Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 16 April 1859 — Page 2

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Saturday, April 16, 1859.

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,l5y this limo a great revolution is going on in Cuba. A strong expedition left, our roast about the last of March for the Island. In a few days we shall announce the overthrow of Spainish rule on the Island. Annexation will speedily follow.— Pottgias and Cuba will be the rallying en Ibr I Slid.

"I'K.MSI: SKT IKI\V\ i:v IMH:S Mt's'r NIJKHS

111: Ti:n-:."—Mr. of Maine. one of the leading and most noted Kepublirans in the I louse of llrpresentatives, in a lat violent and scclioiitil speech, passed the following compliment tu tlie Demosratie party. IIe said: "l.et us leard wisdom from our opponents. Look at the Peinocratie party and note its policy. It has held possession of the government with short interruption, for more than a fpiarter of a century because il has always been earnest and has dared to trust itself. It has never paid court to its opponents, nor stooped to speculate upon their weakness and divisions always bold and uncompromising, it has never doubted its own sufficiency and invincibilify. and so it has ever been a mighty power in llio land."

Let the Peinocratie party continue to pursue the same course in the future, and it will remain invincible. The ast history of that National organization should be its guide in present and future.

NEW ALBANY & SALEM RAILROAD. This road is now being put in excellent repair. In the course of a few weeks the

entire track will be graveled and ballasted, and the .speed of the trains increased. A line of telegraph will also be put up during the coming summer. ———<>———

Head the advertisement in another

colum ot 1*. H. 1-ry it Co. These gentlemen are now receiving their spring and summer goods, lheir establishment is one of the very bet among our mercantile houses to trade with.

Their

stock is large

and well assorted. The ladies will here a most beautiful variety of print?

call.

find

K. I)1 TCH0\ A- co.

An elegant assortment of plain and faney dry goods can now be found at thi new establishment, opposite the post office, on green street. l\ery body should give them

fioT* call the attention of our readers to the advertisement, in another column, (if hilion Johnson. He has on hand a large stock of cooking stoves among them is the celebrated heonomist," a description of which we shall give in our next issue.

ifiyApril liftefbth snowing like blaze?

KXErinOX OF THE BAI/TIMORE JHUKDEKEKS. Wc publish, this week, a lengthy account 01 tiic execution of Marion Cropp, Peter Corrie, Henry Gambrill, and John Cyphus. They were all young nien, Corrie being hut twenty-six years of age. Like thousands of others, they were led to the scaffold through the baneful influence of tip

he in as in he a el if/.* me"'—an old story which is given to 1 the world day after day—a great text, |hoary with antiquity, for reformers to preach from—and a sentence for humanity I to weep over. In a few weeks, application will be made to our hoard of Conimission-

I'iilNTKD AND prni.lsiIKH KVKIiV SATL'H- ers fur license to open in our midst a legion IiAV M'Mi.NlN' ItV jof tippling dens—little miniature hells, to MAItl.l-.s II. !KM\ I..N. 'school the sons of our eili/.ens in vice and

crime. bathers must not object, for the law promises that the tutors of their offspring shall Itr. men of gtod moral char-

AIKJK): THAN ANV IWI'F.U ITIiUSHED IN «*«•." ail advantage which the victims of f'riiu'foi (Nville! tl»«: .scaffold in Baltimore did not probably Advertiser* :m!.! :\:iini!:( "ur list of enjoy. To parents, then, we say, the fate :^r sfnsci.ii'.Kiis. p-* ,. ,, jot v«ur .sons, in a great measure, is in the J*.

IF. r*i:viN.SOMII K:tt corner ''MIRTNLIIA

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hands the Commissioners. If they appoint moral men, the chances are, they will not die on the gibbet, but only ac-

•juire a burning thirst, and become in the lapse of time, respectable looking bloats, Moral liijuor sellers will not school their pupils in the committal of great crimes, they will only teach the smaller branches and their graduates, instead of dangling from scaffolds, will simply grace our poor houses and jails and finally die, like all drunkards, Ln wretchedness and woe. Let us thank our wise lawgivers for making it the duty of our Commissioners to-appoint none but moral men to establish nuisances in decent and respectable communities.

——>Joseph McCollough who has been

engaged for years in the liquor traffic in our town, commenced a suit, some weeks since, against a number of our citizeus for the destruction of his liquors. The case was to have been tried in the Common Pleas Court now in session, but McCollough feeling that the entire community in in the county were opposed to his business, saw proper to take a change of venue to Boone county. We anticipate that not only McCollough, but any other retail liquor seller, will find it a hard matter to recover damages from communities who are opposed to having these nuisances in their midst. The people of Crawfordsville are resolved that no tippling dens shall be kept in their town, and we can assure every liquor seller that this resolution will be religiously kept. The following is the affidavit made by McCollough in his application for a change of venue. It shows how popular the liquor traffic is in Montgomery county.

