The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-10

Of the Court. The Judge, in passing
sentence, addressed the prisoner as fol-
lowsi
John Kenedy, you have been indicted
in the Cook County Circuit Court, in
connection with Cofbett and Fleming,
for the murder Of Patrick MaIoney. By
The operation Of the law, the case vas
sent over into the Superior Court; and |
then. On your own motion, these was
separate trial granted for yourself. In
that court Fleming and Corbeu wore
tried and convicted, and sentenced, and
have since been executed. Having a
separate trial. you changed the venue, as
was yourrigh, and as IL was emiboptly
ssoper you hould DO, 10 another county,
and In that way The case came to tins
court You have been tried by jury
which was perfectly Impartial md.
think l may say, as fair jury as | have
ever known to be impanneled in the
time have been on the bench.
You have been defended by, perhaps,
the oblest counsel in the State, and every
thing that could has been done. nm
sure that l have made no error against
you Intentionally. understand that
your counsel base their hopes principally
for the roheoring of ibis cnsa--a new
trial by the Supreme Ccurt--on the
ground that this verdict is not supported
by the evidence. Upon this point dis
agree with them. and do not think the
Supreme Court will take their view Of
the case, should say aud do this with
great modesty. for the counsel have
more experience in thete matters than
myself It only remains that l should
pass the sentence of the law upon you,
and in doing SO il is but light that ]
should say that I think, myself, that
there is little hope in regard to your So
curing new trial Of this case-a rever-
sal of this Judgement and L think i
- behooves you 10 remember that your day
% are short, and make such preparation a
: you desire 20 make in reference to til,
y gteAt change soon TO overtake you.
y THE SENTENCE OF DEATH.
= Tha sentence OF this Court is, that yo
: be taken by tho Sheriff Of this county, o.
y Friday. the second day OF March mex
g. from the Jail Of this county, and that yo
IS be hung by the mock ill you are dead
p aud may God have mercy on your soul.
y no NEW TRIAL GRANTED.
The council for Kennedy got tho cas-
ie before the Supreme Court, but tho decio
: ion of the Court below was affirmed. an
o tho execution appointed for to- day
It From the period OF the decision by th
g Supreme Court, Kennedy felt chat a
N was over, and on tho 4ih instant. whe
"a all outside his narrow cell was mirlL, hi
IS lority and rejoicing; when thrOnga wcr
q passing his lonely prison, gladdencd b.
Is emotions Of freedom. the condemne
man sat painfully writing his confession
confession which made his guilt papa
= bic to even those whose devoted love ha
g blinded them to lis appalling crime
~ Tho confession was published in full,
o. notice, in your paper of recent date
III therefore l omit to send it..-REPoRrER.
~ YuE LAST NTGur.
IL LOel night Kennedy retired early. II
a slept as usual, and this morning ho aros
"a about Gyo O'Clock. Tho camness en-
e. perfect self-rossession which had genel
> ally characterized his conduct til now
b. had almost deserted him. Io wake
OF about his cell, nervous and anxious. ii
IN saw the sun shining in through the grp
y ted window, and new that il was tho
D LAST MORNING,
~ on earth, 10 was ever to see. His heall
:, has been yory feeble OF late, and to-da
" DO seemed suddenly TO have becom
years older. His nervousness seemed
~ increase as tho hours crept slowly on
y He was tormenied by an incossant cougl
- which scarcely eft him a moments quie
~ Several friends visited him to take the
O' last farewell, lie received them. lookin
: ~ deeply detected, uttered few remark
40 and was then silent. 1t WAS no tin
~ then for talk, and the few larewells !
hai to give could be uttered in few word
lie seemed to feel this himself, and 6
y, with his eyes fixed on the floor sayir
u nothing. save when now and again
as sent 6. farewell message to soma Of h
lcr acquulutances. L! was different with hi
,ls whom he smoke oflN wife and family