The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-09-16
Denth Wnrrnnts Renh.

The following in relation to the read
ing ~ the death warrants, by Sheriff
Wesper, Of Schuylkill county, to the
condemned "Mollies," Carroll Roarlt y,
Boyle, McGeghan and Munley,on Mon.
day last, we take from the POttsville
correspondence of the Shenandoah Even.
ing Herald Of the 18th Instant:
The warden's office WIS comfortably flllrd
VITA n silent company assembled tnere to hear
sheriff Meruer read ne denth warrant to james
Boyle. The convicted mah, dressed in a blue
and whte checked shirt and brown canvas
pants, sat in chair twr!iug his long sandy
mnstache, but looking composed aud free from
all tremOr Whom the sheriff had conc uded.and
Boyle was informed that the death penalty wns
to be inflicted upon him on the 3lst a october,
between the hours of ten n. IN, and three p. m,
he exclaimed, .' Much Obliged are YOU through
with me now r. '' Yes, sir" replied the sheriff,
the room saying, with laugh, as he disappeared
from view. ''rhat's the last" ami he rubbed his
hands together.
entered the room he betrayed little nervous.
ness, but upon seeing tne sheriff he smiled aud
said Wei, sir" to The !" nov aie YOU Hug r.
Of that gent eman He plso n dded to the Gem
panV, but at once directed his attention to tle
paper in the Sheliffs hands as the latter sad,
I've received and am directed to read this
your death warrant. to you. Hugh" AL right
ST." answered McGeghan. folding his arms and
DIaClug nlnSeII up Wnlle tne Waf1aDt was lie.
ing read McGegban never took his eyes off t.
and wnen,. at the conclusion, Mr.. Werner re
marked. referring to the last act IN the tragedy
Its nm unpleasant dItv, but will have TO do
It," the convicted man sald, with a pleasant
smile, b, that's nothing II you dn't some
one else would have to do H." Taxing one more
turned on his neel and gave way to james Ro
arty
gree, OF conspiracy to murder, and Of assam
and battery with intent % XIII, walked into the
room with quick, nervous tread looking about
him with doubtful air. as one who expects he
knows not what He smiled nervOusly. ana in.
du'ged in his old hauit OF chewing wi his front
teeth as the she if -aio, " n ow are you James"
the sheriff added, James, the governor has
sent me our death warrant" The convict re-
right sir" Like McGeghan, RoaftY never al
lowed his eyes to move from the wa rant whiie
1t was being read and at the finish he mustered
no his energies and ren.arkd, with sIcRly at.
tempt at smile, 'Weil that's the last OF 1t 7"
. hope not" said the sheriff . Well" con.
looking about him with the same perplexed or
he wore when entering the room, he esDled hs
keeper who motiOned 10 him aud put him bacE
AS Carroll entered tho room dressed in the
prison garD, we thought that he never appeared
percs tlble emotion ana not q quiver could be
detected III his voice as he smilngly sad, How
are you, 81 r. to sheriff wernmr The latter
answered How are you, mes r. and cOntinu-
et, have an unpleasant duly to perform"
''All right SIR" answered Carroll, who imm edit.
tely fastened his eyes upon the warrant SEEM
ln- lY knowing well what 1t was. It was read;
aud when ut the conclusion the sheriff looked
at the doomed man. tue latt;r loo Sed MIN
sqUarelY III he eye and saiu Whom you're
doing that, squire you can know that you're
hanging Hn innocent man" TO this remarK Nr.
Werner could make no reply and lie was not the
only one in the room aBtOnIshed at the hardi-
hood Of the man WHO was c,eaIlY proved to have
been Ode of the mvn WHO O. used the death of
Po iceman Yost at TlmGqDa Oh the 9th OF July,
a Al 4 had hn nuh h.tf
one yet remaIned.
Bring down Thomas Hunley" was the or.
der e1ven and executed. Munley, dressed in q
check shirt looks a much 10 ger men than the
hunley who broke down ana cried Ike q enid
when sents need o death 3 few shurl weeks ago
softeullg IN some resI ects tue apparent coar> e.
ness Of the IN min Oth3rs maze 1t more sri King,
and IN our oplnlOn the man lCOks much oetter
and more IKE a man 1t b s pr1s0n uniform thsn
when rugged out IN clouh~s winch maniestly
made hlm feel uncomfortable lie trembie ed
leYI / lave received your dealh warrant"
Wsli, it's welcome" said the murderer OF
Thomas sanger, ns lie turned MS shifting eyes
from tne SherlN 10 the warrant ana from that
10 the sieut spectators Of the awful ~cene for
aW. nj II WAS. When tne warrant had been read
been fixed AS his last upon earth he said with a
tremOr II his voice, That's the lnst,I suppose"
and turnlug z away. " but I'm innocent "
II was over and Shei III erner heay ed n SIGH
IS be folded up the last warrant and knew that
one U irt Of his imp elsdnt duty YVES accomplish
ner prJveo himself 10 10 possessed OF will as
we'll ns feeling IRON the manner in winch he
passed through the uying ordeal, that Is nee.
essary adj dnct of his office.