, 1865-12-16

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suese 81 o. ft1sef-41s Cuusf tsssaf waa ezowtss3
And busy han q ss1s.stsssea uus1ee11 Hsoaseeo
Ihrouen tha sotsy ball Fur u: iast fime n ooe2-
"a EA aed TO tAese aer ern&J-fcr tbs 1ast nusS
tAsy Aqe9d, those sehoes which tel o* nsa3o~ UA
md - beey wa<a3- How terrible Nuas nere besa
the shouaht rtt geIoA To then sf ~ tnas oes.sea
tsen e.Tea md II theee sounds Of bnHtosss. eops.
and humxa sympathy, they hs3: ~ Ter e:t1s but
up an mpassa6le barrier. a1d th3t Gloss Gssosa
tbe to tho Hltle span Of te allotted to a'1n, hung
of b!,ss q woe. Try vere 1saaanaed To their o,s
and. their motion for a NEW utal having been p
feetnt. rrsc vasued thai they had no seasoa aof
aSsn sr1esiea, On ths Strength of toue further
fo1zn1t,cn gained By the poIses. ana b noU In
prison arai1tag r. e1sEinat'on ou. the chazge OF
being N zcrompuec in tho murder.
! IN PRISON.
Fleming md coreett hare behaved remarkably
weI-rdced. hs1 ihey: rhen ousz1de- bean half
s3ch exemplary ch1ractets - taey xezu ln1+de,
fbey eaald sIn In y rtohaaill.y, 30 al,!s aaa i
ebrseh u have sseodsd upon lhsm daiiy, siaes thes
sentence extending 10 them The consolauons o. rp-
ll9iop md preparing them, "a far = Vas posalhle
Faihe1s McA1Ien, Murphy and Burke were their
mos consant ytslioz9 and thsrc Is every rcasoa 10
bcliere ,hat The Rui1ty wretches derived much con-
dsify, nd he ssster. OF Mercy from time 70 hHe:
Both the condemned men seemed to undhzst3nd ~
that they had no hope On eaIth: md ~ implicitly
obeyed 'heir priests IN al he 4sceuons taaJ ea.e.
second g I'd nao1nins paTasen of To hnly communion
in their cells, and then waking hoau
hare been almost entirely deToted to reading
the chzfeh. Both men grew p.ler and .hidhes a
he days wore on; but each seemed to gam
str7ncc strength 1nd confidence II win be Ee7em-
te1cd that, when they were teutenred. theJ Were
oppressed tY nervous fcnrs. md uai1 tatned. with
tic greatest difficulty, thet7 mask OF conposu:e.
But tbeE even then bad hope, md e1uug aa1tonslJ
to earth, and as With each settins syn they xe5e
advanced one day nearer to thetr inevitable doom,
ard almost hopf1y were made to think Of and PR
pare for deHth, theJ seemed to lore this feeling,
and h1ed al1 their thoughts and hopes or another
Both men were able to .ead aud wzlte, Fleming
indeed seemed-it is said BY his spiritual ad 'acs
natrral ability and strength Of mind, md when IN
communication with the reverend fattcra Who at
tended him, he lost th.. tacltuuity md eren rough
ness which he is said 10 poseess. This touehoess
has probably been gained ey ehsqnssed a:,aa aad
rom 11slsnd to ,he BsEnudas for 1 Term ol ss5sn
during the troubles Of 1st8-bus i : Otherwise
reported as having been for the crime Of
steep-ttesline. When he got aFsy fson thc Der
rowing tits ever since HIS reatiyes ii Ireland aro
reported, By tho.e who know them, es beng very
sespssabs Peon!s md be hss aso few 70 hi
is Mat. Fleming. coustn, who Is constable In
this CITY. Fleming. at the time OF hts des'h, Was
sesS fnaas Ro sn; ss 81 eat d M hSTss cs SCI
and less tnte1liecnf: He VAS also IN Ir1shman,
but ~ r. S1esh. TO shs coqn At an es se sd
that "bad whfskey and bad company" brought
cIentiY to realizing sense Of bis condition to cx
press The deepe+t peniteuce. For some t1r1e they
wo Kept IN cells II the eastern end Of ths }a hut
Wann enc S lhey aete sosed 10 m ell Sos Il aaa
IS next to the cell Of the murderer Hopps, at the
extreme western end, that they might not hear the
noise Of preparation.
THEIR CELLS.
werc precse1y tho same ss any OF the others built
OF heavy stone. whitewashed fus1de. hadlY yen.1-
lated and darx. Two hcayy doors secured the en-
Eance OF each Of these dlsma1 cells, ono heavy
spertnIe IN lts centre, halr closed b. broad bur Of
Iron. The whole Jallls model Of bad ventilation
heated by steam TO high temperature. without
atmosphere tainted by the bsd breashs and not
kome efi1nyia Of many bodies-the uhols
se t. ~ m nd ee,p
Is often the case, four q even nye PERSONS ars COZ
fined II single calls But m1sdesets are an order
Of mobiles tn the kingdom Of crime. and arc NOT
often hcrded Nlth pfehian thieves plck-pockets
and The like. So corbett and Fleming had each q
CELL at least since the1s sentence Was pronounced
Each room was lnrnisted With common table, 4
The thoughtful care Of pous strangers OF thaff OWE
lath had p5SS.dsd h thf% With snl..S 9a@esSs s ot
% osnsnssut. of thsif l1tie danseeas. On lie she wall
Of Cosbetts cell hing elegant French lithograph
Of The Virgin Mary. a flaming hzVt pierced by 4
III Ss 'Bs .oo9 hs sss9@
cia1es md Email bottles OF holy water-hon which
he teen ed to derive great deal Of comfort. A
book Of religions medi.a1ions for each az of the
IN for bis use In Ficmmss cell he vials Of holy
water, pious book md : protaston q
e ass:vsa an &c Sef'e III, nesieeabs is
difference wns IN The picture on the WALL which Il
this Instance was ye handsome copy OF Raphaels'
are not, Is hey Wze Yesterday soaaea With ,ee
czunot see to read 10 these cells. without artnIa
ntes H. s;
brass and their rays rrfracted BY tho 1ata vessels
containing the holy water, gave 10 zach table th
15uz onrs, tneir lives divided u much y possi6
almost imps1esptfbiy hen elldea toward eternity.
