, 1870-08-08
EXECUTION OF REAL.
f1in Crime Expfntcd on the Gnl1owH
mt Lnst-fEoN lIc Met Ills Eutc-
Scenes and Incidents

nin Crime ExpfAtcd on the Gnl1opvx
mt Lnst-EEoSs IIc Met IQIs Ento-
Scenes and Incidents.
From tht Ssse York Times, Aug. G.
John Real, the slayer OF Policeman John
smedick, ezriatod his crime on tho gallows
within the walls Of the City Prison, at 9
O'Clock, yesterday morninR-tTo years and
thirteen days after the killing OF his victim.
The final, but tardy execution Of the law, was
Witnessed by two or three hundred persons,
and the hanging WAS unattended BY any Of
tho revolving incidents that too often charxo-
te1ize such epcct&clea. Within less than i've
minutes from tho time the doomed man WAS
led ont Of bis cell, he was suspended in the
siE. and died without \ struggle.
Policeman Smedick, md the Subsequent con-
vict,ou Of Real, together with the efforts that
have been made to get = repTtsve or commu-
tation OF the sentence Of death pronounced
against the prisoner. arc doubtleas familiar to
most readert.
The disgraceful statenens published yestez-
day in Heals nama, broke down what little
sympathy had hitherto been felt for the
man, for it contained tho insulting charge
that he-au e1-Recnrdor and an e1-uAyor
Of the city Of New York-had uilfn1ly
fsfns.a r repseySs sgps e, sten like S,a Rs
posed his election to the 4ubornatoril
chair. The mention made Of the ScAnnali
Case in Heals statement, and tue vilfnl fa14c-
hoods uttered Against Mr. Donohue, are un-
worthy OF notice; except to condemn, and the
entire appeal will create feeling Of disgust
Among those who fear the Law, and obey it.
CONDUCT OF THE PR1soxKR-
Ever slpee his conviction in Fehruary, 1869,
Zeal seemed to look upon the dark aide OF his
case, though be scarcely heeaed the efforts Of
his spiritual adviaers until the date Of his exc
case under appeal, Real appeared TO enjoy
prison life With tranquility, and he behaved
annoyance Or trouble. When the Courl Of
Appeals decided against him, he began to pre-
pare fof s The worst, and a. h.d app,1en,ly % no
been already stated, be received tho final
decision nj the Governor without = mu1mur,
and it would appear that his friends we're his
worst enemies in their 1l-advised eNorts TO
cheat the law Of it's victim. As tho day OF
death drew near, Zeal becAme moro and mora
devout, and followed the teachings Of the
Catholic religion with all that ecsthsic fezEer 10
noticeable with condemned men. He spent ali
OF Thur=day in the society Of his family, and
[ bado them painful adieu after nightfali.
TIE EXECUTION.
Real retired 10 rest -t10,1 O'Clock on Thurs.
nights alsep, woke 1t 81 o'clock on Friday
morning. He ate light breakfast, aud 1t
| o'clock attended low MASS and received the
| communion in company With Thos. Sheridan,
now under sentence OF death for the murder
Of his wife. Father DuEanque oticiased At ths
the priest and criminals were ten Deputy
SheEffs- After the religious .exezcases Real
1 took a last leave OF tho Deputy Warden,
Ar. Finley, Mrs. Foster and Other
friends who had ministered to his wantt
while IN rrison, and retired to his cell te
Sisters Of Charity, who wero unremittiug ii
their attentions to him during the last days o.
his life- At O'Clock Sheriff 0'Drien visited
the prisoners cell and bade him last good
bs. The Sheriff remained in the Tomba til
after the execution, but declined to b. \ spec.
tator Of the tcene. About half N hour bo
fore the prisoner WAS led out 10 tho scaffold
the Under Sheriff, Joel o. Stevens, accompa
MED the hapgnAn to Reals cell, when thi
prisoners Gms weEe strongly pinioned to hi
sides, just above the elbows, and the fina
preparations were made for the march 10 tn
g1llows. .-..
