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TBB r CKOWP*,j.” :' t'.•;• The weather Si* very farorable, the day: being mild; and plMBant- - -‘Ihe »*m bbonc clear and wuim, b qt/ri qt bppressi vely ^ojtho recent rniiw* had .sot iind the duet, biip'... bad ho t:umdri any iriu d, a nil.thc^rOuils were .eon* ahqlien tly in godil trhvoli hg eon illtid »*•;/;:; j. •; Tbo'rarityV of: hnpit^^chtibii^uKiUw part' of. the fc ouri fcry£: togriti* or yrilh ; ;i l» e • •cent.’ and vcty ereitrog-hlsto'rv ofJtMa cawj conspired.to draw oat a teenichdoiia’ cr nwd of ppoph; Nvjritness thi«th£ la^thjid sever-ct t? p enalty'of • tbe^lftw;'! I fc Von -esfci muted that iherb^^ero:_bctrrc^nseVrii hnd '-tight tboasahd piereori’s f: pi w»ehfc, som o : of yfhoxa bndoqnie. from’a. distance ‘ 6 f-flfty luilcw-^. ThoyVere of hUages/ sexes, c onditionflhndcomplexions*-. iVi: •torgoT pc*ition of;-.;tbeinwie^ttamahs~^frlecds^ and conn-:t^jin€n'bf' tbfl. mur'demt hmn^ •'- %1;- ;^. l/SVy hiuiih to otir ftqrprise, mortificadpn; and fibrro w,VVbtoeiTW:a jarge numbcr'of-femalca'fainohgthe vspectatbi^-^- wa Uay;:“ females,^ for vreJ-aenrcely feel if liberty'' to' designato tbom^oi j «itber:-tro?n-e7i 'or • la- [ dtei, Tor we hiiye'hlways' fboigbty and liud gootf reasbnto’ thiaky that cyeryfee^g’azid attribntb of a true womtirfp; nature, would^ senerate in her bosom'an imconquerdble re- 'pugnanch to'ToInntarUywitoesmngahy such.wbuld - nbt’ how luive bebh bu,t^wa®J:Vv v • 2.- “v-* '-'i -W ' ■ t' ^ icondemned ; mnruerer*^ lie■;: nopea ^ youth' wibr; heard him'taTch b3?\hla;; seb: of their good and piousOut bE bad company and’bad^Kbit^^fthd'?^^’^i -thal? nad'w:;wtOn^^?^gstKtia avoid tWtemble fate Stcrialicnjiim: ;.;'5;nmm*- Jooxeox spoke mtlrmo^p^uigati ncMtness and mauifesied spcakTo^.' 'tit* rei»iupksv'-weref’so overcome with the ^horrors or:' tion he;was unable wtoao • — ^ ^ ^lt;,11* Jt, 1»O0 UUUI/IK 'vT-v;-^- i-•: Ri^: J* B;: Coawwi^pni^H^ the -audience a Jcw : auhka/--Hi? liad once tSoiigb h. $^5^ :; repentance in yview.-^t^thV^cer^inty;^ death'was almost ifiilyvhnt: in. the' two.' hid Bad^^jwith ibo condKsnodwifefi gjooiuls for hopenncc ‘ wiS^ thorough ''anil^Mer^^d^ doitrse 5;aeceptabto^’ f ’file: ■e' of ^ htshearersirod^trait’ thir' sal-^v^^ ^lOTfe-.-lt;v;nonevdonWy deaih-^fiaainglmve positive evidence of ‘ huk'r-?:^^bne^nch j; and God'bad^on .^record -' in lfis ^ljoly '- Wordjthafc:none^r';^^ might despair, hnd;bat should ' presiiine,’. ; ilr..with.'a-brfef but earnest (andprayer» : iri which ■ tho‘ prisoners-BtTOEBh^^^pgrevolting scones under any eircnmstanCMJn. r . » / i • ,•' - 'f.-' i,r ■- i,./* .+ and. with clasped hands^Jomeu nndmiy^^=:-^^:the world.- .Many of die fenmlcswho were at;;^. .. r..-j..-. : ’ ■ -'• rj. i - (4-fetbe place of execution yesterdayy.and who withcsBcd the inflietiOR of the d road riil diiath peuaJly with the naiiiB coolness.and indffer-| ciice as the men generally- manifested^' were g-: young, anil1 would; have been; pretty nny-Ha-!dhib2-e.ere-c-mofr3C26ee%vhcro else ami uhder ordinarr CJTcunistan-Wtry 'they* attended,-or wbat]cOuldces.havejmluc'ed them to be preseni.nt all, ;wbcannot possibly .conceive\^ axid lnf recording: the fact tbafc they ’ vr ere ,:th ere, we' feel; that their loving, and coble, and gentle sex'-ia by that fact disgraced. •' _.. ;• ;.‘:-'T.'; • • v- •j*'' ‘ • Tire itusojcers.:. ';' •';'1 • ' m • . • . . ... 1./✓!