The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-10
rlwl 71oN OF A MATRIcIDE,

~ II ttbtN ~ - a.
~ TWO OTHER CONDEMNED
rNES" r,rs =. WARNING AG atSST IN
NJ h,,r,<rE SCENES ON THE SCAF-
80 rlIk rAii.. 60. S'- "
,.r,a,,o. Y. Y, Friday, Patrick Motifs
.,s,rd The unnatural crime Of ma'r''
M tho sa!ows in the !'a''-yard- The
,q. conducted with the utmost
.,,d rri,acy. MOI more than MY
... WIRE wc>cht. The $catio'd was
... ,hr east wing rf the Enclosure.
...,f with an awning tn prevent per-
.,,tre.<inc the execution from the
,.n. hon,c-tors N1orriSssp while in
.., sentence conducted hipse'i IN a
....r.rry manner He had made ar.
...,. f,r hi, funeral and appointed his
....-.~. \ letter gives The following
.. ,s- crime and the execution
$40 rRx VI EpERES MAS
;r,.ris.,y was born q. Necnan,
r.,...g,,rv. ireland; WAS in hi,
..r..,fgI. ll- parents came 10 Tins
1, ne VIZ ~ titsit. i''i'i'
g.. ogr OF eleven wears Patrick wHs
... Western House Of Refuge Tor
ayain.t the law. and remained
t,,u wear " hen aged about
..... -r went sailing on the lakes, and
........ t,-nr he went to New York and
..-l .,r south America. Alter several
r., returned to Buffalo. when he
..u,....i fer larceny and sentenced I"
49,. ,...-.v >ta,cprtson hlrc years. seven
10. married Young Girl in this
......., sr deserted. and she obtained
rrslau, to i,i, return to Buffalo.
... .... r. VIZ luafricd TO Young wo-
81, f-.rrI,n.,l. whom he promised TO
...- .., ,u,n r. be could make provision
.. -4,r,pIf. He wrote her after his
.. nd u lew DAYS before the eN"cu-
. ...N,t 81 letter from her expressing,
g.. ..r..u for hl> fate. MorriSSet early
g.. ..l. .,,i life Wa nf Il most di>solute
.... OBVIOUS 10 death h. appeared
.,.,. w.. fplt kreuly bis position on the
.... t.n ,>Iucrd no outward emotion
49,. ....,,rn@ and compression Of the ilp>.
81. r.. ~, tate without tiinchiuG.
TIE NrErER.
n. .1a,irr Na> committed on Sunday
.. ....t .G,iur last. The victim. Mrs. Nor
...,.. Mas u " i.iow having tOur children--
,..,.. .,rr.as,irr- AMI son. Mrs. MorrS>ey
...i 20. ,tl> city. u here she kept boarding
r..,....at -.g3npn. About O'Clock in the
..,.r.r.n %, the dav mentioned, while Mrs.
p.....,.g ,,a, in the diaing-room cutting
....-.. m,i with "alNiAg.kntte for dinner.
r..r.. in 81 -ta.c of intoXiction. entered
.,.r.sa rud commenced IN angry aiterGl-
....ta her. She f,iaily ordered him to
aal. rIr huu>c. threatening in case
ST.. 4.f not - 70 send for the police.
u,,rr,.n- tnn,rjItcd at this he snatched
I., l.r hand the knife she was using,
vNI-I .3i Il hlad" about seven inches III
sn-r'. r.,lrriu., tu sharp point. and drove
~ .,un.Ngm 10 the len through Der lett
lr.t~.. ~h,. diyd in less than five minutes
def .hn vl~ >t,hhcd. simply uttcrinT the
...am.'rou, "Uh." The murderer mad"
uu.tn.nY, Ia escape, and was quickly taken
..rn >taly t'y uiiiccr>. Mrs. Mori'i>>ey WAS
,.ug n!'g.tiyc wears or age. and bad been Il
widow several wears. 1t WAS understood
i.' 81" -"uv'iuc> got inGbriated, aud had
.a ~ WINE. u savage aud unbearablc temper.
iN.. halter fact was sworn TO hy two OF her
daughters nn the trial. II is also alleged
,rn' }n"r !, not one OF the children VIII"
r.> fnI Scar the marks of wounds inflicted
d, 'h'rrmolhrr.
'1hG"rII. 10 TWO OTHER MrRDsEFRS.
lic va, engaged in deyotioDs with his
...nrGU advisers and the Sisters of Charity
nn'd : "'rlock this morning, when be retired
'n tg- r"l and slept soundly till morning.
II. .urr,h II hearty breakfast. and was
,W-t... ~ religious exercises until his tirct
-.-',I- and hIuthcr-in-law came to take Il la>t
tn,nH. III" sheriff excluded all persons
: n hl, presence save those he desired tc
d. N III this morning, in company will
H.Uuiy sheriff. Morri>sey passed arcunt
,.r ,nrrIdors of the ,inil and babe fare
vHt {" the prisoners in confinement
Na.u opposite the cell of John GaIipny
a.,u -,nlcurrd TO hc hinged on the 9th IN
,'a@'. both II The doomed men broke ou
''. inua >ohhing. Morrissey plead rs a last
aAaf- request TINT Gat1eny's cell might be
"NW'5 and he he permitted TO embrace him
i.a -9ryit' complied, and Gatlcny walked
r'ontl into the hall. when he WAS tiflnl,
'tu,rod ~ NorriSscy, both men kissing and
'ouJ"u. with each other. y few minutes
1,rl sheriff Cleveland. with his under sheriff
su5 dnpufu> and Morris>ey's spiritual adj
'.~'., entered the cell OF the prisoner, when
ia' rope VAS placed about his neck.
SHINES On THE SCArFULp.
Nl'r short time the procession emerged
h"# lDr door OF the Jail, and MorrisSey
."MlI, ou The arm of Father Mallory. slow
N nGl win firm step PASSED TO and as
''wFd ilIr N,,atlrld. and took bis position or
,,r.,t
''r advisers Morlis>cv seemed to be object
A. Ia read q prepared statement, either de
.Hng "a 49, ~nmeihing else or feeling him
'"' H." mach rnncrsed to read, while Ia
i'"' Na:'o' earnestly counSelled him to reat
!" laajH, ~ ono minute past II O'Clock Z
W 4nrri>,'H took The paper il his hand ant
"f" ~ Ieud Voice and with firm tone The
'rHoWuy.
Iuraje. / have no words but these tt
az '.ai om about TO die on the scaffold
INA ''na "nIy knows how guilty am. Thi
"aiH olirr in utOnement for my sins, an(
80 "' Inc blessed Virgin Mary. mother o
'"i, 'o AK her son to accept il as such.
a9t" my sad end will be warning to al
,"ui'- ni"u and 10 determine them to keeI
'"al aeln hquor. TO abandon all evil associa
,."., a"i to attend TO their religious duties
l&Hh ai' ;nG-e who have been kind TO Dt
"Ha lhosc who have had charge Of me.
a>h li"'n 10 pardon me for any trouble ina,
IA'" caused them. | ask pardon of all whom
'@''"H"nded, and beg the prayers Of every
,'"' '"r my >ouI. and by the intcrccSsion u
.'' q" '-"d Virgin and all the saints hop'
'.' t@'it'n for my sins, through the merits o
''''- @rIsi. my Lord and Saviour. Amen,
NELI6iorS SERVICES.
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