rst Psalm WAS thon road aud
Tho Lords Prayer said. At tho words "Thy
will 10 Done" bolt being drawn, ho fell Z
foet, aud, without q struggle, ho hung q lifeloas
corpse suspended iu tho nit. An application
Onta1lo for Ills body waH refused, and 1t waa in
terrod undor tho scaGold, within tho jail walls.
ThiH is tho frat hanging which has ever takon
place III this county or III this section.