, 1873-02-15
Execution Of John Gaffney for
the Murder Of Pat
rick Fahey.
History Of the Murderer--.t1ls Crime and
Confession.
Another Warming Against Unlimited
Use Of Whiskey.

on beginning TO end has born bf unuhuhl intere3ss
and for tho last ten days Ind catsod Intense exce-
men. ii tis ebrhsnunitS. Many oausea combined to
attract the attention Of tho public to his several trlala
the h&a wcro searched through and through for
means Of escape: desperate efforts were made BY
ha counsel and friends To- sacurA bib hc>
mutation BIZ ssneaos bRasgy in ea" sSn
s sn t9Sa S f9r h
Ganuy who Is aa1d to hnvo been the son Of prosti
tute va dtf and eradled In Tho sun,a Of ronuous
oty. When 8 years old, he bccams an ofphah, and
wna Wiz sas e & ee m %s xss
n iss lowest 91opthsu t Are, hIsaoy As hs Keen
g ss96az ssasag
Il h s01s
Into st,hsaY.xGhoo, snd obtained gltmpse 6 beta
Ills ldarsenel tnind Thence onward however, tho
spirl wthn hin wrs net 2nte rontens to remain II
he began car 10 i6ad and write at Of the public
achoos. constant warfare for bread and clotllngt
leaving this ho took charge OF SALOON. Marricd TOO
Rs9,s,ttnte q II manhood H o onsa oo
repar saa
iivss l q othefssoSess Il rsssung = aissaias
and I % Srneins out slri who lid Attempted 10 eeus
s's a sss asa $%5RS
heyea, prostitutes, aud t!'eir Il, ,toa%ers hs brain
aana '9 s q y ss iss Il
helsht and wc!gLcd nbout 1870 pounds. He had coal-
s ss se isFs,sa I ssss rs.s s Sss
EisIsd sxp1essioh LURKING 4 hsiE asphs; During
with vii sress Ut ates Conviction no esoamo ] aeg
| gdnt, md nliowcd hia beard to grow.
Fahoy participants was saloon located In tho
9ss be e s L q ~
| tFh
eli s5ns 35s I C. II & s
aud, between and o'clock in the morning, in COM
ran Mita ms dao nsmsa sPunney went 1e swee
eeatinasa s aslaey s ssefs T. ssd 5oss his las:
into tho room and seated himself near tho players.
Angry words passed botween aaifney and Fahey, and
@ snasoa ass' osney IL reve1es s and
fred the ball striking tho wall on tho opposite side Of
s room an n3 5an 70 posoa, wSh
passing through tho door, disappeared from tho
Of a hs py te te ra nes :bo,s t9lowsa
@ street 70 ad aaney VIE e i
Il s srees liz vc suS wax neEed
Up md carried into the saloon BY the police and died
tho oicers IN discovering e perpetrasor Of the decd,
but the exa::alion Of several pe1aons arrested upon
pSon resulted in s disclosure m IL that s"a John aan3syy aaasy
heverai times for infractions Of tho law no woghy
charge had over been Sustained against him. His
Victim was man whom society could we'll spare as
Tie murderer indiotoa at he May tern. ot the
dicion OF that Court It WAS sent to The Cout of Oyer
and Tcrminer tlc sosh Of Juno for trial at ct the
July he having been reindicted By Tho Grand Jury,
md arra!aned and pleaded not guilty on tho a 2sh.
whskered man." With whom 1t was alleged Fohey had
had difficulty on the nyenng previous to his en-
gas s asnG ss~ sq lin ras
shots wore fred. Tho Jury, howeFen .ftor retnaining
y night IN verdict Of murder in The
santensed Il be hapged on tho a7h of sertomber 4
bill q exceptions was prepared By counsel. aaa at;
E9prsss md Courier Containing the EVIDENCE given On
ss st.ea ''' "a, " 5 sDs sses,es e:
svsR2s upon hs i, .hsss naoso Sa
motion was stse o9sseed and
went before the Supreme Court TO get say of Pro
In order to a ease se to s he
espR 5a ths s tSa
niod On the lii Of bacembeT tho District Attorney
moved hat the Court ax the time ef execution, and
d. aehey IT It to %a give hops nd
prepare for death, Which certainly awaited him. BIS
In ths u
commute tho sentence to imprisonment for Life. Jury.
omSers OF TO ooo1 ooans o. the 1ss moas
them. The Governor, however, could and "no JUST.
ncation for defeating the execution of the law by tho
tho punishment particle.
on Thursday, jan. 30, your correspondent waa
and arranged. for another on the Monday follow:
Ing. On fbat day, Gahney acknowledged TINT be
sSsopss guilty. o aa Tas sys yssy aSs ss aa rsse q
% 80 Until dinnar on tuesday toF 10 had eaten, iii
.a RsE"s dss zss;s as
unsiorstsni:7 dafney, you're crazy man,. danney
ss @ 4segaSgs ss Els
at eycrybody, aud behaved In most singular manner
Dotota morning LIZ tore tho crueas tsen hs nCso
moned council i physlsan, They sonsnlted bu 1s
ss's easos Es Dr. ;sssses as nd
grant the extension asked and 10 sher9 called IL
~ jury Of tnqu!aiton." Tho medical gentlesnsn 70
to so IT, spa Mesk .pe M a
Dra. Gray aud vandorpool arrived md subjected Can
1 opd x AID on
IL thst 't's they Considered % lin sane. The "1nqst!on
mot or Tuesday morning. aad daanSy vas piaeMod M Ss S
case and tho Jury pronounced him to be Of sount
The result was anshctent to satisty the 1awabtdnl
citizens Of Buffalo that llo was to be hung. AMI the
hreathod more freely. Ganney, bimsof, had REGARDED
hla death by hanging as au improbable event.
On Tucsdny morning tho carponsers began Tho erec
ton Of the gcnold. anu Ia tho afternoon covered th
VIZ t. eqaS G
condemned cell except h1a wife anl children aud hi
spiritual adviser.
used for tue execution of Kerchneo and Darlington
1906 and for tile execution OF Patrick Morrss0y, tn
c,,pant 1t short notice.. Tho cross.bAr thtrtee
asae s Us II
Tho trar was sprung by TIE pulling Of oyert whc