, 1873-02-08

mon. A ,posi-mortem examination Of tho ro-
inains developed these facta. On tho loft stde,
Just below tho brenst, two or three inchea long by
an inch 3,, md hnlf wlae WAS fon,a Ecoorod tss1
mafks :; except Rmnll ono on. tho left thigh.
which loo|so ns IL IL Ind boon there soyora1 days.
Dissection showed tho tiBsuoa to bo bruiBod mud
gorged with blood, the 1nolnbrano Immediately
bonoath tho ribs boing cut through, and tho
BplocM punosured to tho oxtent Of threo n,1d a
lia1f inolieB. Threo quarts Of blood partially
filled III tho cavity Of tho abdomen. All tho
organs wore lealthy EXCEPT tho rploon, wIcl,
than tAat Of d healthy pcreou.
THREE BROKEN nfBs
lad penetrated tho spleen, and produced fle'nor-
rhago The conclusion rcap9d as ~ that roane .ne
u, mont |" cauaod pD" "is ior death. MeNalty was
III tiio house whi1o the nquost wHa holding, stl9
o pasu I'D " : for % hurtng lor clesta e aetod in
such a strange mannor that tho Jury tot war,
rantod In charging In their vordict that flo killed
his wife. IIo was not rresont wilon tno Veraaos a
some ,n some, ono, or got drink Deputy slorlf Storey
found linn without tronblo, and tool. hin, to
Aefo place. 1'd kops HIM IN enntody Y doria tt1 iLoay "
morhnE M Waen ndnfv o a5 2, conveyed TO f00f'' anu
TIE Exo1TEMENT AnATEp
eomewl,at within n week, and although tho
tragedy was. frequently alluded to, tho people
renee, until tho lny got for tho trial. On t1le
10Th Of Dooombor having, III tho monntlmo,
beon Indicted, NrcN!,lty wns arraigned OF tle bnr
Of ho CIRCUIT eesa Court ii psof M a RGSs RSaasa no not
States Attorney, ". Kollogg, .Jr., conducting
tic prosecution. Tho examination Of Witnesses
nnd tho arguments OF tho attorneys occupied
two daya. What is given above WINS a1duccd in
dotail with tho additional fact that hlcNulty i'd
mitted to Doptuy shoriff Storey that ho kfokod
his wife out Of bed. No Testimony wns offerod
by tho dofonco. Although tho evidence was
wholly circunstantal,, i was consid-
six hours Of doliboration roturted verdict Of
guilty OF murder iii tho first logreo, fixing tho
punishment Mt death. Tho day liked for tho
execution waH tho Sd Of January.
Tie dofendanta counsel made tue uannl
argued his clients calao., Tho only ground ho
advanced was purely tcchnical-tho falure Of
tho prosecution to provo tho nano OF tito do
coaset1-nnd tho Court not conBidortng it Raf-
hcient, oyorruloa tho motion.
| EEw ATTORNEYS l:up1oTEp.
| Two well-lnown criminal lawyers Of poorin,
| NIcBsls. Harmon md ". ". ODrion, were dissnt-
isfed with tho manner III which GibbonB had COLI
Quoted tho defence, aud ut NIcNultya solicitation,
! in the Court ona day to havo tho Judgment get
inside, nnd introduced testimony Of various kinds
| to supplement- his argument. Ho made up the
record OF tho caao, md won't to Bloomington to
|
favorable to granting Z snpc'sc1eas, but did not
| like to do 10 bccnrEo Peoria sTan not III Lis dis
triet, prefcrring TINT Chiof Justico Lawrence
should bo consulted. Harmon waited on him,
mud ho refused to grant what was desired, as no
exceptions Ind boon tason on tho trinl, although
tho Jury had separated, aud MS alleged, overheard
persons talk Of tho murder. The attorney then
went to Springfield to sec Governor palnaor,
returned to Doomington and saw
Justice Scott ngain, md tho latter tolographed
to Governor l'.ln1er to know If he wolld grant
rospito until tito case could le arguau bofore tho
aeceded, granting until tho 7th Of February, nnd
the caso was taken before the Court, tllon sit-
ting at Springfield. Elaborate arguments were
made by tho council, but tho Court refused te
grant s,perscdeaa, on tho ground that no excop.
fiona wero taken at the limo OF tho trial
| ABOUT a MONTH AGO.
| the indefatigable Harmon discovered what he
beloved to bo m Important witness Tor the q Do
fence Ihla wlnozs a,,': we woman named Mollit,
reputation Of being a good fo.nnle physician.
SHE asserted TINT, OIL tho night of tho suppoacd
murder, sho was visiting . sick person, and or
her way hu,no about 10 o'c1oclt Mt night, had te
| short diHtanco from tho Lol1so, and, to avoid
the broak, ale went into the middle of tho street.
When in the middle Of the street, she heard
aon1o ono cry ont nj If in dstrosp. slo ap;;
proachod the place whonce the sounds camc, and
asked who was tlloro. slle recognized tito voice
| OF tho pcrson who answered aa that Of Mrs.
hfcNulty, who said lit ia mo-" She went
into the yard through tho gato, and asked what
supporting herself with hor elbow. She sald
slle had fallen on or ovor the fence, which Mrs.
N1ofiit is uncertain that she was going to 500
Mra. Mccarthy, nelghbor and that 1. she s2oY1 haa
helped hor up aud to tho door, md inquired If
she should 60 in and assist her. After dollber.
ating moment, sho enid No.. that elso folt
bettor then, that Harry Cher huaband) would be
that he WAS not thoro at tho time tho witnoasos
Testified he WIS. Mrs. Mof1ltt then passed on te
Mrs. AlcCarthy's dwelling, intending te
send help, bnt observing no lIghit Gghia,, aht I,
continued to hor o1f h94S9 9pon n,aS wgkenng u
MRS, M'suLTY wAs DEAD.
and that hcr husband WIS accused Of killing hor
! After tho trial eho called at Mr. O'Drlont
oilco in Peoria, aud told hi,a what aho had acon
When informed that she WIS morally guilty O.
murder by hor silence, elo burat into tears, ant
said sho would do anything and go npywhoro tt
avort tho lnnging of McNulty. She said sh'
had written @ letter 10 Governor Palmer who1
1lcNulty was first Honteucol, but Ind receiyet
no answor tllat when Harmon md OBrlol
took charge OF tho case she supposed d nov trim
would DO granted, whom slo could testif
as to whnt she knew. Whom aho lcarned tl
and concluded to relieve her Gaiud. Whom aoke,
why she had not n1cao Tho statement before, al
replied that McNnty wag n diasolnto fellow, ans
in the habit Of qnarrcllins with his wife, md oil.
tiury as not but she mover dreamed Of liiH bein
hung. Bllo ndtlod tlat another thing whic
CAUSED her to raticenco was tho htatonlont tin
tho print Of u boot-heol WAS found an Mrs. Nc
Nultys bosly. Tllis had boon proved to b
untr1o aud glo then realized tllat it wes the fal
whicl, had killed tic woman.
Affidavit was made to this effect. Many poo
plo doubted Mrs. lrohltt'a voraci!y a'st other