, 1866-08-13
TILE DEATH PENALTY,
Execution of Mcconnell, the Mur-
derer.
nt1ef lileforT OF the CElmc-FIl. Trin1-
41is Conduct while in Jntl-N .etInc
hetwcen Mcconnell and the Husband
Of hfA Victim.

h1ef History OF the Cr1mc-TIlx Trinl-
4al* Conduct while in Jntl-M :etInr
Between Mcconnell and the Husband
Of h1% Victim.
From the Cleveland Herald of Friday.l
Saturday, March -, 1866. will long he re-
mentbereu ~ the Inhabitants Of Olmstcad
Falls and the vicinity, on account Of the mur-
der Of Rosa Colvin, wife Of William Colvil, in
her own house, by Alexander Mcconnell, Of
Fltzroy Township, Cnnada West. Colvin and
his wife, with Mcdonnell ns boarder, lived
in sn,ali shanty on the farm Of Robert
Crawford, By whom the men were employed
der, Colvin md Mcconnell! started to Bcrea
in the morning. but. after going some dis
tance, Mcconnell complained of having the
rheumatism, and turned back. Colvin went
on. and met his wife At Olmste1d Falls, near
" half way to Bcrca on lcr way to the Inter
place. He persuaded her to return home
On her way home she met Mcconnell, leav-
ing the shanty, with some Of her husbands
clothing, and made him carry the clothing
back. They were seen going to the s!nnty
ahout II o'clock a. m., and that was the last
time Rosa Colvtn eyer passed the threshold
Of her oEn home alive. She WIS killed with
an axe, aud her body was secreted under
some wood about thirty rods from the house.
May 3lst was the day set for the trial. The
case was postponed until the 10Th Of june on
account Of an accident on the Cleveland ,S
&k3HIGAU, WHICH q Iu1uQEl Ql IuG
witnesses we're detained on the way, and
come Of them were severely Injured.
On the 18th the case ,yas continued until
June - The trial took place in the Court OF
Common Pleas, Judge Fo&7te on The bench.
The Prosecuting Attorney, H. S. Castle. u.s.
half Of the State, and c. ". Palmer and 4.
Z. knight, EsIs., appeared as counsel for the
prisoner.
:. The trial continued several days aud when
thcjury retired they remained In consultation
fifteen hours, @heh the verdict wns. returned
"Guf1ty of murder in tie first degree"
The prisoner did not manifest the slightest
emotion when the verdict was announced
but, on the contrary, sat silently in his el,hir,
looking straight forward with vacant stare
toward tho jury
He was sentenced to be hung on this 10th
day Of August, 1sCJ. On The 11th Of Jriy u he
made confession, in the presence Of the
Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney, three OK the
Jury and two reporters. The confession 1as
an cxxct counterpart Of the evidence, which.
though nearly all circumstantial, fstc1ed
the guilt upon lin beyond. reasonable
doubt
CONSULTATION
A fcW days before the time set for the exc
cntton, petition Wis circulated, .shicll 7c-
cciycd the signatures of some of our best citi-
zeus, but there was very little interest ma1,i-
fes1ed in the matter, either for or against the
co1nmutation- The petition. was taken to
Columnus and Ibid before Governor Cox.
who, nfter mature dellbctation and thorough
Investigation Of the testimony, declined, to
interfere with the course Of the law
The decision Of the Governor was received
by Sheriff Nicola on Tuesday morning, when
Mcconnell was Immediately Informed cf the
fact He received the n7ws with conssle.a-
| BILE emotion, bnt said It wns all over now.
I and he should prepare himself for the dnai
hour, which neihfng could now avert,
! rKFrAR1NG POE DEATH.
| From that hour ont he applied himself,
as fnr as bis illitcrate uature would sl1ow. tc
preparing himself for the last day and fnal
scene. He professed the most extreme peni
tepcc and the strongest hope for forgiveness
for his awful crime. Rev. j. L. Rylnuce
Of st. Pauvs Church, had been lis spisitun
adviser up TO the time of the refusal Of til.
communication, whcu~he was compelled Il
leave The city for few days, and his plac
was taken by Rev. Mr.. Cooley, OF Tfinlt,
! Church, who has visited him constantly
prayed and talked with him. cndeayorinr i
lead his thoughts from this world to the bet
ter land.
Last LETTERS
On Sunday last. Mcconnell expressed
wish TO communicate with his wife md sll
| ter, and as he could not write, he dictate
, 1 the followin. letters, which were written OF
: by friend. The first is to his wifs, and reat
US follows: --.
: CIxynAxn. Aug. s, 1866.
, Mus, Ann McCoSaEIl-Ny Dear W1ie;-lw "