The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-10


and after urging upon his brother fver the
necess.ts ~ HIS being comfort and pro- ection their
oply Surviving parent Jery embraced AIM In a food Of
tears regrets aai farewell tokens Of evdearent Thoy
parted 10 meet moro in this tenI oral life.
During the evening OBen expressed desire to con-
with the ierer Skeehsn, Who has been
g. imprisonment, lor ten years OF plea OF murder the
has heen granted. feeling OF friendship has existed
bctvecn tho criminals For long time having boon
ergendered ard rpencd by their joint occupancy for
a -eriod al tho same call The wish was com1,,ed
~,.b, and or an hour they conversed freely together,
when skoeoAn was TO his CELL 10 be locked up
al the hoAr established by the regulations the prison.
An incerciew Of about halt hours duration took
pace Se,seen tine convict and Alderman MacBrien,
WibHn /. Howe and Abraham Hama The prisoner
received these gentlemen With great cordially, and pro-
woes seats for their Shorty afterwards
sy The cuirrt who took charge OF tho reverend gcnte
trans hat and umbrella, and vacated his Tor his
coniessor OBrien continued standing during the time
us visitors remsined and converscd IN an animated
manner with III. Hamall. During tho interview he
seemed crnpuous CONCERNING his attire for the morn
lng ard gave his shoes TO an attendant with
Instructions TO have them well Polished The
tr'cklias sound of the water as 1t tell from
the pipe leading into his cell seemed TO have
unpleasant effect on his nervous ORGANIZATION, he
remarked, II wish wcald stop that ~ater from
running; IL won't matter tomorrow In referring 10
his awful position criminal, he said he was better
rrepa'ed then than lie would be in thousand years
from that tinfe.
Alter TAX leave OF these few friends no busted him.
sell IN making preparations fcS
I'M LAST sssHr EARrn
ves hac been already received q; the prison. and appa
realty gave him complete ess action essrs Cadmus and
Cullen the night keepers, took their positions in the
corridors During the evening, and between the visits
oil tbs Sheriff and the pSrty last NAMED,
IN company with Father Duranqaet no had walked
occasionally unto the corridor and for a few
minutes at at.mo paced thoughtfsy up and down the
sonpavcd passage andaite the departure oil his later
visitors this solitary tramp was again renewed Wntl
ahov. half past eleven The time thus occupied
voted To such minstraGns OF consolation and spir tual
comfort appropriate, and NJ quarter before
Durrg hisslGmbers which seemed oil a sound and e.
eshing character the man of Gotat by his pallet keep
ng aithfd ana vor his charge and invoking
the salvation OF the mu-derers peEitent SOUL so passed
he few feeting hours preceding the early dawn which
crept silently through the windows Of the CELL
ushering in the rising Of the lest which should
,llamne the sleep-Oiosed eyes Of The doomed
man. He slept comparatively well. being
slightly disturbed only, II in
uneasy dreams. and 81 quarter ceore I've O'Clock he
arose apparently much refreshed On being questioned
oy ne Keeper, 'adnns IN regsgd TO the manner IN
which he had passed the night and how he felt he re-
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rms LAST ronxr.
O'Bren, immediately after araang from his bed began
his prcparations orcxecution ardaured himself with
scrupulous in the clothing which had been pro-
vided for him. This consisted white shir. with
RULED bosom, becf frocA coat white liaen pants and
vest kid shoes and white kid gloves He coInbed and
brashed his hair with great care from its inclination
10 curl end gioseipess he looked though Just
left the hands of n barber.
