Show AT AN EXECUTION punishment of malefactors in england in year 1663 la the early days of public execution it was no uncommon thing tor the condemned man to be hanged on the acene of the crime or even at his home mr attended such a on jan 21 1663 lor we read the following entry in his diary up and after sending my wife to my aunt wrights to get a place to tea turner hanged I 1 to the change and seeing people flock in the city I 1 inquired and found that turner was not yet hanged I 1 went among them to Leaden hall street at the end ot lyme street near where the rob bery was done and to st mary axe where he lived and there I 1 got for a shilling to stand upon the wheel ot a cart in great pain above an hour be ore the execution was done he delay tag the time by long discourses and prayers one after another in hopes of a reprieve but none came and at last was flung off the ladder in his cloak A comely looking man he was and kept his countenance to the end I 1 was sorry to see him it was bellev ed there were at least 12 or 14 people in the street |