THE DAY BEFORE TIE EXECUTION
Was to them little diasssnt rom any other da9
that that DAYS sun was the last they should eve
hvc TO IT, fetting. In The afternoon ihey vero VI
Cotbetf, and to h1n corbett confessed again tbs
nc fired the shot which killed Pa.r1cs 3Ialoney.
Is needless In this connection to rseap1:ulata thi
TninrsE o1 yesterday. Fleming made no conie;
zion 10 any other oEe than 'the pr1ests alaend1E
upon h1m, and whatevez he may. hare .ai
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real Of the confessional. He did not either On TIL
tiuce he vas sentenced TO death. either dEop
hnssli e deny n,s ehs1e 1s q, H. foal zine T.
assnoosd Fl esd .ea H. sGs sas II. .n9ss e
other pcffon not priest, hut said Tint their sfatt
f. Sa h LEV Ss ben eee tss s11n b
sdded 10 Them which they never uttered.
In The e!enlng, Fleming. accompanied by ps7at
goodbye 70 all bis aeqnatntancee ind the Other ID
mates Of the priaon. he seemed to be IN 4 coH,
possd, eEen cheerful sIate Of mind. and spok
we're very much Affected md even shed tears, bu
ea!e good advice 70 several. telling ,hen, hat h
and 1oose habits, warD1ng them to avoid thos
ways which led down 10 death, and imp1ortnc then
to lay hold Of hope Of blessed Immortality, AT
render themselves worthy Of the love or that bease
Redeemer Who died ior their salva.ion, Few coul
! listen unnoved 10 The few but e1rDest words thu
y ysy as ps
eIal kue1t down and bes7ed bis blessing.
Re-. p: sleNu1isn, q St: Na2.s gn,rersI'z
visited them in tho evening, and they rcuatned 10
geihsr IN F1enlng's cell until little aitcr twelve
o'clock. spending the time IN religious exerctscs-
the reverend fathers leading in prayer fctn time tc
lime, exhoztn9 them 70 repentance and faith in o.
eayin mercy Of The AllpowerfuI, and reading "a
II tbs sa7
close before them, Al ltt.lc after Il O'Clock ,he
condemned meu were left alone and before O'Clock
both Te1e tssss1s a calm! NJ nadfuroed sHse S3s
were thus occupied, the Depufy Shez1iis had been
busily preparing
| THE GALLONS,
for the important part It WIS to bear n the 1a:ed,
he TRInusE of yesterday, and need not, therefore
give here any extended description Of It. 1t simply
consisted Of monster crofs- -bean1, supported at
%e .as 20 hFea 3
fall apart on the pulling of trigger, aud lease
clear opening In the floor Of thrte feet and seveu
length. From two holes bored IN lh1s beam de.
pended the fatal nooses. The triggers beneath
were simply two long iron leve,s, The ends o.
he sp I'D ssa an tss sssh deo SD;
md 10 the tnds Of the 1srers was attached
a spl!eed cord, which led up through the aess,
sePf ss's IL
gusrds and allow fhs aooEs 10 fa|l: TIE assanse.
sae s1.s
and has almost entirely El1len into iisnsc, since The
Introduction Of tue new and in1uitaly superior pl,n
eeeht s!taehsd e ths e noese a6ess Is III. L
| stead Of dropping him. This old WY OF dropping
Tie man 6 TOO liable. to accident by the
dispincsnent Of lie Knot tho horribly agoaizina
death Of et1augu1aton ls enfe1cd- instead Of The
quick acton by the breaEt1G Of the neck Or, moss
Rfopetsy spsatsITs ~ aasosapo9, ~n!Ga g IS aoso
placed IN the first Instance. As this was afranced
giving the men drop OF about stx fec
-tltis heads, when they were down, be
Ing fully eighteen inches below The1e thel
result Of death Was. Of course, certain, bat as VI
shown on the execution, even the eareful and ski
ougbIy Competent men, did mol prevent one noes,
from slipping until the knot was fully two inehe
iYum where Il wss intended 10 come. 1t would b
i fLcouYepIeut 10 Introduce the new etyIe In on
county Ill, hut II would certainly be an improve
ment. The rope used on this occasion
vas considerably thicker and stronger than l
the knots ue1e ven made, the rupe soaped to PEI
feet smoo,hness, and everything worked in ii
| mckt iacle manner. Speaking Of the knots, b, th
Krnt - Is made. Ne vii cndeavos 10 explain J.
couple OF feet Of the end Of the rope dedicated
this purpose, are 70 donbled Tint 1hefe 1Ee thre