American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-28
tRef orted for the American Republican,
OF HENRY McCURRT'
r!1E MURDERER c2 PAUL RoUN.

TIE MURDERER C2 PAUL ROuN.
The outraged law has been vindiosted--,the
stern demands Of justice satisfed-anG Henry
McCUiry consigned to { felon's grave Vt 20
minutes before Il O'Clock noon yesterday, the
body Of the doongcd CT, 2rit was launched from
The gallows, and his spirit took its fight into
another world-intC fearful and endless eter-
nty--before the awtu, Bar Of that Just. but Of
Tended God, whose commandments he so deli
beratelv and waMtonlr violated by the !nhamaa
murder OF the poor and conHding stranger,
Paul Roux.
The spectacle was truly panfu! anG eppang
20 behold. The WELDING up the life OF a human
BEING, in the full enjoyment CO all the faculties
Of his natGre-blessed with robust constitu-
!ion-in the enjoyment of good heaith-in tbs
very prime ef hfe--iS 4 scene calculated to
move, aye, deeply move, the heart ef the most
wreckless and abandoned OF eur race, and to
SIR up in the boseEls Of US all, feelings of pity
and commiseyatior. But however we may diff
fer as TO the necessity or expedienoy Of capita
punishment, all will admit its Justice in the pre-
sent case. That It was due to outraged law,
10 Justice, and the safety and weGare of each
citizen, none can doubt-no- can any one, fer
q moment, entertcin suspicion that McCprTy
was not guilty CT the dreadful crime of which
he was convicted and for which he yesterday
exp;ated his life On the gallows.
AS ossr readers will demand o. US some az
count Of the unpleasant soene, VIC proceed 10
lay before them sRch particulars and incidents
as came to cur notice.
About nine, O'clock we started for the jail,
and found that at that early hour hundreds
were vending their way thither, in order to
crafty their curiosity by viewing the to,tuEes
consequent upon the trying ordeal thro' which
a fellow being had cen adiudged to pass. In
a short time the surrounding er.inences, open
lots, houses, fecees and walls, were literally
alive with hetrOge nious mass Of human be-
ings-male and temale-young and old-wh.te
and colored-graVe and gay-were there, ep-
parently impatient fol. the awful moment toar-
rive when the uplifte d sword Of offended JUS
tice should fall and ST. ike frcm e. stence 2nI1-
fortunate fellow Great ure.
The gallcws was erected in tie northwest
corner of the Jail yard, AID was the same .on
which Adam Horn ex plated his horrible crime
the murder of his WIZ wife. 1t reachea-ee-
veral feet above the ia il wall sc that the crowd
OR the outside had equally as good vsew,cf
the execution as those on the inside, whe were
admitted by tickets issued for the purpose.
Through the poitene IS cfthe excellent Aag
den of the jail, VIC were adn1tted to the prison.
er's cell shortly after O'Clock, and found tho
Rev. Mr.. Ceskery, Of the Catholic Church, bic
spiritual adviser, in after ,daRoe, having devoted
the early part of the m orning to private geli-
goas worship. The cell bore the appearance
of the strictest eieenliness-'the windows anc
hearth being decorated with bocnetG Of t1oWeEe
received principally from the haBdc of little
daughter ofthe Warden, who daily reparedto
the window of the cell Of the prsoRer, and be-
slowed this token of affection or one, who
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pitude, was not nsensible to the motives which
prompted the seautiGul and innocent donor.--
When We entered, the prisoner wassseandiHg On
his fest beside his bed, on which lay the Bible
and some dozen otaer religious books. He
made petite how, and Immediately took
seat. Although he wore pale livid appear
ance, from long con6Roment, ye. he manifest
ed no visible symptoms of terror, but rather
dull and resigned submission to his awful fate
The Rev. Mr. Coskery, soon after our en-
trance, engaged in prayer, and the prisoner,
while bowed ON Ills kaess, appeared to enter
into the spirit Of the solemn ceremony, with
his whole heart and soul He enjoyed fine
nights rest ca the previous night, having slept
soundly from L. until O'Clock yesterday NOR
mig, at which hour he was awakened by the
Warden, at his own request He arose ard very
deliberately drassed himself, but partook Off
DTeGkIdSl. l. lie INSy. MI SOShSiy Gs-Niilp
about o'clock, the solemn sacrament of the
Eucharist was administered 10 him, and other
religious ceremonies performed, as stated above.
About 10 O'Clock the Rev. Mr.. Hickey, also
of the Catholic Church. ente. ed the cell and
was introduced to the prsoneS, who took him
heartily by the hand, at the same time offering
MIN a chair To several questions propouneed
by the Rev. MIR. II. the prisoners reply was
given in firm yet subdued tone; and when
asked if he was afraid to die, he promptly re-
piled ''no, that he put his trust in the Lord tor
forgiveness"
The greater portion Of the morning, until ! ,
o'clock, was spent in religious deeotions, the
prisoner being nearly the whole time on his
knees, with the clergy, engaged in prayer and
thanksgiving.
At II o'clock, Deputy Sherifs Wicon and
Laws, accompanied by officer Cook, entered
with the prisoners shroud, in which in few
moments he was fully arrayed, he himself hav-
ing assisted the officers as much as possible IN
putting it on and adjusting it in proper order.
His hands were then crossed on his breast, ana
his arms fastened to each side by cord run
ming Though at the elbows. This finished, he
was asked by officer Cook if it was too tight, |
and replied in strong voice that it was not.
During all this time he manifested no feeling |
Of dismay or terror, so Gar as we could perceive;
and shortly after joined mis- spiritual advisers i'll
religious worship.
About halt-past / J o'clock, High Sheriff Ira
oey, dressed IN a full suit of black, with large
sword nd belt SUSPENDED at his eide entered |