, 1874-02-28
| AT LAST.
Execution of Rafferty,
at Waukegan.
He Meets His Death with Un-.
ainching Courage.
The Restless Slumbers Of Ills Last
Night.
Bidding Farewell to His Old
Father.
The Eager Crowd Outside and tho
Weeping Women Within.
The March to the SCaffo|d..-The Court
Room.
The Unrufned Composure OF
the Prisoner.
The Sheriff's Prcparations---The
Last Words.
Removal Of the Body to This City.
History of the Case and tho Repeated
The March to the Scaffo|d..-The Court.
Room.
The Unruffed Composure OF
the Prisoner.
The Sheriff's Prcparations---The
Last Words.
History of the Case and the Repeated
Trials,

speetat Dispateh to The chiea1o Tribune.
WAuKEoAS, Feb. 27.-My dispatch OF last
night covered everything in relation to Rafferty,
up to u o'clock at night.
THE Last s1oa1.
He went to bed shortly afteE midnight, Uhas
the student Henneberry left him, but did moi
get to sleep until between / and o'clock He
was very restless, starting up suddenly hhlf
dozen times as Il dreaming OF something tez.
rible, and did not slumber ovcr halt N hour at I
time.
He awoke at o'clock this morning, and esked
the watchman to get him somo lukowarm water.
It was placed in tho cell, and Rafferty,
Immediately jumped OUT Of bed and washed
himself. He then blacked his boota
and shaved, and put on clean nhirt, kindly fu1-
uished By Father Gavin, adjusted his golden
studs, and donned suit OF black, which he care
fully brushed. When his toilet WAS completed.
a messenger came from Father GAVIN to know II
"Ch1is " was up. and, learning that ha WAS,
hastened to the parsonage Young Hcnuebcrr3
eoon presented himself for admission to tho jail,
and Was followed in few moments BY Father
Gavin
sMALL's FAREWELL
The latter had received dispatch from Mr.
Small the evening previous, which contained thu
following:
Bid poor Rafferty, goodbye for me. My work n
done. can do n4oEe-
He performed the sad ceremony in as Pleas.
ant way IS possible, and Rafferty, was solno-
! what Affected, be having = high regard for biz
| aole and devoted attorney.
! NO HOPE.
| The father also told him that tho Governor
| had declined to interfere. The only remArk hs
made Was, j" I expected Is much
THE BILL OF FAnE-
The two clerg1nen remained in the coll, pray
ing, until after s O'Clock, when Jalor Douglass
took in the murde1er's last breakfast. 1t con-
sisted Of two fried eGgs two large pieces OF but
tered toast, and six or eoyen Hater-crackefH-
The meal was eaten heartily and With apparent
relish.
Father Gavin left him with Henneber1y, who
consoled him until the arrival OF Father Dunn,
OF st. Ma1y'B Church, Chicago. ho having come
up on the morning train to assist Father Gavin.
About o'clock Mrs. Gallagher, i la<ly who
lives opposite the jail, and who lad kindly
feeling for Chris, " and frequently did him
little favors, called and was usher ed to hc cell
door. She conversed with him for ten or fifteen
bye.
A third attempt was made to interview
him at half-past 9 o'clock, but he again
refused to see reporter, . not even oven
Of yesterday, "because do not feel like talk
ing to them" look st him was obtained
through hole in the door opening into tho cor
ridor OF the Jail. He looked 4 little ca1o-Torn
and anxious, but seemed to enjoy tho clgar ho
was smoking.
His father and several Of his friends reached
here about II o'clock. Among the latter were
Tom McClcilAn foreman in Walkers bi1ck yards,
and Peter swan, OF Bridgeport. AL were per;
mllted to bid their associate ad'eu' nnd
when they came out, old Mr.. Naaerty
won't in. Thoae in the building know him.
but there WAS some hesitation ut first about sa~
mtting him to his son's presence II VAS
thought Il Lo snddenly made his appearance At
the cell door the effect npon Chris = WOULD Do
bad. aud hence Deputy Sheriff Lincoln ID
roundabout way, acquainted rafferty, or hs
father coming. and prepared hun MO 1or 1no s meeE
arranged for, Deputy Lincoln returned to tho
hallway leading to the corridor. where hf. hs1,
ferty had remained waiting. The old nnan looked
wre;cbcd snd ~ his appearance sIed h;1 hs
in = iocoso way, "Oh, lots Of fiso-Arms I'D
immediately after, appealiugly: said: :, "1ou &c
Know would not take anything In to him. iht
Deputy rejoiped, "No, know you Ho'1la 10. uos: y:
hnt-' md he began to search the pockets Of
I'm .,Ynont hea.t-brokon man. Three JACK
kn,ycn aod pouch we're taken from tim,
and Le was then allowed to rec his sou.
TIE MEETING
tn affecting one; ;s rns VS. y, e1u nh,t - sss
to be bis end entered bis mind no
cavo vay to grief and cried SILENTLY.
He soon wiped away his tears. however, And
tho two had = long conversation ABOUT tamu7
sno,ra1 Lincoln stood near them until th7 old
man embraced his boy, and shook handa With
rim for tho last time. Mr. Rafferty, WAS very