Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-03-21
The Wages of Sin,
Execution OF Henry Glavelin.

Although the weather was exceed
ingly iEclemeut, the execution OF
Gravelin on Friday last attracted "a
large gathering Of people AZ Windsor,
all ANXIOUS to learn the hourly condl-
ton OF the condemned,
CONDITION OF GHAyELIN.
In an interview with Gravelin on
the morning of his execution, when
asked how lie passed the night, lie re-
pied i din not sleep we'll, though
as u rule have for the past weeG
1 fell asleep about midnight and
didn't awake til daylight. tried to
20 10 sleep again So rs u forget what
is To take place, but could not. Goa
knows, although l am innocent, can
not rest.
1t is fearful thing for me, can
not tell you how 1 leel. They are
gong To murder Inc, when l know
nothing OF The crime, | don't know
how | shall stand 1t but L shall Try
and bear up like Il man; II should
break down it will be because L am
weak from excitement, not from fear.
| am Innocent and do nos fear to die.
] know there are many that will call
me guilty, | am not murderer, No,
| never killed White. Whlle l don't
know for certain who did, us 1t would
then implicdte AMI probably lead to
trouble. | am the victim OF circum-
stances. | know | didn't like Wmte
very well, but there are others that l
don't like any better than l dId hrn.
rne purported confession to lin
Hadlin is lie, and God kows that
/ am the victim Of "a put up job. "
THE EXECUTION.
AT 100 the guard-room of the pris-
on was filled TO overAOwing with
members OF the press aud invited Off
Gals anXiousiy awaiting Abundance
within the walls. The question i'll
comment was the probable or inpro6
able confession of the condemned,
At l.5j it was announced that prepar-
alton was completed and positions as
signed the several witnesses. GRAY
elm, dressed i'll black and supported
| by two deputies, was slowly conducted
down the western corridor to The foot
Of the scatfold at 2.15. In ascending
the steps lie evinccd no signs OF weak
aess. Here the death warrant WAS
read. Prayer was then offered by
Vicar General Caissey of st Adams
who was followed 10y Rev. DR.. Mick
the prison chaplain. AT conclusion
Of the prayer GraveliI. was asked 10y
Sheriff StImsOn if he had anything tC
say. lie replied, No, only forgive
all my enemies and desire TO be for
given" Here Father Calssey explain
ed for the dooraed man what he meant
by wishing TO be forgiven. In sub
stance, he said, this desire is general
aud not indicating anything, 1t in
d.cates no particular Sill, merely the
general acts Of q lifetime, and here
we see the benefit and influence Ol
true religion. When these remark,
We're Gni5hed Graveln kissed The
black crucitiX which he held while
Standing upon the scafold, and bid
Father Caissey and Chaplain Micz
an aileCtiUnate farewell.
THE FINALE.
He was then bound by the Deputies
after which Deputy Amsden adjusted
the moose and drew down the black
cap. Sheriff Stmson then said IL
now proceed to execute the penalty Of
the law" ii d at 2.25 the trap fell
The fall was four feet. 1t indicated
that his neck was broken, and after a
slight struggle death was pronounced
About forty spectators were present
and the scene was affecting in the ex-
treme.
PHAIR's TURN NEXT.
The next execution at Wisdsor will
be that of John p. Phair should nc
stay Of pro- ceilings be granted by
the-Court or Executive.