The New York herald., 1869-02-12
surrounded by the priests and nuns, fel on his
knees and fervently recited prayers after Father

surrounded BY the priests and nuns, fell on his
knees and fervently recited prayers aiter rather
rlrE OFFICIALS AND ExEcurIoEER.
Tne corridor doors were opened and the Sheriff
announced that the hour for the exception had ar
sp sctasors within ;he prison were deadly faint and
sck. The Sheriff was dressed In black, WIN
cooked hat and sword; the jail Governor In black.
The executioner was clad in blue jacketand
pantaloons with striped red and white cap. HIS
iscs was closely swathed with black grape he was
features SO far as dsngus through the Grape,
were delicate @ as those Of ai woman. and woman
ARRIVAL OF Tue PRIsoNL'R-HIs SPEECH.
Whalcn walked firmly, although his mouth
% prayed ana wSaeH ms
sC irst have mercy upon us.n His eyes and cheeks
weix swollen but his face otherwise pallsd. He ad
yanctsd I'd the drop and took his place h.anly. He
NY FRrrype AND FELLOW cousrnYars-r ddress .
few words % ,'ou upon this solemn occasion. ope
orrye me- TssIh from the boisom Of ny heart "a ths
Or DEED ak fo yvnsss Tor The s.ns save irs.ndi
God save my soul
The executionei drew down the cap over his eyes
and placed the moose round his meek, and, with his
expected, the trap fell and Whaien was launched
into eternity. He fell six feet. His feet kicked to-
Ute and he was desd- the drop fell at nine nanutss
past eleven O'Clock precisely The crowd disparsed
most quietly.
REFUSAL TO sUHRENDER THE BODY.
This morning Sheitn Powell. In the absence OF
the Minister or Justice, told Mrz Whaleu that she
might have the body at three O'Clock. hearse
to surrender 1t unless Mrs. Whaen would promise
and the body was withheld Late tonight ne Privy
Council refused point blank to surrender lE body,
and It win doubtless be inferred within the reoncts
THE REPORTED STATEMENT or WHALE Y.
Whalen was expected to have made COZ 1ession
Ru X, T.
under Indictment or else to have Implicated eyeral
prominent parties In Montreal, Quebec and New
York. Many said to-day that Buckley was the MUIR
derer 1t Is not little strange that Whalen Us ne
was one Of four who killed McCee. The Gness
Lacroix only saw one man. Little or no value Is 70
be attached to Whalen's statements.
The FeeIins In Observation-Disclosures Am Ong
bs1 the Feninns.
MONTREAL. Feb. IL, 1856 o.
whelan's body was to have been walked at or
iowa, but the government refused to give 1t
up. The Fenians here say they will give hi IN
bigger funeral than ever MCGEE had and. II tt We
body Is withheld, Will get up demonstration q z
walking IN process9n' ion WITH t.,e green rec @ ssshe
for poor Pat now" they say. "but We .
win take care OF his widow" II any demonstration
ties are on the alert. The pubic generally were
apathetic at lrst but at the star newspaper ONCE
guard, and the windows were smashed by the crowd
eager to read the bulletins. Much uneasness was at
III rculdn Circieb leSt " udeu sHOulu ptdcH
Mrs. MCGEE addressed q touching ana forgving
letter TO Whelan, f0rgving him for the murder OF
her husband, In view OF the awful position In which
he was now placed.
The Feeling In Quebec-Meeting Of Fenian
Circles. H04f
WI QUEBEC, Nov. IL, 1860.
meeting Of Irshmen was held yesterday, o
great respectabiity, who called on the Lieutenant
Governor to ask the government to grant
q respite. Lieutenant Governor Belleau
did 90. The people are apathetic but sympatizers
are savage and sullen All the body held meetings
last Tuesday, aud passed resolutions Of sympathy
with Mrs. Whelan.