The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-11
Hanging OF Alexander Mcconnell for
the Murder Of Mrs. Rosa Col
vim at Cleveland, Ohio.
THE MURDERER's CONFESSION.
Interview Between Mcconnell and the MUIR
dered Woman's Husband.
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Of Cain On the same drop which Dr. Hughes stood
exactly six months before and from which James Parks
and Jack Cooper launched into eternity Alexander
Mcconnell the murderer Of Rosa Colvn suffered herc
to-day the extreme penalty Of tho law. The history OF
tho murder IL brief
Mcconnell who Is a native OF the north OF Ireland,
having enigratei to Ftzroy C. W., isi7, came las,
March boarder TO the house Of Vim. Covin residing
about four miles from omstead Falls, Ohio. Covin
lived In sbanty partly surrounded with woods and was
wood cutter Ho married. but childess and did
not live in harmony with hs wife.
On tho morning OF the Gath Of March Covin and
Mcconnell started quite early tor Berea cuyahoga county
Ohio, to seek employment IN the quarics thre. Whom
they reached the railroad track. about mile from the
house, Mcconnell complained OF rheumatism and decided
turn back. Colyin went 10 0msead Falls and met
MA vito Rosa there He desired her 10 home,
aud she was going towards her house
O'Clock the same day Mcconnell was observed at the
house about tb' ssmo me. II was the last time she
was seen awe. Coyn reurnt home that night in com
pany with Canadian friend namoi Joseph Miller They
found the house shut up and hrS. Colvin and hcGon-
nell mi rho husband expressed no surprise at this
circumstances beyond remark Ing nat probably his wife
had run on with Mcconnell
Mex morning both men wero preparing breakfast
Mr. CraW ford resident Of the vicinity, entered tho
house and Immediately discovered blood the door and
earring and bracelet Of Mira Coiyn were found
tho floor and nger marks Of blood stained the walls
der oil AlIs Coiyin and Mcconnell for whose absence
they could not account Aticr a long and thorough
search the body Of Mrs. GOWN dscoye red boneah
wood ie The skull WIS fractured and the face neck
and bosom horribly nutlatei. Another search
made for Moconneis body which was Of course unsnc
crssiu There great deal OF ignatiou cxrrossad
AGAINST the prisoners, and they we're held for trial
charge OF murder For the protection Of tho innocent
ryhng depended the Bnding OF McCOunelL II lac
should ba found nothing could them death
Sheriff Nicola, becoming convinced that bctonnel
the real murderer instead OF victim used eyory effort
III nd m A n
Canada aud there he succeeded arrDsting Mcconnell
a. his house, in itzroy Several arsccs belonging
Colvin found In his possession He u,ado
resistance the officers bot cap urod aud brough
back to Cleveland GOWN and Miiler we're AZ once re
eascd Mcconnell placed on trial in june and
found gully Of murder Ia the nrst degree Tho cyi-
dcnce produced against him at tie tral mainly
circinstana He wa sentenced by Judge Foote = %
hung % the 10Th OF Ang'st On hts return 10 his Cell
he met his sister weeping on the Co 1T House stops and
then nd not until then, did his indifference and
hardened demeanor gisc way. lie after mads a
full coules4. on, from whcn extract that port
wi ch relates 20 the manner In which tic murder
committed. IL IS as fo'o~s.-
a ysrrs Ola aes' s snos @e va, born ~ s
ma @srriad % Tie township glsy c.rrooa county w.
S ss. so her W. sa hSa ass s S st.
2 Direct. @ eGs 2 s9ss h sns
week ne city and then went 10 Berea work. have
enliiss :, home but owed : he Of
ana ne s Monas s % ss 3 To-
ipss Sep.) When started with coy,n Berea
90 ali The way back and 90 s6sn,y
e en w.. aa AID . nv 20 sei s h bed
then stared or thc r.rosd passed orswfot ,aienlns
railroad rasf pc, Ee.s tsiy9 = E,SisS. ot
them 70 him ,st he going cIrscIand said
nav wa gong ae Nv va s aou hen q o so St
that 4 Colvin ddnts~i h. things b. would no, %
sasn5"i having beihaaS, me ina, wouldn't DO . tel
the otter siory. back the shanty bag.
