The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-09
The Execution O. the Fenians ar Mancihes'
ter-.l Solemn Scene.

Our cable dsp .tches have already announced
the execution of he Fenians at Manchester, Eng
land on the 29f ultmo. The latest papers, re-
ceived by the China, which arrived at New York
ON "Wednesday, are OF that date. and the main par
ticulars givrn are the following
The exec ution took place at eight O'clock at the
New Bailey Prison, Stafford. The fog had become
extremely dense, so as to make the recognition OF
Allen, J.arkn and Gould difficult to any but those
who re near the scaffod II they made any at
tempi to address the crowd it was not observable
exceIt bv those close at hand. The excitement
was intense, but no effort was made to create .
distu rbance. Rumors were prevalentln the crowd
that 1t was determined to shoot the executloner'
Nothing to corToborate these reports transpired
Ihe prisoners were executed simultaneously. The
scaffold was enclosed in black CLOTH as to con-
ceal all but the head and shoulders OF the persons
standing upon the drop. The arrangements OF
the police were carried out admirably, and nc dis
turbance of any kind was made. The police guard
cd the river 1rwel. No boats were allowed to
pass along or across the river. Business in the
CITY was suspended, and traffic at standstlll.
Yesterday Father Gadd again visited the prison.
ers. who received the consultations in very ap-
precative spirit. Gould maintained very quiet
Semeanor and supported his position with great
fortitude At halt-past one yesterday afternoon
Larkin's mother, wife and children visited nm.
His mother previous to going to the CELL was very
much excited, and frequently exclaimed, while
waiting in the corridor OF the prison. that her son son
would not be executed, and the rope was not
spun which would hang him. Two OF Larklh s
sisters-in-law who are said to have come from
Dublin, presented themselves at the prison gate
and requested to see him. but as the unhappy
man had expressed no special desire to see them,
the authorities deemed it advisable not to admit
them. Aliens mother visited her son between one
| and two o'clock. Father Gadd had a conversation
with the friends of the condemned men previous
| to their being admitted to the cells, and stated
| that the men we're preparing themselves in n be-
coming manner to meet their doom. AT alt
| hour several women who were understood to DE
relatives of Allen and Larkin were observed III the
pri son lodge evidently in state OF great distress
| Father Gadd resumed his attendance upon the
| conycts at ten o'clock, accompanied by the Rev.
Father Quick. 1t was arranged that when the men
were pinioned and the procession formed the Lita.
nv. the Miserere Psalm and the "Litany OF Jesus
should be read, the last named being reserved Iol
| the final moment Shore who had apparently be-
| come resigned to meet the capital sentence, re-
ceiyed the ntimation that respite had beeli ac-
corded him in becoming spirit.
| II has been stated that the Maclioness OF
| Oneensbury sent q letter containing f30O TOR the
| family of iarkin, The actual amount was fl0O
| This was contained in q letter addressed 10 tn'
Rev. Mr. Gadd. Therein was an enclosure ad
dressed to the unhappy men, which READ as ioi
| lows:
Mv Ded, Friends: With these few lines [ en-
close what may give some consoatlo II to you IN
your approaching departure from tins world.
send YOU by the hands of q faithful messenger
some help to your wife, OF wives or chlidreh ol
their approaching irreparable oss, ana give !1t m
| nv assurance that as long as l I've they VIII o'
cared for as much as is III my power MI McDoH
mel the bearer of this for me, will bring me thei
addresses, and the address OF the priest VINO al
| tends you It will be q comfort fer Your precious
souls to know that We remember you mere acre az IL M
all-clorious sacrifice at Calvary YOU were incluaed
We have daily mass for you here and IL 1t please
the good God to call you to himself on naturua.
morning remember that the precious oTGG o %,n 40,
blood of the Saviour who will be presented ior yo
before God, who pleases TO call you on that day
that blood so precious, which cleanses nom III
sin. Nav your last words and thoughts be OF Je
sus Rest on Him who is faithful and Wiling u
save YOU; and rest on Him who VAS sacriilceu VI
the cross for you and Eesr Him say, To-day yol
will be with me i'll Paradise Yet viii we remcnl
her YOUR souls constantly at the altar OF God afte
your departure, SIS well as while you are hVmg
Farewell May the Saviour of sinners save you
and grant his blessing upon you on earth t1s ana Ill
aoI'.eiion "nc q in heaven. CAROLINE,
Dowaeer Marchones5 of Queensbeny.
Al three minutes past eight o'clock the solem
voico of a priest repeating the litany OF the ko
man Catholic Church was heard, ana the head 9
the procession became visible through the the
fog about thirty Yards from tne 1901 10 ol g M III
side of Allen. The convict was deadly pale III
eyes wandered alternately from the priest 10 IN
individuals standing round dc vailed win ,,' 10
erably steady stop and uttered the , respoHct Tocl
Next 4fa 10 fnG him came se Larn in whose
confinement and a9sety fd Of mad Mb hdd %ea SgGqghs
rsouired the snppcrt OF the wardcns as he mounto
the staircase. lie seemed to Join mechanically
the and he Sl5nss tnG the hf5H be
beams overhead and seemed about to faint Goul
5 was the last, and he met his fate more hrm'!
joining in the response with steady voice. ,.o
leading from the iail yard to the scalold was open
ed, and the same instand almost every head in tn
crowd was uncovered Allen was the first to aT
crucifz. Calcraft at once placed the white G;
over his face and adjusted the rope. MeanWhli
the convict continued engaged in prayer. The
followed Gould, who walked with firm step. O
coming to the drop he shook hands with Ale
and kissed his right cheeL. He, too, was forth
with capped and placed i'll tho moose: Larkin wa wa
the last to mount the scaffold, WHICH he did wit