The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-24 00:00:00

EXECUTION.

11j
LIMERICK, AUGUST 17.—At an early hour r
day a number of persons assembled in front of the new dreP •
the county gaol, to witness the execution of Cornelius Kearsls:
who had been (in conjunction with a man named IFrall).t „thy,
Forted. tried and convicted•at the last Assizes for atternPilne,
life of Mr. Bourke, and attacking his habitation at Radina
near Rathkeale. The brother of the unfortunate culprit 10905
mined to take a last farewell at one o'clock. The ineetl,
lie
truly heart-rending and afflicting. After quitting the CV.,0,4.
(the brother of the culprit) continued roaring until he haa fat j
ed the outer gate, pathetically exclaiming, " Oh, what
'"tly
do for my only brother !" The Sub-Sheriff (Cnthher shot.
ed at half-past two, and a party of horse and infantry Ito;
after Keating was led to the scaffold, attended by thuero Qf
Mr. M'Nama and another Clergymen, both of the Chrriyal 1.4 C•
Rome, followed by a train of Gentlemen. On his n svbc'
the platform he was occupied a few moments in praYer2,o4hti:‘
he addressed the Sheriff and those immediately aurrvj to
the drop :—" I declare, now, that I am shortly aline'and appear before my Gon, that I am innocent 0.1..4 )301
which lam about to suffer for. 1 never attacked_fn".die, *fit
or his house in all my life. I know that I must ""4
appear before God ;I am aware of the danger And t"
he at my last dying hour. And as I hope for Mcearcii'es
art'
kingdom of God may open to receive my soul, glie al hart;
cent of the charge which Mr. Bourke swore agairfftin, vi":tcet
of you, or as an angel in heaven. The pistol u'if the P'ses,-
were found in my house I had for a long l'in,.-p;ble
twelve, the gun four years. I bad them in PraThr pislToofc
I declare before God that I never used the gun - iA
attacking the house of man, woman, or child • na1.„0"...4,4
a shilling's worth from any body ; but I woUldr :ag
in preventing violence or an attack on any be!!,dr'sit, lot
sworn that I struck Mr. Bourke with a pistol, a" 0 sPlit.h.f
is Bourke's life I wanted." This I declare is &lobe 0000
to me. What Mr. Browne swore on the trial was to one ro
I always looked upon Mr. Bourke as my friend, an Asir,.
never injured me, and whom I never would injure.,e otsc
to see the kingdom of God, the first I heard of t!:Leij lyer-•
Mr. Bourke was from a man (Shoemaker) who pa 7- to
ilon.
door after the transaction took place. lam satisfi7,otlevet
I forgive Mr. Bourke, and all the world; and, Vace, 10,01
pray for me ! "—Keating next turned to the Pollwiliti
he addressed in the Irish language, with great quitrf•Ated.
correctness, and in a style above the common Pea: bet wolf
substantially avowed his innocence,
the following admonition :—" Boys, do not keel, arthe valect
account, lawfully, or unlawfully. Be attentive not to fore
your Clergy—mind your religious duties--and
receiving the Sacrament at least once a year. And erg woof
I die, I beg you may all go upon your knees, au
Almighty God for my soul."—SirnultaneouslY,in pia/ oyer
knelt down, and in loud ejaculations continued he eaP octi
The executioner adjusted the rope, and drew `"rosiacodif
his face. Keating begged the ClergymaD to
roe gap.
him ; but the fatal moment being arrived, the CiergY the
when 00 l"
stepped off the scaffold, and the drop fell,
~,ed
tunate. man was launched into eternity- nem;
as stated above ,00
who
out a struggle. tlemall• • brll
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by the employment which Keating had in his, fib' beeeeettiaa
make it a matter barely possible he could hot fro
transaction. Mr. B. was near the drop, and h
his will previously to his leaving the cell-
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