The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-29
TnE cAusE OF nm ExrLosIoN
A Condemned Man StHrves Himself
to Death.

TO DCath.
The Oldham (EnglAnd) Ercning Es.
press, of August ! /, says: The man Jas.
Flynn, who was sentenced at the last
Assizes for the wilful murder
OF Johanna Navin, and who has since
been confined in the county prison,
Strange.ways, Manchester, died from ex.
hausllOn ut aquartcr 10 three o'clock yes.
tcrday afternoon. The conduct of the
man since he received sentence OF death
has been violent, and in every way most
extraordinary. He was condemned on
Thursday, the LIST inst, and on that night
refused 10 take anything either to cot or
drink. On the first night the governor Of
the prison did not think there was any
determination on tho part of the prisoner
to refuse food, but that his appetite had
merely lOrsaken him, for tine time being,
through the severity Of the sentence. On
the following day, however, Flynn still
pCrsistently refused 70 eat anything, and
the governor called the attention of the
surgeon to the matter. The surgeon ad.
viscd that he should be tried to the break.
fast time the following day, and il he
still continued in his determination TO re.
ject his TODD means should be taken to
compel him. Contrary to the cNpecta-
tions OF the surgeon he still held out, and
it was decided TO bring the stomach.pump
into reQuisition. Up TO this time the
man had conducted himself with more
sullcnnGss than violence, but when he
saw the surgeon and his attendants at the
door of his cell with the stomach
pump he seized a stool, and,
swinging it oyer his head, swore
he would knock out the brains Of any one
who attempted even TO enter his cell.
They were thus held at bay for some
time, but the warder who has been in at
tendance on Flynn watched his opportu-
nifty and seized tho prisoner round the
arms and body, and pinioned him while
the surgeon and attendants succeed in
placing the pipe Of the instrument down
the mans throat Finding himself bailled
in his attempts not 10 allow the use OF the
instrument, be now became exceedingly
violent, and worked his head about in so
iGrocious manner that the surgeon
found il useless TO attempt to use the
pump again. After this the prisoners
boots were removed and slippers supplied
to him, for seeing the mood he was in, it
was thought he might make use Of them
rs weapons of violence. On the day fol.
lowing, as indeed on every day since his
sentence, the Governor endeavered to in.
ducc him TO partakc Of food, and sent to
his own residence for tea and bread and
butter to give the man. This was also
also refused, Flynn taking just q sufficient
quantity OF the tea to inoisten his throat
and his lips, but leaving the solids entirely
untouched. When stimulRnts have been
rendered him in cruel or other compounds
he has always refused-someLimes even
with oaths-to receive them. The Ro-
man Catholic chaplain Of the prison (Rev
Mr. Clarkson) has been in daily attend
ancc on him, aud, like the rest OF the Of
ticials Of the prison, has done his utmost
10 get the man TO eat, but, Of course, with
ont success, and his illusions to things o
eternity were, il is only natural TO sup
pose, treated with the same contempt
With such a course 1t was impossible FOL
Tue man TO survive long, and he died, a
We have said before, at about a quartz
to three o'clock yesterday afternoon, hay
ing become somewhat emaciated through
want OF food