New-York tribune., 1879-03-15
THE STERN JUSTICE or TIE LAW.
SIX HANGINGS.
GRAvELIN, THE VERMONT MURDERER.

WINDSOR, VT, March 14.-The execution of
Henry Grayen, the French Canadian farmer, who muir
dcred Herbert o. White in October 1876, took place at
the state here to-day The discovery OF Whites
body in q well Gravelin's premises ten days
after the murder altogether accidental Grave
lin had been arrested for firing the barns
OF nelghbor named James Weston and falling to give
bail, placed in prison. Aconstable In charge OF
Gravelin's farm found Whites body in a well which had
been covered with stone II was proved at the trial OF
Gravelin had murdered White with an axe whiie
both were at work Gravelns lawyer tried to secure
six months respite the ground that new evidence
would prove the murder TO have been committed
by Jacobs. but the Governor denied the petition
large number Of people were attracted hher to-day
by the execution. and surrounded the prison. waiting
patiently the drilling rain in the hope OF admit
tance. Only limited few were allowed to enter The
gallow3 was the same as that which the murderer
Mellcr was executed. GraYelin was attended
by the Rey Father Caissy, OF st. Alban-. He
asserted his innocence III strong terms. and said:
feet though had been robbed ana murdered ana ed
into my grave. / lay the whole OF 1t TO my counsel,
Eimnser aud Batcheldcr" At 2:1O O'Clock he walked
to the gallow with crucfx in MS hand, between two
Deputy-shenfs. Wnilo the death-warrant was being
read he looked at no one, but seemed 10 be chewing
something. Father Classy offered an extempore
hs & Ses say WhfH m fa sa9 have S to
that am going out Of the world forgiven, and hope
who trespass against me-" lie then kissed his cruclfx
ms and legs were pinoned, am the crop IeL Ills
neck was instantly broken.
DEyLIN, ASSASSIN OF WIFE AND CHILD
Bosroy, March 14.-Wiliam II. Devlin was
hanged at East Cambridge to-day He a fireman
employed in one of the mills OF Lowell went home
crazy drunk he termed 1t, and attacked MS WIG
because had borrowed 25 cents to have tooth ex
traced Ia the presence Of his four young children he
and stamped his wife until she was dead and then
poured water her body which was terribly
mutated He afterward locked bmselr and his child
rem his house and in the interim between the murder
and Monday. when he fed toward Canada, he stlned
the infant with the bedclothes TO suppress its wang
He was captured at Beows Falls VT An effort was
made mitigate the sentence on the ground that his
wife was an habitual drunkard but every effort failed
Devln slept soundy last night. This morning he was
ioiped by his spiritual adviser. lie quite calm,
and evidently uncOncerned to his fate dividing his
time between his cigar and the visits Of several Catholic
priests Devu fervently took part in The religious ser
vices. Al 1045 m the prisoner took his place on me
drop with the cOmpOsure and glanced over the
crowd He made short speech as follows " tnank
all my friends their kindness TO me- Irccommend
ali my friends to abstain from rum, aud recommend
soul to Cod At lOl7 a. m me dF9p eii, m anu h
ONLY sign death occurring instantaneOusly. Great
crowds surrounded the outside OF the JAIL but the ar
rangemens perfect both as to the conduct Vi the
execution and the preservation or order.
PINKHAM, THE FARM LABOBER.
| CONCORD, n. H., March 14.-JOhn Q. Pink
ham was executed few minutes past IL O'Clock this
forenoon in the State Prison yard The murderer was
native Of Durham, N. H., and leaves mother and two
brothers residing in that town. He was man OF low
instincts and depraved habits and served labOrer
on the farm of q widow named Marian Berry, near
Durham On the 9th Of January, 1877 he had
a conversation with Mrs Berry about chOpping some
wood, and entered the house with shotgun, with
which he shot and killed her instantly in the presence
OF her daughter and boy employed on the farm. He
then fled, and found the house lying In the
snow having attempted TO cut his throat. Crowds sur
rounded the prison this morning. but only limited
alm ed d
Pinkham expressed great COntrti0n and Chaplain
Holman at his request wrote letter to his mother
stating his regret that in hsr old age she should
suffer such sorrow on his account. His break
fast was a light one and his chief con-
ISOLATION was a clgar. He became very nervous
continually Blludipg the murder, and recalling ito
chief features evidently desiring 10 state the whole
truth about it, He regaued his cOmpOsure at the ga
lows although IL required much effort his part to do
So His face tightly set III expression, and his
eyes fixed In vacant stare lie made no remarks ana
died without a struggle Several OF his relatives aud
those OF the murdered woman Berry were present.
THREE EXECUTIONS IN THE WEST
SAN FRANCISCO, March IA Chinaman
named All Ben WAS hanged Marysye to-day for the
murder Of John McDancls of Marysvile Park last No.
ycmber lie is believed 10 have committed several
other murders. but made confession. Eugene l..
Avery, alias Archie Brown, and James johnson, were
hanged Portland, Oregon, to-day for the murder or
Louis Joseph last August.