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The ErecWi0n--The sentence oi the law was
carried int" effect upon the person of Levi keeE, for
the murder of Abraham Spafar,l, ON Fr,day last, at
about O'Clock, p. N. The weather. during the
preceding day and night had been tempestuous, and
ON the morning Of Friday tie rain fell in torrents
yet our village was thron.ed with men. women, and
children, before p O'Clock, NJ. at about which time
the military, composed of Capt. Clark's company Of
cavalry. Capt. Bourne's corps Of artillery, Capt.
Constock's and Captain Diyeu's companies Of tnan-


try, and two companies of militia, we're formed in
to a hollow square, under the direction of Captain
Comstock and Or. Master Sabin, as Marshas, and
marched to the Goal. from which the Convict was
taken by Sheriff llser. apparently in very feeble
state of health. and placed upon bed in sleigh
drawn by his own horses He was dressed in his
usual apparel. The sleigh with two others. in
which were til" Rev. Mr.. Smith and the Rev. MIR.


Potter, entered the hollow square, and the whole
mass moved to the ground fixed upon for the place Of
execution situate south of the Court House and not


far from the Methodist Chapel. On arriving at the
gallows, scene ensuedwhch beegars all description.


stag sng Of 100 feet in length and IL in depth, the


front being elevated and the rear feet from the


ground erected for the accommodation of spectators,


and under and upon which it is computed there were
at least 600 persons, suddenly gave way, and fell
with tremendous crash. Then came the lamena-


tons OF the multitude for the safety of their friends
and relatives, and the rush to their relief scene
: 50 unexpected and horrifyipg was emnently calcu
k lated 10 absorb every other feeling, and an assem-