New-York tribune., 1868-01-03
md Keen now visited him for the last time. The hours

and Keen visited him for the last time. The hours
OF lis life had dwinded to minutes.
At noon the Sheriff visited the cell and read 10 the tear
fu boy the death warrant Tho execution took place at
the same spot and on the same eaows used Tor the
Morris Ellsworth. The Sheriff had covered the
windows with pieces Of white muslin. aud the
the boy, Thomas Walsh. brought out
TO die. His pinonod with strips Of bedtck
ing, and long black glazed cap covered his head ana
forehead He wore a clean muslin shirt, without col
lar, pair of drab pants and new CATERS Slowly aud
Of country constables bearing black stats past the table
which sat the Board of chosen Frceholdes. and be
The weeping boy was sustained by the priests, who
prayed the saints in his behalf. drowning the weak
responses Of the prisoner IN their mourniu petltoh
Arrived at the gaOw the Sheriff stepped In front OF The
boy and, voice slightly choked with emotion. said
County Of Essex the presence these witnesses aud
the chosen Board Of Fieehoders, am about to nhic
syi" The poor boy his eyes upon rope lying near
the window and replied in low and scarcely audible
!, viii pray for You ALI" The good fathers
during which the wretched boy repeatedly and conyu
siyely kissed the crucx. The minutes were fast waning
behind him, and fastened the loop Of the rope TO the
spring. The doomed boy turned half round aud whis
kissed him. said God bless you 20 and the black cap was
drawn his face In five seconds the Sheriff nervony
OF Thomas Welsh slowly in the air. Sheriff Bush,
overcome with emotion, buried his face in towel
tude for minutes. doctor mounted stool, walcl
in hand, seized the suspended boy by the Mrlst an
began counting the pulSatOns Although death ensued
from strangulaton. the boy died relua kaby easy ills
legs but he did not them IN his struggles
After hanging perfectly quiet for the space OF Two
minutes the left hand became clenched and spasmodic
effort 10 fold his body at the middle was apparent AZ
the end Of five minutes, he made seNefdl
distinct efforts 10 breathe, hue they died
away in painful gurgles while the VEINS OF me
gradually changed deatyb blue and this color almost
plotted ont anchor and star tattoocd ~ lndla INK OH
his right hand His breast heavcd in sunOeag agony
twice, and then became quiet. The corridor was
still chaTuehOuse, and the so or 90 persons pres
ent were mute statues One OF the country consa-
ble overpOwered with horror dropped on the oor III
faintng f but with the exception OF the sight CONNIE
t0n created by this incident the execution was unusually
quiet and orderly. After hanging % minutes the doctor
stepped from The stool and said that the pulse d stopcu
beating He placed his hand the heart and thai also
was dead Thomas Welsh had eXpmted his crime on
ear and was in eternity. The sobs OF bI0tler VINO
was awaiting the body, were now Hcalu III OOl'
JOhnsOn's private Office. fly was brushed from
lowered into a handsome coffin, and delivered
10 the bercaved relatives. The inscription on the CONN
was as follows: Thomas Welsh. Died January -hd;
1868 Aged years, months aud days" Tie general
opinion those present was hat tne eAecu0n MHS
uncaled for, and that the boy was only guilty OF man
slaughter One Of the prison officials said tat tc muir
yesterday greater crime than the lhufdtr OF
Patrick TOrmey. Col Johnson the warden OF the prison,
Sheriff Bush very kind to the prisoner, VINO
thanked feeling terms prlOr 10 MS utiilu Out
side the ia large crowds Of men, boys and
women who gathered early Ia the morning ana continued
about place till long after the execution Some OF Tue
bows tried climb up and look the walls, Dut Will
TO amuse themselves, many OF the nrchhs
valug solemny and occasionally their shouts could be
heard III the prison.