VII .hr lhpfn
she ddn believe was galns y sre her husband
ssat va. rolns bone to Canada she said Have YOU
ss,a ouhas .ho hos;sr .aa 20 ". 'asns so@e Z
Ssn a,d would tsr my own and @ home bad nons q hs
s pss S il ~ oa .s Ss not aa Ri T
g. a M Id 1 sa .' SGsa 81 o ses ssa ~ s
and started % g. ont 81 the door when she sruk
s,rues ser then with my !, Knocked her down She
ss o ,s e wood 10 h rae sna on mi
baes e The bead she fell shs jumped n and siruet ne
val .es an a.c aud truck her On The head sns sie.
4 S sd .e a. wo %A *. u saa BE- s s h
which i think cut her ear. Alter she iei the nst
dos "'s s. ssf Il i her,, w, %p
'egy md could nos speak for some mgmen,s Then 81
on md "a no. Know wSsI You'd Become 81 49, vent
sIss sass .ssaiy s.r,sa wood pao
mo ia. aa While ,, the re, ss oS nd
,aisns al ,s,a from 10 .haa,y she va. ., 10
ns onfss VIC, , see g' a. osn ,ns{ ma sona 70
Ssa sei ' ess s soS.s u. o.
Thsr ,oos ,hs AZ Ave-, o'sls.s ,r.,n Tor ssala..y
Iii n Ts,srti on Monday nnrnlng sbSu, h.ie,.tsl ave
y ~ ~ H. ~ soa H.yIT os ssrs e.. ,s ss. n1
iran . iocdo - keft 81" %, On y Dero.l then
hon, Ia twenty minutes or hair an hour after srrcs
Rosa Gown the 10, eo- ,oos her body ara d-pors4
!, under - wocd riie held her In good ghlr
expecting hcr cos ~ yas no. conscious when dopr,d
po.tod b0dy The bach In " the Aouse
ga u, ' Gs .s no, a mop Ra a.. ne s ss..y leg.
Ine struck her the hrst blow til
& sr sah and VI. e, ' s s. ' never e a.. "
s ss dfs y.: s sss S snS has g y es.n ~ % Tie
shorln Nicola bad great deal ~ trouble with m II
1rr a. he was savage and revsnscfui and formed
The fatal day appointed draw near, and Governor Coz
had refused ~ petitions Tor communication ~ the dealt
sronce Tho prisoner ioE AL hope and applied himself
10 feg lie pfofcssed tho extreme and cIsmor.
ouf rcpeptaDcc, aud wa. attended by tho Rev Messz
Rylanee sna Cooley, both Eplscopal clcrsymsn. The
following letter vas the last he wrote his wife IN
canada =
CLusLAsD. August o IosS
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nS, pss 81 os letter fro you ,iss s.s- been .s
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s;S S hon noe, p.Sss.d 70 Be 70 apiaAisl Esr'ai
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II ,A.,a sro~ ~ h-s ssws,,y rs,ssr az
Il efu snowledGo % the
aud worship tod John. ~ wafang fruta
%. h.. proceed sad called ysa sou ss or al.
Friday shall b. prev god ~
receive " His aboss where there viii H. 10
more ain wish John xst hls xrandna often
long ss shc h,ss VII no lok far any snsvsr. for
COD pra.se, jon. ALkxASbER MCCONNELL
The doomed Jared Into sternisy wi,bos, even
one momeps interview with his wife, mother, sister
rule oDer.
ilssander Mcconnell ". abou, Ave feet ain inches IL
beish thck ~, had hesyy eyebrows low contracted
forehead blnc, lsties-, an'ster.iook nc eyes, and
mouth around which many evil passions iurssd. NJ
married a widow With san childish and has had urec
since their marriage. He has mother and unuar.
RED sister also hsinc n Canada Tho impressive
scene thai took psa before the execution the nsr
view hs morning between the prisoner and the ha.ts
Of The murdered woman. The Interview n Coifn
own scekng The two ncn stood Tor some mo usu,s ~
SIDE zach oir unable 70 speak from different emotions.
mcconnell rtached on. his hand ard exclaimed IN !
ohesing Vce, william forgive ne =
coiyle drew back snd refused 10 slve his hand cay
N Iecd f0rgyes you VIII forave you
fksbhern rernonzirstsf with Covin telling a Tia,
b 49, no, showing Chrsssnks spirit, that God mad