Year: 1868

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Barrett, after bowling, looked slightly up
ward with light in his eyes tnat reflected fear,
no dogged obstinacy, no anger, no defiance, no re-
gret. The glance like his every movement was elo-
quent with marvellous frmness, which appeared
to be grounded on far higher basis than the animal
daring that the hardened not unfrequently show
when brought to this dire extremity 1t seemed
that Barrett thirsted for and obtained a parting
glimpse of the bright sun as 1t iumined the up
turned faces OF the expectant crowd, and he then
turned away from crowd and sun, and sub.
mitted to the degrading ordeal that crowd and
The cord to the chain, slipped the moose over
Barrett's head, adjusted 1t round his neck, drew
lnnbs not without neryQusness, but yet with busi
ness Ike air not pleasant to see the priest, never re-
llnqashag tne plnioned haad until the drop eii,
for the occasion. Barrett stood upright, mOtiOpess
a rock, with head boldly raised, waiting his late.
Ii his lips moved the movement could not be seen
through the covering, and there was no sound OF
response the ministrations OF his spiritual adviser
The hand OF the reverend gentleman was raised TO
speed The eetlng spirit when the sound, heard
never to be Forgotten, rung out Calcraft had hur-
ried from the scalod, and with the hand employed
moment before IN friendly shake with the convict
mad pulled back the bolt, and the sound
heard was the rattle Of .planks and the
end. general outcry Of horror from men
and boys, and few piercing shreks from some
women, were nttlng accompaniments TO the scene
scafod, his hand still uplifted While his late peni
tent gyraiing horribly in the vacancy below-"a
sigh to shudder at, not TO see.n Barrett was long
time before his sullerings were over Two or three
times when the officials considered the work was
done, the powerful frame trembled, and the knees
shook convusively. This was repeated even after
the "swingingn had been stopped.


Calcraft said that from first to asst Barrett never
spoke word and Father Hussey inform d us that
the fortitude and frmness and penitence shown by
him of late have been indescribable The reverend
gentleman regarded him in his spiritual capacity
with much satisfaction. We could obtain
other information as to what passed within the
prison. The officials certainly admitted the repre-
sentatives Of the press but displayed much aDxl
ETY. to keep them away from the convict II there
was something to conceal or fear The pinoning Is
usually done that they may witness II, and often
the convict Is invited TO say anything he may desire
with view to publicity. on this occasion the PIN
ioning done in secret very likely in The CELL the
condemned man was taken to the gallOws by some
unknown and hidden route, and the representativ
OF the press purposely kept out OF hearing until
Barrett was beyonr the power of speech. The ext
gences of the occasion might have rendered this
cessary, but we have received no explanation OF the
extraordinary circumstance, which, we should add,
is quite a novelty at the Old Bailey.


The usual Information was not officially given TO
the press a. 10 the convcts demeanor and actions
on the morning OF the execution and the sacred
Office of the priest of has The seal OF secrecy
upon II.