SERVICES IN TIE pRIsoy cEipEL
At six O'Clock, accompanied by Father Duranque, and
two of the wardens lie proceeded pr on chapel
where the last sacred OF communion Was aa-
rninisrered and mass was celebrated the prisoner
engaged devouy the exercises ard prayed great
fcrvor Al the close OF The religious devoons tie Gull
prt returned 10 his cell, passing his way, both in
scafiod. He betrayed emotion beyond slight
involuntary shudGer as he looked up passing under
Tho FIRST me but on his return he appeared composed
the highest degree Upon his return to his cell hc
enfnged IN short consultation with his soriiual
adviser, after which he parosc moderately Of break
fast consisting OF coffee, fish aud hot rolls
The sheriff and his Deputies arrived at about half
eight O'Clock, aired IN dsep black and bearing their
slaves oil Office, which were also draped in mourning
embems They entered the prison aud formed in line
opposite tho ceh lie which O'Brien was confined. After
awaiting here for short timc, Father Francis OF the
Sullivan street church, entered and proceeding the
cell, ENGAGED in brief prayer with the cuIprt AT
close OBren stated that he wished have his thanks
rendered Assistant District Attorney Bedford for The
courtesy and forbeaanoe he had displayed toward
stand at the trial.
few moments spent in conversation with
ness for execution Deputy sheriff isacs then pnivned
his arms with sont leather strap prisoner vacated
his cell for The last time and supported by hs spiritual
coiniorters passed through the corridor toward the
prson yard the deputies taking upsae line Of march IN
the rear.
1HE VICINITY or suE TONES
AT as cary an hour as SIX O'Clock the select few who
had been furnished with special depay appoint
gregate about The entrance OF The PRISON. and few
minutes after eight O'clock they wefo allowed 10 rass
dred and nifty As tbe hour for the execution drew
n igh the neighborhood grew alive with
peontc who, although unable to see what going
inside, stood gaping The prison walls ana specueting
among themselves us 10 the probable demeanor Of the
s co. when - mo supreme moment would
OF which excellent OF that part OF
the PRISON yard could be hod where the
the callows was not hal all their quota OF turbulent
sich sees. In tnc story windows and balconies
Of he adjoining workshops men, women ana children
Josed each other in dense masses obtain
'good place. whence he va.n,y expected to
hess the desth IN the yard below Coarse has
phenins women with h,e babb!ing children bolseroL
se mi nj he
risk of breaking their nscks by hands and feet pro-
JecoEs in the side waiisc houses wagons
and freight covered with struggling quarre,iing
asemblage OF ragged snail boys aud gris stages pass
ing down the adacen, streets for the occasion, with dr
crepit people OF both uabbiirg about the
sidewalks botherng the lie out Of the fdret,y young
ms questions as to whether the young IN hung
rest his sow, - formed a which. behcld, Is
not easily to be easced from the mcmoy Of the be-
holder.
PROCESSION 10 THE GAIIows
Al exactly four minutes to n!ne O'Clock tho morrnfu
procession came forth from the PRISON MO the yard and
moved forward to the galows in the following order
tho erosG present oneoyerlng a. u passed.
Father puraueuo Te pr Hs Father Francis
Twenty-Five Deputy rherlfs
The prisoner neatly atlired IN baek frock coat
white pants, w;,e and white kid ricves and
had rosary round his lett wrs, THE fatal mousse hung
abort his neck the attaching eau being conceales be-
meath hio vest. He walked with arm. manly tread
and held in his rirnt hand cTUcnx, which Kept his
eyes steadily fixed upon until the gaows had been
reached. There aitctcd gayoiy about his do
meanor Of the sad efforts TO work Up false
often Witnessed at executions, but calm placid
serenity which nothing but truly repenant
hear, and strong faith IN happy future beyond
this life could have Afforded. HIS face pale
OF wont slightly fusned and the look Of sparkling
cheerfulness which Characterized hss appearance few
days before longer there Il had IN one brief
night grown very thoughtful. and those who had
him the day Of bis tral could not but have perceived
that although bearing the impress OF thoughtful
ness there light u hope renewed about his
tenarce, which grew in strength as his asst moment
made nearer approach.
IA the procession reached the scaold the prisoner
with Tue two priests, one each side OF hiiu,
knet down upon tue slightly raised Platform, aud
IN low lone recitod the Lords Prayer the Angelca
Sautaiion, the Apostles Creed and Act OF Contrton
The three then rose and the conderr ned man ia low
but ifnpressvey dcvout tone OF voice his eyes
hall closed. pronounced the prayers for the dying
cordDs 10 the ritual OF the catholic Church every
aud then bending bis head 10 kss the crrcx held
Father puranquet. He continued devouy to pray for
some thirty minutes. inproy stag pous calculations.
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