Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-07
Execution of DANES P. Donnelly.
HIS Escape on Sunday .Nagat, Recapture
&C., &c., &C.
The ESCAPE.

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On Sunday night last our citizens were
aroused by the ringing of the Court House
bell, and the intelligence, that Donnelly had
escaped from prison. He made his escape by
unlocking his cell door, and then scaled the
walls. In doing this he fell from the top of
the wall to the ground, and was attacked by
a dog that happened to be near. The dog bit
him in the hand, but Donnelly by much exer-
ton escaped from him.
As soon as it was known that he had eseap-
ed jail, pursuit was Immediately made, and the
following extract from the Inquire extra,
gives the result.
The Pursuit and Re-Capture.
Donnelly was brought back to this village
about half past FIVE on Monday morning last.
He was captured between this village and
Keyport, by Messrs. Obediah Lamberson and
Cha's Conoyer, who met him on foot. They
had been to Key-Port, and saw a boat stand
ing on and off, and being satisfied that this
was intended to carry him away, they set out
to search, and returning met him near the
residence of Mr.. John W. Herbert. When
told to stop he paid no attention, bnt kept walk
ing on until Mr.. Henderson took hold of him,
when ne ct once gave up, entered the car
riage and was brought back. He completely
exonerates everybody connected with the.
jail, of conniYing at his escape, and only re-
grets that he did not reach his boat safely,
once on board of which he thinks he could not
have been taken. He say she had a carriage
engaged to take him away, but it did not
come; that be has spent a great amount of
money in the attempt, which has so signally
failed, and boasted Of bis ability to pick any
lock on the Jail He appeared to consider his
capture due to Mr.. Lambersou, of whom he
speaks in the highest terms of admiration.
Since his escape be has been suffering from
bruises and a severe cold, and can scarcely
use one of his legs in eonsequence.--Monnout
Inquirer. geese a w 8
= The Execution.
James P. DonneIly, the murderer of Albert
s. Moses, suffered the extreme penalty of the
law, yesterday. Since his sentence he has
been remarkably cheerful, and during the latter
part of the time, more so than could be expec7
ted of a man in his position. The death war
rant was received and read to him on Thurs
day, after which he gave up all hope of his es-
cape or reprieye, saying that until that moment
he had hopes, but that now he was satisfied
he must die, and would die like a man, if he
could Mes m sse
From the fact of his escape, and the rumors
aioat that an attempt would be made to res
cue him by force, the Sheriff deemed it advisa-
BILE to have the prison more strongly guarded,
and from Wednesday last employed the milf
tary for that purpose. Many of our citizens
also fearing that there might be some truth in
reports relative to burning the TOWN, watched
their property for two nights previous to the
execution. ae sasM
Yesterday was d beautiful day, and at an
early hour people from every quarter began to
arrive in town, SO that BY noon, the crowd was
intense. The roofs Of buildings porticoes and
trees ia the vicinity Of the jail yard, we're
crowded. Many persons were in the trees from
nine o'clock in the morning until after the ex-
ecution. 80 ~ 2g9w
At FIVE minutes OF twelve, Donnelly was led
to the scafold BY Sheriff Gonover, and Coro.
ner Jordan Woody, Of Long Branch, accom-
panied by the clergy and a few friends. His
steps were firm, and upon ascending the scat
fold, be made a speech of extraordinary length.
We give below the principal part of his speech
ALI that is interesting or fit to publish, He
gave every evidence of having drank very free