... trampled to death Another account with which wo have been favoured, states that a teiportiry scaffold gaec way, crowded with spectators; and that nineteen vere killed on the spot, besides many more wounded. Pro- bably both statements may prOvO in some degree ...

... stout mao. was precipitated into tha •hip's hold, depth of about 20 feet. Hit fall was broken by some scaffolding, or it probable might have been killed the spot. His head was much bruised, his face considerably cut, several riba broken, and thigh broken ...

... founder, of Chelmsford, were returning horne from Canewdon, with a horse and cart, the vehicle eWas upset, and Hammond was killed. Durrant, the sur- vivor, states that they left the Chequers, Canewvdon about eight o'clock on Thursday niglht, on their way ...

... shortly afterwards led along the passages the gaol to the drop. He walked with firm step, and mounted the ladder leading to the scaffold without any assistance, and then calmly round among the crowd The Rev. Mr. Allen asked the miserable man whethet he had anything ...

... blackguardism vagabondism never met Lincoln fair, race, election, there were congregated together to see a fellow-creature killed. Around Bt. Pangs Church, and In the church-yard, the crowd was mod dense. Cloee la the cattle mill, and the north east corner ...

... another horse tree, distance of twenty-seven feet; thin fell the moveable scaffold, which was about ten foet lower, and then rolled Into the water. There can doubt but that was killed before be got into the water. Venlkt Lincoln.—From defect in the evidence ...

... sentence. He said he 'was perfectly resigned to. his fate, although his execution for murder was unjust. Mr. Patrick had been 'killed in a drunken scuffle, at the time when he (the malefactor) was heated with liquor, and knew not.what he did. That. he deserved ...

... precaution against tbe treachery of Hie natives. They were attacked on tbe way, and the governor and fourteen persons were killed. This unfortunate event proves tbe unfriendly disposition of the natives ; but what will it avail them I The French government ...

... his mind calnly, but seriously, to die. h On lile night previous to the execution, workmen wer e employed in erecting the scaffolding, and by day-light in cl the morning it was completed. It was the same drop t as was used some years ago, when the Prussian ...

... arrived, it was impossiblesto escape. One gendarme was killed, and it is asserted that sixty soldiers were wounded. This, I think, is an exaggeration.; but at leastfflq of tie people iwere killed, including Monday and Wednesday; and the number of wounded ...

... formed in a hollow square about the gallows, while the prisoners ascended the scaffold and took their seats with the sheriff. Several other gentlemen also ascended the scaffold! I say other gentlemen, for the prisoners appeared very much like gentlemen ...

... vessel, apparently with an intention to throw over- board. what was the matter, when he said, 1 observed, *Ob! save me, I have killed the captaia! ‘Let me satisfy myself that the captain is dead, and { will then see what can be done.” I went down into the ...