Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-03

Executions IN TIE LAST CENTURY KEN
nington Common is described in the Tour
Round London" in IVA, as "a small spot of
ground on the road to Camberwell, and
about a mile and half from London. Upon
this spot is erected the gallows for the county
OF Surrey hut few have suffered here of late
years Such Of the Scottish rebels as were
tried by the Special Commission, in l746, and
ordered for execution, suffered at this place
amongst whom were those who command
ed the regiment raised at Manchester for the
use (servlce) Of the Pretender" In fact
very many Of those who had been out in
the Scottish rising of the previous year here
suffered the last penalty Of the law. Among
them were Sir John Weddenbur:i, John Ham
ilton. Andrew Wood. and Alexander Leith,
and also two English gentleman of good
family, named IOwneley and Fletcher. who
had joined tie standard of "Bonny Prince
Charlie az Manchester. Wood, it is said,
bravely drank glass TO tho Pretender's
health on the scafOld. Others engagei in
the same cause also suffered here among
them Captain James tor, as he Is still called
Jenny E-as--, 1-er -=boa- I19- ar gaor,
as the hehdsman's S axe had done its terrible
work, young lady. who was attached to
him tenderly threw herself in a swOon. and
died literally OF broken heart. The event
forms the subject Of one of Shenstone's bal
lads
Young Dawson was gallant boy
brighter never trUd the plain
Ard we'll he loved charming m aid.
And dearly was he loved again.
The dismal scsue xas 1'er-andp.s
The lovers mournfOl hearse retired
The maid drew back her anguid head
And sigtin. forth his name expired.
Dawson and eight others were dragged On
hurdles from the new goal in Southwark to
Remington Common and there hanged.
After being suspended for three minutes
from the gallows, their bodies were stripped
naked and cut down, III order to undergo the
operation Of behesding and emboweling
Colonel Towneley was the first that was
laid upon the block, but the eHecutioner OBJ
serving the body to retain some signs of life
he struck it violently Oh the breast, for the
humane purpose of rendering it quite insen-
slble for the remaining portion Of the punish
ment This not having the desired effect, he
cut the unfortunate gentleman throat The
shocking ceremony of taking out the heart
and throwing the bowels into the fire was
then gone through, after which the head was
separated from the body with a clsaver. and
both were put into a coffin. The rest Of the
bodies were thus treated in succession and
on throwing the last heart into the fire, which
vas that of young Dawson, the executioner
cried. God save King George /" and the
spectators responded with shout
MORE AcEs THAN ALLOWED They were
playing at cards, when all of n sudden the
game was interrupted, angry words passed
and the players rose.
See here, you're holding altogether too
many aces
What do you sny, sir -
Il say you are a swIndler.
Il will call you to account for this unpar-
donable insult"
am at your service at any time"
Here is my card. sir Throws down, by
mistaks, another ace which he draws from
his pocket.-E.Jgro.
The family of Milton Williams, Of Ando-
yer, N. seems to increase by installments.
Tor the other night his wife Of I6 years paye
birth t. triplets, and an hour later his mar