PRECAUTIONARY PREPARATIONS.
Owing TO rumo1s Of contemplated atteup
to rescue tho prisoner, Superintendent jour
dhn had made ample preparations to preserv
the peace and secure the enforcement OF tn
law. Three hundred and fifty policemen wcE
! e&ationed in and around the Tombs, .guatain
ever entrance to the brilding as well As th
sidewalks leading thereto in i'll directions. I
addition TO these. ! reserve force was kept !
readiness 1t tho Franklin Street Station House
near by, and two squads Of 100 each we1
stationed on the roofa OF buildings IN Sigh
OF the Tombe. So fat A. appearances ind
Gated these precautionary measures vera er
ti1c1y unnecessary. but it is claimed BY the pe
llce authorities that, bad they not been mad
l1l in Euch magnitude As 10 oveEawe the Il
tended rioters, there would have been ! fo
/ midable attempt to reecue Real from the hand
I of the authorities. So strong was the ev
dence that such An attempt Was On foot ths
Superintendent Jourd1u importuned II late 4
10 o'clock en- Thursday night to notify tn
proper oficera and have a military force i
tendeut was confident Of his ability to preserE
l the reace with the police force at his coH
! | mand. aud declined to call outside Assistance
THE oAILoNB-
Tie eallows. which wss erected in the cou1
ward OF the priAon on Thursday, Was tho SAN
~ tat used ut the latest execuiions IN th
Tomhs. The c1ote-beam was raised about Il
. teen feet from the stone Tagging, and one {
. the upright posts supporting it was enclose
in rough boar3 structure extending from th
ground 10 the top Of the ea1lows, and concea
me the pnlIeys and weights, ana 1t the sam
time furnishing place Of eonceatnnent for u
man who Was 10 cut the rope 1t the given alg
nal A flooring Of boards covered the TAG
stones At the foot Of the sa1lows, md la1g
awning eaa stretched out overhead to prpsec
. The Criminal and The priests in ATTENDING
frurp the glar1ng rays Of the SUM-
TUE epETAyons
In addition 10 eeventy-6Ee policemen sta
! ! hcred in frcut Of the Eallows. under ~
, elarre Of Superintendent 1ou1dan and ZAP
: taips kennedy and NcIch, there Welo zen 9
, twelve Deputy Sherins, fifteen or twenty Re
pprtere Of the prees, and perhaps hohose
spectators. who we're present On ins'tauon 9
from curiosity. Among the latter "ele ~
OF three Police Justices and saTe1A ez1loln'
lawye1s.
: At precisely O'Clock Real leit the cen xhef
be h.s teen 70 long confined, for the plaee 9
e1e. sutton He was supported on eIthef so
, | by hts spiritual counseQcrt. Fathers DufanSu
j snd Eea1ney, preceded By Under Sheriff SseN
= ara Ard HancfuAu Simpson, and followed b
, = poe-e Of Deputy shesi1s- In thus order u
Inc al march w1s taken up from the cell
a fhe eallows. Az the procession came out
! The door Of the male prieop into tho cour
. vxrd- every eye WA turned to the doomed NH
> Tho mid no attention whatever to the 1AES
= | thronr of spectators go earnestly gazing !
! him. but, with hie eyes directed upon the cruc
= II which he held in his hands, and repeahn
! the nrsyers which were read to him by t
nrieste 1t his side, he walked with drm ste
. 10 The gallows- Tbs black cap bad bee
= n,,eed upon his head befote leaving the cel
:. | bnt vas drawn back over his forehead 80 I
IN exroee his whole countepanee to vlev
!, There wsa no appearance OF trepadAdon IN 7
fsra OF The prisoner during tho march to Il
= csi1ows, nor Was there thing ike brAIat
~ n1 uclleeeness- He acted Ike sesolu
!. min. conscious Of tbs awful position in whie