Re A—— B——.
Authority to Hang.
—— ——, Sheriff,
——shire.
When we enter the condemned cell, the chaplain is already there, and has been for some time. Two attendants, who have watched through the convict’s last nights on earth are also present. At my appearance the convict takes leave of his attendants, to whom he generally gives some little token or keepsake, and I at once proceed to pinion his arms.
As soon as the pinioning is done, a procession is formed, generally in the following order:—
Chief Warder.
Warder. Warder.
Warder.⎰
⎱Chaplain.
Convict.⎱
⎰Warder.