The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-03

The Execution or Two Murderers.
| TIE HANGING OF JAMES nccAFFREY AND henry L
| NECTIcUT
At early hour, yesterday morning. the picturesgss
city ofNew Haven presented very appearance
People were crowding from all quarerts of the city
towards the jail in order II possible, to obtain sight
OF the two murderers announced to be executed
day, between the hours of ten and tive o'clock The
morning chilly, and at intervals shower of rain
fell but not enough to damp the ardor of the
spectators who were pressing to the Jail with an
idea OF obtaining admance at least of being graft
fed with sight Of the suspended culprts at a dis
lance.
Sheriff Parmelee made every arrangement necessary
to insure good order and at early hour three
panss of military called into requsition consist
ing of the New Haven Greys, Capt. Arnold; the Ma
tona Blues, Capt. Quinn; and the Governors yards
Capt. Hendrick. These three handsome looking
and well drilled companies formed In line across
the street In front of the JAIL and either side
hibiting very imposing appearsnce--thus keeping
the front Of the jail clear of the crowd that would
otherwise have blocked up the whole thoroughfars.
Around the jail yard were suspended large pieces Of
canvass, some fifty feet high to prevent those at
distance from obi aiming q view of the execution.
The gAliows was erected In the jail yard, the plat
FORM or, at least, We mean the drop, being elevated
ten feet from the ground and the uprghts cross
beam to which the ropes were attached were raised
about the same distance above the platform The
ropes were much thicker than usually adapted for
such purpose and tho wood work was remarkably
strong in fact the whole apparatus Of death got
up in very workman. like manner In the jail yard
detachments Of the military stationed around ths
from crowdng too near Thus the matter was ar
ranged, and all in re adiness for the execution.
THE CULpRITs.
Att.n O'Clock, each culprit visited by their cer
~ McCanrsy was attended by Father 0'Riley, q
Catholic Priest and Foot attended BY the Rev Mr.
strong McCanrey refused to make any confession,
but declared his innocep to The last Foot weve
some time previous, had published his life aud adven-
lures 10 the form OF pamphlet In which was pub
Henry L. Foot was born in New Haven county and
the the marks OF an evil mind McCadrsy was
native Ct Ireland and about the fame age ~ Foot,
but much more powerful man, and II anything q
more desperate looking character.
The MURDER Of which they were each convicted
were OF the most disbolcsl and cold booded nature
exhibiting more of the fcnd than the human species
Foote according to his own confession, induced his
own cousin, young girl, by the name OF Emily
into the woods his residence at North Bra nford
under the prctence Of picking some grapes, when he
III. by stabbng her in the neck with knife The
body he left In the woods returning to the houss
OF his mother he beat her to death with hammer
However, he was detected in the act OF comm ittns
this second murder by Mr.. Wn. EvArts. one Of the
neigh ors who caused his arrest. Before he
rested Foots attempted suicide by opesing the veins
10 his arm bat in cousequ snce the i'm nj odia ar
rest, and ediesl relief the attempt proved
cessful Thcse murders by Poote psrpetratsd on
the 18th day OF September, l5i9
James Mocsnrey murdered q Mrs Ann Smith and
her husband, tive aged persons who resided a small
farm Of their at East Rock, near New Hsven. IL
appears that McCsnrey called ca Mr.. Smith, the
18th Of October lsi9 under preteuce OF wishing to
purchAse the place; dinner was being prepared by
Mrs. Smith, when McCadrey asked the husband TO
show him some part OF the farm having reference to
when altle distance from the house, Mccsdrey drew
from his pocket double barrel pi toll and sho he old
did not inlet mortal wound an the murderer then
the poor OLD man by beating al over the
rble murder returned to the house and with the other
loaded barrel shot the old woman through the body
sacked the house with belief OF finding considerable
money but to his utter disa ppo ment, very small
amount was obtained The murderer then He'd 10
New lork and IRON New York TO Canada whsrs he
was subs qusnty arrested aud conveyed back to New
Haven, where he was tried convicted aud yesterday
suffered the penalty of his beinous crimes the gal
lows We give the above brief narrative OF the crimes
committed BY the two prits, that readers may
be able to drs some idea Of their
and likewise of the just administration OF thu Ia~ by
the forfeiture Of their lives thus guard the
nifty from any further acts OF biooished at their
hands.
THE EXECUTION
The culpriis were dressed In long white frosks tied
round the waist their piuion.d with strap
All being in readiness at ten minutes before sisven
O'Clock the Sheriff led them TO the gallows. They
~sre each stsadsd By their spiritual advisers aud
beth walked trmly until IN view OF the galio~s.
foote then begsR TO falter snd become feeble. /
trembling copsidtfsoly McCanrey was much the
ttror gsst man regards They hscenIed
the gsllows and took their position side by side |
on the fatal platform drop. eHch apparently ut.
ttTing prayer TO the Reds"msr. IL expected /
bat fcoie sould make speech aud confession, bat
his nervous frame inadequate TO perform the task
NeYttheess he muttrred out that Instead Of speech
he referred the public to the last edition OF his lite
sLd concluded by saying, II tcknovledge the justice
Of my sentence, tor itr that " IL just, aud feed per-
fe, ty rstie ned 10 the will OF God know thai he
will do ryht. Ny esroet prayer IL that my death
afI nm afatI au Ia. h. .l.
following In the came strps which have tfod. for
know 81 many such, ard lear for their dreadful end
should they continue In their present sinful career
Farewell may W. meet Ia heaven
Lord Jesus. receive my spnt'
hcCasfey bad nothing iossy. The ropes ware then
saJusted around ibsir n.eAs and the leg. Of each
ether and teok their lsst parting earth The white
caps were drawn their faces the Sheriff touched
the spring snd down w,nt the drop fall Of some six
neck. bcCsGrey apparently died easy. foote made
several eop,ulsive strurgles and al over. Dr
J.veit was In attendance snd examined their pulses
on the vfi.t 81 cote 10 stopped beating Ina seven
minutes and thirty seconds aud the heart In eleven
minutes MsCsnrvys pulse. on the Isrist, ceased to
b.a, in eleven minutes AMER hanging three gsattsrs
81 an hesr. the Doctor pronounced them d-sd they
we're hen cut down sud the bodies delivered
their friends for burial
In the prisen Jard. witnessing the execution, We
noticed many New York faces, and among them Col.
Mann We never ~itnetseds more orderly, nor more
respectable class Of people copyrighted together 20
witness sn execution Al too apps AIRED 60 be salts
led OF the iEstice Of the sentence of the lss and
well pleased that two such de,rsradoes out Of
istence.
BY the shove account. We have IN. fact oft-o men
nd those murders perpetrstsd In September add oc
tober Of the same and within short dstane
each other and In the same county.
Tbessr,cai and aus,csI.
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