AFFIDAVIT.

Joseph McCollough, being duly sworn according to law, says that he believes he cannot have a fair and impartial trial in prosecuting his suit against the above named defendants, in this Montgomery County Court, Indiana, on account of the undue influence of the said defendants over the citizens of Montgomery county. Said affiant further swears that, he cannot have a fair and impartial trial in the County and State aforesaid, on account of the odium that attaches to his cause of ac tion against said defendants, and on account of local prejudices. ———<>———

For tho He view.

A (AKD.

The kindness of my congregation in settling us comfortably in a new home, and

with numerous other friends) making us a donation visit, calls for an acknowledgement which I can best make through the columns of your paper. Such a "housewarming has one excellent effect—it produces a /wv//-f-waniiing. It tends to wipe away all traces of discontents where any exist, and to cement the relation between pastor and flock in the best of bonds, and to establish a friendly and sympathetic

feeling which affords the best facility and security for a profitable minifttry among a pcojde. The influence of such acts is not lost. 011 cither party. It partakes of the well-known charactcrgivcn to the qualit.v of mercy," by one of the poets it is. twice lles\l It Mc.sctli liini tliiit i:i\es, inul liim Unit takos.'r

Speaking, however, for the one party which I represent, I recommend this as a good wa}- of settling a pastor. The genera 1 rule is, si tow your preachers real kindness and a just appreciation, and you bind them to you as with hooks of steel." Tn such circumstances, they will ordinarily say, It is in our hearts to live and die with you for what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Arc not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coining .' It shall be 1113- endeavor, by more earnest labors in the works of the ministry, to requite the kindness with

company of whom it is said that the Lamb which is iu the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto fountains of living waters and God shall wipe all tears from their eyes."

J. B. CROWE,

Pastor O. S. Pres. Church.

Crawfordsville, Apr. 8, 1859.

Cox Co., will remove their main-

motli grocery' establishment to the old blowing out his brains with a pistol stand formerly occupied by Graham & Brother, (corner of Main and Washington sreets,) in the course of a few days.

•a?" Christman & Gregg arc now receiving the largest stoek of hardware ever brought to Crawfordsville.

SQT" I he Sickles trial is progressing

"ARE THE PLANET INHABITED?" This question has been discussed for years, and will be for years to come, as it must ever remain an open one, it not being possible to bring forward evidence positively in favor of or against the proposition. Reasoning from analogy, there are good grounds for assuming that the planets of our system are inhabited. Some of

plrng house?. Cropp in life dfrtigconftsVjthen^re forgcTinlwcirmfMcnce ttan Jbe" ion said: liquor mid bad associates arc

earth, and seem to have clouds—hence air

and water—all make orbital and diurnal revolutions and have their seasons. It is therefore, thought reasonable to assume that they are inhabited by human beings. Another argument in favor of their inhabitancy is predicated on the admitted fact that Nature is a utilitarian—that she wastes nothing, and makes nothing in vain. If the planets are deserts, those who argue in the affirmative insist that Nature is a spend-thrift, and that she sometimes crea tes to no purpose.

As there are two sides to every question,

For our own part we are inclined to side with those who have taken the affirmative of the question. It is something to feel, even if we cannot by occular demonstration realize it as a fact, that the resplendant worlds which revolve with undeviating regularity around the central globe, and from which they receive light and heat, are inhabited by immortal beings, actuated by passions similar to those which control the men of earth, and that there, as here, there is Life and Death—that in those distant spheres, love, hatred, ambition, pride, despair and humility are human experiences, and that all are struggling to attain the good at which we also aim—the goal of happiness. Yes, swinging in space are the great orbs—compared to which the earth is but an ant-hill to a mountain— upon which there exists life in all its ascending forms, glorifying God in anthems, which roll in undulating waves to the footstool of that throne from which went forth the fiat that all worlds might be blessed— "Light be, and light was." ———<>———

[From the Ilartlbrd Times.]. ,»

SI.\C:I I.AR SCENE IN A

Cnuitfii.— Pleas

ant Valley, Barkhawstcl, March, 2U.—A singular incident oceured here yesterday (Suuday) afternoon. A preacher from some other town had been expected to hold forth in the Baptist Church, and the audience were gathered,and the preacher arose. After announcing his text, lie proceeded with his sermon, but had not gone far when ho said to the astonished audience:

mv Master, and

ism—hut I must serve I At this juncture, Deacon Doolittlc arose and said: "Hold on, It's my impression that you have Siiid enough." (Turning to the audience:) "Meeting is out."

liurt. But you hurch. There was 110 more preaching in that church that afternoon. These arc the facts as related by sonic who were in the audience when this seen took plac.

