The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-01-19

struggle ensued, when Dohnelly stabbed him in
the neck, the knife passing out at the other side.
lie then ran out, closing the door after him, but
was closely followed By Moses, crying sMurdef!"
at the top OF his voice. Donnelly ran on. until
he was stopped by Mr.. Smith, the proprietor Of
the house, who asked him what was the matter.
Donnelly, who was very much excited, did not
answer Tor some moments, but finally replied,
sHe's dead he's dead l"-S Smith asked who vas
dead, when Donnelly replied that he did not
know. Subsequently DonneIly went to his room
and changed his clothes, then went to the wat.r
closet, and afterward ives observed running rap.
idly across the fields, acting like one demented.
Moses, with his dying breath, charged Donnelly
with his murder, and that fact, taken in connee-
ton with the gambling, the money taken from
the safe, the finding Of Sl6O in torn bills in the
water cloeet, the change of dress. his Wild de-
meanor, and the blood on the sill of his bed
room door, constituted the principal evidence
against the prisoner. He had most impartial
trial, before Monmouth County Jury, aud was
found guilty Of the high crime Of murder. His
counsel carried his case to the Supreme Court
and the Court Of Errors, in order to obtain q
new trial but failing in both instances, appeal
ed TO the Court Of Pardons, That tribunal, If
ter duly examining shcoc ase, refused to inter-
fere a fe aA
The social position Of the prisoner enabled
him to appeal to and secure the influence Of nu-
,nerous powerful friends in New York and Wash
ington, who labored indefatigably in bis behalf.
Their efforts, seconded by the sympathy and
the support of many influential Journals, avaiied
not. p
Donnelly made vigorous effort to escape.
On Sunday night previous TO his execution, he
did actually break jail He managed to saw
asunder the chain which bound him to his cell
door, and Gut the links which confined his feet,
actually walked out otsais cell, across the large
work room, on which it opened, aud unfastening
an iron door, opposite, got into the court yard,
and by the assistance Of plank, climbed to the
top oi the exterior wall. While on the wall his
escape was discovered, and he was SO frightened
tlfat in letting himself down he fell upon his
back, iniuring himself severely. y
A large dog attacked him as he fell, biting
him in the hand; but he seized him by the legs
and dashed him against the wall.
Az soon as his escape vas discovered pur-
suit commenced. Donneily said he lay under
the walls, unable to stir for some time, while the
bells rang and the officers and citizens we're
searching for him, but they did not Discovers
him. A carriage was 70 have been in waiting
to convey him to the shore, in the vicinity Of
Newport, where he was to. have been put on
board vesselthere in rea diness to receive him
Saturday night was the time hxedf for his escape,
but he could not get out, and on Sunday night
the carriage was not there. As soon as he Wal
able, he set out toward Keyport, hoping to reach
the appointed place on foot He soon found,
however, that his long confinement and the fall
had left him very weak, and he made but SLOW
progress. For a while he left the highway and
travelled through the fields, but toward morning
he again took 10 the road. His pursuers came
I'd with him, and drawing pistols ordered him
to surrender, which he did and he was carried
back to prison. He then gave Up all hope.
-ieFt PARTING WITH HIS RELATIVES.
During Thursday morning aud afternoon bis
sisters and other relatives visited him in his
CELL When the hour arrived for the last part
ing ON earth, q scene ensu, OF the most har-
rowing nature At the interview with his twin
sister. both of them swooned. She was con-
veyed from the prison in q state Of inseDsibli-
ty, to neighboring hotel, and his keepers took
him from his cell and restored him TO con-
sciousness. Both ladies were in truly pitiahlc
astate Of nervous prostration when they left BY
the afternoon train for New York. Their father
was toC enfeebled to come. Several OF Don
nely's friends from Washington are still here,
and will remain to take charge Of Gis body.
Il was his desire that he should be executed
inside OF the prison, but the ceiling was too
in~ ~ hang him without causing much needless
snf5.r;ng
nnnns,,v exnccts the lady to whom he was
,bant ~ hs married will come to see him to-
norrow rorn;ny She il described IA one Of
,ho r,ost heautifnl oirls in Washinoton. Here
tofore he has refused to see her until b. was
free la he expected to be pardoned). Lu, 20
day he wrote Geographic despatch, requesting
her to come and see him before he died. She
exerted herself to the uttermost to procure
his pardon, and succeeded in enlisting in bis
beahalf some Of the first men In Washington.
The failure of mes efforts has reco;lcd upon her
with crushing effect. Donnelly's friends, fear.
ing the consequences OF the interview, tole.
grapbed 70 her relatives not to allow her 70
come. This fact, how ever, they have not com.
mquieatsd 70 him. ey5. .,.sl q, .tss - 4ssf,
a THE GALLows, GAP AND ROPE.
The gallows is simple cross beam, set in a
frame, with paiieys over which the rope passes.
Two hundred and fifty pounds Of iron will be
attached to the rope, aud when the stay is cut
by the Sheriff, the cu!prit will be jerked into
mid air, with 4 force Sufficient to d's!ocate h's
neck. The moose and black cap we're borrowed
from the New York hangman for the occasion.
They have often been used for like purpose
before, and will be required at the Fombs, In
all probability, week IRON tomorrow. Last
evening the cap and moose were exhibited to .
curious circle by the person Who procured them
from the Tombs. Pine cap is old and worm.
eaten, and the rope. whie', has an enormous
knot at the running moose, Is ct hne hax, small
and flexible, but very strong. 1t was made
BIZ the New York ha1gman expressly for this
purpose. 500 n ss---3,..
fHE KxEcurioN. 'hs
He suffers dreadfully. aud his whole nervous