The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-10

cuted man were on their way TO Railway where
the funeral takes place on sunday. The guard
around the jail was formed by the Third regl-
menu, under command OF Adjutant Apple Com
pAny ID, Captain Dunn, forming the sentrle5. SO
great the morbid curiosity oil many OF the
townsfoK that they filed the streets around the
JAIL and IN the windows OF the palatia residences
near by were ladies' with children. all eager
to catch a glimpse OF the scaifold, but in vain.
church steepe adjacent. One Joe JeIircys percned
on roof, with pair OF opera glasses, 10 view the
execution several ladies' used their lorgnettes
within the prison walls there was hooi1ng ana
jeering among the immense crowd outside.
EXECUTION OF PATRICK j. O'SHEA.
ST. LOUIS April o. 1875
The execution OF Patrick J. oSnea for the muir.
der OF his wife took place this ning in the
east corner OF the jail yard, in the presence or
about three hundred persons. O'Snea had ex-
hibited considerable nerve, and yesterday, when
the carpenters at WORK o. the gallows
tacetlously offered TO help them II they would
let him OUT. He was brought out OF his cell
at five minutes past eleven this morning, and sup
ported by two priests. walked with a firm step 70
the scafold the death warrant was read to him
ana he then rose to speak, He nrst requested The
reporters to come nearer and catch nat be said,
and then, IN clear, nrm voice, spoke In rambling
way for nearly tea minutes. lie did not confess,
as he had promised TO do; DuE he declared that
he was placed In that position through
perjury. jealousy ana poverty. He abused
the witnesses VINO had testified against him and
called them liars and perjurers. lie said no
proper charge made against HIM and
that those VINO had him indicted were ashamed TO
admit It. He appealed to ex-Coroner Voerster to
afIlrm that he had made no charge against him.
and Voerster. who was In the crowd, nodded his
head The Grand jury by the way took
the matter out or the Coroner's hands. me
condemned iurtner declared that had he been
rich he could have secured an acquittal. lie
finally wound up by saying that he was ready TO
die f1r the SAKE OF Him who had died on the cross
for sinners; that no one could know what passed
between himself and wife that night, and that lie
asked forgiveness Tor his sins Freely he
iorgave All his enemies. Alter a prayer
DR.. Youngbood, one OF the examining physl-
clans, adjusted the black cap aud the moose;
q deputy marshal touched the catch OF the
trap with his loot AMI tue murderer fell seven
feet. His neck was broken aud he died almost In
stanlly, as. with the exception o, slight drawing
up OF the lower limbs ana a few spasmodic move
ments OF the fingers, he did not culver. Eiaht
minutes alter be fell the physicians found his
pulse beating at the rate OF 10l to
the minute and the action oil the
heart strong. This continued for taree minutes.
when the pufsation grew .rftn'2y WEAKER, and
given he was pronounced dead. The Oody was
removed 10 tue county undertaker's wnere it
found notniug unusual, except a perceptoie diia-
ton OF the pupils VI tue eyes The execution was
the pest managed ever seen here.
The murder was committed on the evening or
March Is, 1875, aud some OF the circumsi ances at
tending 1t are wortay OF mention. u'Shea, with
MS family, consulting OF the vile ana one son.
william, lived IN the second story OF the tenement
house No. 2,lll franklin avenue, and IL was
mainly on the testimony OF the pOY that conyic-
don was obtained gu the 2stn OF January last.
O'shea was muscular though rather thin
man Of about i've leet seven or eight lncnes IN
height and Is or ~ pounds weight. Ne had a
thin, determined, but not altogether bad looking
face, although par OF nerce-looxng eyes, set lar
back IN his head at once rlveted tne attention or
any one In conversation With hun. Tue man had
trade, anu, according 10 all accounts was pos
sessed OF constitutional aversion To AL kinds or
work. though lie was sometimes employed IN the
Washington avenue car staDles. As ne was
ADDICTED TO drink, and wnen nquor OF o quarrel.
a burden upJn his family, GENERALLY
managed TO make livery uncomfortable Tor them.
lis vile, Enza, was rather above tae medium
SIZE ana. according 70 the testimony OF the neigh
bors. sooer and very industrious. she seems 10
have mainly supported ner husband and son Tor
several years past By washing ana scruoning or
working odd days or people living IN tue yicinlty.
Tne son Is about fifteen years o. age. out scarcely
seems twelve, owing 10 MS small SIZE ana SICILY
appearance. lie IL. however, very bright
and intelligent and gave tue most direct answers
to al the questions asked htm IN the cross-exam-
nation during the trial from his evidence
u was learned tnat MS father, VINO, as usual was
not at work. was out on ST. PatricK's Day, 1874,
win some boon companions aud got drunK. Inc
efecfs OF the deoaucn were VISIBLE the next day.
ana wnlle ms vile was out at work endeavorIag
TO provide for the family he was sleeping or lying
IN tae room al r dsy; - ,.xr,,, ,.,o,,u
In the evening tue woman returned and pre-
pared supper 10 whlca sac summoned ner hus-
band. VINO was asleep. Wnen aroused nc began
10 ABUSE ner Tor not furnishing hlm win more
money. Inc woman replied THAT sue mad
TOBACCO ana iorty cents week Tor spending
money Tor long tune, IN addition to supporting
hts meanness IN allowing her 20 do so, wniie tie
was aole-00tlied anu heatay 'Snut upw said
aiming a blow az the wOmAnfs throat, cor pl rip
ye open from nead 70 footln AIRS. O'Sbea screamed,
his mother, picked up heavy iron poker, out be-
lore he couiI nse u was atsacs ed 10y hts ather add
the YARD closely pursued. lie nnaly reached
lumoer pie lntO wAlcn he crawed, and ms
Iatner, after looking Ior htn TOR some minutes re-
turned 10 the mouse, stiil nol0lng tuo open knife
IA hIs hand. me a. AFRAID tlat mlsc lIei was %
Le done, lo!l0wed ain ~ the foot oil the stairs,
when nc hAd scarcely reached wnen ne heard Ms
mother scream second lator the man came
rushing d0wn tue steps and hurried on down the
street. on reacIing toe room the boy fouad MS
mother sitting on sue nOOr SURROUNDED with
egnssousaes, sua hsd IL her In,est,se
winch had been released by SLASH
across the stomae0. Az ner direction he AZ once
started ior uoctor aud priest, aud she was
soon alter removed 20 tue hospital In wnlcn sue
died three Or lour days later. osnea was cap
no particular EFFORT 70 escape.
RUNNING AGAINST TIE KNIFE
When ne was tried ms attorneys seemed to
make no effort 70 break OF shak3 LIE sons test.
m0n3, nat rcleu manly on al enorb 70 convince
tAe jury taat Mrs. OSnea accidentally run against
tue Epie and Killed herself. lAis carried no
weight Win the july, VINO promptly Drought IN O
verdict OF guttf, ana 10 the verdict aud the sem
tence tno prisoner listened without 4 tremor or
the movement 81 muscle. An efUrt was made
10 act Communication to imprisonment fJr
life, but this was refused, was also the request
lvr a rpprieve Another effort was made lass eek
to WORK on tue feelings OF the Governor, bit il was
unsuccessful, aud tle condemned man resigned
nluseli o ms late. Up 10 this morning ito MAN
tanned apparently the utmost indifference. ne
suemingy cared nothing Tor ais Approaching fate
and was troubled With no remurss. he was
waited regularly ~ priests, ana listened Qulaay,
but without much interest. to ther prayers. le
seemed pleased u see his more ultimate lll0nds,
although ne asked That 0lhcrs, amt especially
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