New-York tribune., 1870-04-09
CELEBRATION AT LOUISVILLE.
EXECUTION or JACK REFNOLDS.n
SCENES AT THE PRIsoN-How THE PRISONER
CONDUCTED HIMSELF.

CONDUCTED HIMSELF.
| Yesterday morning at % minutes past nine,
Jack Reynolds alias sylvester Breen, tried sonvicted
and sentenced to death for the murJer Of wm Town
send, e1pated his terrible crime on the gallows The
of the murder whichor codblOodedness
and malicious cruelty hardly surpassed in the criminal
records OF this city fresh in the public mind The
case been OF remarkable interest, and attracted
the attention Of medical in particular, account Of
singular behavior and stoca equanmy Of the chief
in the bloody drama and many have been the con-
lectures as TO whether iths apparent Indifference
real or assumed During the trial the murderer exhb
tied no trace OF emotion and when called TO the stan
and questioned by the jury with view 10 test his sanity
his every question simply, 81 don't know"
Even when Judge Ingraham addressed the prisoner in
and terribly distinct words which doomed
him gnOminious deatheven then no palng OF the
cheek nor start of fear betrayed to the curious crowd
that reason lay hid behind that stohd face.
the final day drew nearer and the chances Of life
grew less and less he still preserved his equanimiy and
until the day Of his death did be at last give up all
hope Of respite, and realize that his end was at hand
SCENES IN TIE PRISON
His last night on earth was peaceful one Ats O'Clock
on the previous evening his brother and sisternlaw
bade him last farewell The interview OF course,
OF sorrow and the brother OF the condemned man
dropped upon the bed and wept like child Father
DAILY arrived about O'clock and had hour Of private
communion with the murderer. after which they both
came out and sat By the stove. Reynolds readily
swered all questions put to him, and said he was con.
scous that this his last night EARTH and in reply
20 the question, Are you ready TO die e. said he was
trying become ready" During this conversation he
was calm and collected, exhibited no uneasiness,
and only spoke when a question addressed to
him. After he had warmed himself, he retired
TO his CELL accompanied by Father DAILY, who remained
with him until O'Clock. During the evening Sheriff
OBren sent him decent suit OF clothes Of mixed tweed
In which he was 70 be executed. AT about O'Clock
Father DAILY OF ST. Francis Xaviers Church. who had
attended him from early dawn, departed, leaving the
condemned TO pass his last night on earth alone
with his conscience.
At about O'Clock yesterday morning. Reynolds arose
ana dressed himself IN hs new suit Of black shortly
after Father DAILY arrived and they prepared to attend
Mass company with the prisoner Real who has seemed
take interest IN the fate ot his associate in crime
and who desired to attend the Mass and partake with
Reyrds Of the Eucharist About q they repaired 70
81 the upper rooms of the prison. accompanied by
aud Mrs. Johusou Of the ladies who bias from
the hrs eynced the tenderes sympathy for the GRIM
inal Mr.. Finley. the Deputy Warden, who Is dcVout
Catholic assisted the Reverend Father the solemn
Mass but Reynolds appeared ignorant, and his mind
wandered. for he mechanically turned the pages and
seemed relieved when the sacrament had been admnis-
tered and they had left the
THE PREPARATIONS OUTSIDE.
anse early oclSek The saiioSs 16s
s9d 10, St fee nd aHd S oSer Ot pfd dG
uals who razed with some degree Of curiosity at
aud the marks OF the the beam below. where each
mark had carried life with It. Al o'clock the compar-
10 pour in and nj the space before the gb1et.
