The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-11-23
Execution of John McCarron.

Execution Of J0hn McCarrOn.
John McCarron, convicted of the murder of
James O'Beien, in the village of Boonville, on
the nth day OF July, 1853, was executed in
the Jail yard in the village of Rome, this NOM
ing.
The arrangements for the execution were all
carefully made in proper order. Sheriff Crock
er and assistants gave the utmost attention TO
every minute. They felt a humane anxiety
that the melancholy affair should be conducted
with as entire freedom as possible from the, dis
agreeable features which are almost insepara-
bic from capital executions.
McCarron's wife, four children, two brothers,
and Father Beecham, the Catholic clergy mrn in
Rome, were with him during considerable
portion of the morning, and all remained until
within a few minutes OF the execution. But
the awful solemnity of the occasion seemed only
TO be felt by his friends, it was not by him
self
About ID o'clock the death-warrant was
ieeling!y read by District Attorney Utley
McCarron listened to il with stupid, silly
smile, or perhaps a leer peculiar TO him
While every spectator was more or less moved,
his nerves Were steady and his spirits apparent
y undaFkened by the immediate. prospest of an
ignomimous drath. During the reading, his
wife was crying IN agony just as the read
ing was commencing, she sPrang forward 10
denounce the District Attorney for bis part in
securing the conviction Of her husband, but
she was stopped by Rev. Mr.. Beecham Af-
ter the reading of the death warrant, McCar-
ron's shook hands with Mr. Utley and was led
to execution.
On being stationed under the rope, pray
er was read by Rev. Mr.. Beecham, while Nc
Carron silently moved bis lips, as if repeat
ing it. That done, he was asked if be had
anything 10 say. He answered that he bad.
He then began to talk Of the murder IN dis
connected manner. He had previously con-
tpsSed the crime, but neither confessed nor de-
ned it now. He said be bad been brought
there through vIlainy-talked of having been
led 10 drink-of the murdered O'Brien having
Slandered his wife, &c. He would perhaps
have said much more than be did, but was in
terrupted by the priest, who besought him to
think of Jesus.
The black cap was then drawn over his face
The signal was given in moment after, and
the drop fell. His neck was broken There
was no muscular contraction until he had hung
for a few moments. There We're then only a
few twiches Of The arms. After hanging TWEEN
ty-fve minutes, he was taken down, laid in a
coffin, and bis body delivered into the hands OF
his friends. We understand it is to be inferred
in this city.
The crowd about the court house numbered
three or four hundred. The behavior was res
pecilul.
BREAcn OF PnomlsE Cvsrs IN VIRGINIA
Two suits for breach Of promise are reported by
the Richmond Hhig The first was in Chester
field county. An elderly gentleman named
Phaup, rich in this worlds goods, and expert
enced in the charms of wedded-life, made him
self agreeable to widow lady named Walden,
whose Years were nearly three-score. 1t is inti-
mated, indeed, that he was stimulated by the
rosy god, but with that we have no concern
certain it is, from all accounts, that he wooed
and won her. His dream, however, was of brief
duration tor when he awoke to sense of bis
situation, he declared that before he would be
sacrificed on the altar OF Hymen, he would
swing high upon the gaIlows, like Haman. Mrs.
v, however, was not so easily trifed with
She brought suit for breach OF promise against
the gay deceiver, laying the damages at ten
thousand doars--a rather high price for balm
TO soothe the wounded heart that had braved
the storm Of so many winters. However, the
case was tried, argued by eminent counsel, and
decided in favor Of the defendant. OF course
be is delighted, and the lady inconsolable.
In the other case, which was tried week or
two since at Charlestown, Jefferson county, The
result was different. Miss Hezzini Beall had
sued Mr. Jesse Miller for breach Of marriage
promise. After three days spent in the trial,
the papers were given TO the jury, who return
ed after an hour and half's deiberalion, with
verdict fer the plaintiff Of $4,000. The case
elected much interest, aud was conducted with
gr,at ability BY the council OF 10th sides.