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YiiitjOnwtI»rceoffirUKt!t*XSOte1IKVIIitijBnDoninW hen lio concluded his speech, he was conducted buck to the elides*d portion of the platform by the clergymen in attendance, where they engaged in pmyor for fiyo minutes—the prisoner earnestly joining therein on bonded knees. His nrmswero; then pinioned behind his back, nud he was led jorth by the Sheriff to the trap.” He sat down on the chair, the Sheriff withdrew, and the hangman, disguised in a large flagon wig i '» extending to his shoulders, a black mask on ( ,IC his. luce,- and enveloped in a large rubber f ^ coat and heavy topboots made liis appear- 1 h' ttiie*', and adjusted, in a fumbling, clumsy|H sort uf way, the rope around the prisoner's neck. The knot was tied immediately below the left ear, and the hangman ictircd. The prisoner, sitting in the chair, prayed for a few seconds in a low- voice. The •Sheriff again came on the trap, when the prisoner stood up, and the Sheriif brought the chair away. The hangman now appeared for the last time, and fastened the prisoner’s legs together and drew the black cap over his face. Imwey continued praying until the hangman withdrew and cut the rope which held the ti up. lie immediately fell, and in the descent, the rope broke about two feet above his neck, and he fell heavily on his side on the ground—having fallen a distance of about sixteen feet, lie appeared stunned fora few seconds, when lie rnisca himself on to his knees and attempted to loosen the n*pe a-rouint his neck. rJ here was a large crowd in at tend n ucc, variously « stiinalcd at from one thousand to fifteen bundled persons, among whom, we regret to learn, weicman v fcmali s.A guard, consisting n*' sixty men lelailed t roni the Irish, .Prime of \\ a lea, and Prince Edward Companies, under command nfCupt. Uclutire, were stationed immediately’ in front of the gallows When the prisoner fell great excitement prevailed in the mul1i-tude. and a general surge wits made to break in the semicircle formed by the guard.— Cnpt. Mchitire, promptly faced his men about with fixed bayonets, which had the effect of repelling the crowd, whilst the polidenn-n who were on t he spot, unloosed the rope from the ) ris ine.’s m ok, and euiried him into the .] e al where hews mmedn telv fttfenllerl by f ° 1)-. Ma- kicson. Althoug mud. sh d i tIK;»inofilltilglt;Clu
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Saint Johns Patriot And Terra Nova Catholic Herald
Saint Johns, Newfoundland, CA
Mon, May 03, 1869
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Alvin E.
CA 11 Oct 2024
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