The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-11
A NURDERER'S LIFE TAKEN.
rHF H4NGTNG or DILiNET ~ THE
HIMPSTItD J.tIL IltHD.

bis ,.rhor ncr- nclnncy'- --latest Conie--iom.
wmmn Delaney, the murderer OF capt
1sv-Dncr. Il the schooner Joseph Il. POTTS.
- su., Yesterday in the yHrd of the Queens
c..nf, I.iiun Ucmrstead PLAINS. The details
ofu.. .,.mo FIR which he pad the penalty ~
h. 400. hri. uy rcluld, are that ON the 2ttn uf
h.f N..u-t tho schooner commanded by Can't.
1.or.,ce WAS Wing IN Port Johnston, n. j.,
tll.ttuacirgO 4 coal for Stouiugton, Conn.
He mate had quit the vessel. and not having
,c..ua.d cant. Lawrence determined to hire
another man shortly before the time Of sal
,ne a tall rough-loolSing young fellow, with
c..r.ct.i. hair atd % ustachc and uey features,
,ttiI,d fr the vacant post. Capt. lawrence.
hayn. 600 other choice. hired hun, and ON the
s.,h W August the schooner sailed. Her crew
c,,.I.,ad Of the Captain. who was more than
,,,rnt, wears II age and In delicate health, two
t.,.. al,d about sixteen years, and the new
u.tr. william Dca.cv. The latter had nearly
t.u,lnitc of the vessel. and before the schoon.
erh.dl... ED Hell Gate his savage disposition
e.t.Iiau.u discomfort and uncasiutss to all
Oh D.. .sl
ON t.c ..fh r August the schooner was in
CIV n,, Nrcl.mcd. In tho evening suppcr
v.s prepared 10y enc OF the bows. who called
Can't t. Wfcnrc to the meal. TIE Ciptain en-
tered t..,a.lu. Delaney following. and tie boys
cat down ON uerh. In few minutes their at
tctiI.u wa. attracted by a gurlline noise be.
low, ana l,tin- into the cabin they saw the
maze b., ltu. the old Cat tain on the Moor, his
q, - ..t . ,t, C,t.,
thr,tt. ana his knee on tho Captiin's chest.
VII tis discuealed hand lie was TRYING t.
fufcc d eae into the old mans mouth The
tots lrpr1.chod the cabin door. hut the muir
dcr.r 500 .ur them, presented tie Cduta,u'~ It's
tOl aud ulGcicd them back. There were numor-
oD- vessels i,iuf around them In the hav, some
w.. htNi di tinrc. hut the lld- wcr' too
u.I.I. f|-.t urd tn Civ the Hlprm. ana h"ltueN
l..td bis W rk. Actircfus to bus con-
f.-- 3D.. uadc 81 SEQ emily to a p lice Iii r.
D.. ttuIn-V failet him before the old
v.- dcId. and gong iut' the state
lH dr nk soWo rum. Ihen he refutnDd
A.. H- ue SAID, "laVe MN an tia. r squeeze
Wa de q. then the murderer
v..t On deck, md gettiug iuto the small
hiAin tue Toy row MIN shore. llthcr he
Ser ta- CONN l-si1n Of the crime he
t'.b SO .e.on-iuc to Cont. twrcnre. and ia 30
ia,.,e,n shown tint ms intention vas not 10
kUInf. Nt.itI. lut merely 80 Hence uiul. and
t.l4 II. ,..w 1lt b. 81, been ..r9',r,ed hv nv
atfcmf fru u~a oi fiIr fhg. tNt the statute o. Il
I'' n, ' W''," N'- ,'' ,,e
ggss,s b".n., VAS the n, to,il,on a-
Ger the new law.
THE MUhpEEERs riiGH4'
Nh,n the " urdefe' hHd lIntoi &c y.
foNeb ti 81 s'ip' utl pa tit' Fcl. iN save re
~ va y t.l ~ " j. ~, T.. j. ,lt
.n iE iHec hlu dl'. Fdrl'i ""u e. dN 90
a. L.YIenGe ST." chr1 ron ths u'.r' D..
l't.' neck nI"'i il- eyes ana ol',li'rG
= lures showing t"h he lad "a "a of e. eD'g.
q, fp' SOM uaN' no 'O''e vas Gu yer
o. l'rl'h,N' A. Yves sL.s'd ma .sc B. lned.
I talc ma a'r.s- tne sound. From 'ihr!tG-
( smd nf.r mimi nelay i Nv
Yrs d. went 10y rail 70 rAlaoei,
I.i. iae money for walch he had
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