*' It l^ already known to -bur readers tliat; Rohert SiiAaPE, the younge*- of the two tirothW bondemned,: has been sent id ihe;-•i . . 1 • - . * ~ , ••**.*State*s 'Prison for life, under commutation of: sentence by T«oy* Bissell. ’■• The other-two—Ceorce W.' SitiarE, tried: and condemned under the hame'bf George Gnwoy,TitK KOEcrno.Ny ■; The prisoners tlien ehoo^hanils with anaS toot an affectionate Icate bf.each bther,.• 4 . ■* ..- . S . * • . \ . * . •.•••/*• V.sj- ■»• ••Sheriff ind!hi5 -'deputfe and - thef ntje^ini elergynien.' :Ny;’ '* - -;;; ■’Joibrabs sieeinthi perfectly coaippseily aiimet* his fato without ■ exhibitiug 'tiiorleaAt^ symptom or fear or even regret: I^atooa erect and without Jrcmbling,'xetalhedj ^e^y|f xhddy naturfll glow of h^Itk- inSfci^f1 and as mucb^firm ocas and'calinneM.of'mind 1aif in.' in ordmaiy business tnujsaction^ •?'_1' ' ten he: would clasp Ha bands, and a-Snilet apparently perfect happiness woo!if:ybrr spread his'featurea. Ife seemed pejfietfj j wflling—even anxious, for his list monieDtl to come; ■ lVben the Shcri’fTtold them to step-on tlie drop, bt tumeil to bis companibn ami J said,u Georus, which sidcwouldyoii rather; stand on ':-•'•;.■:Xj•Silarvb whs-'- tcnibly afiected.^aiJd- iras-:His;and Jons. Jouxsox,; yvho,^’ until after bis . . . .. .. . - ... •,,trial,bore.the/ala^name^ofE»frA*» B^-J^ ° to, b'h^her—-have been closely atteodcd by Rey. E. yS-}i-o-ota-5ffatbo1isfeeer4.itIi-its*oresalld-n-?5talboanle-lo-dceaswineyes seemed to have almost lost all expie§-| ^ exhibited nothing but agiis^lM. \\ est and other clergymen, and have ap- [. - J .• _. ;•■■.*;•.- / tl- v - i * ■• ^ •* ri. ■ i- - / deatfl'likc stare; nts face was ashy .-pale,:-pcaxed to he trulv penitent for tboir crimes. {.-. •-. _ .*. • - *. . '■ •_.- - ... -*1 , vl ‘ t-' :!aad showed no color save.a hvjd purple^Eor soveml days:bafoto their .execution, j • • .-■ '*,■ ^ t •£^ hia hands were alternately .and; flO^SvxiIslTely clasped and raised in snppheatioa and be constantly gave, utterance to hearty rehdiag moons or in coherent prayersJ Whsiv£ requested to Step forward upon the dropj he obeyed, exclaiming, “ 0 Lord! have mcrcyi^| on pel I dare not die! ; Pm;afraid not prepared P- . •Tbe' ropes were adjusted round • their necks, their arms .vrere pimotied together:^ across their backsetlieir bontla tieil, whlte-^C nanslln caps were drawn over theirTxepls,g| and when all was ready, at a.smgle(strotWg Slieriff Jon soveml the cord whick held the. supporters of the drop, and in an.Jnstan the unfortunate m«rdere« were: suspend in.mid air In the agonies ofdeath.They both struggled veiy mtickTitlrnii a minute^ In about two minuthey. ■ botl i' aecracd fiil Jy. t usi g bed Jo their, fate, and prepared to meet and try the dread realitlcs of etemity; but jesterflay morning SnARpR.yielded to despondent and despairing feelings, arid seemed to suffer; dreadfully 'with fear • arid terror.^dunrig j the Inst fewhours of Ms life.. '; ; .’ '' • . ... The prisoners/, were. both. young, heavy set, and Tather goad-looktng mcri. They evidently had been possessed of healthy and vigorous frames, capable of ^ performing mach; labor. : In preparation for the Inst^ sc one. of'their lives,' Sheriff Jon had arrayed the unfortunate men in very ncat suits of doth big, of the ordinary’ style and fashion, and of perfect snowy wMteness in every particular: they were also cleanly:ir5!mdenetotofir-m.ir-al-lasSC-30.hotosn.ailedsseeetof oils Cin inch c’rc*ith7Q-est %n jshared, and looked extretody well.StuttPK liad two sisters and two brothers, i *“ “y*'— y, v... ■ ¥ . ■ *• . i tliev fell, Joicssov erased to manuesc'aiiy^in eluding the one now in the Penitentiary, r • •• ^uscdiDfe — '»■•■ »«.