LICHF11CLD COUNTY.

.Some European cities have obtain

ny, weighing eleven tons, and said to be the finest toned bell in the world. We have no American bells worth}* of mention 011 account of their size, but iu tone they etjual those of the oldest countries of F'urope

LET THE GERMANS SPEAK.—The

which you are carina for us with spiritual 1 cent action of the Black Republican Leg-1 speech if he spoke not truls when lit do-, benefits, and to have vou of that blessed

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there are, of course, persons who assume the negative of this, as of other propositions. While they deny that Nature is a spend-thrift, they can see no necessity for assuming that the planets are inhabited. Their being so would not add to the grandure [sic] of creation, nor would it increase the use which we of this globe find in them. The telescope has revealed that the moon is not inhabited. It is a considerable body, being nearly two thousand miles in circum ference, and therefore capaple [sic] of sustaining a large population but Nature has not seen fit to make it habitable for any organization, vegetable or animal, that is generated on earth. She has found a use for it, however. It is necessary to the earth, whom it serves dilligently, modify ing the dark hours of the night by reflecting upon it the rays of the absent son [sic].

INTERVIEWS WITH FRIENDS.

Confessions' anli :Ezecn^ions.

th, and seem to have clouds-—hence air- 'Tlib yafr^ouis-C?i ^tliat Visited

Annapolis with a* view 'of inducing .the Governor to interpose his clemency in behalf of Gambrill, were unsuccessful in their applications. He firmly and steadfastly resisted their importunities, telling them it was' time wasted, fov, as far as lie was'eoncernedi. lie was determined that tlie law- should be executed. lie also complained that it was cruel and painful to be thns importuned in the cudeavor to drive him from the' performance of his duty, and. in fact, he absolutely refused to receive some of the, committees that waited upon him. Having thus failed in their efforts, the committees returned to Baltimore, and gave themselves up to the necessities of the case.

PEEP.AK..VTIONS FOR THE EXECUTION.

All hope of further respite to the condemned men being cut ofl, the officers to whom was intrusted^the execution of the law. prepared to carry it into '6Sect, and everything had been properly arranged.

On Thursday dveuing, the last day before the execution, religious services were held in the different cells of the prisoners, which were continued until half-past ten o'clock, at which hour the ministers retired, and the prisoners slept well during the night.

The parting scenes between the condemned inen and their relatives were of a most affecting character.

At eight o'clock last evening, Corrie's relatives took their final leave of him.— His mother, sisters, and others of the family, had-remained with him all day, engaging in religious exercises. The parting between the mother and son was most affecting and sad. Corrie, when they were about to leave him, entreated them all to pray for him, and said they would all meet in Heaven. During the night he seemed cheerful, and, after retiring slept well.— He arose at his usual hour this morning and partook of a slight breakfast. Altho' conversing cheerful]}-, he showed much anxiety as the fatal hour approached. Rev. Father Foley was with him, as he had been heretofore, sustaining him in the rites of his religion.

nl'his

1 must not attempt it in this brothers and sisters. They were n»ar to his heart, and Cod only knew how hard it

Ger

man Republicans of Massachusetts have issued an address to the people of the United States, commenting upon the re-

that ^tc, whmh put an amend-Ich.red his in.uicen^e of tlie tumble crimc mcnt to the constitution depriving them of "r which lie was about to sutler. the right to vote until they have been there seven years, in which they say

I Fir:, citizcns of German dcscent, icill have nothing more to do icith the Republican jKirty—icc will never more lend our help to elevate party to jmccr ichich tramples us loulcr foot."

ftS" A young man, a stranger, named Win. SMITH, committed suicide at the Gait House, Louisville, on Saturday morning,

Mr. Lambdin, who was with him,

soon to assemble to settle Italian affairs.— It is believed that Austria can not resist the wishes of thc great powers.

t&~ April so far has been a cold. wet. backward month. ...

that, through the merits of Christ, his By the ignominious death which I am

sins had all been forgiven. Rev. B. F\

last parting was a most affecting scene.— No pen can give a description of it, hope had died out, and despair with all its horrors, was alone left to their cries, and la-

ed notoriet3- for their mammoth bells.— Moscow, in Russia, has the largest, and mentations, that awakened feelings of the weighs about one hundred tons, "Big Ben," profoundest pity, came from the cell of in London, weighs nearly sixteen tons the doomed man. The mother and father there is one in Paris, which weighs four- left the jail scarccty able to walk, weeping teen tons: and another in Fjrfurt, Germa- and mourning, and give vent to bursts of

grief. The parting between the prisoner and his father is said to have been a most affecting scene. lie clung around his father's neck, kissed him time and again, and wept with the fullness of a child.

