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day, fittd his abfifenee exoited glt;wd deal of uneasiness, as he had not been any distance from home for some months; being, in the meantime, in rather feeble health. Henry Sutherland, his son, resolved to ascertain, if possible, the cause of his father’s absence, and accordingly set out in the diroctfon theold gentleman was seen to go in the morning, and, after walking a few hundred yards from the house, found him lying stiff and cold in death, hia body being ^penetrated by a rifle ball. A post-mortem examination showed that it passed through the right lung and the base of the heart, producing instant death.Calhoun and bis assooiato wore immediately up* prehended, arrested, and confined in jail. He confessed to the chaplain that boalono killed Mr. Sutherland. A trial by court-martial was then had, which resulted in the conviction of the accused : ho■ * • Jwas accordingly sentenced to be hanged, which penalty he suffered on the gallows yesterday, as anexpiation for the terrible crime he had committed. The^ solemn scene was witnessed by the followinginfantry regiments: iho First, Second, Twentieth, and Twenty-fourth Kentucky; the Twenty-ninth Ohio and Thirty-fifth Indiana; and the Fourth Kentucky and Seventh Pennsylvania cavalry regiments. The execution took place on our brigade par ado* ground. The rope supporting the platformwas cut at half past two o’clock.The prisoner manifested the most profound coolness and indifference, and exhibited to the last mo. ment the characteristics of his mortal career.His confession, disclosing the crimes he has committed, will be published shortly, when I will endeavor to send you a copy. I have been told thatthat he has murdered a number of persons during, His life.] Mr. Sutherland, the murdered man, was near seventy years of age, and was a staunch Union man.I have not learned what was done with the prisoner^ body. • ■■. I*.. V • •
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Philadelphia Press
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Feb 15, 1862
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