*«» * j Si* Of life. SaiSPB continued tosi^^LJonxsox bud four e«»«a urd four brother,, ^ for fu,lfiv-iinJthe parents of both archil living yetbut no relative, or even acquaintance who knew them before they committed the murder, was beside them in their last trying hour.THE procession. •At half past one o’clock the Sheriff placedcomfortableThe knot of the noose had slippcd.T^ra|K^^rid%nflt;Ttho back of hi? Head, and the fall had j to brtfifc his neck ; he thereford lired uS he was literally choked lo. dealtu ' ^X both fell ahont Jiyc feet, and If. the feidtiKad remained in thofright position,‘ .hi^ nepk^ would have been iustnntly brekenr^'.qC^^the prisoners in a neat andhack which had .been provided, and in which ^.....^ ^thov ivcre conveyed at a slow pace , to the , t -*■,■'•• • : ' . J ,ri_ . • ; •__■ After liavitisr Imngfutl tlurtf minntw,-pluee of execution.. The carnage was.es- - Acorted by a portion of the Madisoti Guards, under eomomnd of Capfc. J. IT* Sj.oss, frilly arinodariS equipped- A large concourse of spectators followed, but observed good order and decorum* The procession passed along the mairi street of the town, through its entire length.. The; prisoners occupied±‘r*bod it were taken d own, pjaieed in handsome.- ;^ walnut coffins, and decently buried. Xi-*;Too much praise cannot be awrirdedf fo Sheriff Jon For tho kind and con5id^te,y*ec,:^^ firtu and prompt, manner in wMcb'heVdis-ohargc^i the unpleasant doty that devolved;: - ; upon him* Tho Indeponclent:/ “holy 'nid^J. .. ■ j * ■ i vi.a I coosclentious coarse he has pursued during, a’t;themCTlvcs m smgmg and prayer nil thej , ■. • ^ . v •1 ' ‘ the e.tnitmg and trying stenc? that:havo. OC-.^i'uptiem-cor2T3'tosDStiycme.ouU3-iVetotime after they left'tbc prison. ... _; .■ « ■ . • * ■•;. tire scaffoi.ti.. 1 :-‘ ' The spot chosen for tho. execution was In a ravine.cast of town, and.on the Connty Poor House Gromida. - The scaffold was a neat and substantial: atriictnro, as perfectly adapted tp its nbo as anything could be- It was; surrounded by jhing ground in .every directiori^flo. that 'every, person in the vast assemblage could obtain a perfect and near view of the awful tragedy. An. area hadS3iWourrcd ‘it our eoanty scat dnttrig tho piist^Fow weeks, has won for hirii\a-stift:giKrte?^^; share of the popular favor of his eonstitrieniH of which he before enjoyed so much.' T. II., A. St* L. R* IL—The atpekhold-^;^ era of tliis road met poraunnt to adjoufri^,■menfc for the election of pectors, at byvlllc, on TTednesd?iy, June 10th-Ecolcs being called to the Chair,' andbeen laMl./oJn-by';a;temporary enoloswe, ^ -U(Jt • . I ' t... A .] aIii.i r. h * r\ P tkn 1 *. j? » ^ » .Afcssrsi. J. S. Haywu rdfwluoh was guanled by a jde^chmcnt of thegcs.an,hatoniveat-/irdoer*isi-[hriat-^ it; biounedd,ingnobr of vir ray-•di*OC*:*of:jorti atRSrrogMadison Chmrds, under ownmaTid qf Lieut. J, G, Ronixaox, no ono being allqwotl.ee enter without;the pcnnlssien of the Sheriff.;• f ••. ; • i. THE SCENE AT .ViEK SCAFrOLn* *' . :,;Aftor those whose duty or privilege it was had ascended to ^tho platform^ the scaffold, Sheriff Jon briefly adresscd ^the ns-HCinbicd