The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-31

ceased ana h!.. o. ,ms- is,s Trial and Com
viction- he baviuE sipee tho sentsr e-Ths
Hsuxs Immsd,atsIy .Preesdiug the Exscu-
siun-E xr,Sdad CeIen,anias under tho scsf-
fold Del snor ~ tine Condemned - FMS
Dying Confession Terrible Str a giles INA the
AIR Ola petition OF the hody-Ecsnss and
incidents, Be-, &c, Sc.
Jsmes Kelly convicted st the June term OF the Kings
County Court CT Oyer and Yesmner Of the murder Of his
wife, ny byutsly sisbbipg Ter with knife suffered the
extreme penalty Of the law In Kings county jail yard
yesterday Afternoon In the presercs Of three hun
bred and fifty Persons. His dying struggles were excru.
ating owing TO the uneklfa OF arranging the
noose which clipped the knot OF the juguar veiu ard
f.the unfortunate man to be gradually checked TO death
All the particulars concerning the murderer and his exc
cusion are given below.
HISTORY OF THE CONDEMNED AND HIS CRIME.
just eighteen yesrs previous to h sentence 70 DEATH
which was pronounced on The twentieth Of June lsat
James Kelly airised in this country from Ielaad, In
which country he born the thrtetb Of July 1914
o, that by smother remarkable coincidence he suffered
death his forty fourth birthday Soon after hs arrival
here, he became acquainted with and married pre-
possessing young woman, Of requirements somewhat
superior to his Owl, ond disposition said 70 have con-
trasted strongly with bis harsh nature In the OF
years he grew more and more dsslpated, owing, II s
said TO OF nferiosiy 10 his wife and inbound
ed feeling Of jealousy Matters had thus gone growing
worse and worse, until the early part this year. when,
under fer Of further III freshmen and In order TO pro-
vent his confirming the earnings which by her diligence
sbe contrved 10 mike towards the support of the family
his wife, teng then far advanced In pregnancy procured
bis srres, snd he finally consigned 70 the Pensnsl
AIRY for the winter Here no remained breeding hs
suspicious until The month of April las. his wife, in the
mean time, supporting the family and stepping wish her
the Of Navy and Prospect Streets Brock
Ign. As II appeared from his own confession, and the
testimony on The trial, he formed In prison = delibe-
rate determination To murder hs wife, and upon
being released Immediately purchased dirk knife.
week after he vsHed bis wife, she having but just
covered from her onarement. He commenced upbraid
lug her. declaring that the infant then lying the cradle
not his own, and demanding whose IL was. His wife
mildly dtnisd his assertions and during the
tation observing him place his hand In his bosom,
cused HIM OF intending to harm her. He denied IT, but
IN instant, before friends who in the room
could prevent him. sprapg upon her, and stabbed her
peasedy in the breast the thigh and other parts Of the
body INJECTING in all i've wounds, either of which
would have caused DEATH The cry OF murder raised
and Kelly endesvored to escape the darkness Of the
night teiDg then seven O'Clock but he was overtaken
by the officers and committed 10 prson. On being
brought before the court for trial he pleaded guilty and
wished TO be Immediately sentenced, bat finally was
prevailed upon 10 withdraw tho plea and accep.
Of counsel 10 defend him. The evidence was
ofcourse overwhelming, end conviction followed speedily
the sentence Of death being pronounced the mex,
morning by Judge Strong. Throughout! The whole of the
trial. and during tho pronouncing of the sentence
he mslntained the moat stoical Indifference His only
evidence Of feeling was for his Children and he
marked "tat would have been better for him 10 have
killed himself rather than 10 hive left them orphans
world" There arc Two children--the arst Of which,
daughter born IN 1913; the sccond son, In 1ss7
the third, daughter, in lss9 the fourth, daughter
1851 ard The ast but lev weeks before the murder
Their mo'ber bad taseu particular pains 20 educst
charge Of by the sttefs Of Mercy.