John C}'plms presented a different conduct from an}* of the others. On Thursday night lie'was quite cheerful, and spoke of his confidence in God. He reiterated his innocence, and catching the bible in his hand, called upon God to stop his

umbia, "Virginia and Pennsylvania, ard even^ew YorBjffty rfft B^oTj^'g 'iipmtcd rtbtSe \(y

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The father, mother and brother of Henry Gambrill, visited his cell during Thursday afternoon, and remained until ten o'clock, P. M. The pool*, father has shown unusual ittachment for his son. Since the day of his trial he has labored almost- beyond endurance in order to, secure the aid of that hand of mercy 011 earth which could interpose in his sou's behalf, but he was disappointed in all his endeavors. While in the cell lie clasped his sou to his breast, uul exclaimed What power on earth can separate father and son Young Gam appoar in the presence of the Almighfv, 1 brill wept,aiul still declared his innocence, |,.

He said that he was prepared to die, but 1 .,

the tears and trouble of his parents were

reat sourcp of grief to him. His mother wept- and clung to him, which renewed the agonized feelings of the son, until nearly all the power of self-control left him. lie retired and seemed sleep well, tlie vail of charitv cover them as it sli....... arising at six o'clock this morning. With

was, however, in his countenance the set-

The audience rose simultaneously, and taking their hats, went out. The minister sat down. Deacon Doolittlc went to the pulpit and said to him: "If you want to preach politics I have 110 objections, and 1113- house is at your ser vice. But this church in not the proper place, and it cannot be permitted. If you re to iv a it a on or you can do so at 1113' house, or any other religious exercises, and seemed earnest in place, and I will warrant a good audience, I ^'s devotions. Cropp said he could bear and 3-011 shall have fair play and riot be j!l^ g'v'uo

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salvation. II--: was calm, and though cvi- thanks to the Warden and his Deputy for 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 dently suffering some emotion, bore himself with much nerve. He joined in the

father and mother, and

was to part with tlieiu. The mother, sisters and other relatives and friends of Marion Cropp bid him a final farewell 011 on Thursda3'

n'ght

at nine o'clock. This

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when the tragedy was enacted he was two TT

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miles distant from the p.acc. He slept-

well at night, and this morning ™sc

good spirits. As soon as the cell was

opened, Rev. Mr Chase entered. Cyphus |him

uict him, and, with a smile, said Broth-:

er Chase, all well tlmugh an innocent

The early morning of the fatal day appointed for the execution, thc sun rose bright and beautiful bnt in a short time the sky was overcast with clouds, and a

53?" England and ltussis^ have joined Franco in requesting that Sardinia be ad- gloom seemed settled upon the earth, mitted to the Eurepcan Congress which is

Long before the hour appointed for the execution, the various streets and avenues leading in the direction of the jail were filled with people wending their way thither. Many persons had arrived in the city during Thursdav* to witness thc scene— all parts of thc State. thc_ Pis trie' of. Col-

in '.the

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in HHtoi JjgHmorc, HHtrd, AnmAnlplel, HarWra-jmd adjaceTrrcmraties. all wending their way to the streets and hills to the north of tbe jail, whiph epmmandcd a full

Uicy^ijgjt jfildw//e*ecit|t{ within

'the jail-yard. Tfic house-tops, windows,

more, enlarged view could be obtained were crowded with human, beings

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of fuces met the eye far and near-—men, women, and .children—k»ld age and infaiicy :—white.and black—swelled up the vast multitude, drawn to witness the! horrible spectacle. Thousands and tens of thousands wore congregated in and around tho jail and in view thereof.

The morning was quite chilly and raw, and there were strong.indications of rain, which, however, only fell in small quantities. The throug outside the jail: walls was immense, and numbered thousands upon thousands.- Every space in the vicinity, and even paints a quarter of a mile distant were crowded with human beings, all anxious to witncssjhc horrible specta-

THE COFFINS,

remains of the condemned, which exhibit-,

force was judiciously disposed in the dif- •.

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the morning he exhibited more firmness, Jt is scarcely necessarv that- 1 tnd at eight o'clock, when Rev. Mr. I lodges I should remind you of the necessity to entered, Gambrill received him with a javojtj

smile, lie said he felt better, and Li-"^! ]ri'scut jxjssition, but to nty former comnerves were much stronger. There

lia

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tied calmness of despair. Gambrill made Jf

a statement to two of his personal friends, them to avoid what litis brought me to this.

