ScarcelyaleadingmaninVirginiacouldbefound，thoughnumbersofthecitizensjoinedtheranksoftheguardwhenthearrestwasmade。
Alllamentedthesternnecessitywhichdictatedtheexecution。
Everythingbeingready，thecommandwasgiven，“Men，doyourduty，“
andtheboxbeinginstantlyslippedfrombeneathhisfeet，hediedalmostinstantaneously。
ThebodywascutdownandcarriedtotheVirginiaHotel，where，inadarkenedroom，itwasscarcelylaidout，whentheunfortunateandbereavedcompanionofthedeceasedarrived，atheadlongspeed，tofindthatallwasover，andthatshewasawidow。Hergriefandheart-piercingcrieswereterribleevidencesofthedepthofherattachmentforherlosthusband，andaconsiderableperiodelapsedbeforeshecouldregainthecommandofherexcitedfeelings。