New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-18

Shortly after be retired TO bis cell with Father wlss
and Father MoylAn Of ST. AAvies Charch fifteenth a
who came liz Sffsr the celebration Of the nass sna
again engaged in devotional exercises At io O'Clock h
sister JoAnn. Fitzgerald his only relative 10 this City vas
conducted by Keeper Edmond, into his ce Tor the par
poss Of bidding her brother = final farewell
Durirr the interview with bis sister he displayed great
ecupcure and tenderness toward her lie cousoled be,
and told her be shozld d. happy She appeared to =
Greatly moved and j Il The Prison il tears The interview
lasted only few minutes.
At II. O'Clock, Mr EdmoBds sod lr Cow, toe phys
csn At the City Prison bsd- the prisoner fare~e Nesy
vs. se.r~sr conducted he cell snd took an Affection
ate farewell Of Fitzgerald Nesry laid be had made pr.ps
ration for the and expressed some csap appointment
that they could not be executed ~ the same time.
AZ about 1--WE minutes before - preparations were nas
;nse O; the prison for the ,tecuton Tie calprt Va,
brought oct his pino0ed and bic cap placed on
his head
At O'Clock the solemn procession. beaded BY Nnst
DENNY Sheriff John McHibbio and flosed by Sheris
Orser the doomed supported eaeh side by FAihs
Wiett and Mcysn Deputy Saena Wllett several other
DEPUTIES JUDGES Jury. SC moved from the PRISON to the
scaold which was erected between tie main prison and
the Elm 81 wall.
On one side Of the enclosure from eighty 10 ninety
nectos while on the other side the persons named
shove and the Reporters ct the Press Among thoss
present we observed Recorder Tlou. Judges Ingraha
DAILY Woodruff and others. Sheria Orssr affected
even 10 tears.
FITZGERALD Vas led under the scaroi, where he knss
down the priests kneelng each side OF him Rev IA
Their Nieit then resd from book several prayers with
great ry.ncy during the reading Of which F,z gerald
pesie6ly kissed crucix which be held in bis hand Sew
ers times he gszed into the crowd ii looking tor soma
person Al the conclusion Of the religious services ths
fatal cord was pu, about Ftzg, raids neck. after which
sheriff Orser approached him and told him to speak forth
what he bad 20 say. The wreched seemed msch A.
f.c,ed and could hardly speak lie aid aer some htts
time:
.rbsve but little TO say whsi have to say has been
said 10 the people before stand here without 'pte or NJ
will 10 sny one If there any who intended 70 harm
me forgive them forgive ali those who have offended
me ana hope they will forgive Lord Jesu.. into thy
hands | commit my sprii--Iesus, Mary and Joseph bs
with me Jesus Mary and Joseph have mercy upon
am sincerely ohg.dto the keepers Of the prison IN
eral and especially 70 the Sisters OF Mercy have been
well used since have been here
The unfortunate man continued speak bu; his voice
was choked by emotion
The Sheriff then babe Fitzgerald farewell after which
the Priests embraced and kissed him They then knet
IN front Of him and commenced reading prayers. The
black cap was drawn over the culprts face, and all
quiet within, except the voices OF the Priests.
AT thi- time q IL clock aud 7mnutssl white hsndker-
chief was dropped the signal for executOner 20 do his
work the rope and the wretched erked by
the heavy weight end of the rope about twelve feet
in the air. from which ele, alton he fell several feet and re-
NAMED suspended about four feet from the ground He
seemed die very easy, scarcely motion WAS visible
in his frame.
Drs Simmons, Fleet, Vsche and others were present,
and after the body had hung three or foar minutes hey
examined bis pulse. The Pulsaton ceased At - minutes
after the the rope cut The pulse IN both Wrists
WAS strong 1T N minutes after suspension.
After banging twenty minutes the BODY was pronounce
insnimate by the men, when lowered and placed IA
neat mahogany coffin, which plato with the fol-
lowing inscription
PArRicK dad June nth 1855 assd ~ yeAs"
After the Sheriff lnqusion prescribed by statute The
body c deceased delivered to his sister for burial
Outside OF the Prison large number OF persons were
collected but hey al mania strict order Many APP
yhcauois made for Ambulance To w0-s, the dread
fll sight but admitted by the SheTin except
lose :. f,fth In ib- statute The execution conduct
throughout With great solemniiy and good order for
which the Sheriff aud Deputies deserving of praise