"I have been instructed not to pruncli Tic stabcil^thut lie was innocent, Liquor and bad associates are the bane anything of Abolitionism or Republican-! having known nothing ot the murder ot which has ruined others as well as me and Benton until after it was perpetrated

that lie did not fire the pistol and was not filtc which has followed my transgressions.

present. Marion Cropp exhibited more firmness 011 Thursday night. He spoke freely of

takiit"- final

|,y

expressing sincere

past acts

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bont to

t] lc

expiate

influences which led me into my

wish to irive some advice, am!

that-it mav be considered as a voice

rom 10 rsive

exhorting and compelling

let me entreat vou to remember the

and profit by it. Let it stand out in after years the sign post, warning others fron the wrong road into the right one, and re

the terrible dooyi that awaited lain, and mind t-licni, when disposed to engage in and Cyphus but Corrie's lips only said lie had put his trust in God, believing similar acts, of what may await them. seen to'move.

Hrooke remained with him tip to a late which I and my companions have caused, hang another innocent man. 1 know noth- dy characters for two or three months :iffer hour at night, and after lie left Cropp re-, conjure 3-ou all to fly from the deeds ing »f that murder. They gave me a name his return, prior to the murder. All three tired. He was more cheerful than other-j which are illegal and sinful. 1 never went by. I am innocent. I am were single men and the sons of resp wise, and spoke confidently of his hope of wish, in conclusion, to express my going home to Cod. I have no more to ble parents. say than friends

their kindness, and to Mr. James Prior and Robert Ramsey, who have been in my cell four weeks with me. Pinal 13-, good-l^- to till—God bless you. "MARION CROPP." TIIK PRISONERS LEI) FORTH TO KXKCt'TION.

The hour of ten o'clock having arrived, Sheriff" Creamer, accompanied b3* several members of the press, entered the cell of, Henry Gambrill for the purpose of.pre paring him for execution. He found there

paring him for execution. He found there 'v' "''j'. ,',0

the Rev. Mr. Hedges and Rev. Mr. Brooke.

Approaching Gambrill, the Sheriff said

that he came to make his final preparation, j" '1111

looked pale, vet very calm, and stood with "j "''.'1.es

great firmne'ss. lie said to the Sheriff

The Sheriff replied

,n :ar

that he regretted it-it was his stern duty

to perfornrit. Gambrill, remarked, I die

innocent of the murder, or of having any !^'e ic

connection with it. I die innocent. God'"s ^,ff

will arounu 111s wrists, :inu ootn arms in front. A cord was also placed around his back, holding his elbows firmly against

is my will." Cords were then placed

nd Ill's wrists, and both arms pinioned

thebodv. A friend (Rev. .Mr. French)

prepared to die—that he did not commit !S

""•j any shape or form no knowledge of any

He reiuarked that it mide no (li{-

fcrcncc hyw air was nQW

bc out Qf the ah bcfyrc

man, I am prepared ie. rations were made in a few minutes, and. THK EXECITION. the Rev. Mr. French whispered words of

consolation in his car. A cap was placed over the white cap to pull over the eyes, so as to nearly hide it as he walked out.

When the Sheriff entered Cropp's cell he was pacing the floor in a pensive mood his wrists were measured and then securely ticd#with ropes. While tying him, he was asked if the cords hurt him, he replied,

cells were visited for the purposed of binding thf^other ]tf$Sbne||j| fyl'ringljthc brief intern-that e^secplCr^pp's £glc was 8pcaMn_unging$bd jprpyer. Ileexprcssed J^opojof s^fd iikthe Jrorld to OTlfl^andpOsIuvely denied Ifaving fired the shot which killed Rigdon. In about twenty minutes the Sheriff^ j^ade j-liiat appearance and the white cap W*3 dciwn over, his face the doomcd man tlicn with afirm sfepTeF£7iis ^dreary cell and joined his other three companions in the corridor.

ON THE SCAFFOLD.

fercnt streets outside the walls. The prisoners took their places under i.ETTKii

citopr. .the ropes on tlic drop. Amid breathless

At half-past nine o'clock this morning silence, Gambrill stepped forward and the following letter was handed by Marion Cropp to Dr. .K. T. Thomas, the phvsician !. l'ellow-citizens, I am now about- going at the jail eternity, but am innocent of the mur-

To nn/ Felloir-mortah der of Officer Benton, or of having any DEAR Fn 1 ENDS "Within a few hours of thing to do with it.. lien you see this the moment when life and I shall p:irt,

and feeling the awful position in which Ij

now stand, and knowing that I shall soon

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conducted themselves with a great deal of firmness. Corrie appeared to be the most depressed. Ganibril presented a very haggard look, while Cropp wore the saim

prep.wui.iuii.

