The Tamworth Examiner and Working Men's Journal. — 1874-01-17 (Tamworth, Staffordshire, England)

TRIPLE EXECUTION AT GLOUCESTER. At eight o'clock on Monday mining two men and a woman underwent the extreme penalty of the law within the walls of the County rrison. The culprits were—Charles Edward Butt, a young farmer, 22 years of age, who had been convicted at the Gloucester Winter Assize of the wilful murder of Amelia Selina Phipps, at Arlingham, on Sunday, the 17th of August list; Edwin Bailey, aged 32, a tradesman, in business at the time of his apprehension as a boot and shoemaker, and Anne Barry, aged 31, charwoman, both of whom were eonvicted at theeamo assize of the wilful murder of Sarah Jenkins, the illegitimate infant of Bailey, at Harfield„ near Bristol, also on Sunday, the 17th of August. The cenduct of the prisoners after their condemnation was quite consistent with the serious positiou in which trey were placed. Butt, from the time of hie first incarceration has bad the advantage of the spiritual instruction of the Dean of Gloucester, in addition to those of the prison chaplain, the Rev. H. G. Layton. Bailey was an Atheist, and formerly presided over an Atheistical society in Gloucester, but in the prospect of death he saw reason to alter his a iews, and has respectfully listened to the spiritual advise of the chaplain, and has sought the services of the Scripture Reader in Gloucester. The unhappy woman Barry, although somewhat flippant immediately after the passing of sentence, died thoroughly penitent, and, it is believed, with a full sense of the mercy of Cod. The prisoners were executed by Anderson, the amateur 'hangman, who is a medical man, and does the business for the love of the thing, heeding the tees tO Calcraft. All the prisoners slept well during the night, rose early 'n the morning, and spent much time with the prison chaplain. The proceedings on the scaffold °envied a few minutes only, and all the prisoners died quickly, the woman only exhibiting any sigma of suffering. All prayed audibly, and Barry frequently bade farewell to those around her. She and Bailey made a full confession of their guilt, acknowledged the justice of their sentence; but they did not do this until the very last. Bailey was the first to make a confession. On leaving the dock after the ',wising of the sentence, Bailey put his fiuger to his mouth, which the woman took as a sign of secrecy, and She faithfully a iliered to it, refusing to say anything until she knew whether Bailey had made a confession, and it was not until she was told that Bailey had stated everything that she admitted her complicity in the ciiine. Bailey strictly efijoined the chaplain not to divulge the dctails of his confession; but he adhered to the last to a statement that the policeman and another witness had eomwitted perjury in important parts of the evidence. He further stated. that the woman was a tool in his hands. Bailey attributed his end entirely to his having imbibed Atheistical views under the teach. urge of Bradlaugh and Holyoake, and sayefrom that tine he mind became thoroughly demoralised, fie has made presents of religious books to his friends, end that to his wife is accompanied by a most affecting letter. Butt died thoroughly penitent/ and acknowledged the justice of his sentence. Ifis mother and sisters took their farewell of him on Sunday. Bailey's wife also did so on the same day. Mr. Arkday, M. A. Stroughton, Esq., the Sheriff, and Mr. Burrup, the Under-sheriff, were present at the execution, ELS well as a large number of medical men, besides about fifty other persons, and the reporters.  According to the Mumit•ur Universd, Rochefort ha' arrived and been allowed to settle at Ntunbo, at the extremity of the Ducos peninsula, in a healthy and pleasant little valley, wit.° he indulges in quiet lit., rary pursuits. M. Rochefort is stated to receive frequent and friendly viiiita from Commander rousole and the almoner of the camp.  ANOTHER TUNlCHL—Ordini:ry tunnels and ordinary mining operations Sr. thrown into the shade by the proposed Sutro tunnel and and railway destined to intersect the Great Comstock gold and silver lode. This wonderful combination of railway and mining engineering appeals irresistably to the imagination. Instead of being bored through unprofitable stun', this four-mile tunnel is destined to plunge into II mass of the richest ore. By this bold scheme is ill sought to get rid of toe cost of upward haulage, and Provide cheap transit for the valuable products of excavation. Even in her present unfortunate financial condition. America still asserts her preeminence in grand enterprises and her love for "big things.' —lrcm. GREAT Losers IN '