This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: xd22577 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.chautauqua/21563/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Fredonia Censor Chautauqua Co, NY December 7, 1842 Lockport [Niagara County], Nov. 30 [1842] The Execution - The execution of David DOUGLASS has just taken place within the walls of the new Jail in this village. Within a few minutes of two o'clock, the prisoner, clad in his grave habiliments, was led under the gallows, and commended to God, in prayer, by Rev. M. Curry. Rising from his knees, DOUGLAS then addressed a few words to the spectators, affirming that he and the man he was to suffer for, were good friends - he had, no spirit of animosity against CUNNINGHAM, and did not intend to take his life. He said that he forgave all men - that he had been treated kinkly by the Sherif[f], Mr. STONE - that his counsel, Messrs. CARTER and HUNT, had also been very kind in what they had done for him without pecuniary reward. He closed by reiterating his denial that he had any intention of killing CUNNINGHAM. The moment he concluded the weight fell - the prisoner was suddenly drown up, and passed beyond the reach of human tribunals to his last account. After hanging some twenty minutes, the body was cut down, and conveyed to Cold Spring Cemet[e]ry for burial. The appearance of the prisoner was up to the last moment cool and self possessed. Not a sign of fear was discoverable. From the moment of his sentence his conducy had been variable - at times manifesting a spirit of penitence, and relapsing into the most hardened obduracy. The evening before his execution, he hade an attempt to hand himself, and from his whole demeanor there is too much reason for apprehending that he met his fate an unrepenting man. - Courier. only a snipet of this one SUICIDE - A young man named Fra son at Gardner, Mass., shot himself a since with a musket loaded with three had been paying his addresses to a you Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.