Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-19
The ssesa,isa d G.ass,ia,

ii'bHDi ~ rFNe''' W
AGg gives the following incidents
At two p, N, The audience was al
mllled, Sheriff Stlmson and Amsden
with deputies, had everything ar
ranged in perfect order dravl'H'
counsel and olhels present reporter
aIl anxious to secure positions TO VII
ness tho execution, A great NUN
Der Of citizens gathered ouls'd'
to catch even u glimpse OF tn
proceedings, Inside oil the wl'nes'e
were anxious and nervous, hut vefl
quiet, scarcely speaking above a wins
per, all seemingly 0wed by 'h'
thought Of tho terrible scene about
to take place, At II minutes
past two, the prisoner was led iron
hi, cell by deputies Hewitt aud Low
eli 10 the gallows The appearance
OF the prisoner was very much mor'
calm aud composed than was expected
Sheriff SlImson read TO him tho lndlcl
ment aud death warrant, then praye
was Offered by Lewis DeGoeSbrland
Catholic Bishop Of Burlington, 'Ne'
prayer by the chaplain OF the prison
All tins time hc was calm and showe1
no emotion, holding In his hand th'
emblem OF his profession Uhe cross
whicl, he pressed to his lips The'
ho was asked II no had anything
to say, aud in very calm and stead!
voice aidi "All | have to say is,
am going out Of the world-i forgive
all the world" Then the Bishol
made few remarks, aud took thu
cross and held it TO his lips. Their
his hands were bound by Depui!
Wallace, his arms strapped behln'
his back by Wallace and Lowell an'
his ankles firmly bound, TIT
rope was placed about his neck b!
Slimson and Amsden, the black cal
was drawn over his head at just p
minutes past two, when the trap wa
sprung by Sheriff s'imson' Drs
Richmond and Furness took him D,
the wrists to note the state OF pulse
At o. minutes pulse all gone, Ia i
minutes heart ceased to beat; pro
nounced dead by the doctors in il
minutes and 80 seconds.
The following statement IVES e'vel
by Henry Gravln to Sup't Rice, be
tween the hours Of IL A. NJ and
p. NJ, on the day OF the execution;
| cant confess that ] am guilty o
the murder Of White, and tell TIT
truth. | cant say that know wh'
committed the crime. might guess
right, or might not guess right, bu
am satisfied in my own mind.
iudpe by the warning had before Tho
murder. | was warned by Joe Rol
linz that if ! hired White | should be
sorry. | made arrangements Tor
house for White to live in and was
warned by John Patnode, brother
in-law of Rollins, that he white
never would 60 into the house. die
not know anything about the murder
John Patnode told me on the night o
the murder or the night before, tina
White would be watched from every
direction, and their intention was tt
ride hlm on rail. | think man by
the name OF Massey may have beer
concerned in the murder OF White, al
| heard him say that the man who
was the cause of his wife leaving hin
would get his pay for it sometime.
think also that Henry Carpenter may
have been concerned in the affair, a.
he and White had some angry words
the day before about the woman tina
White claimed as his wife. The ties
tlmonv of Tim Handlln against mt
was false. never confessed in any
way to him. Irepeat that am limo
cent of the murder of White, ant
that had nothing whatever to dc
with it. | am innocent of the cha'g'
of burning Westons buildings, ant
had nothing to do whatever with it:
have reason enough to satisfy ME tba
the crime was done by man by !h'
name of Massey; am confident it wal
either he or Carpenter. 1 feel al
though l had been robbed and muir
dered, and led into my grave. lay
the whole of it to my counsel, Edmln
ster and Batchelder. 1 wish to ex
press my thanks to Rev. Mr.. Mick
Mr.. Hicks of Woodstock, Mr.. Hewitt
and daughter, yourself and all the res
of the officers of the prison. for thel
kindness shown me in my atfliction.
Gravlln's counsel, J. w. Deane, re-
ceived telegram from Gov. Procto
a few moments before the time TO
hanging, giving his final decision
"No.'
Gyavelin's remains were taken t.
eathersfeld and inferred in thu
Protestant cemetery, Rev. w. NJ
Nick, together with Gravlin's son-in
law, Wolcott, attending.
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