The New York herald., 1871-12-09
EXECUTIONS IN BUFFALO.
Two Men To Be Hung Next
Friday.
Appearance and Religious Belief
of the Criminals.
From the Buffalo IN. VI Express, Dec. ~

From the Buffalo IN. VI Express Dec. IL
| yesterday morning reporter OF the Express
wended ms way To the Err. County jan for the pur-
James Edward nellv who are now lying under sen
tence o. death, and whose execution Is appointed II
motHhk uterVehes ior next rrday, The I3Ln
Inc snow was falling heavily and the streets with
the rushing and tnrongng lide OF pedestrians aud
vehbes the aoses and hustle OF onsy cIIy pre-
sentea picture oil liie and animation strongly in
CONTRAST win the silence and almost oppressive
gloom tnat Insensby gathers over the mind as turn.
tnx lrnm the busy lie OF the CROWDED streets we en-.
ter the jail yav aud, crossing rapidly. we knock
the onlce or the jail, plaAn and rataer small
room, whose sole contents appeared 20 be
,S fnar huge ~ BRASS keS saa s
par Of handcuns. After iraking ourselves known
to the Jallor. and explaining the object Of visit,
we wese insroducel TO The deputy, who, reckoning
us to follow, opened the mass doors that lead rom
the Office TO the jall proper and showed as the IA
terror OF the Ere county JAIL In one the cells on
the ground door we found one or the objects OF our
visit,
or Gemelen. Al the time or our VISIT Gemelen was
seated close TO the door OF his CELL Upon knees
which nc appeared 10 De reading In an aDstracted
manner. lie was very unLidiy dressed. but rose
entered .nlo conversation with Inc man. and as our
eyes Deaame accustomed to che gloom Of the cell,
we were enaple 10 yet du'l view 0l me being VINO
st nds guilty. In the eics oi the law OF The dread
crime OF murder
HIS personal appearance Ia by no means remark
able. He Is snort IN stture, very outly butt his
general ar ls that OF soidity. HIS eyes are brown,
his nalr 0lack anu with the exception Of dlsgure-
meht OF the nosu-the result OF abiow-his general
appea ance Is Nv NO means sinister or repusive. In
fac, he would be very unlikely man to chosen out
or crowd as one likely To commit cOdblO0ded and
desperate crime In the course OF q conversation
with reporter he stated tnat he does not believe
IN hell tut believes tnat SIN meets It's punishment
here earth. He ATTRIBUTES all his mslOr, unes to
The use OF wnlskey. hut denies lne commission OF
the crime OF which he h II been convicted He
thinks that II he can get u new trial he will be ac-
qulted, and his general demcanor Is bold and reso.
GEMELEN is A FATALIsT.
He evidently believes IN the truth or the old saw
| Will never ne drowned" but he does not seem to
have arrived M q tehnte CONCLUSION To the man.
| ner OF hts own exit FROM this vorlu oil sorrow. He
| rela ed reporter with much unction several
| incluenis Of his Aic, showing remarkable escapes
| from dearn, and doubtless expecrs TO be equally
lucky on the present OCCASION He related tiat
i when child ne tell from lofty brick building and
i escaped death; tnat when young man In Company
with tnree companions. he went IN bathing and
| almost drowned, being resuscited WITH 0tIicuty,
and since he resided mere ne once narrowly escaped
some ieoW.WoIkmen Sonsaa a ~ lest. out wnic Jest
these stories 10 snow tue frame Of mind OF
| the man and tine marvellous command he has over
| the passions tGat would control most In his
| awful condition. However ne laughs and talks
freely and from his conduct no one would believe
that Tor him the stream OF time IS fast rum
ning into the ocean OF eternity. He Is regularly
| GERMANY and he speaks higny or the Kindness OF
| jail officials. lie entcrtalns hopes or escape from
4 Ills Impending UUOHl, Dut SAYS Ht ~
! worst comes 10 meet It Ike man lie Processes to
care nothing about his own fate, but seems 10 DO
much EXERCISED over ae ,,,ire e 0, ms rca % l. con ,S
city, the oldest being hoy nineteen years Oi age
and tne Youngest girl OF four or nve; He has Two
arguments Tor new trial IN hs case Will be nele on
saturday, and upon the success OF TINS application
and eXertlons Of his counsel, who Is unliring IN
his efforts his behalf, he bases his hopes anu, we
think. his present demeanO
| Leaving Gemelen AMI passing to the ADJOINING
cell but one we notice figure standing bshind tho
| grated door whose outlines hut dlnly reveai the
presence OF an occupant. TINS man, our gulde tens
| rs, Is
| and stands convicted OF the murder OF German
| named Charles Rose1feidt, az the house OF Mrs.
Rankin, at the loot OF Michigan street The murder
mltted while Kelly under the influence OF
liquor. In conversation with onr reporter Kelly
admitted that the muraer was wholly unpr0voked.
but CLAIMED that ir was unprecedented. lie says
that never saw MS victim before, and has no
recollection 0i committing the tearIui acr He ap.
pears fully OF his terrible position and mas
OF the b0ldness ana SELF possessed assurance
hIbited ny Gemeen. When our reporter approached
the cell Kelly smoking, but took the pipe from
his mouth and conversed Freely though In q low
and trembling tOue OF voice. Unlike Gemeen, Kelly
beeves In neil aud thinks that Gods eternal pun.
ishment II visiLed upon wrOngdoers. He says he
has snned aud must take MS punishment, and IrIea
To ieel reconcled to his rate lie has faint hopes OF
repi eve. ana expresses himself grateful for the
Kind treatment no receives from the officials or tho
jail While We were conversing with Kelly tho
time for cleaning MS cell arrived. The jailOr I'M
locked door and Ke!iy stepped into the haIl
his cell. This gave US an opportunity TO
closely observe The man and get ex-
cellent idea OF his personal appearance.
lie v about five feet ten inches height,
and well prop0rtloned; has blue eyes and chestnut
HAIR. He Is apparently ABOUT forty years OF age,
by birth Is ai lrishman. He bears strong traces
MS Imprisonment and his face SHOWS the elects
OF mental agony. During our entire conversation
his never rose above u iremulous whisper,
and his whole frame shook aud LremJled wita agi-
tation. lie appears very suudued, and anwercd all
about stating anything about his crime. He says
he does n0l remember uOinR The murder, but iceis
prepared 10 submit to his late, ana declared that
beyond that he mas nothing tn say. lie Is evidently
trying to keep up bold front, but his ability noe
equal TO his Will, and IL Is PLAIN even 10 the most
casual observer tnat he Is suffering the most acute
anguish OF mind lie Is unmarried, and has no
relatives TINS country. He IL the youngest Of i've
cnidren, was born IN the COUNTY or wexford, Ire
land, and emigra eed TO this country In 1852. lie Is
regularly attended by the Rev. rather Kennedy, %
Catholic Clergyman to winch church Kelly belongs.
He speaks hlghiy oil the benefits lc derives lrou
Father kennedy's mInlstratl0ns and devotion.
Leaving Kelly we soon found ourselves III the
outer office and after u ieW moments cenvorsatIon
win jailor. who informed Us thai both men are
uniformity well behaved aud cat and sleep reIu.
IarIy we TOOK our leave.
rIB EXECUTION.
We understand from Sheriff G cvcland that n
nothing transpres To prevent the executions they
within the requirements OF the law, and not as q
sensational sight Tor tie multitude.
PERSONAL NOTES
Secrotorv Hickman " I'm Kaokuk Iowa.