Gambrill who was on his knees, arose quickly and put on his coat without aid. He m, I 1 he nooses

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Sheriff, this is one innocent man you take i.'. .1 tire lot of provisions consisted of Jb out of the world."'

a"d Mr' SI,arkf

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and..fonr f^T«t'es,

ric

asked him how he felt. He said lie was I

aIlows

nor had any knowledge of it in

tbe

The Sheriff asked if he had any objection ^'ltll-cr

to wearing a shawl—it was damp and

cllin outf and Uc

,Kld

Xo, I can stand it." The cord was then passed back of him and tied to both of his elbows. lie was thc left in charge of Deputy-Sheriff \Volicn: while .the other, except the muscular motion natural to

On entering Corrie's cell, a friend of his who had becn praying with him kissed liitn, and- thoy separated—Gorrie asking him to pray for him. He was pinioned like the others, and when asked if it was tight enough, replied that it felt comfortable. .-''I.fv lie was conducted out with Rev. Mr. Foley upon one side, and the DeputySheriff Pontier on tlie othtr. The parting between Corrie and Captain James, the warden of the jail, was of a very affecting character. The captain had been very kind to him during his incarceration, and Corrie acknowledged it in the only way he could.

On entering the cell of Cyplnis-, his

cle. lnsi-e the jail yard there were about hands were bound and tied be'hind, like five hundred persons, who gained admis-j the others. While the officer was pcrsion by tickets .issued by .the .Visitors^.of forming his duty, the doomed man frcthc Jail. i» .. I- iquently raised his eyes and ejaculated a i'1

Thank God Rev. J. F. Iloff and Rev.

In an upper room of the jail were placed colored, and Samuel Chase, the four coffins destined to contain''the 'c

va!ro

''K'n

The coffiu of Cropp was made of black i.CAU.vr, rith cfcix*. walnut, with silver mountings, but no ban-1 three minutes of eleven o'clock the dies. The coffin of Cyphus was made of (four prisoners were brought from the cells poplar, with plated silver mountings. The 'he corridor, and formed in procession. coffins -were not placed under the gallows, headed it, Gambrill came next as is customary, because it was thought l^puty-Shei-ifl Baneker and the that it would unnerve the prisoners. Hedges, Corrie next, with Depu-

The police arrangements were most cx- ty-'Sheriff Pontier and -Messrs. Foley and cellent The whole four hundred was i''8r Cropp next, with Depuin attendance, under the immediate dircc-! ollen and Rev. Messrs. tion of Marshal Hcrriug and Deputy-Mar- and IH1 Jt. Cyphus came last with shal Manly. One hundred of those were hcrifi Sjiarks ind Rev. Mr. Iloll, placed at the oiftside gate, forming a hoi- |ul! ,p.v' ^ussrs- ^'J ani Chase, colorlow square, to prevent the approach of| -I hey proceeded out the cell stairway any but those having tickets of admission. t''"-'111-0 eut the back door across Forty were placed around the gallows, at

w,t'1

:,PPro|ie',e^ an(l

ed one of the earliest melancholy features his innocence, to which he reof the occasion. The coffins of Gambrill "I his is .ill for nothing. lam and Corrie were made of mahogany, with ,110

inurdercr.

silver mountings and handles—one of them "wdcrcr. He s.ud It has been said had the name of that I made a confession, but such is not Peter Corrie, aged 2G years." *'IC ^ac^'

the distance of fifteen feet from which a drop, the prisoners all maintaining a wicket fence had been erected, beyond |0lua'

asked him if he still

God dpn hold me as a

-ym ^--.-1 fluKl, and directly upon

lu'rve

which none but the proper officers wen 11'J'1 '-1 rently sustained by a hope grounded permitted to go, and the remainder of the

and composure, and

t'|(-'.lll',1i-trations

of religion.

under 111c,.you Avill see an innocent j.uv is omnipotent, and 110

L'unchccl into eternity. Farewell, jjjtrike :i blow at it without

lie had stepjied forward 011 the scaffold, crime

a a,u

very linn voice, and

acts and admonition to- :position under lie rope.

ward those with whom 1 have assosia'ed. it.lx regard to the causes which impelled 1110 to yield to the grosser passions of my nature, I wish to say nothing. Let

stepped liae'.c ag.iin to

Cropp then sung the following hymn. Former t'ricn.l?, now mn.-t leave yuii. A II my eiirtlily hopes .-ire o'i

I'm in liuuvvlt 1 hope greet .von, c'I here to meet to part no more. Wi.i-n :t few more moments -v.-iite 1, -•Viiil this ilyinrj secne is o'er. •Whi-i: this last dread grief I've t:l«tml. »fj£

I yliall rise to. tall no more. i-t my .-tin of life's declining'. N.oii 'liviil set in endless rtijrlil, ~Iint mv lif.pes, pure and levivisiir,

Kise to fairer worlds of liL'ht. -Ce.iie thi- ntonrnin!:. trom'jlinir. sitr'iiiiir I lentli shall hinvt this sullen L'loum,

Then mv ,-pirit. Untturing. t'yiiicr. i^hall lie home bevoud the tom'j.

