The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-05
ON MISS thompson, had few minutes converse
ton with her and left.

AN EMBARRASSED sUB-INsPEcToR.
1t must be stated that the Sub-Inspector Of the
in his financial affairs. He speculated, lost and
overdrew his bank account. He was continually
mar ey crsasors who camored for what was
the constables and sub-constables under his COM
mand. Money was his idol and his ambition. In
he has died at the hangman's hands. The shocking
murder or Glass; OF course, caused great excite
oered and tne poce scoSreu Sae COUNTRY search
ing for the criminal. The usual COr0ner's inquest
held Montgomery though not suspected i then,
the crime 'fu' giving us0'f Iustr"ct!Ons t. have
whoever did the deed must have been covered
with blood. bil-hOok, with which the fatal
Gce coad not be traced 70 any
the Coroner's jury lett the matter In the dark as
much as before.
| 1t was noticed soon after that Inspector Mont
| gomery, VINO had been for n long time before
dunned by his creditors, now began to show him;
sell to be flush in funds, though he had inherited
| no property and his pay had not been increased
thinking hi suspicion had been ided, as lar as he
was concerned. he reckessly displayed or used
large sums Of money; Th. at once directed
high in command in the constabulary, he was not
allowed to run much longer at large. It was then
the bank after 1t closed the day poor Glass was
Killed, and that the only man who left in the even
dress he wore was described. It was remembered
also that he had asked brother offlcer at the time
t1 of the Iank could be Convicted thossS blood
| was found upon him; and, worse than all, he had
expressed the opinion several times before Glass
was murdered that
1T WOULD BE EASY TO ROB A BANK.
Montgomery was arrested and indicted for the
murder Of Glass. There was not scintllla of
evidence against him, except what was circum-
stantial. His position was high, and the govern
ment, 1t was thought, would not bear hard upon
q which q
much for upholding their rule in Ireland He was
q gentleman. had $3.50 per year, and was allowed
marriage had promised to provide for him hand.
somely; and then that he should be guilty
murder-to be the assassin Of his his N con-,
slant bosom friend. were circumstances
M Ss wss
tried, and each time the jury disagreed. The venue
was finally changed to the county Tyrone, and the
third trial commenced at Omagh, July "a last
two years alter the crime was committed. The
government sent down the Attorney General and
special counsel to prosecute. The prisoner had
able defenders.
| Judge Barry presided. Ut was shown BY medical
witnesses tnat from the position In which Glass
account the location of the blood on the foor
the murderer's clothes need not necessarily have
| been stained There were four wounds on the
head, each mortal. BY the direction OF the
Attorney General q constable was called, and,
| TO THE ASTONISHMENT or ALL
OF the spectators, came dressed as gentleman, In
the very clothes worn by Montgomery on the day
OF the murder. He was an object OF great curl.
speaking word. The prisoner observed with
amusement his counterpart, Tor the man resem
put on the waterproof coat worn by Montgomery
when he walked. He then unbuttoned his clothing
and produced the bundle OF notes found under
meath the stone and bho0k found In the bank.
The latter was wrapped IN piece OF paper and
s "a II. pScssss 9 SS sn sads
under the vest The bundles OF notes were then
drawn forth from between the pants and shirt and
4 In ~nIhfr from a n in Enfa hn LAM
lore OF some OF the ablest and most eloquent
sci at the Bar OF Ireland could not save Montgom-
lie was found guilty, and Judge Barry sentenced
| him ~ be executed August rs.
DURING THE TRIAL
the prisoner paid close attention to all that &C.
Cured. He observed remarkably cool and conf
Dent demeanor and showed q keen interest In the
proceedings as they progressed. He betrayed oc-
casionay the reckless action OF his mind by the
eager glances, during the examination OF wit
nesses, he passed from them to Judge and jury.
He had we'll nigh given up hope, and that was at
times easily to be learned from the expression Of
THE THEORY OF THE PROSECUTION
| was that Montgomery was IN the inner ONCE. and
| that 1t was to him Glass spoke when Mary Fulton
| heard the whispering. 1t Is certain that
entered by the front door after Glass shut it,
Fanny Macbrlde went out to buy some cookies OF
nobody entered then, for Miss Thompson watched
1t all the time. Between the time OF the closing OF
the bank door and the condemned man leaving,
two or three persons heard noises IN
the bank. o moan or groan, loud
aSs aa he lett t nN'f bank Ike
was seen at several points about the neighbour
hood, and, at railway crossing, asked II his
inspector to see the body he showed disposition
to believe it TO be suicide; and, having pleaded
that he was tired and should 60 home 10 bed, he
was met the road to Grange Wood where the
notes were subsequently found. These lacts, to-
gether with others mentioned before and many
CONTRADICTIONS in his own account OF himself form
a chain OF clrcumstantial evidence impossible to
overcome. His own concession left the matter
beyond earthly doubt
CLEMENCY BAD POLICY.
At the trial q woman swore that after three
come to the front door without his hat look up
and down the street, then go back into the bank,
and presently reappear and leave. That man she
swore to be Montgomery, but not until after she
had heard the subnspector was suspected. Owing
to Montgomerys position In tue royal constabu-
lary-a pet corps OF the government-and his fam
| lily relations 1t was Tor some time expected that
executive clemency would be extended in his case ;
but as all OF the humber classes convicted OF CAPT
tai crimes are deprived OF lie without tail, and
particularly such as are convicted OF murder in
connectisn with agrarian matters-oliences
against the landlords and landed interests-it was
no doubt, considered unsafe, no matter how much
disposition TO save the murderer OF Glass from the
gaowS existed, TO interfere with the judgment OF
the law.
CONVICTION.
Judge Barry delivered exhaustive charge to
the jury, dwelling on the nature and Importance Of
circumstantial evidence. The jury retired at
quarter-past five O'Clock In the evening; fifteen
minutes afterwards they returned into court.
The learned Judge was sent tor and when he had
taken his seat their names were called over.
The clerk said :-"Gentlemen, have you agreed to
your verdicty"
Foreman--We have.
Clerk-Gcntlemen, you say that Thomas Hartley
Montgomery Is guilty of the murder OF William
Glass 10 prisoner)-Have you anything to say
why sentence OF death and execution should not
be passed upon you according to laws
THE PRISONERS CONFESSION.
Prisoner-In the first place must thank Your
LordsGip lor the impartial consideration shown
towards me- not only during the trial, but during
the preceding one, wish to say my lord, that AT
the time OF the preparation of the murder and Tor
twelve months before that, was in state of COM
plete insanity. In the month OF june 1870, was
invited to Milecross, the residence OF Mr.. Brad.
| shaw. AT that time was in the enjoyment OF ex-
ceileRt health, and was there deliberately drugged
and poisoned, with the object OF rendering me
| weak minded. When went to the doctor he told
| me | had only few days to live, and that
| could scarcely recover, and In that state was
| directed and compelled, and, being weak minded,
consented to marry, though at the time In q deli
| cate state OF health, and then became worse and
| MOrae. In the month Of November embarked In