The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-07
BUFFALO,.
Gaffney TO be Hung To-day.

BUFFALO, ,dFebrusry 6.-John Gsrey'
who is to be executed Tomorrow, has
TOR the past twenty four hours given
signs OF insanity. His actions during
the greater portion OF Yesterday raised
a grave doubt in the mibd Of Sheriff
Cleveland az to whether they were as
sumed for the purpose OF delaying his
execution, or whether he had really
lost his reason. 4 council OF physicians
was summoned lsst evening consisting
OF Doctors Miner, Hopkins, Dayton and
Rochester, sni although they could
no. come to definite opinion they sd
visei Sheriff Cleveland to telegraph to
Governor Dix, advising two
weeks stay OF proceedings, Gaf-
nev. in the meanwhile TO be
examined BY Dr.. Grsy, OF Utica, and
other experts on questions OF insanity.
While the Priests were visiting Gsf-
uey Yesterday lie flew into q violent
rage, cursiug and breaking the crucitir
in p;ec-s. All outside communication
with him has BEEN prohibited by the
$l,ri1, who, il is understood, has te'e
grAuhpi Governor DIX, Int As yet has
received 10 reply.
LATER
Sher 4 Cleveland has received tele-
gram from Governor DIX, stsIing that
he vii not grant 3 respite in the
ca-e OF Gatfney. Late last
n'Eht Gafnev's rawlings became
es. violent and this morning he WAS
remarkably calm About 4:lO A. NJ.
he tell asleep aud slept until between
s.x aud seven clock, when he swoke,
a~d continued to act as though insane,
being, however, comp quiet and
le-s dem pnstrstIve tnsn last night. The
Sheriff will summon the Grand Jury
before whom tie tc-'im NV OF the phy-
-ciAu- will he taken, and The insanity
~ the pr sonc- determined unon
Should the inrv AL ~ render verdict
w I3-norr,w hs,Nr-. IL 4 NJ Hni I.
u. G..!rr, wGilaye 10 meet hs i .om
On the ga.'o"-.
Latest Execution Pastponrd.
AGer the receipt OF Governor DiXs
tel, gram declining 10 respite Gatfney
for ore week. $ler Il Cleveland called
q jury 10 inquire into tie alleged in
SANITY OF the prisoner Gaffnev. The
Jury wae con p,sei OF the most promi-
rent cit zsr- o BuFA'o, who met at the
Supervisors room. in the Court House
hu.,jing. at o'clock today. Just pre-.
vioua To- the assembling Of the jury a
second dispatch Was forwarded TO Gov
Dix ur.!uy the respite o. one week.
This second telegram was forwarded To
Gov. DIX, and WAS signed hy DlstriC'
Attorney Williams, Sheriff Cleveland,
Iuice Talcout and the doctors Gafi-
nev, on beng brought into court. eX-
ninitei M drci!ci si-ns OF INSANITY.
bu' wa wy pale and had baggsrd
lo.k
At-r taking the testimony OF several
physicians ard the watchman at the
iRil in r",srd 10 Gaffnev's insanity the
Court adjourned until 40 this evening,
when the ~.cr'T read the following
telegram rom Governor Dix:
ALBANY, February 6
r. Gro..r C1s'1aI Sheriff NJ Err
L,my.
en- the representations Of Drs I. +
Rochester J.. 7. Dayton, J. E King
and II X Hopkins, that they are una
ble to decide whether John Gafney il
insane and or tine further representa-
ton that an inqle-t has been ordered
by the proper legal authority 10 ascer-
tain the TACT of his SANITY, the execution
o. hi sentence - deferred until Friday,
the li.h day Of February.
signed JOIN A. DIX.
Tie court then adjourned until
TIe-dsy next to ten clock A. NJ.
the Grvernora action will not be
male known to tiafnev uDtl TO morrow
Tue court of inquiry vii probably
reach a verdict IN one session IL IL
thought ,iafneys insanity ls irigned.