('yphti.s then stepped forward and said: have figured discreditable as "Butcher

nd by the bleeding hearts of agony "I must tell you that you arc going to I'ete," and had been.associating with row-

that. Coodd»y all of you, my .John Stephens, alias .John Cyphus. the

Cyphus resumed his place, haying spok- thirty-four years of age, about five feet en in a firm and clear voice. eight inches high, and weighed about. IfiU (Jambrill and Cropp turned around and pounds. He is"a widower, with one child cast a long, lingering look upon the crowd —a boy of some ten vears—and was emoutside and the scenes which they were to plr.y.-d* in driving a dray at tire,time of the: see no more forever. The four men all numb-i

t-yphus fnnlcd and prayed after

rol

was

Put

arouml h,s

of thc

0Q tLe lQth

jniljriI1 )Iied tIjat Lad no objec

and a dark

)iawl

was Iaced 0 ver

-jCropp-agwL Cyphus straggledJor

sonre five^imnnttsipbnd ttcnfviffthc^x^J'ti(^pf .lhe mtfpjula/inotion, xrpfe still. m' of the iisjpe was about tfro and

I'oni.v yor

1,cck- lookin"

uPwnr,J :,n'' r«»^nll

arrangements to take the life of any one. ^/opp looking more downward than

closed their

otllcrs- Kvory t]un" b,!,nc

I ready, the wli'te '*ap« were pulled over their faces, and the four men stood alone on the fatal drop.

TIIK FATAL DROP.-

SLf2&iapioarftJ'to die

very quickly. In some six minutes no motion could be observed. While they .were thus hanging,jtho^offins were?lmraghfc under the gallop niid'plnfecd ready for the

bodiea- •/.„

LOVYERUJO

THE

BODIKS.

At half-pxist eleven o'clock, having hun^ twenty-five minutes, the bodies were lowered near the ground, and examined by Dr. FL S, Thomas physician of tho jail, Dr. II. P. P. l'cates and Dr. Owings Mann, see whether any life remained.

There was a faint pulse preceptible in tho heart of Cyphus —the others were still cd in death.

FJight minutes, more elapsed, and Cyphus being still too in death, their bodies were lowered dowu and placed in the coffins provided by the frieuds of each.

Their boots were drawn, tho rops removed, and their bodies lacd in a natui apposition. 'I he faces of neither were nuuh disiiurcgd—neither eyes nor tongue protruding.

F'rom a brief examination the neck of Corrie Avas found to be broken—the others? did not appear so. Corrie died instantly almost—-the breaking of the neck was no doubt the cause of it.

When properly laid in their coffins, t.l.ey looked quite natural. The lids were screw-* ed down, and they were carried into the:, cell corridor to await the demands of their relatives, who took charge of them and .-aw them properly buried.

CONFESSION

or cRorr.

After the death of the parties the following note was handed to Sheriff" Cream-:-: er, and opened by him: ., "It was me that shot Rigdon but I have repented of it."

The above note was writen by Marion Cropp on the morning of his execution, about ten minutes before nine o'clock, with the request that it be not opened till lie was dead. ,. B. F. BROOKK, (J. W. IIILDT."

All the arrangnients for tho oxecution were of the most perfect character,and none of those revolting scenes occurred which sometimes mark similar occurrences.— Scarcely five minutes elapsed from tho time „J the prisoners left their cells, beforr they were hanging suspended in the air, victims to the storn demands of justice.

By twelve o'clock the crowds in the vicinity of tho jail had quietly dispersed, 110 disorder having arisen either within or outside the walls. The bodies were removed at one o'clock, and taken to such places as their relatives and friend/ directed.

Thus has ended a terrible tragedv—a warning to all that the retributive hand of justice is sure to overtake the evil-door.— It also tells them that the power of the

rec

Crop sung in a loud voice, and was joined by (lambril! in the most distinct tone. FVankliu-street Cyphus sung lower and the lips of Corrie Cropp was clccted, in 1 S:"7, a constable only could be seen to move. jof' tlie Fourteenth Ward, but resigned that.

At the close of the hymn, Cropp cried I and was known as a common rioter and out very loudly, lorjd-by, all!" which rowdy, a number of eases being against, was repeated in a lower tone by Oambrill him in the Criminal Court. Corrie. was were a butcher by trade, had been away a var

Vandal hand expecting to

receive tho punishment that is ever due to

Tlie following description of the foui condemned men, and their antecedents,

may nor, he uninteresting: '•iimbrill was a. young man, about t.wen ,ty-live years of age, about five feet eiglr inches high, weiglied about one hundred and (ilty pounds, brown hair, fair complexion—was by 110 means had looking. Cropp was about twenty-four years of IL"\ liy leet nine or ten inches high, weighed nisrh one hundred and eighty pounds, and had a light complexion and light hair, anil iinewhat. of a repulsive countenance.—iCorrie was twenty-six years of icre, five leet six inches in bight., weighed about one hundred and sixty pounds, and had an ordinary looking appearance. (lambrill kepi, a restaurant, at the time of his arrest, on

two in Kansas, where he is aliened to

AUl

'!"",

,n wcl

:ur

0 0,1

appeared quite gay and content-1

T,,i S

Creamer

yjd.us—

ttW}

t'IOI.r

left ears. I he her-

with the prisoner:

