The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-22

p IVES yet Ct Richmond visited Mc0inan IN tho
C3ty Prison and had the following p ..rf. ~
INTERVIEW WITH HIM.
He was giaa % meet reporter OF the HnRALD.
which he Considered the greatest newspaper In the
snd impartial tralf ~ Tx
0CGIFfIS No, str. ! wa5 convicted and SON.
tealced on account oil prejudice.
k8PORrER-What preu1.ceY
AcGIrFIN--Bocause / am q Northern man. and
BE- Asss the! thsughs belonged 70 the League,
which didn't 80 Hs qn
ksr0arER-rhea you are under the impression
that you ought net 70 be executed
Aos,FsIN-Yes, sir. am had no hand IN the
Killing OF Drumm0nd. not that l saw he ought NOT
- have been killed; he went
TO HELL LITTLE eOONEB
tnan he would nave gone. vas along with Lewis
that day but took no part IN II.
klPoRikR-Dtd you not call cut 70 Lewis to shoot
NcGlsrIs---Ns. did not; and the witness that
q tine witnssses swers they followed u up but tho
RAN LIKE oOwARDs
when Lewis fired and Druininond fell. fn
kkr0srER-Hsve yea applied for respite TO the
HcGITrIs-Yss. sir: my lawyer applied for Q
RESPITE un II Lewis could 20 tried but the Governor
refused 10 granti
MAN. ne would 20 likely 70 do the best he could for
NcGIFpM-Yes; but reckon he is like the bal.
ance oil the politicians He knows which side his
bread Is bustered. and he weuld nos go against the
Wishes Of the Brass wiok people. who would rather
last week AND g. n sackciotn and asnes than that
\ RsroRrEs-Whas could you hope for In case Of q
rospiIes -s.h b. frri
NcaIFms--LswiS trial would clear me. Is
could then be proved that Drummond oame that
day prepared to XIII me. Lewis had also witness
70 prove that Dfuminond, whO was ~
4 NV4uRI0Us MURDERER,
once laid IN wait FOR him Lewis to XIII him, but
h,s towards nsart iansd him and he could not Ore
: kRloxfxs-Ars yo9 prepared TO diet
Ac0IsrIA-l hope AN u la!n'tt but wouid IKE
ssntsa TO- sassd sSve went i sss,s1t TO hell; but
Se the w wa
casytaatly vtassd ~ psiast ana wore srucinx
ss1sssss- 70. any hope Of being saved
from The galiowsf ra AN 81
AOalYsis.Yes; vnaas tssre = lns tasrs Y hope.
= wisned- Ivs ssrtsls means or deash. the gal
ssrenzxa cannot possibly contemplate sui
Moarsym-wsn. M not exactly. Tney gay that
- the unpardename stn. l would preier death IN
TsS se ended S my e.rk win Meo,nn and took my
acies n tive with ssme sharp instrument but every
srt 70 observer n IN his coil proven fruisess and
Se w :" sS pss an end - lis ows liz mat
Though there v no doubs that Mc0inan did ssri.
ossy contemplate suicids % avoid the tsrren OF the
soanod, yet he Jailed 70 DO IL, either from lack
Of safcisnt resolution Or from want Of tne means
During MS stay In the Richmond jail he was heavily
prevented him from CARRYING out his idea OF se-de.
struotion Shenn Hidwsl or this county. arrived In
ass s Sns sn wss
provided with SUIT Of new clothes, conststng Of
blue clotn coat dArk cashmere pants black el?uoh
made quite respectable appearance His manacies
renamed on hin. ana hH arms were bound with
cOnveveo htmseif and guards from the Jail to the
depot where he tssk tAs cars almost uaobserved
TEE RIDE 70 DEATH.
As soon as became known that . condemned
felOn. on his way 70 the scalrold was on the train
him, and Il soon vas packed NoGifiin spoke cheer
fHlly aud resignedy u his fast approaching dOUm
aud his guards on sae subecs OF eternal punishment
the Catnoiic doctrine that ali nnnsrs mus;
any re reach Sa'A the tnsdom heaven % e's1 Inc
passengers listened TO this Discussion with
became developed that AcGifdn had nother plan Of
evading TIE gallows besides that OF committing
sSsi we Mscn wss most and
mated. completely engaging the attention OF his
nstenera that he cast furtve chances at the window
Of the car mud WA ready At any moment 70 slip MI:
handcuns, for his hands wsro quite small He had
JUMP FROM rnR CARS
as the train passed over the James River bridge
and either be ehOt or killed In the attempt ana thus
sherm Bawen dssscssd lis msnnuvrcs ana quickly
warned him 70 destst a. his efferts would DO use
less After this he abandoned all hope Of escape
inevtaDIe AZ ali tho intermediate stations between
this point and Richmond large numbers of people
.sona to DO hangedS Upon the arrival Of the train
the Condemned man Was conveyed In wagon from
der OF Orummond oocurred In Brunswick. wners
fceiiug against the criminals ran nigh. and hence
they elected 70 % tisd IN this the ADJOINING county,
POPULAR siHrArHY In ms Favor
ana o general belief that the punishment was too
severe and terrible for the part had taken In the
crime. This was not the case however, among the
people VINO came from tS rness the
Of The justice OF his sentence, ana seemed rather 70
exult over than regret the terrible punishment
Confederate Iorticasiea. which was built 70 protecs
the railroad bridge over the keherrln River, the
Oil held, which made il conspicuous. It was
large substantial structure having platform about
ten feet nHn, with drop 10 the centre, which was
~ 'N' AH1As CHASTITY srrcrAoLH
which was viewed with intense interest," BY crowds
OF both wniles and negroes during the morning.
OWING to appreheDs10ns JRat AcGtnen might do him
se OF tue ara ~ 1
spiritual matters alternately, and read ANAL Tesla
ment which he had ey the light Of candle. sleeping
Meep. Father Janesen. Catn0lio priest, arrived
by the msrnng trnin q eight O'Clock. aud soon alter
went TO the cell Of Tho condemned man and engaged
in tre solemn services Of that Church before DEATH
White the clergyman was reading the servioes
nsns his aos on ~ uds
hlm 10 continae reading. but said, II can't Keep
awake; must Sleep" He then stretched ms head
upon his pallet aud said, "wako me up IN half an
hour, at eleven O'Clock; viii then DO rotreshed.n
In few seconds he was SOUND asleep and seemed
to enjoy last rep0se-oalm ana tranquil and not at
ali suggestive Of murderers slumbers. At the
hour of eleven he Wa awakened, and
HIS SPIRITUAL DEvOrION0
we're resumed, continuing until the hour OF noon.
BY that time the town Was thronged with vehicles
Of every description, and crowd that numbered
over two thousand, and composed OF all ages and
sexes OF both races the females Of the negro race
predominatinG. IN this assemblAge the dsm0raiiz-
tnQ effect OF public executions apparent In the
eager, craving and impatient manner in which the
crowd awaited the sca0old's tragedy. They moved