New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-22
NFW-JERSEY.
Public Execution Of William Catiuz-fIanging.DHy
in Hacken-ack.

n Daniel br-n, aged years, and May q br-n, aged
% years, Children Il Timothy o BneD. took psc.
IsceIssk k, Bergen County. y. D. yesterday, a IL
occcb in TIE presence Of Over 40 housaud pscts.,rs
men, en- ard Children. Z al be remember thai
tie murder took place in Washington Township, Bergen
County on the 3st day Of December last The prisoner
tined backsnsack the st ar I'D days Of April
last, lie was then sentenced 10 hung the 4.h day
Of June b., respite recently granite in o.de- to
bring bis before the Court OF Pardon, the plea Of
issuy But the result favorable 10 the prisoner
OF. Court of Psrdons refused 10 commute his punishment
60 pfisoament for life sud yesterday he was hanged
CATINGs LIE AND CRIME.
William Ca'irgis from the parish Of Balyporeen County
Tpperary ireland and he says City years Of
age lie father died when he but three months old
and bis mother died when he SIX years Of age. lie
hos no brother SITTER OF near relative He Vas distant
relliive OF OBreD. whose children lie killed and
brought lp b. OBiens father in Ireland II lived with
lin until he about thirty five years Of ge, receiving
board and clothing a compensation ir bis services lie
aerward worked Tor others in the neghbo-hood for
wages, and slwsys very industrious and frugal lie
was never married and had desire fr female associa
to g. Nor ne mrhfu IN the least although kind and
remarkably % acealle lie made bis home with Timothy
o Trien, IN Ireland and, when Bren TO America
about six years ago Citing with him, and paid the
passage Of both OBTen was taken sick the passage
over and was put into the hospital at Quarantine where
be remained nearly three mOnths Meantime, eating went
20 work. lie ia employment, IN Baltimore, part Of
me time for the next two years after which hearing
Nothing Of Brien he returned TO Ireland. lie remained
three wee ks and again came to America
and found Q Brien living IN Washington township ald
hes made his home with hm-epecialy when out of
e1ploymfnt-.or the last three years. During this
prnoG, be has been employed most Of the time
among the farmers Of that neisAborhood for wages,
d hos hoe of his A IN
ignorant and 90 ~ the least eccentric person. lie is
considered by some imbecie lie gavemsny evidences
Il .mbecy and 10 one who WAS unaciu.ined wfh him
; plea would plausible 1t is stated of him that one
Tine whom at work eholPmg III the woods he h'a ntl
ar ai- pocket and fearing thstt might get b'oE"n he
l,A it ON Of bis pocket VIA up m pecs oi paper
Isl lad 10 IA ms hat until be had Finished his days work
s. auoth time he bought barrel OF potatoes at hs
oy a. snd maze pre-, 20 OF tnemto person IN Newlp-k
attn whom bee Mas out slightly acquainted tie worked
4 out 4 month G, pay or them lie lett the employment
% enc bec-usr colored boy PROVOKED him snd be-
w. HtIsI0 hat De- might do something pad 10 the OOy
Various circumstances of this KIND are mentioned -
proof Of Die beng weak minded man The isr. IS also
"a oxen o. tlst aer committing the crime De cd not Il
ca u to escape from d.. vicinity In all matters OF money
ue vas keen enough. and had most s'ute memory Of
rsons aid Of remarks lie could neither read or write
90 lie time oi BIS execution be could repeat almost
verbatim the ,Nocuce gwen by the wltneses during he
Wo days OF his trial with a strong passion for m1aey
no wholly uAoLliyaied mud, rs a1g-r was probably
,tC tt lcet OF losing hs money, ana being unable,
IIuulh vat az mental discipline, 10 control himself ne
el t. Lt commission 81 me deed Tor which he has III
tle penalty Of the law il seems that he had lived
81, ace by until o Is Off uy about ms money and 50 IN
,tu,iSC bad be been that be seldom known
@ bc IN anger, and never harmed any person
The tra of eating took place IN The Bergen County
Il Of Over and l,ruaer before Chief Justice GKEEN,
X, usiicss Denhe,t Alderman, L,Dnski-, Ithem. and
try. the 2lst Adj 22d days Of April, l,5j The IS
uI Attorney of Bergen County conducted the prosecu-
lor atd Mr. Bradley, Of Newark. thu defense. Alter
- tf'ai The prisoner vas found guilty ~ the jury a-r
,tr ulaCn ci less than one hour Ii apparel by the
et.ctn,e as given by Timothy O. ri,n the father OF the
en- oihrIs, that Iuursday Mrs 8fien visited
.LC persons ia New loA whore soe WAS 70 r. main t"o
~ -te days. Go the morning ai FRIDAY the 3lsi OF De
tubtr, 4 Bneu was walked up by Gazing VINO tOd nun
that u ll'e e. 20 10 his work q Bsn went 70 his
work az Mr. Smith about mile from hls own residence
hHc cd lot return un evening When he reached home
found tAe OF his house fastened lie weai o. t1e
usgi btS HOUSES ana asked them II they had seen eating
Dl- CHILDREN tney ssld thai they had not One Of the
returned WIKI INN, and Oh forcing the door open,
they uuo The little gIn iyug behind the door IL pool o1
bloc wiz her head nearly severed IRON her o'iy >7T'
VS. A.n mace Tor Tie b! aud lie SAs soon Al er"Ard
,uId about $50 yards from the house. Ia the bushes.
