... was only dead drunk, but afterwards he admitted having killed her in a passion. During his incarceration he was very well conducted, took the sacrament on Sunday, and prayed fervently on the scaffold. Death took place in leas than two minutes after scarcely ...

... the scaffold in a cart, and on the way recognized people in the crowd, begged the priest to take care of her daughter, expressed regret that a sister of charity who had been very kind to her had not accompanied her, &c. On approaching the scaffold she ...

... The NV/IVEYOR : At once ; he has entered into the contract. The CLERK : No. he has not ; he demurred about finding the scaffolding and poles, and so on. It was, however, understood that an agreement had been come to by him. The CHAIRMAN said he did not ...

... the rear of the train with great force, crushing the car in pieces. Five persons were instantly killed and 25 injured. The following are the names of the killed :—Son of Grove Love, of Lauton Mrs. Powell, Lenten • Charles Cross, Bangor; Thos. White, Dowegiac ...

... by Mr Well , and the Rev. Mr hlacnamara, walked firmly to the scaffold. He answered the responses to the litany for the dead audibly and in a devotional tone. When he reached the scaffold he stepped on to the drop, and the cap was drawn over hie fact ...

... four miles of the railway. Shortly afterwards Ward's sth corps came to the rescue, wheu the battle ceased.' The losses in killed and wounded were estimated at 1,000 upon either side. On the 28th General Sheridan advanced to Charleston and discovered that ...

... report that attacks are being made upon the marauders on the Afghan frontier. In one case two were killed and in another seventy. Our losses were two killed and ten wounded. The Beloocb chiefs have offered a thousand horsemen for service on the Dere Ismail ...

... Virginia Stewart, determined on killing her nut:of revenge. He quarrelled with her in the street, and shot her through the head as she was attempting to seek refuge in the Brandreth-house. The murderer then made an effort to kill himself with the pistol, a ...

... patient having been recommended by the doctor a concoction called wine, beer, porter, or some such drug, far inure likely to kill than cure ; and all this becauw the doctor pins his faith to the blind teaching of the old school. It would be just as reasonable ...

... side, an.l Thompson walked behind him. Both men man if e sted equally little emotion or fear; and as they were socending the scaffold steps, Thompson gave a quick look upwards, and for a few seconds appeared to be scanning with interest the apparatus of death ...

... number of men were working on a scaffold on board H.M.S. Mars, now being built at Birkenhead, the scaffold gave way, throwing several men into the hold, a distance of 20ft. One man, named Alexander Chisholm, was killed, and another, named Bromfield, ha ...

... the purpose of killing your wife? No, I did not ; and if they were the last words I am to say, I would repeat it. they know nothing about it. Mr. Pearce inquired But were you never, at any period ofyour life, seised with a desire to kill your wife, or ...