Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24
Solemn March from the Prison
to the Coffin.
AN AWFUL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Full TENACITY OF LIFE-oNE MAN
SURVIVES THE FIRST FIRE
AND Is SHOT THE SEC
OED TIME
SCENES AND INCIDENTS ABOUT CAMP,
Graphic Description ofthe la :
mcntablo Deed Of Blood.

The people OF indianapolis have never had an
opportunity of Witnessing within the limits Of the
city such tragedy as that which occurred At
Camp Burnside Yesterday afternoon In our
peaceful city IL has never before fallen 20 the lot
OF so many mortal- to be sent at one time before
their Maker. and it il the prayer of all good men
that the necessity may never again arise II was
scene Of blood from which humanity feeoils
with horror |, was an event which gill ever be
remembered by those who saw it-for who can
! look upon men who are led 20 execution without
emotions which will he ~ lasting they are
iersentr
On tile 2al day OF November lat. before a
CITY, of which Col A Warner, of the Veteran
Reserve Corps. was president. four men were
condemned TO death. GU the charge of desertion
They we're not men who had deserted once. or
even twice-such a crime could be overlooked
hut they were professional "boun,y Jumpers -
rash. reckless men. who had Tor months been
( specializing at the expense OF the people and the
government Below will be found brief his
tory OF each OF the doomed men - tar Is could
be obtained by our reporter:
yoHN puYLr. ALIAS JouN LtSNoS-HK isRIrRiEv-
~ ron rES DAYS
I On Thursday morning the brother OF Lennon
arrived in this city from O.wego, y Y. where
! The whole famil,--a father. mother and seven
/ brothers--rcside Tue first animation he had re
ceiyed of his reckless brothers tate VAS by
means ot telesfaphfc Dispatch received on
Monday afternoon last Carefully concealing
the dreadful news from biz aged parents, he AZ
once left his home anu started for this city, N
irving r. above stated. An affecting interview
/ took place between the brothers OH Thursday
afternoon. IN the prson At Camp Morton Young
! Lennon. the prisoner, ~ho is but nineteen years
OF fge opened ais heart TO his elder brother aud
told all, solemnly averring that be had never en-
/ listed but once, and that he led u the ia.al
/ act through the solicitations oi the mau Who was
the only witness against him-an individual who
was born and reared IN the same ncighbofhood
With himself aud with whom he hsd been init
maiely associated from childhood A. soon a.
this interview was over, Mr.. Lennon sent a ,ec
graphic dispatch TO President Lincoln. explaining
The circumstances we have related. aud asking
that reprieye NIGH; be granted for a sufficient
4 time To substantatc the. statements of the cou
demned prisoner Ia the afternoon dispatch
! VAS received by Co,ouel Walker granting the
/ prayer Of the petitioner, and pos,poning the exc
cu,ion OF young Lennon for the space OF ten
days. La this time IL il the purpose OF the elder
Lennon 10 gather indubitable proofs OF his broth
ers previous good character. and of the fact that
! his statements in reference To enlistng are cor
rect With these he will proceed TO Washington.
solicit an audience with the President and en-
deavor 10 have the order for his brothers CT
ecution rescinded altogether.
Mr. Lennon stated 10 our reporter that his
brother had been sailing upon the lakes during
the past season. and that he was nveigled into
enlsting while In a state Of intoxication He Il
firm in the belief that he will succeed in eiiectiug
pardon from the President.
At the time the news OF the reprieye was con
seyed 10 the prisoner. he Was affected to tears.
weeping like 4 child. and showing every mani.
! festation OF thankfulness Unless otherwise
ordered. he will be shot on Monday, the III day
OF January
JOHN MURRAY, ALIAS John aALoSKr.
! This man has been reported through the press
"a confirmed Jumper. and that he ia
tive of Canada The latter statement. however.
/ is not correct He was born in Williamsburg
! New York, from whence he migrated to this vi
cinity /. and. up TO the last moment, no averred
! that he had never enlisted but once-at Lafay
cite, in this State. from whence he was conduct
Cd 10 Camp Darlington, in this city He de.
/ serted almost he brought here.
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and Lafayette. having on at The time citizens
clothes. lie made no confessions, and gave no
further particulars OF his former career Ii Is
/ said that his parents, who reside at WI
| liamsburg sre respectable, hard working. worthy
people. As get they have not learned the dread
! ful fate that has befallen their only son. When
the news does come ~ them, and they realize
that their boy has found an gnominious grave.
| God help them 10 be1r up under the awful Attic
ton Ii will come like a thundefboll, and. il
they have hearts and feelings. there be no
doubt that the blow will hasten their feeble steps
toward the grave Of the broken hearted and de
pressed. The mere thought is dreadiul-ihe
stern reality must indeed be awful
| THOMAS RYAN, ALIAS THOMAS REAGAN. sLIAs JonN
nASRAHAN.
/ The latter the real name OF this Young man
/ There Is nothing that can be said or written In
his favor. except the poor recommendation that
he possessed 20 an extraordinary degree the attri
bate OF brute courage. He was What daring and
unprRcipled and worldly men would denomnate
a game" man-and as such he died He was
born at Rondout. Ulster county, y. Y His
father and mother died when he was child. and
left him no other legacy than their good anne and
unsposted regulations. he was thus NJ tender
age. thrown upon the cold charities of the world
| An evil genius haunted his Young life A nat
uraly vicious dis position prevailed over What lew
good qualities lie possessed. and, under the cor.
rupt teachings OF bad men, he became a brayado
aud desperate The village IN which he was
born was soon deserted as too mean place for
his ambitious Aspirations, aud the great Empire
City was selected As nj field for the lite which
he had resolved 10 pursue. lie had extraordi-
nary natural abilities. Such III education a. he
received in The metropolitan CITY Of this coat.
nent soon developed these abilities. bat their &c
velopment was in a lamentably vicious direction.
He received al education which w0ull'blass he
lite OF the purest soul that ever came into a I'm.
fu world. While he wa yei a bow there IVES
no, gambling room not resort for thieves.
not N abiding place Tor harlots 10 thar great
city, With which ne was bot perfectly familiar
Thieves took him Familiarity by the hand. and
abandoned women received him caressnglV into
their psiluting embraces.
IL any wonder that John HsusAhan beca me
an outlaw Is it strange that be should rush
msdly dOsn the crime stained path that leads 90
isno n.iry. Disgrace and deathf l. IL wonderful
that his eolJ, iaauInate form j. new pierced by
a dozen lealen messengers OF death. and enclosed
IN The rude coffin CT fe.onl No, not is moi
strange IL would seen that be was born IN
der evil star; that his sad end has been but the
fulhllnent OF all awful destiny that in his short
career be has been haunted BY The ever present
spectre OF the demon, Pate. which has led him