The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-24
Execution or Philip Lynch FOR the Mar
der OF George Coulter.


MOUNT Holly, N. j., March %, 1860.
Philip Lynch hung TO- day at Mount Holly the shire
town Of Burlington county. for the murder Of George
Coulter. This case Of murder Of Asro,oas
ture, and the criminal being such 4 noioriously bad
character II naturally caused much excitement.
On the evening Of the Oath Of September last Lynch
dered Coulter In the streets OF Bordentown cold
blood. The parties had been drinking together and after
separating Lynch went home and procuring his gun way.
laid Coulter and beat his brains The barrel Of the
gun bent almost double and not satisfied with that
be stabbed his victim with The broken and Jagged end Of
the stock.
Being inland county, and such happening but
very rarely the execution caused much excitement and
the evening before the hotels crowded to excess
with people from abroad curious TO witness tho tragedy
while the general topic Of conversation was Of course
upon the execution 70 take place on the morrow.
atirrins sounds Of music The Marion Rifles, Captain
Mcdowell OF Burlington, came In the nrst train from
Burlington and escorted 70 tho prison By the Ma
tonal Guard, Capt Gale, OF Mount Holly.
Through the exceeding politenesa Of the very accom-
modatiDg and gentlemaniy Sheriff, John D Thompson.
dennsd But very little val said BY him, and nothing
whatever In regard 70 bis faae just before his spiritual
he ns, vshss and dressed
and new shirt. Not murmur escaped him, ex.
cept that a. intervals be expressed his nl.con-
priest OF the Roman Catholic denomination was then ad
mtted who endeavored 70 persuade him 70 confess and
and him Hs h
however, 70 come and see him die, Gin about half an
The death warrant was then read 70 him. when he took
his gown and dressed himself in without the least tire.
hesitation. BE was then escorted by the Sheriff
and deputies from his CELL down the stairway and through
the paiIor, and thence 70
THE GALLONS.
The gaows was erected in Of the capacious
ta yard Instead q the usual plan q dropping the pr.
criminal va: 81 .So1| ,srss feet from he ground '0'
THE PROCESSION.
At half past eleven the solemn procession entered tho
yard from the rear door Of Vie prison, and went To-
wards The scsoId The prisonsr :srsyed i y. white
be came around past The wing Of the prison, and obtain
ed full view Of the instrument BY which his mortal ca
appearing satisfied, be took sti longer look There
was not twitchng Of the mouth, did his face
pale for an instant
rope his hand endeavored 70 test lis strength This
done with the GOODNESS OF veteran soldier who was
anxious for the fray. He was asked whether he had
anything 10 say. He paused for several minutes, and
then spoke 70 the Sheriff IN UNDERGONE observing that
hands with any ONE and as the black cap about 70
be drawn over his face, he stepped back
angry nsnns, sna. he Ssa sas newer do an
any thing that should his face 10 be coveredD
ofcourse tbscsp was drawn over his face, the hook
attached to the around his neck aud at twenty
minutes OF IL O'Clock Philip Lynch swung into eternity
The weights being very heavy, ran him up in an In
stant and with the rebound Of the rope he fell heavily
dsocatpg his neck BE struggled violently, however,
for . few moments, but the agony soon over. He
ten inches In height After hanging for twenty five min
ues, his body taken down and placed Ia q very
handsome coffin, to be- conveyed TO his family who reside
In Bordentown.
The world seldom gees 60 hardened wretch as was
lynch: He was Irishman by BIRTH and the murdered
home, and hiding his bloody shirt under the pillow be
told hls wife that he had murdered Coulter and that no
expected they would hang him for 1t On the morning
Of the execution bis sister, with her infant child visited
him In his cell and endeavored by every to bring
him 10 Of his situation He remarked TO her che
need not cry; that be "all right" and bade her
cold farewell He also refused 10 have the priest with
him he acafInd -