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The Daily Dispatch: October 27, 1863., [Electronic resource], New York feeling towards the English and French. (search)
Execution of Dr. Wright. --A Federal surgeon, who arrived at City Point Saturday on the flag of truce boat, brought the announcement of the execution of Dr. David Minton Wright, by order of Abraham Lincoln, at Norfolk, on Friday last. It will be recollected that Dr. Wright killed a Federal Lieutenant of a negro company who had ordered three of his negroes to arrest him for expressing his indignation at the company being marched through the streets of Norfolk. The Petersburg Express says: The Federal surgeon says he witnessed the execution, and that the Doctor died with heroic firmness. The execution was public, the scaffold having been erected near the Fair Grounds, on the suburbs of the city. But a few days previous to his execution there was occasion to remove him from the jail to the Custom-House, where the mock trial which unrighteously condemned him to death was held. He was carried through the streets in irons, but this ignominious treatment did not subdue h
The Daily Dispatch: November 2, 1863., [Electronic resource], The execution of Dr. Wright at Norfolk — further particulars. (search)
The execution of Dr. Wright at Norfolk — further particulars. A correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirfrom prison.--The letter says: On Wednesday Dr. Wright made a request that a light should be furnished hd the street, exclaimed, "By--,I believe that was Dr. Wright in disguise." Lieut. Cook, who was sitting among hem he exclaimed, "That's played out; I know you, Dr. Wright," at the same time lifting up two heavy veils thaved to be as the Lieutenant had asserted. It was Dr. Wright, and he appeared to be but little surprised or emring everything for the execution. At 9 o'clock, Dr. Wright was taken from his cell and conducted through thes and infantry guard, hearse, carriage containing Dr. Wright and clergymen, carriage containing other clergymehe gallows. The procession passing inside of it, Dr. Wright's carriage was halted before the scaffold, which w offered up a prayer, at the conclusion of which Dr. Wright advanced a few steps forward, and in a tremulous
The Daily Dispatch: November 6, 1863., [Electronic resource], Additional from the North. (search)
ty per cent. to cover deficiencies they would have added 1,800 per cent. The draft bringing only one conscript in nineteen into the army, the President, to get 300,000 conscripts ought to have ordered 5,700,000 men to be drawn." Funeral of Dr. Wright at Norfolk. A correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer gives an account of the funeral of Dr. D. M. Wright, who was legally murdered at Norfolk, Va. on the 24th. He says: The funeral took place from Christ Church, where the body haDr. D. M. Wright, who was legally murdered at Norfolk, Va. on the 24th. He says: The funeral took place from Christ Church, where the body had been deposited. At 4 o'clock the Church was opened for services. In a short time it was filled by the friends of the deceased, and many other who undoubtedly came merely out of the prompting of curiosity. The coffin, which was profusely decorated with white flowers and evergreens, was placed in the middle aisle immediately in front of the chancel. The upper part of the coffin lid was removed and the face of the deceased exposed to view. Hundreds of men and women viewed the inanimate
The Daily Dispatch: November 23, 1863., [Electronic resource], The burial of Dr. Wright at Norfolk. (search)
The burial of Dr. Wright at Norfolk. We have published a brief account of the funeral of Dr. D. M. Wright, who was hung at Norfolk. It was from the pens of correspondents of Northern papers. The following account of the extra- ordinary scenes on the occasion is from Norfolk: Soon after the execution on Friday, Dr. R B. Tunstall, Dr. Henry Selden, P. P. Olements, Conway Whittle, Esq., and other friends, were on the ground to take charge of the body, which had been transferred to the Dr. D. M. Wright, who was hung at Norfolk. It was from the pens of correspondents of Northern papers. The following account of the extra- ordinary scenes on the occasion is from Norfolk: Soon after the execution on Friday, Dr. R B. Tunstall, Dr. Henry Selden, P. P. Olements, Conway Whittle, Esq., and other friends, were on the ground to take charge of the body, which had been transferred to the family by General Barnes. From there the corpse was conveyed directly to Christ Church, dressed, shrouded, and laid out for friends to visit and see. Few but personal friends came on Friday, but on Saturday, from 8 to 4, one continuous, interminable stream of people was passing in at one end of the building and out in another direction, after having looked upon the features of the demised. The features wore an expression remarkably anomalous. In similar cases, the face wears a disturbed and b