New-York tribune., 1867-03-22
CRIME.
THE sCAFFOLD.
EXECUTION OF ALEXANDER D. WILEY.

TRIBUNE
WmKEsBARRE, Pa, March 21.-Alexander b. Wiley
was executed to-day. The Wyoming veterans were de-
tailed for the occasion. He hanged at precisely
o'clock and five minutes. When asked by Sheriff
Van Leer il he had anything to say he requested Father
Fitzsimmons say for him that he sorry for all that
he DONE particularly in reference to the present
the immediate past the future but for all Of his sins
that he thankful for all favors from the Sheriff and
his officers during his confinement that he did not
TO take the life of Alice McElwee that he forgave ALL
pecally his prosecutors and that he had nothing
cav The body was cut down after remaining suspended
for 20 minutes and delivered to the undertaken, 1t
was conveyed to the Catholic cemetery and Inferred
Wiley maintained throughout the execution the same
stoica indifference which had characterized him during
his trial and confinement.
The prisoner made the following confession prior TO his
execution:
am 26 wears Of age and born at Plymouth, In this
county; followed canal business until the beginning OF
ligous instruction. enlisted In the army deserted eight
times and was sentenced to be shot at Gettysburg de-
Seea S5S e Ssa ON he fe pn OF @ shoe
at Rundown. After mentioning number OF other rob-
Sfs' S %c GS oeTs 10 on hs nf Sdse Of Of M
opened the door by secret latch and walked 70
his money demanded the key OF his trunk the three
with Inc in the mean time built fire. and cooked supper
only made $3.50 that operation (The prisoner mere
laughedJ After that we went to Wyoming County and
entered the house Of Henry Ellsworth and opened the
to get an overcoat went into another house with ls
toll there e Gd Of u.s. % & into tho 6s fSe
Gsns e ts again %nsSam We RymSn thsn
his daughter was in bed we searched the bureau but
men about the murder saying about this affair This
girl five or six years ago, worked In maehine-shop;
tute and paid board and kept her place called
Rundown; what she wanted provided her with until
SSeT %as not Sparkling her did did
ay f Gs pf the the Back sSS sSd
to sleep slept there % until Miller got up; when when ne
then got up and went into Miiisrs bed; at O'clock
Mary Fraee came to the house and got up; jumped up
stuck She knife the table and then put IN my pocket
tore my doing so Mrs Miller then offered TO mend
S in doing "a 90 nos Gs %an To % s ter no
Elwee my revolver had only three loads in pointed 1t
thought @ iS the pistol was was only half intend
murder her, thinking that the barrel OF the pistol
snapped was empty; this Is all know Oh the aiiaH'
BRUTAL MURDER.
BALTIMORE, March 21.-Isaac Roby, aged 70 years,
residing In Allegheny Co.. Nd was brutay murdered in
his own Sunday last No was near the house
at the time except his and another sons wife The
has been arrested on suspicion OF having committed
ARREST OF A NEw-YoRK FoRGER.
BosToN March 2l.-Detective Baker yesterday ar
rested young named Horace d. Whitney, for
forgeries during the last three months the Ninth
q. 900
DARING BURGLARY-AN EXCHANGE OF PISTOL SHOTS
About o'clock yesterday morning a gentleman
named David Wright, residing at No. CT Wilson-st,
Brooklyn, E. d. had desperate conflict with two bur
glars who had forced an entrance TO ms resdence put no
blood shed II appears that, at the time mentioned
Mr. Wright awakened by the noise MADE Dy the DUR
glars aud looking up saw one OF them IN MS bedroom
Having a revolver under his pill0w, Dlr wright took
shot at the nterOper but missed him, and the burglar
returned ms fire with the same success Inc atIer Ie
left sir Wright following him to the head Of the stairs IN
had confederate when he stopped further pursuit anu
of clothing which they had packed up but succeeded IN
taking wallet containing s72 The firing brought seV-
eral policemen to the spot but they failed to IND the
deprcdat0rs.
CHILD MURDER IN BROOKLYN.
The body of a female child of recent birth was
found by boys in vacant lot in South secondst
Brooklyn. F. d. "Wednesday evening. and handed over
20 the Coroner That ofafhss not yet had time 70 ex
anime the body but 1t is reported that the INFANTS throat
had been cut.
THE MURDER OF JOHN FrTZPATRICK-CoRoNERs IN
QUEST.
Coroner Smith yesterday opened tho inquest in the
case OF John Fitzpatrick who murdered in Brook
lyn f. d. on Monday night last The inquest was held
at Frcuaen's Ham, Brooklyn, 4. ID. The
crowded during the afternoon with persons anxious
examined. but nothing elected beyond what has
already been published namely, that deceased went to
New York Rt early hour Monday 10 the st. Pat
ricks parade and In and intoxicated
state in Grand ST. Brooklyn. f. D.. with three four
persons very short time before he found by Officer
ilderscove In dying condition at the OF Grand
and Ninthsts. one of the company with de-
ceased Just previous 20 his murder heard to tell him
that he would kick his d-d head off" This isnot
known although the Coroner has description OF him.
The inquest will he continued this afternoon The young
man John Murphy. who was arrested ny the police on
suspicion OF his having knowledge OF the murder was
present the inquest but none OF the witnesses dent
fled him as being with deceased previous to bis death In
the evening