70
of Ms room to be closed, that lie might not see the hill, where a large crowd had
already assembled.1 Never since has Tappan had an assemblage of equal size.
" Many hundreds, if not thousands "2 were present. General Glover was officer
of the day, while Colonel Joseph Cilley, of the First New Hampshire, Lieutenant
Colonel Henry Dearborn, of the same regiment, Major Peter Harwood, Sixth
Massachusetts, and Major Thomas Pettingill, Ninth Massachusetts, were the others
of the day's detail, as
shown by Greene's
orderly-book, in still
perfectly distinct
handwriting.
Early in the
morning, without
the aid of a mirror,
Andr6 made the
pen-and-ink sketch.
of himself, which is
now owned by Yale
College. This he
gave to an officer of
the guard, Ensign
Tomlinson,8 of the
Ninth Connecticut
(Webb's). At eight
he breakfasted, and
then, having appar-
ently been a second time notified of the hour for execution, by Colonel Scammell,
heard it with calmness. His servant being overcome with grief, he turned to him,
saying: " Leave me until you can show your-
self more manly."4 Having shaved, dressed
himself in his uniform and packed bis two
trunks, he gave the keys to Laune, with
directions where to take them in New York, and then, turning to Ensign6 Samuel
Bowman, Third Massachusetts, and Captain John Hughes, of the Congress
1 In spite of some denials, I am inclined to think Andr6 could have seen the gibbet from his window; for Greene,
writing that morning to Governor William Greene, of Rhode Island, says: '' The gallows is erected in full
view 01 the place where I am writing " (presumably his headquarters). However, it is certain Andre1 did
not see it until the escort, at the foot of the hill, wheeled to the left and thus came in sight of it.
Captain Partridge also says the hill could be seen from Andre's room. There are too many trees now for it to
be visible.
a Russell. Seepage 73.
s Jabez H. Tomlinson. (Not Jabez L., as Lossing has it.) He was born in Stratford, Conn., December 24,
1760, and died there January 14, 1849. He was graduated from Yale in 1780, and was a captive in the
Old Sugar House for a long time. The cane he is shown as holding was made from wood of his prison
house. I am indebted to his great-granddaughter, Mrs. A. B. Fairchild, of Bridgeport, Conn., for his
portrait—the only one made, and never before reproduced, * This may, 5 Samuel Bowman, page 71,
<$s<~rxi
%A9.
