Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-29
Execution Of Phillip Lynch.
MoUNr.FIo1nY. n. j., March 20, 1860.

Mourn Holly, n j., March 20, 1860.
Philip Lynch was, hing to-day at Mount
Holly, the shife town of Burlington county,
for the murder of George',C Coulter This case
Of murder was of SO atrocionS q nature, aud
the criminal being such notorious bad char
actcr, it naturally caused much excitement.
On the evening ofthe 25th Of, September
last Lynch murdered Coulter ID tie streets Of
Bordentown in cold blood Thu parties had
been drinking together. and after separating
Lynch went home and proctiring his gun way
laid Coulter and beat his brains vut. The
barrel of the gun was bent almost double, and.
not satisfied with that he stabbed bis victim
with the broken and Jagged end Softhe stock.
The execution caused much excitement, and
the evening before the hotels were crowded to-
excess with people from abroad, curious to
witness the tragedy, while tile general topic
of conversation was, of course, upon the exc
'cution 10 take, place on the morrow.
Early in tie morning the town was alive
with the stirling sounds of music. The Maj
lon Rifles, Captain Mcdowell Of Burlington;
came up in the first train from Burlington
and were escorted to the prisoa by the Ma.
tionai Guard, Capt. Gale, of Mount Holly
But very little was said by him, and moth,
ing whatefef With regard to bis fate. Just
before bis Spiritual advisers were admitted, be
washed, and dressed himself 10 a handsome
pair of black pantaloons and new shirt. Not
murmur escaped him, except that at intervals
he expressed his il-coneealed rage in few
halfinarticnlated curses. His priest, of the
Roman Catholic denomination, was then adj
mitied, who endeavored to persuade him to
confess. and to fepeut Thsshe refused to do
in very angty manner, and asked Father
Bolles to leave him. Hereqdested him, how
ever. to come back ana see him die, {" in about
half an hour."i 4 aIds1sa bsA sassss ass a
The death warrant was then read to him
when he took his gown and dressed himself in
it without the least tremor or hesitation. He
was then escorted by the Sheriff and deputies
from his cell; down the stairway and through
the parIor, to the gal iows. asa ASSb&W
The galIows was erected in one corner Of
the capaeious jail Instead Of, the usual plan
of dropping the prisoner he was run up by
weights. and when swinging, the criminal was
but about three feet from the ground
At half past eleven the solemn procession
entered the yard from the rear door of the
prison, and went On towards the scaffolds-
The prisoner, arrayed in lis white gown,
walked along at the head of the procession
AS he came around past the wings of the pris-
on, and obtained full view OF the instrument
! by which his mortal career was to be closet.,
| he took hasty look, and as if not appearing
satisfied he took still longer look, There
was not even a twitching Of the mouth nor did
his face pale for an instant. He then stepped
upon the platform, land taking thesrepe in his
hand endeavored to test its strength This
was done with the GOODNESS of a veteran sold
Ter who was anxious for the fray, He was
asked whether he had anything to say. He
paused for several minutes, and then spoke to
The Sheriff 10 an undertone, observing / hat he
had nothing whatever To say. He refused to
shake hands with any one, and as the black
cap was about to be drawn over his face, he
stepped back a few steps, AID told the Sheriff
| in All angry mannar that he had never done
/ anyth that should cause his face to be Gov
eredp 4 OF eourse the cap Vas drawn over his
face, the hook was attached to the moose
around bis neck, and at twenty minutes of Il
O'Clock Philip Lynch swung into ttertdsS
The weights being very heavy raa him MP
in an snst4pt, and with the rebound of. the
rope he fen heavily, dislecating his neck. He
struggled violently, however, for a few mo-
meuts, but the agony was soon over. He
was naturally. a strong muscular fellow. about
i've feet ten inches height After hanging for
about TWEEN y FIVE minutes his body was
ken down and PLACED in q very fne coffin;
10 be conveyed to his family who reside in
BordentowT bsasA a6 iliw sssegares $50
The world seNaofsi sees sohardeneda wretch
asswas Lynch He was an. lrishnian by birth,
and the murdered man q Scotcunlau.. After
mnrdering Coulter, he. returned home, and
hiding the bloody shirt under the pillow, lie
tod his wife that be had murdered Coulter
and that he expected they you'd hang him
for it. On the morning of the. execution, his
sister, with her infant child, visited hirnin his
cell. and endeayored by every means to bring
him to a sense of his situation. He remarked
to her she need not cry; that he was Z" all
right, and babe her q cold fare welAs lie also
refused TO have the priest sislhihi on the
scaifoid. 4.@ h 500