EXECUTION OF SIX HINDOOS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 410, 25 February 1870, Page 3 (Supplement)

EXECUTION OF SIX HINDOOS.

The six ringleaders of the convict outbreak in November last in Rangoon Central Prison—during whioh Dr. Maingay lobl his life—havo been executed. One of the six was a man named Pho 00, popularly known as the Prince. He is a daring and energetio man, and was undergoing seven years' penal servitude for dacoity (Indian ribbonism), he being a bold leader of dacoits. He took no activo part in the convict rising. Tho criminals, after being attended to by two Budhist monks, took a bath, had dinner, and indulged in a smoke. In reply to the question whether they had any message to leave for their friends —Pho Oo (the Princo) replied," Give my body to tho priests. I have no fear." Nay Dooen observed, " Inform all my relatives, if they inquire, that lam released." Pho Moring and Swhay Ait had been wounded, and Iteing invalids, were carried in the arms of the gaol warders. Tho Prince came into the scaffold enclosure, muttering something in Burmese, and calling on the people to look at him. He was the first to mount the platform. Tho hangman, who was a dark Portuguese, was quick in getting through his work of putting on tho rope and drawing over the black cap. The two invalids were last to be carried up, and for these seats were provided. A large gang of convicts, about 300, was also present on tho ground. As tho doomed men stood ready for their sentence, the Inspeotor General of Prisons read out aloud the death wan-ant. The warrant being duly. read, tho bolt was sprung, and the six wretched men, were launched into eternity. One man's neck was broken, and he died at once. The two'invalids, from their debilitated state, also died easily; but the Prince appeared to struggle the longest, as there were muscular contortions and straggles for several minate3 after tho drop fell. In about ten minutes, howover, the whole eix were dead.