New-York tribune., 1866-04-27
James GIepnon, the WiG-rurdcrcr Hanged
His Confession and Explanation Of the
Crime.

Crime.
The extreme penalty Of the law was yesterday
passed upon James Glennon at Elizabeth, y. j. in which
town exactly year since he murdered his wife Tie facts
in connection the crime briefly these: Gennon was
empoyed upon tho works the Camden and Amboy Railroad
Company and bore excellent chaaee: for general stesa
ness ana soDrely lis VIE However Dy "ho. Lg D"u wv
children was an Incorporate woman ana genT'y ieEcl
a Of her home and her husband and frequently cruel 10 Der
Children Glennon demonstrated with her frequently bnt TO
and her neglect Of her hone duties became
the neighoorhood against suppNne IT WIN any emu o Ii
toxcang liquor with or without PAYMENT THIS course
sisryc her children and on 3h of Ami lss5 meres
Of household brought 20 climax Onthe morning Of
dinner found that bis wife had managed to purchase
quart q % 5nm iIoD & grocery T s,oTe IA Ne % Egs5'Gr
entered the she was lying according TO his own co.i
sion across the chdren cradle with her back toward m
lie suddenly became very violent exclaimed d-n yOgl %
wife and struck her blow the hack Of tie head which
fed her 10 the ground He ten rushed rom the house in
- T frer1v ~, rcrro5 in a COW minutes and Eifc1 iis
the floor by tue head lie aeIs iat De struck Der
only once and from the effects Of that blow
she died. Some neghlQrs being aroused by the noise 10
Glenuou's house notified tie police who iolsd on eZlans
the body Of Mrs Gennon tat She was iue dead and ta
there marks of thro;lug upon her throat Itcse
MARKS tie husband asserts upon his vs throat on he
evening previous to the murder bat he offers no explanation
Geanon vas trcl al the specil term in EGzabeh before
Judge Haiues. the 18Th Of February nsi found guilty
OF murder in tie hr degree slG sentenced 10 be HANGED by
tie crime since MS Ii he nag ben&Vei NIH Feh behc
and kindness TO al those with whom De hes bn assO
atl in prison; and he has dWaYs denied tLi tie
killing Of his wife was either pIensdeteG OF Intentional he
attributed II 20 uulucky bOw dealt in moment OF aJ.o.,
pardOnGh passion 10 the lst he had strong hopes OF
preve the untiIing Cxeons Of uany friends futile
even proorc his ifc for dayt ii! JaicIs
that Le night before tho day FOR which TIE execution
fyod he lived slept and usual that that ug
be could not sleep ata AT Gcos yesterday morning be
lav short time tie bed but be could neither sleep
nor be STILL he was obliged TO get up and walk aboai LIS hte
cell
FaIy in the day he was visited BY BIS father and uncle
former living where his born. Brooklyn aud they
stayed with him hour two, attempting 20 reconcile lin
"a ltg
throughout her interview with bin. visited the convict whO
also Sled many in parting with her He comioted her
however bv that bcEsr be should die there,
he was prepared and he should die De had lived.
Roman Catholic. Throughout the morning he SMOKED
great deal ana after Lis visitors had e able to speak
quite cooy about the p0sa of bis body He then took leave
personally Of all bis fellow prisoners wAO each shook bin by
the hand and bade him keep Bis spirits lie immed
peaied the substance Of what We have stated with regard
bis crime.
AZ 2i O'Clock the prisoner led b7 the Sheriff the
place execution within the precincts Of the JAIL As Ne ap
peared the fatal moose around bis throat those had
aged gain admission the prison tronged the scaf
fold silence The Deputy Sheriff (hr A. a. WarD. hav
should take place bet 2 asked
prisoner II he had any thing to say.
have been sccused Of degree
caused the death 0: wife bot Intentionally ard
man Catholic"
He then kissed the cross and knelt down while the priest in
attendance read certain portions OF the Ritual and answered
with the responses uudortone He face ashy pale
a single evidence of fear trepdaOn npparcnt.
His hands folded in Oo O him and they firmly
c.aspeG though the grasp OF friend On rising from
his knees he shook hands with and kissed the officers
OF The Jail and sumbed tie covering Of the black cap
with wonderful cOmpOsure
The DEPUTY Sheriff then read the usual formula ending
with the words And may he Lord have mercy soul"
At the Of Amen the body Of the unfortunate man
the falling Of the heavy weight be-
meath, aS after few cOnvnsve spasms which fearful
Witle,s James Glennon ceased 20 exist