The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-10
TIL 4 SCAFECZD.
Execution Of Jerry O'Brien in
the TosNOs Yesterday.
MS CRIME AND ITS ExplATlcN.
THE LAST HOURS OF THE CONDEMNED.
fsn pressiye Scene Beneath t:ss.
G2lsOyys.

rncre nyed IN ne carly summer OF 1893. IN iiitie
three story brick dwelling close 10 tho Egb IN precinct
station house lost 10 v1ae and welded 20 sin beau
ufui young gin FAMED Lncy Ann McLarghlir, or, as
she was better krowa TO her companions, Kate smith,
dansc CT 10 ora nary personal situations; sho counted
among hrorg OF her adm fers-aen who thrived tg
what othor men iost--a young maa ramee Jeremiea
OBncn.
TIE autDEKFR.
In yeas long previous his meeting with Fe,o,
Jerry hao been sEder tho tu,easo of kina nenes ue
heart "a tho ieh.s household tho favored and
The poped one Of tho sanity circle; end gcntlo in
disposition from his G,st yesrs, no dad grown up,
day ty day, IN the hopes and affections Of
fond parent. Bat god always sorn in The Same
parse with bsser coin lcses both Of its color and weight
was the boy when verging into manhood degraded Of
his moral worth by casting Lis among dssou,s
couIau ions-thosc metwigs of tho ceyi! which have
dashed the eager aHncpatoss Of Bany HAPPY homes,
and ceav-d to The fun many anxious mothers
heart. From the grade ef the common leafer about
he became the constant compaa Of thieves aud
low cbaT1oiersrri dong. perhaps, all ha, ;hsy did
the way OF crme, but yet paraS.ng of ther III gotten
gains and revealing IN the base praouces VIII oh
stamped them as outlaws against society. Ia due time
lae lrst hard stop downward had been ven
tured, he fell to tho lowest level CT depravy and be-
lazy rli'aan. living fast Gashy and Rprudepi on
moneys obtained from 40 honest know where and
when hard pui, the wages OF afemales shame; and
the dram nom which he times drew his soSl. purchased
supplies the unfortunate Kale Smith. To he sure
when the warfever raced throughout tho country, is
Known TO mary that b. became member Of tho First
Mounted Rides ard did good -ssrvices as soldier 10
which tact, 10 letter 20 han few days before
his death, GeneFs :. p. Spear bore wllx,N evidence
But be returned from tho smoke OF battles only ial
day by day deeper the miro OF immoraN,y which ia
AS inscfaratlo frcm tie life Of Eighth weTd loafer
as the human hosr is essential to the ne egthe human
body. When tho ce!ebratcd Fenian raid ca Canada
maze early IN the Ct June Of the GEAR above
mentioned Jerry joined the sanks Of The invalers
with whom he renamed unii! the rad camo 10 grief.
On his return 10 this city no learned tlet Kate, dis
gust. with Inn on account Of his cruel treatment Of
her haa, IN absence chosen more agreeable
psnion m the person Of ,tief, Who being expert IN
MAX Other feel the want OF their money,
never wanted any himself, and consequently, was (
enabled 70 dazzle the Of tho fraisouel girl by bis
magnieenoe as well as win hor regard by repeated rifs
VI value JerIy's bad nature within ham learn
ing this, ano happening TO meet Kate Ia the street
soon ierward, re struck her coward'G bow tnai
feied her bleeding 10 the pavement For this dasiardy
act be summoned her complaint appear before
. magistrate on the 2lst OF JGnc and answer for the
assault THIS pellet, dropped into The cup his bitter
ness, hed TO Overlooking, and the following day he
made resolve that veal woe the gi-i
should be companion 10 hun other hvlag
Oh the DAY question lie sent her nporiBg her
10 look favoraoly upon him and forgive him for nis
conduct II tho day previous He received an answer
bat what were sts contents but himself
Unfavoraele it must have been, Tor It's
stimulating b's bad PASSIONS with tad liquor,
ana as lie passed a nshmonfsr's stand s'ea,h-
eating board and ns so.tLAy eaed beneath the
folds Of his coat Then. with tho devil IN his heart he
hurried 20 the little BRICK hours l39 PnGce street, IA
which Kate lived anu TO- nd means o. gaming acess "a
hes room as she was arranging bsg evening toilet He
closed the door tehud hun, and Ee two stood face TO
face. what LOOKS OF potent hidden meaning passed be-
tween licm-of revenge on The one s.Ge and coniemM
The otherro mortal eyes but thor own were there
70 seti but srceeEIy shrek reso1nded through The
house and when the inmates Of the place rushed into
che gT's room TO ascertain ne they behe.d the
pair, face 10 face on their kneesery with the knife
In his upified hand ami ka with hands clasped M an
ssSny oi Terror, Seessg IAN give hsp he weapon
and his mrderous ntcut became more manifest lac
to his feet and trsndshed the knife the air. whe
muiterag wosis IN an uncefione which she alone could
hear As the blade Uttered above her head the poor
eui, bowed down at hs feet, IN an aeonizng tone OF
az pcaed "a lisn 10 spaTo her life, excsiming IN
her terror, 'Ob Jerry Jerry for yOlr good molhcrs
sake give me that knisc. Do not kA! Dc for am not
prepared TO de" SLesooKed up MS lace bat the
features sterny aud the eyes 1lared murder
Finding her appeal in vain, quok as thought and
effort, she sprang her feet darted through
the doorway INTO Tie Eal and leo, or lending
Sipss 10 her fight, down the nrst stairway Already
door invited safety, when the murderer upon her.
