The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-10
THE oA1Lows IN QUEENS COUNTY.
The Last Day on Earth Of the Condemned
Pelou in the Hempstcnd Jail.


william Delaney, the murderer OF Capt.
Lawrence. OF the schooner Joseph f. Potts, who
is to be hanged this morning in the yard Of
Hampstead jail, seems at longth TO be prepared
TO meet his doom, but was sullen and defiant
yesterday. His behavior for the past two or
three days has been such as to compel those
who thought that his mind was deranged to
abandon their theory. On Wednesday evening
Dr. Porter visited him n bis cell, aud after feel
ing his pulse and making as thorough an exam
ination as he was able, could md no symptoms
Of insanity beyond evidences Of highly excit-
able. passionate. and uncertain temper. charac-
tefstics that his keepers have had amDle time
snd opportunity to faniliarize themselves with
since his convection In october last.
1he prisoner Is confined IN small cell in the
rear OF tue jail He y heavily ironed. and is
probably as secure as a man can be made In such
prison IA the Queens county Jail. Several per-
sons visited him yesterday, some Sitting for q
short time wi h hin in bis cell. but tho greater
number merely gazing At him through the graf
log in the door Delaney pore their scrutiny
thing Ike impatience. Addressing one Of his
keepers he said
IL feel like 4 wild animal, 90 many people
come To look at me-"
Another keeper told him that he might as we'll
take II quietly. ~ II would soon b. over. De-
laney replied omphatically that he would not
finch.
Father sheridan visited him yesterday and
found MIN resigned and ANXIOUS to receive reli-
gious Instruction. The clergyman VINO a few
DAYS Hco was So well satisfied OF tho p1Soner's
Insanity that be declined to administer the holy
communion. now thinks that ne will DIS nke a
stole; but those who have watched him more
closely and Nnow him better, say that bis mood
may chat se u any nome 1t. and 1; IL not impos-
siulc that he may tnis morning give considerable
trouble to the SneriG and his dep ties
The clothes IN which y clancy Is to be hanged
were sent to the jAtl ye.terd " The prisoner
evinced much anxiety Win regard 10 the az and
style Of tine garments. lie Il thurouy1iy sailor
Ike In bis stes. ana wants the Trousers dark
blue cloth. made narrow at the khees aud wide
A Q1akeress visited lin ycstord y. and after
conycfsiug with him upon religious Ibiects Tor
come time went ava! s4tished thAt ho was pre-
The scaifoid was erected on Wednesday, and
yesterday the damp muddy yard was seldom
without * ot of siVht-@eers examining It. II
il new, the ShouG Dcin. unable to obtain from
the iombs the Old eiobet under which Jackson
and Jarvis, the two coloted murderers, were
hanged IA the same ward ~ December last lhe
noise made bI the workmen m putting It up was
distinctly auditle IN all p.ri- Of the jail, ana
whs. of course, henrd Ov Delaney. but he did not
show That II concerned hin 10 any way.
The -irry that the prisoner tells about his lie
l. not credited. II II I, truH, be must have pccn
engaged ia more nan ore desperate adventure
befoie hs waA twelve wear. old. lie IS only
tvcntg.four u IS. and yei n' -iys th1t before or
q: the time II tue late w.r hc nearly kilied tbs
mate ol the snip 10 which b. bel n-ed ~ Hong
effort was mate to nrre-t MIN th.t tho
ponce who were summoned on board
cHull pturc him. lie tl.o tells Of an occa-
si"n in wnicn he was the r'neieader Of parry
murder the Captain and officers. Tho design
was frus'ritei 10y tho ireachery Of one Of the
party. and DELANEY was Knocked down wnen re
went to take hls trick at The wheel. He says,
too, tn AZ tie time II the war he was anxious
TO capture snip, ana hght a a privAteer for the
southern tOniederary, " a. tie Alabama did -
an ambitious scheme for u Toy less tnAn four
teen wears old.
None of his friends visited him yesterday not
even the brothers upon whom. he SAYS. he re-
lies for yenseance. lie Is furious when he sees
any II the jurors who consi ted him. ono OF
% la
ter ne had gone out Delaneys rage as ungoy-
eruable.
Delaney IA to DC hanged about II o'clock, and
only very lew hosid the SNertN and uis deputies
are to bs admitted within the jail 4rd.
Delaney irons we're nled uf last evening, and
A. O'clock tie was allowed 20 walk for q short
time ia the soSs,dor lie was no longer v!-lsas.
fa;neis S.crry and sheridan ad mustered TO
hiu holy cnmiAuuion, and he seemed fully 10
o. we trf ~ ration.
q Zoe Young ltdv who vi-'tci y laney Yesterday
l- ..Ir~ ii'utlDtft ltt...H cu.H.l Il fnc Law
at.4 D'.. q lAI .u . Iaaiu-, Nn1 have *
cft .Ii .ut lvrf -f~f'N .Y fn tvs hi- iif- 10y
Do sia- h!iA committed Co 500 =. .luu iur the ir-
~ '. see WHs uut a-i"itttd l. t-c .4i-4i-. .
" nrn pclaney's irons were removed he shook
his nrawus % Uts ard tNpf ,,el uls - ti-f ctiln
@ hflls lree Once more tUr however short
tine. u e. III Wa-l Z, ID. tho 90 il ihe Gffor
noon. six ketrcrs were assigned t. wttch him
uAriae tnu ui-ut. lhe DE- ga Wor-aat w 's rcad
&" iin j.. rttula-. an! al be said IS .s tua. 1T
Wa iiht S-!u- 70 a ball.