The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-19

Execution or John Burns for the Murder OF
Mary Ann MontOny, in Wheeling, Va.
From .hs Wheeling Int lgsnssr, .eOs
Ann Montouy, courtssan found upon the hill above
The city in he vicinity Of what is known IS Jonsthsn's
Gut Marks OF most demoncal viole 90 were visible
upon her person. or this murder John Burns tried
and convicted and In his confession which he made shor!
after ne :os oSnS sSy Ss
back first, believe. When back, several Of us
were lying down around the nre. not sanding up
supposed stabbed her about thirty times carried my
pocket knife II was large sized one. Sne didn't m've
nor say word - Stabbed nsr DIDN'T appear :; hurt
against her ribs. II made my blood cold sac
had sack on, and sometimes the knife sort OF caught
RodeoSash that night, MORE much as Anything else
She appeared 70 like him and pay more sasntion
him Than to me- onor s. y roO %nss ny
hit her with the "handy billy" a. was teshdod Mary
smith, Neysrs ana came down the hill togesher,
testified Meyers and l went to the mill 70 dry our.
selves. We talked the matter over tnsre ayers said
that would get into 3 scrape ana We haa better 80
back and kill her he proposed tn.t We SHOULD .axe =
O'Clock he (nyers) and started up the hull We found
her standing up beside the dre-she seemed TO be ryos
TO dry her clothes. commenced talking with her. she
said she was misery and wished that she could get
down to the river, that she might drown herself
asked Der she would like 70 be rid Of hsr misery She
would put her OUT When l Was talking with
her, Myers was sitting down. he spoke up and
her said he "Kill her right at ouoe and es go Gown
still kept u king to hersay about fifteen minutes
Myers kept ON urging me-sad II would be 500 late, and
that somebody would come along then picked up
stone and hit her She PICK up toe stone and put
her hands around her head wanted TO stun her so
that could kill her ut one blow She fell at the fourth
throw She held up her hascs and legs to keep from
hitting her. threw at her three times; brought blood
every time then took up heavy, sharp pointed stone
Hit her twice with this. Ddo't say word while was
killing her. Myers sitting back laughing, and telling
me 70 hurry After the first three throws Myers got up
hurried rack He seemed scared. stay ed behind ANA
kept on hitting her did not think shs MAS dead until
saw her brains come out saw the blood on 'he sharp
stone had some notion Of throwing away but did not
do IL. Myers and then came on down.
THE EXECUTION.
About half past eleven on Friday, the 80 nssni, me
condemned supported by sheriff r vim Deputy sights and
Jai.or Smith appeared within the res and immediately
assembled the scaod. He pale and hagsaro 'ro re-
weak scarcely able walk without assistance.
He bowed to in the crowd ASCENDING III steps
and FAINT smile percepube upoo his face He was
seated upon chair, with his face TO toe north, when
Sheriff irwin approached and inquired kindly II he bad
anything TO say 70 the people II have nothing to say"
he replied, in q voice scarcely audible and somewhat
tremulous The unfortunate look exp
not OF grief sorrow but Of forced resignation TO his
fate DO seemed 70 have realized MS fearful Punishment
and nerved himself to his dreadful doom He
marked to he attendants in the omnibus that DE old not
feel certainty to his future condition Ia The woTo 10
come, but that he hoped for eavRon ae aad he did DOT
fear deatntbsi ne ready to expi.te his seaseace
that be fell sorry for bis friends ana relatives scd prayed
for them.
On the scarold after the condeune had taken his sea,
the trap door, the Rev Mr. Paul commenced and
peacd 70 him passages from the brst chapter o. John,
CONNIE ncDg, SIN the beginning the word, y &c Also
pseeages from the third chapter such Thosoe be-
eveh 10 BIN should not perish, but have eternal life
After these passages hal been repeacd Mr. Perkins aud
oil on the Ecanold knelt In prayer.
On isng Mr. Perkins earnestly exhorted Burns to keep
his mind upon the things Of Heaven he quoed to hin Inc
like HIM (surps was in the &C, Of exos,pg an Oh mos
against humsp law He (thetheO bad faith aud believed
and repened In that last hour aud for that said /,
him, fhs day shalt thou be with 10 Paradise y $50
may be With you, Jonp. continued Mr. Porkns CAst
yourself upon His mercy" &c
During the prayer OF the Rev. Mr. Perkins Burns knet
with bus face upon a chair, which bad been placed for
him. We thought We tear tries 10 upou tho scat
and all the misery Of issl eni life seemed 20 be sded
into This on burst or fe-lilg gave way
when be sgRin 70 his feet, and hts COUNT
sumed that look Of stern resignation which characterized
him throughout the whole Of the dreadful scene.
The moose was arranged aoous tae meek q tse con.
demned and attached TO the beam above dis face vas
turned towards the south ana we raw Ma lips move -
in prayer. Rev. Aeesrs Paul and Perkins, ana 1anr
Smith shook him by the hand and babe biu farewell.
Sheriff Irwin also shook him by tho hand vh God oes,
you, and turned much affected Before tho people
Of tho bolt pulled up, she door e and
John Burns, clothed in tho habilimers q tbs grave
hung struggiiog IN the nsonies OF desih eo'ors
an eager, -dircordsnt multitude % ten thousand
Thousands tgr-si away ron tie fearful sceDe,
and an AWFUL silence pr ailea. TIC eoay mug
about ten minutes aud whrn the sen dap pSysica5s
preached 10 life extinct. too snoi sppod aad
the body fell heavily 10 the ground beneath tho scaolc
An examr alton then Uncovered the tart tha the vital
had departed and the body given In charge OF
the undeTtaseTs Who placed Il In coin aud conveyed Is
by hesrse 10 the residence Of the deceeseds father
Market street, followed by large number q persons
At The residence OF the father the peooe crowded up
and interfefed with the passage OF the ol3 The
old slit ne upon shed In front the h. looking
wildly about him and seeming utterly unconscious OF what
had taken place. Suddenly he from his seat and in
oTpostou 20 the efforts OF woman ~ 1s.aio him,
bney approached the edge OF tho sbcd and exca ned
"People 90 home. There Il mol for you here aad
would be muck obliged 70 you II you would 90 along
htme.n