Fer instant, the knife blade flashed IL Tie ar IN tho
villains hand aud then went crashing .s bloody way
through tie hack OF the Unfortunate girl. Win low
moan the soul leit the body she fell 70 the door
The knife blade yet warm with The ife blood Of his VIC
am, across his own throat causing ns.gnhcan; SKIN
deep woGud anc then, coward ws lelgn NJ Gisso-
1uticn, tel by the side OF Tie murdered eirl.
TRIED, toNviCrEp SON tnNEp
In due time the Grand jury injected OBrion for muir
der IN ne h degree anu an tue lsth o. November he
placed trai, MossTS stuart and Mccarthy acting,
by assignment Ct the COuri, liz counsel. and thinning
- Bedford, Jr. appearing tue people. Hts counsel
chose tho worn insanity plea tn,ir line vi de
fence, aud the trial lasted three days when the case
al Il lie dCl
Jni criminal 10 reporter the Jury were Gel berat
tnr; ior assure you donl want TO 20 and zee Ferris
yet While --sllu0ns TO the tnan who hung last
October Tor the murder ci his VIE and who bad c0red
o Bnens company in PRISON. BIZ, the Jury did bring ]
IN verdict Of murder the rst degree aud hcarng
The anuoc ncemtu after bis counsel Lad told him that
tbey would carry lis Case ar TO hghr court With
air Of bfayado be walked to yr bedford. aud with
hail laugh, hs1 lie tarpoi him tamafly the
che uider, exclaimed, "Mel Young man. you Rad VIII
have to meet aFslE u tus s.iair" he sentenced
by JGoge kussa on he following Friday TO be hanged
on the lSth Of January His counsel oeia ned stay O;
preec sdings CARED hs case Lfs 70 tie supreme court
and hen TO the Court Of Appsss wi Oh Affirmed tie
judgnneu, Of tie lower cours and tie General Term
Of the supreme Court as jane As was sentenced to be
hung On the 9th Gay " August which sentence was
faithfully carried OCT YESTERDAY mornEg.
iFkvE fAk'Nc~.
On thursday afternoon the unfortunate cuprl was
visited by hs two sisters and TWO ssieruaw besides
few f-ore distant relatives and friends who had known
tho unhappy youth under more favorabe circumstances
These persons remained his cell for a considerable
tine, and the Interview touching in tie
Hs sisters embraced him anc Eel weeping on his neck
douby intensified by the piercing sgones which II was
tbcirs 20 isei under crcausaaces 40 mingled With COM
msetation and ssier'y love WhEsvoT may have been
the Of the male Members Of tie family, 70 tsess
ladies ]. accorded and Justly, a reputation without
rerruach Cue Of them now widow. and the other,
ss ye, unmarried Las hut iasi rpcued INTO womanhood
villa, the wh.Ep ercd terms Of enccarent ard rler
"a Affection he admonhons 20 seek rtrose and eternal
tram uilty IN the life beyond the shniuwy tomb, u
secret ocScd within the yeGTping oosotns VI those
comlor, SWING sstsis-ssefs 10 affcion as wei a. IN
hcs Of roScnshp These sCu0wisg Trends took TIER
departure a. about four ocock the afternoon, after
. most affecting interview With the cond cmred man,
and len the narrowing precincts of bis aud
approaching dsab. Lis widowed mother had taken her
farewell q her 10y On the preceding day and was so
FRUSTRATED ~ grief that she unahe 10 accompany
her children on the occasion u Their visit.
About an hour after tle departure " his relatives
q Bren visited by Sherif Kelly Who called for the
purpose Of bearing any requests the unhappy culprt
might wish 20 make The prisoner had no, OWNED tho
object OF the -berf-s presence and momeptary gcam
Of mingled hope sad anxiety oveispTead his features
- The thought possibly weled up within his
bosom that the officer OF tie law. whose duty
= The administration Of us severost penalties might On