The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-01-17
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spot where Andre suffered. f1ne ol
our men q believe his name was Arm.
atrong) being one of the oldes9 and
best workmen at his trade in tTc regi
mcnt, was selected to make his coffin,
%hich he performed, and painted$ blaok
agreeably to the customs in thosa1 1times
AZ this time Andre was confined + what
was called Dutch Church, smal |
stone building with only one dd band
guarded by six sentinols, WhRn the
hour appointed for his execution ar
rived, which, I believe, was 2 o'E3ock p.
NJ, guard of three hundred meA were
paraded at the place Of his confilD lDomsnt
A kind Of procession was for4ned, by
placing a guard in single file ep each
side of the road. In front were ia large
number of American officers Snf high
rank on horseback.
These were followed by 4, wagon n
containing Andres coffin; thenD large
number of officers on foot, witlS Andre
in their midst. The proccssony moved
slowly up a moderately rising hill, [
should think about fou:th osn mile
to the west. On the top wss field
without any inclosure. In thfis was a
very high gallows, made by srAtng up
two poles, or chrochcts, and 1aying a
pole on the top The wagon t'6is con
tained the coffin WAS drawn dirao,iy un
der the gallows. In short TIME Andre
stepped iuto the hind end of thfa wagon
then on his coffin; took off his HAT, and
LAID it down; then placed bis hands
upon his hips and walked vorys upright
ly back and forth, as far us tgie leagth
of his coffin would permit, at fthe same
timo casting his eyes upon yhe p,le
over his head. and the wholk scenery
by which he was surrounded He was
dressed in what [ should ckll CON
plete British uniform; his &Srt was Of
the brightest scar.et, faced I triulmed
with the most beautiful gaen. His
anlercluthes or vest aud Sere
| Ibright8buif. Hoshad a long and Bea i
tiful head Of hair, which agrceably to
the fashion, was wound with black
ribbon, and hung down his. back
Al eyes were upon h'm, and it is 1t
believed, that any oific,r Of the British
army, placed in his situation, would
have appeared, better than this uniortu
nate nan.
"Nnt many minutes after he took his
stand upon the coffin the execution ,r
stepped into the wagon with halter in
his hand, which he attempted to put
over the head aud around the neck Of
Andre; but by sudden movement of
his hand, this was prevented. And e took
off his handkerchief from his neck, u,
pinned his shirt collar, and deliberately
took the end Of the halter, put it over
his head, and placed the knot directly
under his right ear, and drew it very
snugly to his neck, He then took from
his coat pocket IA handkerchief. and tied
it over his eyes. This done, the hcer
that commanded (his name | have for.
gottcn) spoke in rather loud vice,
aud said that his arms must be ried
Andre at once pul ed the handk.rc lief
he had just tied over his eyes, and lrew
from his pocket second one, an gave
it to the executioner, and then replaced
his handkerchief His arms wero tod
just above the elbows, and behind the
back. The rope was then made fast to
the pole overhead. The wagon was
verp suddenly drawn from under tho
gallows, which, with the length Of the
rope, gave him most tremendous swing
back and forth; but in few minutes he
hung entirely still.
During the whole transaction he
appeared little daunted; but his coan-
tenanoe was rather pale. He remained
hanging, should think, from twenty
to thirty minutes; and during that time,
the chambers OF death were never still.
or than the multitud; by which no was
surrounded. Orders were given to cut
the rope and take him down without
letting him fall This was done, aud
his body carefully laid on the ground
"Shortly after the guard was with
drawn, and spectators were permitted
to come forward and view the corpse,
but the crowd was SO great that it was
some time before could get an oppor-
tunity. When l was able to do this,
his coat, vest, and brecches wero taken
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