The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-10
Hanging Of Sullivan at New Brunswick
and 0'Shea in st. Louis.
BOTH DENY THEIR GUILT
a Sketch of the Crimes and Ca
reer Of the Two Men.


semi-privately IN the Jaiyard oil the Mlddesex
County Prison, hch is located in the heart oil the
town and Immediately adjoining the County Court
House and other buildings. liz was witnessed by
between 200 and 800 persons chiefly county off,
0ias, military, police, sherlis trends and report
ers, oil in the nominal capacity OF special deputy
snerns. AS spectacle the execution was happily
free from horrifytng bun9les or mlshaps such
as dlsgraced the last two Witnessed In New Jer-
sey-the execution of Mechella a. Jersey City and
Lusgnani at Morristown. There was no break
ing or the rope or the scanold, and no breaking
down OF the unfortunate wretch before the law
had wreaked It's vengeance on him. Neither was
there any ''ast dying speech ana coniessonn to
satisfy the morbidly hungry, nor any long drawn
out religious ceremony, calculated to weary
rather than relieve the intended VIC
tim. Taken altogether the execution OF
Sullivan yesterday was conducted with celebrity
and expedition which mercfu to the doomed
man, but yet in no sense shocking to the senses
OF the spectators so far as the proprleties were
concerned. II sucn an expression is allowable
In sucn connection, the hanging OF Sullivan was
managed IN a most nusnesske manner, barring
the inordinatc business OF the very selLimportant
Bherin, whose chief anxiety seemed TO be the lear
that any should tail TO note particularly that
'pm the man that's DOM this yere hangin'"
THE MURDER.
As above stated, the crime for which Michael
Sullivan paid the terrible penalty or death on the
gaows yesterday was the assassination ana rob-
berry Of Danlel Talmage on the afternoon or De-
cemoer l. 1s74-Just i've months ago. IL was OF
Monday afternoon. Ola man Talmage was at
home. Sullivan had come IN early in the day In
search OF work lie haa worked there before.
There was none for him then, but he was
invited to stay to dinner, and nc stayed.
He at Mt 10 IL "a
After dinner coored man came in and asked
MIR. Tamage to cnange a TN dollar note. In SO
doing the old man exhibited his well filled pocket
book. Sullivan was observed glancing ct 1t. Sub
seQuently Mr. Talmage started for his barn to
attend TO his horses ana was followed by Sullivan.
That was the last seen or sullivan by the family
that afternoon. BY and by Mr.. Talmage was seen
TO stagger and fnu IN front OF the barn Members
OF his family ra r cut and found him
BLEEDING coPIoUsLY
Rom skull wound. 1t was supposed to have
been horses kick, but the Doctors examination
disposed OF this theory, and the fact was estaD-
hshed that the wound was the result OF blow
rom lail swlngle or bludgeon. The old man
lived till morning. when he died. He never spoke
alter being struck. HIS pockets were ound to
have been riaed. 1T the Joroner's inquest which
followed the evidence pointed TO either sullivan
OF one Edward Mundy, nelgno0r OF ialmage's.
barn the BACK WAY and gone across IN the
snow 10 Mundy's house. Mundy was arrested.
