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_ Sheriff for his excellent arrangements, and the propriety with which
he p rformed his painful duty; to the uniform companies for their _
martial appearance and conduct; and especially to the Rev. Gentleman
who attended the miserable youth, for a most eloquent and appropriate
and forcible address, to the anxious multitude, If the moral-_results
of this awful exhibition are other than salutary, the fault, at any
rate, will not rest with him. And may we not indulge thehope that
our civil authorities, aided by public sentiment, will be aroused to
a deeper sense of the necessity of frowning down the monster vice by
every legal-and moral restraint, If we will countenance the gaming
house andbthe brothel, the inevitable consequence is, that we mst
tolerate the gallows, HUMANITAS." CAHAWBA PRESS AND ALBBAMA INTELLI-
GENCER, Cahawba, Ala,, 3-12-1825 (3-3).
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Sheriff for his excellent arrangements, and the propriety with which
he p rformed his painful duty; to the uniform companies for their
martial appearance and conduct; and especially to the Rev. Gentleman
who attended the miserable youth, for a most eloquent and appropriate |
and forcible address, to the anxious multitude, If the moral_results
of this awful exhibition are other than salutary, the fault, at any
rate, will not rest with him. And may we not indulge thehope that
our civil authorities, aided by public sentiment, will. be aroused to
a deeper sense of the necessity of frowning down the monster vice by
every legal-and moral restraint. If we will countenance the gaming
house andbthe brothel, the inevitable consequence is, that we mst
tolerate the gallows, HUMANITAS." CAHAWBA PRESS AND ALBBAMA INTELLI-
GENCER, Cahawba, Ala,, 3-12-1825 (3-3).
Sheriff for his excellent arrangements, and the propriety with which |
he p rformed his painful duty; to the uniform companies for their
martial appearance and conduct; and especially to the Rev. Gentleman
who attended the miserable youth, for a most eloquent. and eppropriate
and forcible address, to the anxious mltitude, If the moral_results
of this awful exhibition are other than salutary, the fault, at any
rate, will not rest with him, And may we not indulge thehope that
our civil authorities, aided by public sentiment, will be aroused to
a deeper sense of the necessity of frowning down the monster vice by
every legal-and moral restraint. If we will countenance the gaming
we mst
CARAWBA PRESS AND ALLBAMA INTELLI-
house andbthe brothel, the inevitable conseouence is, that
tolerate the gallows, HUMANITAS."
GENCER, Cahawba, Ala,, 3-12-1825 (3-3).
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| ‘MURPHY, Thomas
white, hanged at Mobile, Ala., on February 26, '1825.
"The execution of Thomas Murphy, for the pander of John Kilbourn,
took place in Mobile on Feb, 26, He was visited during his imprison- |
ment by Reve Mr. Warren, who also accompanied him to the place of
execution, A great cancourse of people had gathered to witness, 4
Disobedient to the control and percepts of his parents, this candidate
for the gallows, at an early period, is prepresented as having plunged
deep in the abyss of vice - lewdness, gambling and dissipation, Lau-.
nched upon the bosom of the raging torrent, faith, honor, justice and
every virtue of the human breast were engulphed and ship-wrecked in
is from the MOBIIE REGISTER: The exe ion of Murphy took place on
Friday last amidst a vast concourse of spectators assembled to wit-
ness the sad and impressive catastrophe,From the time the unhappy
culprit 1 ft the prison he maintained to the last moment a most
extraordinary firmness, even during the fewawful moments of prepara-~
tion, after he had ascended the fatal platform, he observed a steadi- |
ness and self-possession that were truly astonishing; assisted in
adjusting his neck to the cord = spoke to several gentlemen with
calmness and deliberation, and almost without apparent emotion,,
Launched xmkm the tremendous precipice that separate s time from
eternitye A triduee of thanks is due from this community to the
the devouring vortexe eerelhe exec commmicatioh on the subject
MURPHY, Thomas
white, hanged at Mobile, Ala., on February 26, 1825.
"The execution of Thomas Murphy, for the Gender of John Kilbourn,
took place in Mobile on Feb, 26, He was visited during his imprison-
ment by Reve Mr. Warren, who also accompanied him to the place of |
execution, A great cancourse of people had gathered to witness.
Disobedient to the control and percepts of his parents, this candidate}
for the gallows, at an early period, is prepresented as having plunged
deep in the abyss of vice - lewdness, gambling and dissipation, Lau-
nehed upon the bosom of the raging torrent, faith, honor, justice and
every virtue of the human breast were engulphed and ship-wrecked in
is from the MOBIIE REGISTER: The exe on of Murphy took place on
Friday last amidst a vast concourse of spectators assembled to wit-
ness the sad and impressive catastrophe,From the time the unhappy
culprit 1 ft the prison he maintained to the last moment a most
extraordinary firmness, even during the fewawful moments of prepara-
tion, after he had ascended the fatal platform, he observed a steadi-
ness and self-possession that were truly astonishing; assisted in
adjusting his neck to the cord = spoke to several gentlemen with
calmmess and deliberation, and almost without apparent emotion,,
launched xmkm the tremendous precipice that separate s time from
eternity. A triduee of thanks is due from this community to the
the devouring vortexe ee.Lhe cerca commicatich on the subject
'» Thoma
Aiie, pasehh at Mobile, Ala,, on February 26, |
"The execution of Thomas Murphy, for the mrder er John Kilbourn,
took place .in Mobile on Feb, 26, He was visited during his imprison-
ment by Reve Mr, Warren, who also accompanied him to the place of
execution, A great concourse of people had gathered to witness.
Disobedient to the control and percepts of his parents, this candidate
for the gallows, at an early period, is represented as having plunged
deep in the abyss of vice - lewdness, gambling and dissipation, Lau-
nehed upon the bosom of the raging torrent, faith, honor, justice and
every virtue of the human breast were engulphed and ship-wrecked in
the devouring vortex. e,The following commicatioh on the subject
is from the MOBIIE REGISTER: The execution of Murphy took place on
Friday last amidst a vast concourse of spectators assembled to wit-
ness the sad and impressive catastrophe,From the time the unhappy
culprit 1 ft the prison he maintained to the last moment a mos
extraordinary firmness, even during the fewawful moments of prepara-
tion, after he had ascended the fatal platform, he observed a steadi=
ness and self-possession that were truly astonishing; assisted in
adjusting his neck to the cord = spoke to several gentlemen with
calmess and deliberation, and almost without apparent emotion,,
paesiae == the tremendous precipice that separate s time from
‘A trite of thanks is due from this community to the
