The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-17
The EIus tlel ers in ylAe Tosnbs.
FITZGERALD TO BE HANGED To-DAY-REsPIl
NEARY UNTIL NEXT FRIDAY.


NEARY UNTIL NEXT FRIDAY.
The culplt Fitzgerald il sentenced 20 suffer deatn
the ealows this day in the City Prison. for tina
of his wife. During the day, yesterday Fitzgerald
Quoted himself with much composure, attended the
greater part Of the time by Father Wlet his spiritual
adviser The first thing the ortunate man wanted
done for him in the morning to be shaved he said
in all probability number OF persons woui call
him and he he'd 10 look clean ami decent. Mr Wood
the deputy keeper granted the request After taking
breakfast Father VALET visited him. After the iater
viev fitzgerald came from his CELL and walked about in
the corridor The Keepers asked him bow he .clt. He
replied Qaus well; bu. to shall
be out Of prison. and shall be glad to leave you but
must say to III you genemsn belonging to the priscr
that have been treated in the very rindest auner
since have been with you"
The keeper remarked "Fitzge.ali, you must give up
all hops Of sny cemency from The Governor" sYesr
rel lied Fitzgerald II bavs been told by gentlemen this
morning that must not expect any hone II was gen
tlDan sho has taken great uerest my case,
went up 10 the Governor about Indeed / wolld
not consider it any fsyor ior the Governor 10 coms,nte
my sentence am ready and prepared to die The ig
nomiDy of suffering death the gallows don't
sioer ythir gsome people do; but don't. What is
that deatR compared to what Saviour suffered the
CROSSE know am innocent of the Grim Of wifuily
taking tire life Of my vile The Law says must de- aId
am ready TO meet my fate Ike | shall Gle With
the kp owledge tbat never guilty Of the crime
The prisoner looks remarkably we'd sliering the
lergtn o. time ne mas reen ncarcersted in prison
cell A number Of persons visited him yesterday.
To all he expressed with to die, rather than
be con6red state prison during his natural life,
Thomas Neary also under sentence Of death for the
murder Of his wife has been espted unh next Friday
lhis fact has created lttie dissatisfaction the
Of the convicts they both be hanged
the lay and Mt the time they had Therefore
arranged their plans ccodngy and pected to be
papy for zach other the sad and fearful but
now they destined 10 suife- spgv, which appears
fomewhst 70 have misplaced their ideas and plans laid
out by them that nomentoas eveot The gllIows
etcttd last evening IT the prison yard at the Tomo
end inspected by the Sheriff. Four OK the Deputy
SherGs were psced duty to watch tho con
yict uiiDg the time; and TO day between the hours
o. 10 ana II O'Clock, the gIstehed Fitzgerald
will emo his earh The Sheriff this OCCASION
a the former execution Intends to conduct the affair
privately will be admitted to witness ne hacgng
| but those authorised by law
THE CONVICT NEARY.
The coryict Thomas Neary, yesterday morning WAS
asked what he thought Of the decision Of the jury his
Of insnrity, and Replied:My mind up
the first ] never expected any coumuts tion Of my
sentence aud don't expect ii now, don't deny taking
the life Of my Sfe, but il done through the man
Tsnsay feel now the same that did tbenthat sn i'm
proper intimacy existed between nv wife AID Tansey
| She was a very eggrsvstipg woman am perfectly re
signed to my fate am wiling 70 die don't expect any
commuta;on; my mind was made up on the first Jury
never bad any hope still hear voices outside my cell at
night aud sometimes in the day IL eoupds like Tarsey
voice IL Is all cf DOW am Wiling and ready to
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