At that time also Capt Jourdan Of The sixth Precinct
with force OF G5 policemen, made his appearance and
placed his line before the scaGOld The Police
arrangements were, as usual well considered One
Jourdan and Sergt. Kennedy, were detallec 10 take
charge Of the Tomps u bsing from each OF the fol-
lowing Precincts First Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth,
Seventh and Twenty yseventb, and 80 from the reserve
on the roof OF the NewHayen Railroad Depot and four
men on the roof Of tenement northeast corner OF Elm
and Centrests where the curious were otherwise en-,
abled view the execution. Detectives Dunn ana
Woodbridge had charge OF the reporters' benches
At S, O'Clock. Sheriff OBren and his Deputies
arrived at the prison They were & an or dressed S ~ sa
and carried their official STATS The following gentlemen
JaTnes Maxwell Assistant Under Sheriff James Dunphy,
T. j. Hanbury, James Ryan, Joseph Dempsey Charles
banker Anthon Miller Jas SeeDacher, Bernard Reilly,
bernard ONe Peter Mcknight, John J. 5canneu, Peter
Rove WIN H. Shields, Benz H. Rosenberg.
About this time Mr.. Howe and hs associate, Mr. Hum.
mel counsel for the prisoner visited tne sei Oh
mo criminal Father DAILY with him, and stated 70
Mr. Howe upon his entrance that REYNOLDS haa uttered
some beautiful sentiments ana was tu' pepaeu i"'
MT Hove" Good morning Reynolds trust you
prepared" Yes. Sir" replied Reynolds Il am ready
10 meet my God am very sorry very sorry for what
have done, and hone God will forgive me"
demned man. Look 70 God, Rey nOlds for pardon"
God bless you Mr.. Howe
During tine brief ineryiew Reynolds exhibited c3nsd
hand with great warmth and cordially.
AT .. o'clock Deputy sherihs stephens ana - B; 10
eeubcrg entered the cODutlnDtu p4aCcu tHo
moose around the neck OF Reynolds, who remarked VIII
that haaugh peculiar 10 him. :" IL Is rather tght
Mr. stephens" The black cap then placed on his
head and procession moved 10 the gIoHt FATHERS
Day and PerrOn Of ST. Francis Xaviers supported the
condemned aud encouraged him with words OF consola
taon and promises OF mercy folloying them came the
Rev Messrs McCreary OF 81, Andrews and PerF VI ST
Teresa finally the deputies At precisely $40 tue pro
cesslOn made its appearance when every nat was re-
moved and every eye fixed upon the condemned man
who bllngly clutched the cruCix extended 10 h
and muttered Iuaudiby the prayers Which rose 70 his
/ lna IT,, .
| AS the condemned man approached the eauoWs ne
lifted his eyes the structure before hln ous instantly
cast them down. and continued repeating the WoIls Vi
the CredO" and ConhteOr" Arrived at the scanold,
wretched criminal kne and received dissolution from
Father DAILY when at 2G minutes past the black cap
was drawn his face and the fastened to the
spring clamp at the rope. second elapsed IN which
Reynods exhibited the utmost terror aud anguish. clasp
ing his hands and the tears pouring down his cheeks
suddenly the signal was given the weight fe ana the
/ body OF tine criminal was swung INTO the alr. for
but al about o. nerves having recovered from the
shock they had received by the start OF the body re-
sumed their functions The breast Of the culprt began
10 heaye as II in dreadful agony; the arms trleu 10
loosen themselves fom the thongs that held then ana
fearful rocking motion came over the body tNe min
had been cut one Of the inedch gen
tlemen heard the rush into the right lung Al SIX
minutes after being hung, the pulsatOns 10 tt let Nls
stranguaon had In aud the murderer had pad the
forfeit Of his crime
TN MEDICAL MES,
among whom were Doctors Hodgnan, Nealls, Snllb'
IN Finnel, NJ Iinuoll, Ganco, Robinson shhr McDon
aid McEwen aud othcs examined the body and at sSo
prounced life extinct
CUTTING DOWN.
After hanging for ~ minutes the body was put fnto he
cOniu and formal inquest by Coroner fyhh ana
sorn Stevens handed to the undertakers TO be
hurled In Calvary Cemetery, 10 which place j was NJ