.wont,"P".n

t,'°

,ain"n^

Pr:i3°d quite audibly, with his

face upturned toward the heavens the others could be seen moving their lips. Cor-

/'PP™J'"ore failing than the others,

an never ,n an a,uIlblc J,C on t,ic

-iee!a-

ven the will

!.s left our city v-osterdny Some were well provi

HJ..I-

in:tien have

'e well provided and will have

countenance that has marked peasant trip, others had a moderate o*,"

M' fir. and will probably tin'..ugh in safety

n. nee a ie one company embraced an amount,

fv,()i

1 ,,

hardiness we are pained to record.-

company consisted of sixteen al/,-

"1.?' ,,'.'* fellows with blankets, pic]-:-

"$ that of f-ainbrill. Mr 1'o.n- pans strapped to tlnir backs. Vhoi'r

of craeker.-j latter being

overlooking the whole,

^'"8 .t0Ica1ch.a"' ,lx'n?

ati.I

provisions consist' and a quantity of salt—the barely sufficient to preserve.

the former in case It was not eaten. Oa being asked how they expected to ma? lithe trip of 500 miles with their ridieiilr i-, outfit, one of them replied That's ca: enough. We intend to kill enough game and sleep in barns." Verily f~\ fools are not -ill dead Lrav /i forth JJai. ')//(.

NOTICE.

T*oflifircbi*

jrnc-n that tin nn.lursi^ncd

the iiil'.' will timl n.Mta)in nt o'f ilw.ciixj.l, will .-Mjil [.iiblic miction at thu ri(9 1 tl»o Lourl ii (.. i]h., on Siuturd^y* el'-t!i 'lay of

.May. l'.r.O,

thu followinjf •lescriu'-'i..

real estate, of which said Uiwi m-i-wii.. to-wit: Thu weat hull'of thu iv.ulh west nuiirtrr I ot" Miction f.vi.Tity-two, in town.-!ii|, ui^htct-n, nor: I .f rang-c three, ^vo-t. cont.iinint

-0

acri'«". and tlia

north •.vest quarter of the north went jtiarti r, anJ

he deputies reached the ground, anil north oast quarter of the rif.rth wost nnnrtcr of as Sheriff Creamer stepped from the last twwitv ^vi-n in tiit mi™ tow«shij an-l 1 /. ,, ... ill* 1 1 ,1 ransf.. 0011 ,1111111^ acrts, an-l i.art of zhii step of the scaffold his foot touched thc |mif of the north cast quarter of action twontv! trigger, and at five minutes past eleven 0,clock the drop fell, amid a supresscd thrill of horror, and four human beings were dan emotion of the thousands outside could be

horror, and lour human bemgs tion. nud there aro .wd 1/wellmg JI*Jtisvs Barn gling in the air. Thc sujiressed .•jiahleo.iipoii tbu •.-suinc, sw well a good urjf the thousands outside could be j^

distinctly heard within Ihc yard, as it ville, on tho liidiaiiapoli#..StatelJoad. burst from many lips. Iu the windows in 'in'- thousand dollars will be requlru-l thc female department of tin. iiil wove a P11, i.i^haiid and tho residue in t\vouqa il icmaie uepartment ot tUc jaUweit a ,„srtimeau.

.fae

numoer ot female prisoners—white and j«iU.ou tlw lath duy of D^eemUr Hi?, and tho black—and as the drop fell, their cries and

screams eniild }«r 1,thrmirrhmif tho

screams could be nt-ard throughout the

jnty-

oiiu, iu thoraiiiu township and raiiife. containing' ton erc.-, iuor. or Jes«, of thu above promises-' then are about SOacres iti a -tate of eultiva-

:1"!

"rosiU

of -svlikh will te require. 1 J-

tho. 12tl» day o:' Docembcr isoo, with

inicrcs,t!i,«yuh,vs"^hnjscr

-l wjcttrin-,' thcc!«tbr.'.I i.'lJ-ta!

ments nofcs w5th ap?r

place, (jambnli and Corrie struggled lor interest from da.iuTand wniviu^ relict' froej vulu a minute or two only aud then were still,

ut|°,n

1 nr8,

„vei! jocuritv boarini

by AfbrtLit^o upon the nretuiic-j

1 Sold wlioi! dci'd si

r-iuch SJAi.'r,

aVk.'uaKK!^

K?.-