, 1859-05-07
CHICAGO, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1859.

ants for the execution. The machinery OF the
oaltqws was simple. A trap cut in the door Of |
tic second storv, the vestibule Of the debtors
aud female wards gave in the united height "f
this story and the jail basement, about shlFty
feet. Over this trap heavy beam. which haa
served a similar purpose in the ga'lo"s frame
Of Jackson and Staub, was passed across sse"a
side to side and morticed into the pa5ttons
about ten feet above the door. The condemned
man was to stand upon this trap, the fatal moose
about his neck fastened to tue beam above.
The trnp was supported by bolt beneath It's
halves dropping downward ct the toneh OF me
Sheriff, the victi.n falling the distance a'o"eo
by the fatal cord. Thus much OF the prepara
tions. which are of permanent character and
haSc become jail fixtures.
TUE coSpEuSEp CELL.
The cell Of McNa1nee WAS shared bF finn u"-
til the day Of doom Of the former DIRE" near
He has received for months past thc daliy al
tention and services Of the clergy OF Ills ehnfch
r;1en with patience and unostentatlous zeal
tlat religioni.ts Of whatever order must rcspee'
and honor for its humanity, ica5'nE 10 eaeh She
while. their Own views on other topics
Within few duys the sister Of McSamee has
come from Philadelphia to visit the cell ana
| soacr the last hour OF brother, OF whose com-
| ;cr diam she was up to brief period since, ~
norant The children will return with her to
Philadelphia, and those who have most lntlmate-
II known and watched her in her rislts to her
| hrmber. and co,,yersed with her as to his fate,
believe that the little orphans are in good hands.
! Th.v bade adieu to their fati.er On "Wednesday
afternoon for the last time, the hoy with d't1i-
cultv torn from M embrace to which nc ga'e
the energy and pathos Of the most nnchecSeo
childish grief
McSamce's cell on the night before his ezeeu-
ton was shared By his spiritual adviser, Father
McMulIcn The poor fellow slept soundls, and
WIS not even dirturbed By the noisy alarm Of
fire noted elsewhere As an curly honr ne vas
at his dcyotions.
| TUE Last SACRAMENT.
About & o'clock A. H., a temporary altar was
erected in the southwest angle Of the jail cor
r;dor, and set out with the sacranenta utensils
and the sacrament administered to the con-
dcmncd men, Finn and McNamcc, also shared
in by their friends visiting them, as also by
other Of tue prisoners.
; Throughout Yesterday McSamce maintained
!. the utmost composure, not stoics1a, nor indli'
!; ference, but buoycd up by lis fai1h. Finn was
i al, in tear., and expressions Of sympathy and
: horror for "poor Mac such has been 'ne
i friendship established between these two men
Il Yesterday forenoon the following statement wa
j, ciscn in writing to his counsel b. NcNamcc
\ I, should be read rs fresh warning against
y. | monster vice Of the community.
q xAcyAxEr's STATEMENT.
- The fulo,Yin. confession or statement Wa
made By McNanlce yesterday morning:
Is lam about 10 die and al ail Gncer>tan, tet III
merits Of MY ca.e lave heen told that Hly WE oea
tic abu* she received my hands, hut % n" h"h1 NJ
II sef guilt. urLrs for was 81 drink that ' 'ost u
u use u uy rsa~,n aul knew not what WIS dulnf'
1t vas f,.. yew take tt case. t. tuGp'He liza
abused The hody Of wife In oEler To make a1taF u
twas b7 ttl.-rs anI by that slt met her h' 'a
III fr II hatt ' suc! consd of u, *l' ne'er slo
i'll ! luye 3t;ett. 6l het slcl4 serious Injury.
-, ;nrs hoy uftul,tee, loved my xtft t}lh tong
GIN expr.is Cn;il lately always lived in pcacr aad
~ th,uh aI stnsetItrs h1Steat lcE yet nescr hurt
fe ~ a. to !ture Lrs before t.t unfortunate hour wos
az mi REJECTION tile u.e'pory of shr wife loved
m The thuught Of having aused hef premature deth s eh
e.haps Tut i'll prepared troubles nc f'r 'a''e I'll
" the f1e that n~alts me. Oh When Il" her thu NJ
fr aning dead and could comprehend what au~ h7d
ie n;cied her, had Ipose"ed thousand lives *1ai
w iu-v have sacrificed them ali 1rc:il her e hare re
H. ceased pray feF her. an hope that uar oT;. Goa l*
,wrcv m her, l. hope receive merry likewise.
