The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-08-18 00:00:00

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EMOTION A? WCIFORD.—The canna, Joseph
Kelly, ebo was convicted of the murder of Michael
Fitsbeery, at. plaoe called listligerogne, on the 17th
May last, wan •aectited in front of Wexford gaol OD
Monday morniog, at half-past eight o'clock. The pri-
mmer was a man of ungovernable temper. Some time
since he was tried for manslaughter and acquitted, but
this escape did not act ea a warning. It is also dated
that he aimed tit* death of a sister. After his &ppm
liennion on the present charge, I e manifested the patent
reekleamess. He exhibited the same disposition at his
trial, hut after his condemnation he hawk" somewhat
penitent. Shortly after his sentence, hie father visited
him. His demeanour towards his unhappy son was of
the most unfeeling character. He was pertindarly
anxious to get the prisoner's clothes. One of the gaol
officials milted him if he would weer tam Mies
his son had been hanged in them. "Yoe Jai try me,"
said the boring parent; "won't I?' Before be left the
cell he said, 'Joey, don't die with a lie in your month,"
alluding to the prisoner's denial of his guilt. His wife, '
who arse to see him, manifested greet eonceni at his
iguominious end, though she had been a frequent
victim of his horrible dispositioe. When she was
laving he asked her, "Won't you come and see me
the day I'm hanged?" The ministrations°, the reanwend
gentleman who visited hint at lea softened his hardened I
names He was allowed a liberal diet, sad aa mush
attention as the circumstance* would admit of woe add
to his comfort. Until the night before the execution
he made no formal public acknowledgments( his guilt;
hut he stated where Fitsbeney's watch, which he& ban
miming since the murder, wa to be famed, time in.
directly intimating his knowledge of the deed.—On
Monday night be made the following declaration, whale
he signed :—" As a °setae to thorns who are fond of
drinking heavily, I think it right to make this declare-
lion known to the public. On the 17th day of May
last, wheal I left New Baas, is the eosipany of pear
Michael Fitsbeery, I bed not, aecordieg to the beet of
my babel, the intention of killing lint; but I intended
to give a great beating to him, became he would not
(ice a suit of clothes to my dem father, aceording
to antra* and also for some other trilling ISMS.
After! bed given him a few blows, I left him lying
slim on the road. I went off an my may home, Anal I
a quarter of a mile, end then became afraid that when
he would veover he would prosecute me, and I woad
be punished severely. In outlet to prevent suck punish-
meat, and having drunk In only, though I was not
drunk, end being tempted by the Honk I retort," to
the place whore Fitaheary wee lying, and isonsmithed
the dreadful "rime fee ',high I am now justly about to
suffer death. lam heartily sorry for this beerible
aims. and all the ei-andal (have given." Haman
than soospectator. witnessed the theestries, end these
wag esacosly a female unwired them, the With at.
baring, on the pastor ihsallay, reepteeted, that no
women valid attend. By request of the prisoner, the
dedirDan asked the crowd fo pray for hit "II It
mama, they all bah until the sesteses had been W-
elt& Death wee Ingienteserms. TIN ezesatioser
wore • Mask ark