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McGranon, the Federal spy.
--The telegraph informed us Monday of the execution, at Demopolis, Ala., of David McGibbon, a Yankee spy, who ranked as Major in that service.
He was formerly a lawyer in St. Louis, and partner of Henry N. Hart, Esq. Having been detected by the latter in drilling a company of "Wide Awakes," the co-partnership was dissolved.
Mr. Hart was soon after arrested as a rebel and thrown into prison, McGibbon using every means in his power to have him executed.
Mr. Hart, after several months' imprisonment, was released and sent South.
The Selma Mississippian says:
McGibbon was arrested last summer at Grenada, Miss., and on being questioned as to his intentions and objects, stated he formerly belonged to the Confederate States infantry, but had been discharged on account of inability for that line of the service, and was making his way to the sea coast to join the Confederate Navy.
Not having the requisite papers about him to substantiate these facts, h
The execution of M. Gibson
--A correspondence of the Selma Mississippian, writing from Demopolis, Ala., March 12, furnishes the following account of the execution of McGibbon a Federal spy:
David McGibbon the Federal spy the particulars of whose arrest you published a short since, was executed here yesterday.
Such an event, of course, attracted an immense crowd to the ground where the scaffold was erected, which was about one mile northeast of the town, in a beautiful pine grove.
glancing deliberately at the rope, the knot and the white cap, he threw off his hat, and indicated to the executioner that he was ready.
The rope was then adjusted about his neck, the cap drawn over his head, and in a few moments the soul of David McGibbon took its flight to that bourne whence no spine or traitor ever return.
After hanging the usual length of time, Surgeon pronounced the body lifeless, when it was in a blanket, placed in the coffin, and conveyed to the grave, which was dug,