but luckily proved an aloi and was N ireed "a
Bullivan as the guilty mau. he mad meanwhile
ned. After three or Tour days. searcn ne was cap-
tured &C Newark, on the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
cars. on his person was found Tamageis pocket
book and some papers vita Daniel Talmaec's
name on them. He had very little money, but mad
arecelpt Tor $40, lett with Newark saloon keeper,
where sullivan stopped. IL was found that he
had purchased new clothes In Newark ana mad
been on WIND spree. lie was taken to Metuchen
ana before the Curoneris Jury, but Denied all
enowiedge oil the crime the jury, however, found
. verdict 10 tue eject mat ne was the
murderer. Ia due time ne was indicted, tried aud
iound guilty, enc evidence being altogether CTR
cumstantlal. out SO strong as 10 leave no douot or
his being The murderer. On the stand ne &C
counted lor having Talmage's pocSetnook and tue
money by saying strange man met him on the
roao an gave IL To linn. tie told very weak ana
nlmsy story. To this was added the onus OF
oreadluly bad previous character, reeSlng with
crime dissipation ah0 the state Prison. sullivan
had only been out VI that institution SIX or seven
months before his arrest Tor murder. He had
served a term Tor attempted rape. All this sealed
bis COON, and on February p ne was
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
In passing sentence Judge Scudder-a judge
noted Tor his klnd-heartedness Dus impartial adj
mInistraiion OF iustice-sad that be was satisfied,
hearing and review OF the evidence, that al alum
dance OF testimony had been produced TO prove
the guilt OF the accused. lie advised SULLIVAN 10
waste no hope Ia looking for pardon. Sulivan's
only reply TO the Court was, ppm entirely lnno-
cent OF the robbery aud murder OF Daniel Tai
mage" Tue Judge tnen, IN most solemn man
ner. pronounced sentence OF death on sullivan,
WHO burst into tears ana said
TITS A HARD DEATH TO DIE.p
He was at once removed 20 the cell OF the con-
demned. A lev weeks ago he became seriously
IL aud u was thou3ht that the ealows miant be
cheated by nature, but tue naturally robust con-
stitutcn OF SULLIVAN pulled hun through, together
with careful medical tendance. Ever since the
death doom was passed upan nm he nas mad the
closest ana kindess spiritual attention rom
oil Cnarity-sster Marietta. OF Raaway formerly
q schOomate OF Glchaepsl and sister Teresa
Angela. OF New brunswick "a sister OF ex.Mayor
THE I1sT D1Ys OF rus DOOMED
suvan's Jealous counsel, Judge Cowenroven
Court Of paFdons-the Court o. last resort In
criminal cascs ia New Jersey-refused TO inter-
pose, and sullivan himself became gradually re-
signed 70 his awIul fate, the mlnstrauOns OF the
clergy, and especially OF the Sisters OF Charity,
seeming 10 have i marveilously soothing, quoting
and consoiing effect on MIN. Ncitner he nor ms
relatives Considered that he had been treated
properly nv the Shern aad his people, though
they joined III sounding tue Praises OF the keep r.
Mr.. Jonn Kline. aud Constable Bergan Van Fleet
who was constantly win him rom hls trial 10 MS
HEARrRExDrSG FAMILY FAREWELL
OnWednesday afternoon sullivan babe farewell
70 ais nearest relatives, has venerable iatner,
respectebe resident 0f Railway, ana MS sister,
Mrs. Patrick Coree, OF New BrunswicK The scene
OF separation was very touching. especially that
bet weeu the brother aud the sister. the Old ma
benz better able TO brace himself 10 tao paniui
about her 5roiner, cuGcned lin convulsiyely. burst
into piercing cries and seemed as II she wruld -
mad. SULLIVAN broke INTO tears. 50 did the ODD
man and nnally the lailors, 80 very affecting was
sne sight The sister was almost dragged away,
and the poor old iatner could scarcely tear MIN.
cell away; at last ne did, ana tnat was tLs last
he or Mrs. Conee saw 81 his boy or her brother
alive. On Thursday naht and yesterday morning
the iafner was at the JAM. bus only to ace the
priest leading the funeral, sc.
a SrRUGgbg FOR LIDERry.
The parting vita MS fatnef and sister com.
pctely unstrunI SULLIVAN, and on Wednesday
night Keeper Mine brought hlIa some llqa0r t.
quieS his nerves. Wnilo Kline was 10 Tue cell
sulivaa suddenly became frenzed, and, seeing
she eel, door open, made a dash at Kline, with
view, seemingly. OF pusning hlm aside AMI getting
Tree. Inc tNO men, tue murderer ana the keeper,
had learlul struggle alone Ia tie cell, put the
Keeper speedily OverDowered sullivan aud &c.
cured h.;n. lie then sent Tor the fIlest, WAC
gu etea sullivan. Even had ne overpoWered the
ke per he w0Iid nave 20 pass six men armed With
revOlyefs.
CLOSING HOURS AND SCENES.
since HE Illness SULLIVAN ale very spArinyiy ana
was chlenY sustained W snmuants. Ga lnurs-
day niRnt, bis last night upon earth, ne ate 0uly
little mix LoaEg aud suDs0Quenry urank los