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reat multitude of people, estimated at 7,000 on the hills
urrounding the gallows, When they reached the place the
risoners ascended the platform and a priest ministered to
hems; then a Protestant minister, through an interpreter,
for none of them could speak English, They asked the peo-
ole to pray for their souls and requested that their bodies
be buried and not taken up, After the ropes around their
necks were fastened to the cross beam of the gallows, the
officers pulled the cord which dropped the platform, Felix
was left hanging in the air, but the ropes holding Pepe and
Couro broke, and they fell strangling and struggling to, the
ground, A.chill of horror went through the great multitude,
There were loud screams, and many thinking that their
friends had come to rescue them (they had no friends), ran
home in great dismay, ,Thexofficer took them up apd again
conducted them to. the platform by the side of their dead
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lereat multitude of people, estimated at 7,000 on the hills
surrounding the gallows, When they reached the place the
prisoners ascended the platform and a priest ministered to
them; then a Protestant minister, through an interpreter,
for none of them could speak English, They asked the peo-
lple to pray for their souls and requested that their bodies
Ibe buried and not taken up. After the ropes around their
Inecks were fastened to the cross beam of the gallows, the
officers pulled the cord which dropped the platform, Felix
was left hanging in the air, but the ropes holding Pepe and
Couro broke, and they fell strangling and struggling to, the
ground, A.chill of horror went through the great multitude.
There were loud screams, and many thinking that their
friends had come to rescue them (they had no friends), ran
home in creat dismay. ,Thexofficer took them up apd again
conducted them to. the platform by the side of their dead
reat imltitude of people, estimated at 7,000 on the hills
surrounding the gallows, when they reached the place the
soners ascended the platform and a priest ministered to
hens then a Protestant minister, through an interpreter,
‘or none ef them could speak English, They asked the peo=
le to pray for their sovls and requested that their bodie:
be buried and not taken up, After the ropes around their
necks were fastened to the cross beam of the gallows, the
ft pulled the cord which dropped the platform, Felix
was left hanging in the air, but the ropes holding Pepe and
Coure broke, and they fell strangling and struggling to, the
iground, A.chill of horror went through the great mititude,
here were loud screars, and nany thinking that, their
friends had come to rescue hem Ushey had no friends)
ee in great dismay. ,Thexofficer took them up and again
conducted them to. platform by the side of their dead
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COURO, FELIX and PEPE - Continued
KQMAKDXSAXK comrade, He then adjusted the rope and again
dropped the platform, Their bodies shot down, but the
ropes held and they were strangled to death, Their bodies
were allowed to hang there in full gaze of the morbid multi
tude for one hour, They were then taken down and buried in
one grave on the hill near the penitentiary, After some
hours they were disinterred and taken to the armory, pees
they were experimented upon with galvanism, as the electri
current was then called. They were not brought back to
life as some thought the wonderful power would do, so they
were reinterred and remain even to his day in the one grave
probably under the house of some citizen who lives on the
pall!
raat a
COQURO, FELIX and PEPER - Continued
KYMAKDAXXXK comrade, He then adjusted the rope and again
dropped the platform, Their bodies shot down, but the
ropes held and they were strangled to death, Their bodies
were allowed to hang there in full gaze of the morbid multi4
tude for one hour, They were then taken down and buried in
One grave on the hill near the penitentiary, After some
hours they were disinterred and taken to the armory, where
they were experimented upon with galvanism, as the electric
current was then called. They were not brought back to
life as some thought the wonderful power would do, so they
were reinterred and remain even to his day in the one grave
probably under the house of some citizen who lives on the
bayy i
% - Continued
He then a the rope and again
ny but the
Their bodies
in full gaze of the morbid multi
“They were then taken down and burie
thd Huai neat the penitentiary.
hours they were disinterred and taken to the
they were experin
current was then called. They were not Brew it Bacto
probably under the house of some citizen oe, nee on the
hill"
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NPriday, Auge 17, 1027, Richmond (Va,) had Sun may well be |
called the Gcnica oa Death, 3 Spaniards, Pepes Couro and
Felix were tried here in the U, 5S, Court for piracy and mur
der committed on the brigeCrawford, bound from Matanzas, Cu-
bas They were found guilty and eonvencse to be beeea Thi
was the day on which they were to die. They were taken from
Henrico jail at 11 o'clock AM in the presence of thousands.
Clothed in purple gowns with hoods over their heads and rope
around t heir necks, they started to the gallows seated on
their coffins in a wagon and guarded by the military col 25
nies, All seemed to be enjoying the occasion except for the
three cubpritss; it was rather distatesful to them They wer
conducted along the whole extent of E or Main St. to the
gallows, which stood in a valley at the north end of the gp
penitentiary outside of the enclosure, .The aa gee eae Xe
tended nearly the whole length of the city, Here was a
COURO, FELIX and PEPE cele SV AMGET |
"Friday, Aug. 17, 1827, Richmond (Va,) had what may well be
called the Carnival of Death, 3 Spaniards, Pepe, Couro and
Felix were tried here in the U, S, Court for piracy and mur-|
der committed on the brigeCrawford, bound from Matanzas, Cu
bas They were found guilty and sentenced to be hanged. Thi
was the day on which they were to die, They were taken fron
Henrico jail at 11 o'clock AM in the presence of thousands.
Clothed in purple gowns with hoods over their heads and ropd
around their necks, they started to the gallows seated on
their coffins in a wagon and guarded by the military coma-
nies, All seemed to be enjoying the occasion except for the
three cubprits; it was rather distatesful to them, They wer
conducted along the whole extent of E or Main St, to the
gallows, which stood in a valley at the north end of the w
penitentiary outside of the enclosure, .The processiion ex-
tended nearly the whole length of the city, Here was a
cOURO, FELIX and
MPriday, Aug 3
called the C: Sp.
Felix were tr: re in th She th aie cae oo
it i wford, bound from Matanzas, Ox
y and sentenced to be hanged. Thi
was the day on which they were to die.
Henrico jail at 11 o'clock AM in t.
Clothed in purple over tk
th 5 ear
r and guarded by the military compa=
Inies, eehed to be enjoying the o
three cuj ubbritss 4 was rather distates:
Long the shole extent of F
ralley at ae ae end of the z
eee ane onclosure. ;The procession ex~
y. Here was a
