, 1876-06-10
SgEgE AT AN EXECUTION.
The Pefer>ilan Murderer Hanged Frost,
Head Nearly Severed from His 80iy.
WoR,-FsrER Mass Nav 9S I>-C

WoRcEIER, Mass. Nay 26, lS-6.
Samuel J. Frost, has exPiatei to-day OF
the galluNs his crime Tor murder OF hi
bro,her-in-Iaw, Fran kiln p. Towne, at Peter
sham, on the morning Of 4,h Of July las.
Frost died calmly. He exhibited a wonder
.ul nerve. fJrtitude and assurance, which al.
most makes one believe that his defence a
;he trial had something of truth in II. Last
night he retired about seven O'Clock, and
slept well until midnight. when he awoke
and remained awake Tor short time. From
that time until four clock th,s morning hi-
sleep was little irregular aud roken a. IN
tervals. During the whole night, however,
his rest was better and calmer han on the
former night he spoke with his attendant
several times during the nigh, stating that
he supposed they wouid come for him in the
moraiog, when they wanted him, and that
they must ge, mp a bigger thing than this 70
prevent his sleeping. About half past five
Frost took little r,fre~hment of bread and
milk, and from that time until the execution
ne rcmaiued calm an talked but little. While
dressing for The galiows be was attended by
the Rev Mr- Ltmson and ID putty Sher:ifs
Carl. Eeene and Bo;hweil, also by special
officer Cleveland, who has been guard Mr
Cleveland spoke a word OF encouragement 10
the doomed man, expressing the hope that he
would be able 70 meet bis fate VI resigaa-
rion and calmners. Eros. replied that ne
Vas feeling w=u had ;lot felt better since hr
was lad Of Six'eu years. 1t WAS decided
that he should make no speech from the
seaEold.
STATEMENT BY FROST
About half an hour before the execution
he made statement TO Rev. 2ir Lamson,
Who took down an abs ract Of il. The stale
mrnt was Tel GRAFTON of lhe evidence be
himself gave concerning the murder at the
rinI. H strongly asserted that ne was ia
noe. N OF intentional or w!llfui murder, and
said hat be died in the full hope and assnr-
ance thnt ere long some development would
be made to prove that his account Of th-
killing was true. In his statement he also
forgives his wife, against whom lee had been
very bitter, and dictates pathetic goodby to
her and his children.
Spectators or THE SCENE.
The execution attracted the usual number
Of curious ones, who, 10 the number oi hun
drr3~, lined the streets adjoining the jail
Some POO persons witnessed the execeuon,
which took place IN the guard room # the
jail. The spectators were all seated. There
we're present many meiinal men, Mayor Hi
son aud other city oacia!-.
IuE LAST HOURS oE FROST.
81 irla was his d-rne.ao-, that y bile dress
inG has attendant remarked 10 him, " You We
got he most nerve Of any man | ever saw,
% which Frost replied, g I'm not afraid
I've never been afraid 10 die. Soon after
he remarked, I'm the happisst mas, II, Tn.
prison This morning lie ate hi~ bTeakias
of J-gwu bread, milk aud cheese, his own Sc
!,c.ion. With Lis usual app.tite After
br 80 kt,~t be wrote he f4-ea I'll letters 90 his
children, eud while doing =, appeared -rrny-
what melancholy. tur h. soon rllii-d and
chatted anl lau-hrd with his usual uLoon-
csru. 1t the ssliuvs Frost 5 face bc;okeu-d
no eIlorIon. Ii. kept h's eyes fixed before
him, casting no glance ~ ;he spectators and
none a. the galiows till he turn-a to ascend
the stru~. when be- TniSrd bis ryes To the
beam aud ro,e fer nu Instant. dropping them
urGu thg s'alTS IA h. 60 r the f,-t step up
ward. - soau - Post wa7 seated up1n the
fatal platform. Bsv. NJ Lamsuu offered a
short PRAYER. IN suhs-a, c. as follows:
% cod. We confess Thy power and wis
dom and Thy mercy. Thou art our Creator
and the Creator Of This man vho Is soon to
meet Thee. Bless the State. that, for safely
and security. i about 10 perform this solemn
and awful acr. Have mercy on This man.
sleet him now and conduct him 10 Thyseif.
For the sake OF Jesus Christ, cur Saviour
Amen. Amen