The Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder. — 1883-02-03 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

HANGING OY A RAJPOOT. A despatch to the 'Times from India' states • —The young Rajpoot, Hanwat Sinha and Hamerra Charm. a bard, was executed last Thursday, the one at Oodeypore and the others at Changeree. This is the second time since the present kf aharaua began hie reign that the extreme penalty of the law has been 'married out, a dhili (drummer) having been hanged in March 1879 for the murder of a Charon. The extraordinary amount of interest that the present executions have evoked is accounted for by the fact that one of the condemned men, Hanwat Shiba, was a highborn Rajpoot and a relative of the Rao of Assund, a firstclass feudatory chief. The death-warrant was read out to Helmut Siam on the 27th, and it is said he was not in the least affected by it, but expressed his readiness to submit to his fate. From an early hour on the 28thu1tim0 the greatest excitement prowl ed in the city, thousands of people turning out to witness the execution. The condemned man who was detained in the Hatipole Gaol, was brought out of his cell at half past eight. and taken in a cart, escorted by a body of the Maharanee regular cavalry and infantry with band to the spot where the gallows were erected. He showed no signs of distress, but was several times seen to smile. On leaving the gaol he calmly bade faiewell to she er.sonere, erPori and others who had assembled round the cart. The sad procession reached the gallows at nine o,cloek. The cavalry and infantry who had escorted the prisoner immediately formed a circle round the gallows, and the (art was carefully guided. At half past nine the victim was tat en to the gallows and his fetters were removed. When this had been done he distributed among some poor people present a sum of money which had been allowed him by the authorities for the purpose. At 10 o'clock when the final order for his execution arrived, he mounted the woolen platform unsupported and etood under the rope. The executioner then drew ever his face the black cap, placed the rope round hitl neck, tied his hands and feet, and drew the plank on which the victim stood. Unfortunately the rope broke, and Hauwat Sinha fell heavily on the ground, injuring his legs. This serious 'contretemps' caused great excitement among the bystanders, uho seemed, to think that the sentence would not be carried out There is a tradition in these parts that ovliee the rope at an execution breaks the coud,mi.ed man is pardoned. The Maharani we.: eienninnicated with on the subject, but he order d that the execution should be proceeded itch. A stronger lieroat!n.echHeadsisinpbtlEeyureteillia:tyana,fdideyr.:ns.g7in7ii:llo::,,nitialabt:lstrweigTal; the last he protested his inn eeace. lie was quite young. under 80 veers oi am.. and much grape-fry is felt for his eoete elf widow, to whom he was only =arr.!. d a y• nr ego. I believe that this is thh firet Lei a ee of a Itajpoot being hanged in Meywar aire perhape in the while of ltajputana. With reeard to Ilameer, the charge was clearly pr .eel e eminet him, and he dc-erred the punishment he has met with. He was a younger man then Hanwat Sin* under 20. Hanwat Sinha's younger brother is undergoing five years' impri:onment for complicity in the murder of theThakore of Changeree