The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-08
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Hanging MOT Played Out.
Execution Of Jack Reynolds.
The Mcfarland Murder Trial.
Fallen Building in Broadway, N. Y.
Herrible Murder in Illinois.
a Man and Wife Butchered.
ETC., ETC., ETC., Etc, Etc.
FROM VIEW .YORK.
Execution OF Jack Reynolds,


known as Jack Reynolds, the murderer of Will
liam Townsend, was hanged to-day in the
Tombs Prison yard. The execution was con-
Quoted quietly, and witnessed by about 800
people. Ever since Reynolds realized that there
was no hope for him he ceased to present those
symptoms supposed to indicate insanity, and
made suitable preparations for death.
He rested well last night, having parted with
his brother, Joseph Breen, and his sister-in-law.
Breakfast was given him at an early hour, and
he attended mass Immediately after, passing
under the gallows on his way to the chapel.
The remaining hours of the criminals life were
spent in his devotons. At 8 O'clock however,
his counsel called to see him. Reynolds ex-
pressed himself as ready to die and was very
sorry for what he had done, maintaining his
usual composure.
At o'clock his toilette for the scaffold was
made and the moose placed around his neck. At
sixteen minutes after o'clock the procession
was formed, and the doomed man took up his
march for the scaffold, apparently moved for
the moment by his terrible position. The Under
Sheriff, Joel o. Stevens, had mercifully arranged
that the religious services at the scafold should
be short, SO that after single prayer with his
spiritual adviser, Reynolds was permitted to
kiss the crucifix while kneeling.
moment after the cap was drawn down,
the rope adjusted, and the condemned was
suddenly launched into eternity. Death did
not occur until seventeen miautes had elapsed,
although the culprit evidently suffered but
little.
post-mortem examination will be held this
afternoon to determine whether Reynolds suf-
fered from cerebral disease.
A full account of the murder for which Rey-
| nolds paid the extreme penalty of the law this
| morning will be found upon the seventh page of
TIE TELEGRAPH, together with q report of his
| trial.-ED.
Fall Of Building.
New YORK, April 8.-The north wall of the
mammoth iron building Nos. 740 and 742 Broad
| way, owned by Wood & Brothers, and intended
as a carriage warehouse, fell with tremendous
| crash at 2 o'clock this morning. Fortunately
no one was in the building at the time, or there
| would have been loss of life to record. The
building had been erected somewhat hurriedly,
| but it is supposed that the recent heavy rains
had undermined the foundation walls.
The damage, it is supposed, will be about
| $4,000
| Arrival Of the sIissing steamer MIssourI.
NEW YORK, April 8.-The steamer Missouri,
from Havana, about which there was some ap-
prehension for her safety, arrived here this
morning.
Fifth Day of the Mcfarland Trial.
| NEW YORK, April 8.-The interest of the pub
| lie seems to deepen as the case progresses.
| Upon the reassembling of the court Mr.. Spen-
Ger rose to open the case for the defense.
The District Attorney had called to his aid a
distinguished gentleman who was near being
| Senator, and who was an ex-Judge and Repre-
sentative in Congress. His appearance in the
case proved its weakness. No private counsel
should have been imported into the case to
participate in the prosecution whose object was
to place a citizen on the scaffold and in q dis
honored grave. He (Judge Davis) would be
better employed in his duty as legislator
than trying to call this man, the defendant to
follow the footsteps of the miserable man who
but one hour ago eXpiated his crime the gal
lows. He warned the jury to beware lest IN
their dying hour they have to reflect that they
sent into eternity, before his time, man who,
in n moment of irrepressible passion, killed the
! desolator of his home and the destroyer of his
| happiness. No witness has seen McFarland's
| countenance, no one has heard him say word,
| and those facts should be remembered. If the
| papers upon which he wrote when standing al
| the desk could be found, it would prove thai
| Mcfarland was then in an insane condition o.
| mind They must remember how a witness
| testified that once before Richardson cast
triumphant look over his shoulder at hil
| victim.