, 1863-07-20

The Death Of Col. O'Brieu.
Weprint below, from the l's,o York Hzr1ld,
the terrible scenes attending the death Of Col.
O'Bricn, during the late New York draft riot.
The tornents Of the InguisitIon, the murders
Of the Thugs, the most exquisite cruclties Of
the indians, fail to compare with these bruta1-
tiles. A thousand fends from hell would have
paused ere they perp etrated such horrors.
And this in broad daylight In tue great city OF
New York, the centre Of civilization and re-
fncment: Tie record is almost TOO horrible
for belief. The Herald says:
Ihe body was lying in the street from two
! SLATE II ents are going the rounds whether or
/ ndt Col OBfien was hung up to a lamppost
after being beaten. Some assert that he was,
Will. others again positively expressed them
selycE convinced that no such action had taken
pIace. Our reporter did not 6ee the hanging
operation, but vas told OF 1t BY q number Of
parties who we're upon the ground ut the
! time. The fact would, however, now appear
to be that Col. O'Bric1 was not hung up at
all. There is no doubt, however, but that q
rope was attached to bis neck, and that every
| preparation Tas made to hung him by the
crowd. About three O'Clock the Rev. Father
C1oWrey arrived upon the scene, and began to
read the services Of the Roman Catholic
church over him. The occasion wns one Of
| marked and solemn interest. The priest stood
over the dying man. while large crowd Sur
rounded him. but standing Oft in silent attl-
| tudes while they viewed the solemn sceuo.
Around the neck Of O'Brien ecapular was
| and added to their silent and quiet attitude.
/ This scapular il regarded by the Roman Cath
ol1cs as sacred relic It Is blessed by their
| clergy and placed around the necks Of those
Who desire to enroll themselves in the order
| ef the Virgin Mary, which It represents.
IE1a., %ha ernrrd sntv that t},fE 1I-na Wnrn hv
Col O'Brien, they desisted for time from
| their work. They fell back until the prieas
| had ended the ceremonial Of reading the SER
! vice over the body. When this was concluded
the priest turned to the crowd and requested
I then, to keep quiet and not to assault Col.
| O'Bricn any more, as he was fast sinking.
TIE reverend gentlemen then left, and this
| was the signal for another onslaught upon the
body, which was entered into with energy BY
| the assembled multitude.
It was past 8 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon
when our reporter left the scene Of opera..
lions in I'd avenue. At that time the body OF
Col. O'Brlen still lay in the street. Its ghast-
| il appearance and the last palpitations Of the
dying man were quite apparel at tue time.
Animation was still strongly working in the
wards from the ground on which It lay. Then
the lingering shadows Of the evening were
stealing over the scene, while quiet oni'
nous element seemed to pcryade the large
| masses which were standing on either Side OF
he thoroughfares in the vicinity. There was
I no disturbance worth mentioning at this
time. The people seemed TO be flushed with
the scenes through which they had passed.
Their temper was up, but they did not give
| vent to their feelings In any loud Or bolster.
Gus manner.
In the neighborhood Of o'clock the body
was carried into the yard Of the house where
O'Brien lived. His residence WAS In I'd ave-
nue. two or three doors from 3th street. His
wife, who Was in the house at the time the
disturbance first commenced, Immediately 1efl
and proceeded to Brooklyn.
Shortly before night fell upon the scene the
body was brought from the street into The
backward. Here It was followed By crowd
Of some 500 persons, and the scenes which
here occurred in connection with the last mo
ment6 Of this dying man, no pencil could
paint nor no pen describe in such manner
that our readers could properly appreciate o,
| upderstpud the horrible realities which hert
took place. A number Of women were alst
on the ground, and they also assisted in ths
| horria actions which were carried On at th,
time, Probably the most. notable and melau
choI7 feature In connection with the killing
Of this man, was the fact that the occurrence
took place Immediately In font Of his owl
he use, und his last gasp was given in the yar
When the body WIS dragged Into the var