text_original: While the executioner was placing him on the drop he slightly moved his hands (which were tied in front of him, and strongly clasped one within the other) up and down two or three times; and this was the only visible symptom of any emotion or mental anguish which the wretched man endured. His face was then covered with the cap, fitting so closely as not to conceal the outlines of his countenance, the noose was then adjusted.
text_transcription: WHILE THE EXECUTIONER WAS PLACING HIM ON THE DROP HE SLIGHTLY MOVED HIS HANDS WHICH WERE TIED IN FRONT OF HIM AND STRONGLY CLASPED ONE WITHIN THE OTHER UP AND DOWN TWO OR THREE TIMES AND THIS WAS THE ONLY VISIBLE SYMPTOM OF ANY EMOTION OR MENTAL ANGUISH WHICH THE WRETCHED MAN ENDURED HIS FACE WAS THEN COVERED WITH THE CAP FITTING SO CLOSELY AS NOT TO CONCEAL THE OUTLINES OF HIS COUNTENANCE THE NOOSE WAS THEN ADJUSTED
phonemes: wˌaɪl ðɪ ˌɛksɪkjˈuːʃənɚ wʌz plˈeɪsɪŋ hˌɪm ɔnðə dɹˈɑːp hiː slˈaɪtli mˈuːvd hɪz hˈændz (wˌɪtʃ wɜː tˈaɪd ɪn fɹˈʌnt ʌv hˌɪm, ænd stɹˈɔŋli klˈæspt wˈʌn wɪðˌɪn ðɪ ˈʌðɚ) ˌʌp ænd dˌaʊn tˈuː ɔːɹ θɹˈiː tˈaɪmz; ænd ðɪs wʌzðɪ ˈoʊnli vˈɪzᵻbəl sˈɪmptəm ʌv ˌɛni ɪmˈoʊʃən ɔːɹ mˈɛntəl ˈæŋɡwɪʃ wˌɪtʃ ðə ɹˈɛtʃᵻd mˈæn ɛndˈʊɹd. hɪz fˈeɪs wʌz ðˈɛn kˈʌvɚd wɪððə kˈæp, fˈɪɾɪŋ sˌoʊ klˈoʊsli æz nˌɑːt tə kənsˈiːl ðɪ ˈaʊtlaɪnz ʌv hɪz kˈaʊntənəns, ðə nˈuːs wʌz ðˈɛn ɐdʒˈʌstᵻd.