There, on September 29, he was tried before a board of fourteen general officers: Major-Generals Stirling, Lafayette, Robert Howe, Steuben, and Saint Clair, and BrigadierGenerals Parsons, James Clinton, Knox, (Hover, Patterson, Hand, Huntington, and Stark, Major-General Greene presiding, and upon his own free and voluntary confession was unanimously found guilty of being a spy, and that in their opinion he ought to suffer death. On October 1 the commander-in-chief approved the findings of the court and named a time for the execution.

CAPTURE

ANDRE

On the 2d of October, twelve o'clock noon, a vast concourse of people assembled, a large detachment of troops paraded, and amid a scene of deep melancholy and intense gloom the procession, led by the general and field officers (Washington, however, not being present), marched to the spot where the execution was to take place. The accomplished major, dressed in the full uniform of a British officer, walked arm in arm with steady steps between two American officers, Captains Hun and John Hughes. On the way to the gallows he wore a pleasant smile and betrayed no want of fortitude. He was thoroughly reconciled to his fate, though not the manner of it (having earnestly requested to be shot instead of hung), and went to his death with great firmness. On his arrival at the gallows he was led to the wagon under it, raised himself into it, and said to those near by, " Gentlemen, I pray you to bear witness that I meet my fate as a brave man." He then took the noose from the hands of the hangman, removed his hat and snow-white neckcloth, pushed down the collar of his shirt, and, opening the noose, put it over his head and around his neck, drawing the knot close on the right side directly under his ear.