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EXECUTION OF THREE MURDERERs


Unfortunate Accident and Shocking .Spee.
tacie. Two brothers named Long ana
Aaron Young, convicted of the murder ~
Col. Davenport, at Rock Island, Ilino;,
were executed at that place on the 25th
ult- 1t was most shocking spectacle, ~.
cording to a correspondent Of the ChicavD
Daily News, who, after stating that The cnl.
prits addressed those present and then en-.
gagged in religious service, adds:


The prisoners now severally shook hand.
with those on the scaffold, and with each
other. Aaron Long and Young wer.
near.y overcome with emotion John w,,
quite calm and collected. The Sher;T
bound their arms, put tie ropes round
their necks, drew the caps over the;.
faces, and led them forward upon the dron


Taking the axe, he severed the rope st
one blow, and down went the drop. lettino
them fall distance of four feet. But nov
remained scene most revolving to behold
and most horrible TO describe. The MIA
die rope broke, letting Aaron Long faL
striking his back on the beam below. and
living insensible from the stranglng caused.
by the rope before it broke. For mo.
men; not human being moved, all wer.
horrified and seemed rivited to their places.
Soon however, the officers decended and
lifted him up, when he recovered hi, sep.
ses, and was again led upon the gallows.
suffering intensely, raising his hands and
CRYING oui-"The Lord have mercy on mel
You are hanging an innocent man, and
(pointing to his broiher) there hangs nv
poor brother;'' but, alasl he needed him
not.


As he was ascending the gallows, signs
OF an outbreak among the crowd were esi.
dent. Some cried, That's enough--let
him co. while others gave expressions To
their horror. Just at this moment soma
cry was raised in a remote part Of the
crowd; no one knew what il was-some
were frightened wing Of the guard
reireated towards the gallows--the Iumuh
increased-a sudden panic seized the
immense crowd, and they all fled precipi.
lately from the place.


If the earth under the gallows, had open.
ed, and Pluto himself had risen from the
Internal regions. with his horse and chari.
OF, it could not have caused greater con.
sternaiion, or 4 more hasty flight. The
guard were with difficulty kept in their
places; the crowd returned, and soon all
was quiet; every one ashamed Of himself
for having been frightened AZ nothing
One wagon was found upset, but il was
surpassed 10 be the effect, and not the cause
al the panic. The wretched victim Of the
law was at length despatched, and the
crowd dispersed. Thus ended the irst
execution Ihat | ever Witnessed, aud Gud
grant that il may be the last.