.i'leC, a.G ms body cut and hacked IS II with an
e. eating rcmSi ed secreted IN tae woods The funeral
10 t-c ID .0r. took place SUNDAY, The - day II
Isl ury. 1888 Gazing the funeral procession lie
vls always very fond OF the children Tee r5n1rs7
tLtL al Ae sslt Of the funeral together with hs sgi
.liies ium cold, hunger ana his woAuds So operated
ol As lC that IL MOncay The next cay after tie l-
ur he cme cut ei tue wooos 10 the rosd and gave hl
-e Up 90 Nj lt,hard Hopper, who posing ~ tn
TINE guc whom De- accompanied Ia tht house 90 Mr. Dem
Arrest the Coroner The criminal cid net attempt O. svod
3r loipcr lie SAID he bad been m tie woods for the
three eN previous and confessed Of his accord tuat
te allied lie children. lie sAid with = trembling voice.
" 4lo TIA. oosn There, and expressed his sorroF Tor ne
aet lie sad that he hsd Killed the chdren-h- w0slI
Pes honest and tell the truth but O'Bren and h.s wife
.c,. b. g. cheat rlu cut OF hs money, which made him
i-sC lie j He'd th- Ia aud Was satisfied 90 die Gazing
wss Ts.e. cello, wei srd hungry az the time lie had
wound m H. Tire d. where be iad attempted 20 commit
suoov. he CD Lot complain ct physical sufeun-.
that D. iao ut eaten or sept t-r the time Oh be
,lI t'tD t.r e. Breu testI-d th4i Ca.iu- ST.
80 look good oi The children aai hnst ud Elfe
tNe Aln d. charge C. them, 60 asGsrvd tl-
- as though They were 81 home Re Was very
attentive fo t,vD Catilg also had his abdomen
v Bee ar-sttC eLO as levt frozen p1n The su0-
'tct a bis Insanity or inbeclliiy tie testimony oi Dr
Horse. No..tn a. Avsark Was taken. He s:.--i tar
C.tu.s culCuct'L Ireland, IN Ecrk1g 10y Brrns til-r
u % lac Was leas years az "a r. without Jes axiom.
. lot paIucy s-E iu t1e sports OF nth Ls ii
ans interest l ps>n. events ms luAJlny, Prlg-u o.
b.. u.-i v...l IL. W sea- JUS -t.- a- Esd.
.,..l,s, o...rtu WIN 81. ...t .i .f.-r On. -.v.rg
l.e hrtusn fear 90 Aug auo her sr2 Is entire course
If action proves that his mind not able 9 Distinguish
p stions 81 things and his desire - marry cclf o
ID wears Of sge-he being 55 ssds 70 Ike conclusion
AZ sers not always produced b. impulse ioI disc 50 pro
oucts H. lie had sufficient capacity g. knox iaa he WAS
cong wrong committing murder, or thai I'm - Diieh
was wrong N keeping his money Notwithstanding these
metaphysical subeies when under the influence Of any
ching ms mind not sufficiently acute 10 per
ceNe dr between right ana wrong ana tbs would
proct &c from mbecy and not from passion Ror can you
ucge OF capacity by set Alone, but by series
Of acts for many while doing wrong know well they are
committing crime and commit the act not from passion out
eA caAiOD and mind may be mbece Is that passion
WILL destroy al perception Of night and wrong And iae
case 81 Cainy Dr Norton believed % Dc one " iA-A