KEILY's CONVICT SINCE TIE spNrEScE
The demesDor Of NE condemned surprised all wh'
knew him from the date OF bis sentence
stead OF his f,rner angry, violent temper. b.
dlsplsysd greet caImness and quiet. counting alcs
ne aS o h ne son sD be-
more snxtus, ahd manifested great uneasiueps His
ttai he obnsed 20 keen talking or taxing stimulates
70 Keep bic rcrroee up BE has been constantly attended
b. Fstner Gesscu, a TIE Church Of e. James, in jay
street, and several Of the sters OF Mercy besides Rev
BossPl kefsn ard Caesidy, VITO strove 10 recozcs
him 10 ossh. But 1t uss ctheult task; for though he
frsgpety scsnov Legged thc justice Of the sentence and
expressed his wlresess to de ne seemed incapable Of
he phyGcd energy Of complete resignation. he Was
vhhed BY Or Tucker, OF Brooklyn, Thursday after.
noon sed converted freely for sbont bour lie
sid that be "iet very well uneer tue clrcan-
stance, and Was perfectly resigned TO hlr fate; that
he han melody 10 bape but hir.ef and Ms sentence
v.s ust enc; tina, he had made no effort 20 obtain
psrro, - he had Killed HE VITO aud tho ssN,enoe was
tf,, snd he was wiling 70 suer tho extreme penalty OF
be law that be felt kindly every and thought
be could leave the world without regret and hoped be
stould go 10 the scsfoid like mao that BIO fet very
Rraffu to The keepers FOR their krdDess 70 him, aod
iLough be should leave the world without enemy 4"
Ubbl the lsst week however, be has few but his
spiritual advisers ard he has occupied much Of biz
IN religious reacrr sdhefng olosey 10 hts end
81 scvUtcp Sometimes be would speak o. his approach
rg otsh With calmness and an entire absence d nervous
excite mept
On nvredsy evening bis two eldest children vieit d
tie prsep or the pu-pcse OF biednr him sdcu hut he
rsfuttd 70 zee them in spite Of The mos, earnest en-
o. rmoIse, ana even callirr down the vengeance Of
betytn Ter bs crime. He attracted by noise in the
cell. titus renrg full view Of the Implements OF death
N The course OF erection TIE opposite soe Of the ard
The SIGHT teemed to upnerve him, and he threw hmfef
upon the bed - N completely unmarried.
rev rather Gleason attended him throughout rbursfsy
nfht coutnuirg religious readings and prayers Until
little property he bad 20 bis children. Jast before
sf he psrtook Of some refreshments, and
drdtg Il difficult to skep, took an arodyne
orausot, and slept soupdly for four hours whom
religious services we're again resumed Ard the sacrament
Of ex'r.me uncicr administered 70 him He fcrveni
y invoked the intervention Of Christ 20 save his soul AZ
snored srt the priest, Who had bad for days
snc rights let bin for few hourr. AZ nine O'Clock be
Tarittk Of iRht breakfast, and the rtturn OF the
'isia, shortly afterwards, continued his religious dsvo
.eps. -r,so,
-. - 90, was lmIle frsmo Of tao upraht posts
- ,css nS.,r ling OF v'do feet, With noor Tbo
Wy, ,h Ieot ursn Sch The fatal roose w,s 10 be
49, S~-s aovn d. ss.i.s rurrrg ovora wheel IN
Al NJ, .t.. -'rg q weigh, Of
y Oseei - -. -. 49, n-s o'her
sSr brrsrsd spo pou. 'caso 70 ,es
nd THIS we,sh. wa prevented from ia. .sIai,ie.
ghoh ". yssssd through boe w ,no 80 ~ 4
art Of ire ai wa itaf q usn, unseen to ,Aos ~
&C. could cut u, thus causing We is"i poo-o, W..
erT hun ar form, to spring high 10 the ar - the
N N rouerrrn n the descending vtigrtr ~ soe l.
rcrerced VI al his The quickest method Of denih
nk Of the alre vtsht IS ksly TO break "a peei % ihe
ystm. Otters bo~tver, prefer the o., cs,hod os the
IlaecTr drop watch r.scs sx,., the support Of the
a'irnrsis iset nsk-r ta on weight the momentum 70
At ell dhpis.yfd IL ib,ss bo,r,he srrsngsmepis CON.
,Ivlne. ~hi.h you'd allow mans struggles 70 be pro-
loig~d Kelly yes'adeyshould be kept no longer
N VIE, frame VA M adj RI the