Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-14

prove that Moses caught hold Of Donnelly'v coat
Joseph +. Bradley was called, andI said. isooi o1t
for perjury. He asserted that Moses said he caught
hold of Donnelly and tore his coat. This was the
longest, best clinched nail in poor Donnelly's coffin.
Who heard this9 Smith. Now, out Of 40 or so
persons in the room, was there one man on woman
out Smith who heard this s When that came out |
said to my counsel. that is yer, important testimony
Fake now my defamation, oh, my friends. and weigh
it. And oh, people of Monmouth, people OF he good
old County of Monmouth, you have cause to be.
proud Of your State, and of your forefathers, many
OF whom laid down their lives at tie Battle Of Mon
mouth bot, Oh, ii Monnleilth WAC ever disgraced-
ii ever a blot was placed Appn vofr State it's to-
lay, When you see poor Donnelly dangling, a poor
murdered, Legally butehercd, man. J9dge Nreden-
burg uever Should have sid be.ote the trial thar
! Donnelly was guilty feyUA.i u doubt Oh, may
God forgive him, Until the peaple u VI 9nmouth rise
superior To the political quicksands 81 popular favor,
oh, stranger, come not to M9nulputh where poor
D0nneiiy hal none to stand for, nothing to befriend
aim, except his spOtless character. A stranger in d
strange land, hundreds OF miles away from my home,
| was assalled By thatl5udge, who tiled to blast any
reputation. and my good name, of which was so
proud, by an infamous but. To thus crush an only
son, the hope and support of an aged father, to thus
rum his character, earned during long WARS of study
under kind and faithful teachers, who gave him Il
splendid education, and taught him to speak langaa-
ges OF different countries; thus to blight the hopes
of tender and beloved sisters, by the but of an I'M
just Judge, was hard: Take that charge Of his
that fearful charge-one hour and three quarters in
length; read il all over, and see ii you can put your
finger upon u single, solitary word III ig where he
spoke fayorably Of poor Dpnneiiy. The only thing
poor Donneily has to lean upon was Ills uninlpeaeh-
able character and even that was ussaiied but, my
friends, it is spotless still~ From New York / re-
ceiyei hundreds o~fleIters establishing my good char
acter, saying poor D0nnelly died like a man, and lett
his memory to his friends. Nj. Callan, of Washing
ton City, says the citizens of Washington deeply
lcondole with me-, and would do all in their power to
aid me. There lives thar pare, angelic creature,
who is at this moment implor1ng Godt to- have mercy
on tbs, soul Of her poor doctor. She, with thousands
of others, viii not believe ME guilty Oh, Mo-
lissa, Melissa, you are at this moment i~nploring
Heaven to have pity on your POOR doctor. Oh, Me-
lissa oh, my poor Melissa, yon viii long weep for
me. You will receive my poor body tomorrow
morning, and viii place it in the sepulchre, and you
will sometimes visit my grave. No unkiud word shall
be bIeathed over it against poor Donneily. Oh, my
friends. cherish my name Receive my dying decla-
ratlons. They are said without a moments refec-
tiOn, and under what a depression of the heart and
be a sacrifice, to be murdered in the presence of the
people of New Jersey.
My counsel, not satisfed.te rest upon that fear full
verdict, carried it to the Court of Pardons, but the
want Of one vote ~costspoor Donaelly his life. The
Court stood four in my favor and three against me.
For want of that one vote l standhere. Oh, always
vote! Oh, appreciate the rightsofthe elective fran
chise. Let every one estimate hisyote, for one vote
may save a life. For want of one vote poor Don
nelly lost his HE. This would not have been if two
judges. # two brother judges had not thrust them
selves IN.
The Chancellor. one of the most brilliant legal intellectse of
the State, said that injustice had been done to poor Donnly
He said D1q9nnelg had been treated unjusliy. Here the sher-
sake, let me speak on. Execute me after 4 O'clock tosnorrow
morning. if you wish, but oh let me speak now. (The learning
manaerJ While the opinion 90 ne votes % Of the bsf four u ;
to the State of New Jersey. My friends said, we cannot let you
aie Ian. and three are thousand 3usa a OF then n New York and Buffalo, and
of criminal courts in New York city, and prosecuting attorney
y~erdictin my case was not according TO the evidence. and that
grace e The aI STATE 81 q New New Jersey. T R1p was J n 81 inp alraou let uasr
Important not for tn. number Of signers to it, but for their
poor broker hearted old father. Thatletter shows t. at il is no
father and brokenhearted sisters called upon Governor New
s idsb hs re 9bsy To- 1eSm ! was VA Ill have ave, 9h + 70 one e. voice ice: " VIC
favor : Five OF the eight OF the Judges of the Court of Par
o e tB .as say "a i sive 6 g snenSa III Il me- : p Saa pfere t i 4 i Gai 3 pr e5sht
or must sign ali bills. The Governor asked if the = people Of
Monmouth I would OIL be opposed to his granting me a pardon. ami
or Newell hope may meet you in Heaven. oh. Governor;
sealed d YOUR > nn fate si and n tbst be eff ge thy P boaa /, ' Moor ~ = mofS
nouldsEs in the ground; you will fad thaty have killed your
dying man and quote ,shakspere 70 him. Never quote poetry
telling him ali must &ie.r / do not speak in anger. IHeSee
We soia sn1f f1na a 3 tnro oasfn one OF 81 tae slergymea IN a s ft5en q aSa
Oh iet me finish losy speak what comes from my heart
dTassr alter kissing the fFracihS that was presented to hImIts1s.
u NOo. .SNAD Ht SVtl ifSTAfN t~S h9LA noe haNC StEN5 tiht
are being shed now let Them drop at Thy feet as precious jew.
els l do not die in a cal Gus state OF mind or indifferent to the
future world Here the C Clergyman tried to induce MIN to re.
/ peat a prayer. but his yocc failed, and.h SCENE on the point
OF sinking to the ground. He kissed the crpeiix; and thus gain;
prayer He was then induced to kneej, when intense agony
was imprinted upon his face. All hope Of escape seemed then
to have left him. and looking up in a wild, frightened manner,
/ he said, | know that l must die. Father Cummings tried to get
him to repeat a Latin prayer dictated to hun. but he could not
At last he gasped out a few words after Father Dousset, and
said several times, vale, vale. kissing reTerenty over and over
again the crucifx. He looked up at the scaifold and exclaim-
ed, Oh! what a horrid DEATH He then embraced his friends
about the scstfold; sayingto one. GOO bless you, Louey, take
one and all for me. Pray for my immortal soul. Resuming
his stand just under the roae, he looked up at the scatfold, and
! shiyered, said o God what a fearful DEATH OH God, take my
soul The Sheriff. standing behind his back, essayed to place
the moose about his neck but in a moment his agony again
found utterance, Tell me how am to die! Dontlet me die SC
J Let me know, whether am to go down or pp-does this aool
SIM, and am | pulled upl The Sheriftried TO place the black
cloath cup over his heau,bu he opposed 1t by Don't put any
thing over memo cap, Looking up at the cord. he said, Oh
heavensl would to God this death would put an end to Capt.
tai punishment; do wrong thinking OF worldly things, when
l | ought to be thinking of spiritual. The cap was hen draw
over his eyes, and his arms were tied He tried to be firm bu
could not give the word for the drop to fall. After moments
delay just as he said Into thy hands | commit my spirit, the
cord sustaining the weights of the gallows was cut and the
body OF Donneny dangled in the air, and in 20 minutes all
was over.