New-York tribune., 1872-12-06
THE DOOMED MURDERER.

THE GOVERNOR REFUSES TO INTERFERE-TllE
EXECUTION TO TAKE PLACE TO-DAY
All efforts to obtain a respite for Henry
Rogers, the condemned murderer Of Police Officer
Donahue of Brooklyn having failed, Sheriff walter Is
making the usual for the execution Gov
Hoffman, yesterday morning, sent from sing sing 10
DIstrlct-Attorney Britton, the following telegram:
"The application for respite in the Rogers Gaze Is
denied" This telegram was handed TO Sheriff Walters
who at once Issued orders for tho construction OF tine
| gaIlows.
This has been erected in the ailyard underneath the
windows Of the female cells and consists OF tho usual
/ framework and BEAM with the rope and drop.
The condemned informed of the result OF the
appeal Yesterday morning. He standing in the cen
ter of his cell when OF his counsel Mr. Spencer en-
tered and laying bis hand his shoulder said Rog
ers INV boy, there's no hope It's only matter of a
wear or so; prepare yourself TO die like man. The Gov
ernor won't interfere" The doomed man hung ms heau
! and turning away, bursttnto tears
He afterward became reconcied 10 his 1atc ana
engaged in religious exercises with the spiritual advice
of the Rev Father McElroy of the Debeyoise Roman
Catholic Church, who celebrated high mass The Rev.
Father Mcdonald Of St. Marys Church, Wiliamsnurgh,
and Rogerss mother also present. ana the later
appeared broken hearted at the almost certain death
w s cn see nom the window OF his cell the up
rights the gaOws in tho jail yard. ana referred 20 u
wHen conyeTang with some nlenos !es,ef9h, tISy tI
tried to change the subject but he showed plainly nat
be knew Wlat preparations were being made; Iho
Sheriff has issued tickets OF admanC6 70 those VINO are
10 witness the execution and only these VIII ne adnI
ted The hour set for the execution ls 3 a. IN.
The crime which Henry Rogers is 10 suffer ls the
brutal murder Of Officer John DOnohue OF the Filth
Precinct IA front of McGOdrcks liquor saloon at NOrth
and UniODdye., on sunday, july T. Ihe notO
rious Row gang OF which Rogers was metnDer
had been in tine saloon aud, according TO tne
testimony elected the trial, laid their plans for the
debrate murder of the policeman when he came along
They carried their plan into effect without the slghies
compunctlou and only fled after they had fractured
DOnahues head in several places with cart rung ana
some stone bottles. The first blow was struck Dy
Rogers with cart runs, telling the officer 10 the side
walk and while he prOstrated others or the gang
flushed their brutal work with tho bottles which they
had carried out of McGOldrcks den.
When found By his fellOw-Oicers DOnahue was lnsen-
sibe and he remained in thai state up 70 tine hour OF MS
death in the City Hospital The police arrested most OF
the gang in their beds, and tue COroners Inquest
which followed tue evidence clear aaint Rogers
even by the testimony Of his associates tha the jury
found verdict against him. and he was renanded iUr
trial. 100, ,- a. .
me case twas tried before Judge Gilbert during the
November term OF the Court Of oyer and Ierminer and
Rogers g convicted uf murder IN the fret degree and
sentenced to hung Dee. His counsel raised several
objections TO the manner which several Jurors ma q
heel mpaneled, and also TO the Judges charge, ana
applied 10 Judge for writ OF error aud stay or
proceedings. THIS the Justice refused and similar al
hcaOD 10 Judge Fancber 10 New'foFk was also dehed