New-York tribune., 1866-11-24
RLnE.
oGRIEN sISrEScED
ms mrcUrl0Y 10 Bs N JANUARY

his EXECUTION 10 b. IN JANUARY,
jeremiah O'Brea was yesterday condemned 70 be
han-sd On the leh Gly OF Jlry laX or c murder of k'c
sa.ia rs msress OF which he vss convicted stweet lie
was placed the criminal bar Of e Court OF G'neFd SESSIONS
ju; previous 20 Sos Adjournment fr thc day aId vnv rinty
olscrr'Gby uasI T.i. .'oiA @ y " I- m
sHec bis a took place The pl.-lng Of ho deuil .rniehcc
was formal and speedy affair lc h' 'p lgEaiI u W.
ney for the Judgment The Court aud thf prisoner after learn
Ing tho charge against him was cn asked Why bis sentence
oIren in q snilnod aud pleasant tone of 'oe.. TEied
All say Is that an sorry hat committed ih, deed
did not know what wns doae vas Qua 81 H' la'ra 81
dressed by the Court who briefly spoke e The character ot h'
crime and then closed follows The duty imposed on nr
is an unpleasant but cannot shnk from have BOW
20 pass he sentence o The law which y a {ol shl T a.yh
TO place whence you came ana then e hanged on NE
ocpcy Sn " on on The prisoner was gwen into hand.
ola deputy sheriff sor the death sentence had been read a
The prisoners counsel the Hon Sidney r. Stuart will present
motion the Court of Appeals asking for new ra for BIS
client on The ground o certain exc '"A'" upon ''
THE FURMAN-sT HOMICIDE
VERDICT OF MASsLAUGHTER N THE THIRD DEGREE
The case of Eugene j. Fergus, charged with the
murder OF Patrick McGuann in Furmanst Brooklyn re-
umed Yesterday morning Court Of oyer and Tcrmiuer
before leo Lott justices Hoyt and yoorhc and jay
Quite larg Of spectators present and much inter
est was manifested James Gaignn Peter Gibhs Thomas
Keenan, Charles McGhra Thomas Dooley T. Fergus ssd
Officer Potter Mooney examined Or The defense chedy
with rier 10 the character Of the prisoner Fe" ne" iacs
The prosecution then introduced slight rebuttng te't
mony With the view Of proving that Fergus a man Of
quarrtlsome disposition and bad reputation
This closed the testimony IN the case.
Mr. John Coohey . counsel io the prisoner then sansi
able length aborAey anayzng the testimony which had been
laid before them lie closed with VIVID poaitle 81 ls
no, for sympathy but for simple Justice
The for the prosecution w.s summed up By Assnn
the Of the opposing counsel snsyzed The
evidence full and asserted that he not thoroughly
he pDt
their hands From all the evidence that had been brought for
ward however he believed the Fergus guilty Of murder
and asked the jury decide.
Judge Lott then charged The jury is;ruc9g them thor
oughlJ points Of law and informing them distinctly Ia
what verde, they should return after they had decided
Al 4, O'Clock the Jury retired sud after r.iuning for
further Instructions brought in al about u p m srodc Of
"msnsiaughter in the third degree"
Tho prisoner will be sentenced al = O'Clock this morning
EXECUTION or JAMES MACK.
or rILsoRIrs TO rHt TRIBUNE
MoSTRgAL Nov 23.-Jsmes Mack, the murderer
Of Alfred Smith Of the Royal ARTILLERY. hung odsy.
oensry Indulgence At ~ clock reporter. admitted
TO the cell Of the condemned The prisoner wore resigned
M sentence and said he ready to Die In stpison on
An immense crowd Was present AZ he execution plH
silent and orderly
RAILROAD CONDUCTORS ACCUSED OF FRAUD.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23.-Joseph 5. ~ Gibson,
Railroad conductor hiss ast been committed
prison default OF 10000 bail charge OF enbclns fares
Extensive investigation, made under the supervision Of Mr
Allen Pnkeron detective officer Of heag9 show. that many
conductors this road defaneIs and the Company in
prosecuting them Numerous discharges 81 conductors
have recently taken place
CONVICTED or MURDER.
rsLxssuH TRIBuSA .....
PRoyIpKsCB, Nov. 23.-In the United States Cir.
cult Conrt today Robert Grove convicted o Numbering
VIM II Roberts OF Wiamsburgh Long Idsnl inas of Inc
brig Ocean Wave, on the high seas
MURDER IN sToSINGToS coSS. -
STOyNGToS Conn, Nov. 23.-Ralph Rodman Of
Peacenle Rhode Island Of the schooner Elizabeth H. OF
Newport a. killed evening by Nelson Dewey Of hst
The Jury rendered verdict accordingly. During the aercs
over the eyes when took gun and ho odman dead and
then delivered himself 10 the authorities Rum he cause
OF the murder.
i..- DARING STAGE ROBBERY ~ NEVADA.
One of the most daring and successful robberes
fiat has vet occurred the Pacific was ps peated
the morning Of the ut From the papers gather
tl particulars As two of the stages
ascending the grade within four miles OF Virgins City
the DOnner Lake Route, they ordered 10
stop Nv band Of hiEhwaylnen numbering from i've
to seven, wsl armed with shot guns and Henry
rifles. The passengeIs-abOnt l. g0-were CON.
went OK BY blowing open The safe OF Wei. Fargo 90
ana relieved II OF a. They then ieliheFAtely
the pasen gers the their pockets judge
BadN relieved OF 80 and aypuabe gold wsteh Miss
on rock and furnished with cushion by tie gallant leader
the band The drivers claimed poverty and hard earned
wages. aud were not molcf fted. Asr deisinIng the
coaches for On hour, the passengess allowed 70
dlapdaed by the explosion OF the reward Of 500
offered by Wells Fargo 60 md the agency the of
California IN Virginia City has offered additional reward
81 for the apprehension and conviction " the highway
thai Coy Bsfde would aso 10 Us Official capacity offer ro