multitude. . ,- • : •• a ;' J..» • 1■: lie said he was tiiOre in his official ;cjipa-mty,' to perform an unpleasant dufcy, in ex-i ceuting.Qpon two of lit$ fcllow-nieii tbe a ev«rcut penalty provided by o nr lawh for the violation of its eoftetiuenfes.; .hKcced-' ingly unpleasant as was this duty, ifewns ye t h duty,. and shonld be.fairiiluily performe^L The .vexample-rthus .aet oright. not to be l^t upon thoso who hid come to witness R5—Tho poraomt-«-aoi spo’ciaily. the..youth—rif that; vaet aseomblago, should tolce-warning from the terrible fMe of the twi'young men so bo on tobo hurriei to. tho dread presence of , an offended God, - and avoid, the erjmcs that 60 Justly. and.so lcertninly lend to tliiaterrible end* .-. I, ^• ■•;•'. • Roy* •E.-'hC'-WEkxtbcn; spoke-.’it. soirie. length' in ■ explanation of the 'mimaor.: M which arid the reasons'why the ceiomnta tionOf tho SQiitflriccof Itori^r Sn^sr® had been petitioned' for and::granted. ,‘ Wo' crinriot poasibly give evon'a skeleton',0f hi^rotnarks Iri thlVlsauej perhaps.wrimay do?OtO-mOr-rowJ Mr. WESTi!lien''cIo9ed .with' a/brifiE.•7.. - *. % r . . • * • ;* - » '* r. *’ *,,*..rji ,% • •arid1 earnest admonitory exhortation suitedt6 tho occasion.;/ :-jThe ShWifTthcn' Kttend ed a pflrriiis^ori^; even an: iiiTitatiori“-to the prisoner's ‘ to/ ad-:The meeting was.tjwi^/: called to order^ anil the foUon^pg; namyd;g^;7 geritJemcn were elected as Ttircctora for th^^’ erwnirig year: ‘ v ’:': '• _ ;• / '*^ GliarlraGraft, Samuel Wade, F* G./iug-gins, Calvin'Pr 1 lowe, Thomas A* 3IaVBhailj Snriniol r W._ ' Moulton, Hiram • Sandfonl,' Thomn^' Alien, John Stryer, Edwin C. Litch-field i El ectiw B. Litchfield, Jivme.* Bftrnei^Robert Christie.- . , *:. '•. v- •' ••./lie wud cold-blooded* Trrfi(FoVrtu.-—We regret that as yet we, IiW of no movement made on. the.prirftT thc.citaensrtd get up an appropriite'deBiffri^ stration: on the neor-at-hand ariniverriaTj ri our. riatioriid-hTrth day*’ ' -v“. '* 7 : Let ns have something;..; Amijwe woiUd suggest that that somethingconldjbgotri in no slrnpo moro.liksly to shic:s^ (imdpeci ally the ladies, riiMir;;fnrraeweT»^bsi^Intely necessary to: arouse p. MjcomTng'ip mt: _ Of pntrtotism,) than a Pic Kic in? write cqo^| and shady grove or valley,away from heat, duat and bus tie of vkb1 c- 0 Ikyk^r 7r— :■ 1.Hop Hollow is im old arid spot for sueh /^eDes*'; From thc^micfef of its • gorgeously drop frd arid romanfeic siieno could tha' cares arid toils of/ hu^JUfe ibo closed oat by th«:: majestic 'arid towenri^ moas-eoverod hills that /sure flowing Ou fcfrom” theherirt as cl erivaridpur rii as tho limpid: streanL that; glides through it “ Qverfrrecii bowers*coahl thesoirids 6[ mitt 'and on j oymonfc unso through, the 'oldfo^» troes that shade it, and mlngltrig1:witii tlii ribff arid rahaical whxhlings; oF thoJenan ts o.*■ '., ’ •': 1 - - . ■ .• ■ ’ ■ *; • /*.'-■ .• ■-■••,•.•;. ■. ■•.. .’ythose ^ leafypMacesy’ aacendon; p^hsj'o prai^fe) to'tiia: God who/difwtedthBmOT^^^ m8n^ri^oiix..yeyoririiri^^ down We'bird oTvK torr top^h nprin -iHri*: t•: ■ •.r.-•, rA--y..i*■;,;• X'.\y*i c S--A-b annera waco ven^ni - token of tbejustoeJ rind SghFeoiisriess ^6 C-' the^rittuae;; m ^whicwmiaixj'Mp.\-• C.. ■j-f j?:.* rfBV«®ie5nnwn«nxitmvth* prA'nnAitmrtlvv.'flrmnob^aimtog^thewecuhctoe
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Alton Weekly Courier

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