Ut td has bun >ey kind In giving longtime topper
ia fnr eternity.
rL Although o nut hold myself guilty Il murder hi
+, t;r, for knew moi what doing. get cnteTta"
" lad fselnGs towards any Que, uot even tlse Who n
it- ufnlS .:i1if l1s
hat | t;l In obedience to the laws ct my ce:r.tEy
tl,. It "nly reaua express gratitude I" th+ 2ry
have Interested theusctv.sin my bc'a!f ard particularly
'e uv cuuu.en, who without hope Of rsat fErtn me-.
nothing unloue to sasc rn9 Lift.
or t1.;-tiau. rray fr me- 1n,o ths har1 q Lon. ~
[av. mend thy spirit.
b., Few incidents worth noting occurred DUR
all tue CARRIER ''''o ~ 'ne 'a'' '@'N
nc the incomprehensiblc criminal
ro,, nESnr JrnrERrz.
;tc1 Jumpcrtz it would seen, should haye toe
,,., found Yesterday solcm occasion, Us that
,d,. Which lp too, hut fnr u suspou of sente'
would huvc Sl,are.! the fate Of NcSamce.
III place Of this he was cheerful even to leT
lie enjoyed the entire freedom Of tc jail pre-
. of scs. cur;ously watched tic operations and Il
,x, culties Of the wotku1en in sccurln. the des'
do. perfcction III thu working Of thu machinery,
ra. inallv worked ut the SOLUTION Of the same Il
wait sell. VIZ II pc 'c''e' gu '4'1'
mn. wrought at the construction Of the Ealo"s
terdav, and that it was model and aft
NM plan suggested By himself that the appar
:, -, was finally passed upon as satisfactory?
tnr, conycrscd cheerfully und lightly with the =
i.,;. mrs as 10 the mode Of execution. Tic .'op
st|,r Of yesterday states:
10th In II conversation with Out. rer"rter nc
bad marked ",hat the trap worked beautifully.
l'"a hc thought il decided improvement upon
oand old method Of hunging' lie also rema
tched 'that McNamee was very snperst.i'ous
,tace and thought that he waa going directly to II
en- but ii was just Us well shnt ne should bt
one' lieycd Of al dread and anxiety.
when We doubt whether such eoolncss aud abs
'ough If MI evcn propcr feeling, is not an amor
ed 10 We might suggest the query whether II
c dc~ douht tha, invests the fate Of this unfortr
her Young tnan, il were not mnre charity TO
IN him more to himself, to remove FROM him g
T. u,nsrhcrc Of lcvitv, and to allow him, IN 4
anaeh tary cell, to anticipate something Of the fe
kien. that w;,r hurst rs nj, avalanche upou hin, 81
'c7sn his ca.e be allowed to take its course unche
vc the Gloon, and loneliness will do him no
+ been whether Jumpersz have years yet to lii
''aae1' otherwise.
coun~ High Mass had been performed at
led in o'clock, and extreme JUNCTION administer
ysnan. NcNamec. After this he rartook heartily
me re- first meal OF the day.
'ildrcu Shortly after dinner Finn entered his ce
inside an affecting sccne took place. he c1aspc
'rn or Nance about the neck and vept like chi
'E our tc4ing CALCULATIONS similar to-" Mac, 70
/ them good boy; you've been kind to me while
been together in this place, and AM prt
a4uc to to die US you, and to 60 with you, and
to the wish eould-'
tr, 1at- At little after tw o o'clock. Finn and
d. lie NICE had final parting, when the lattc'
il ortii- himself up entirely to desotions, and ear
cr,ablc every one was restricted from going ans
led out near the cell. At lalCpast two. the ht
rzecea- signed for the execution. the attendant
showed ceeded to array him in the habillmcnts Of
III Ind NcNamee was attended by Rev. Mcss7s.
viltnee LYONS, McA1ulen and Edwards, Of lis
pnt but When tue hour came for him to leave
ing the he wn. .ttired in large, loose robe OF
nf Mrs. hue falling to his feet, and trimmed witt
11r,