The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-21

Railroad which has special car here the purpose
After tho delivery Will como the wakes, ana
then is the time that the sensation mongers
predict trouble. IL Ia pretty sale to as
sumo, however. that no trouble VIII occur,
lion has boon taken 10 prevent disturbances oil any
kind, And from present appearances the crowd VI
people, impeled oy morbid curiosity, VINO were eA-
pected here TO- morrow, will not be nearly so great us
was anticipated.
RELATIONS AT TIE PRISON.
In the morning begun the visits to The jail OF the
friends ard families Of the condemned men, aud
IS the sad procession wended i,s way up tho
o. a me ne prlsss ' me ,ansfu soaas
81 the birds and the drumming OF the cicada aided TO
the melancholy character of the occasion Mira
Muniey's little children, tripping gaiy along and
looking into the windows OF The shops with child
'sh wonder, all unconscious Of The sadness
episodes OF that mouruiul journey. Sadly ana alone
went Mrs MeGeehan aad she spent the greater par Of
the day IN nsr husbands call Married - Hugo Nc,
the murder 81 Yosl, and only few
weeks before the murder OF Jones, whose doatn
he was contemplating even when be joined ms hands
Ia bcrs at the altar, she knew but little Of welded
bliss, and that little was soon To- DO .io-
lowed by long season Of suffering and u widow
hood OF shame. Duny's aged Iahor and mother, bend
ing under the weight OF woe even more than undcr
the burden OF years, came cariy tho cell Of the
doomed and brother, whose nalcvoIence anu kcr.
rigans bottle had brought him 10 this sad cnd. Mira
Carroll and her children also came Tor their last fare
well, and she, poor woman, was almost frantic
With her grief. Snc could not compel herself 10 be-
lcve that his execution was inevitable, and she I'M
iathor OF her children. IL late sbeiore
she took lnal leave OF her husband ;
aud although she seemed composed during part
OF The day her final leave taking was ncartrendog 10
degree that exceeds the power Of pen 10 depict Mrs
Roarty, with her chdren, Inc first TO leave the
PRISON. and her husband, moro than any OF
the others, tried 10 console aud comfort her,
telling her II would all be right. But she, widowed
aud in shame, with her iatherIess children In ner
Keeping. and bearing the iahers stigma alter him,
could lind consolation com Tort in these assurances
Mrs. Boyle was With her husband early IN tho day,
a ar N
careless boy who readily engaged IN crmo without
a thought apparently OF the end 10 which 1t would
bring him, also look their leave OF HIM.
YARTlSGs ARK OVER.
Other friends OF The condemned came and went, and
mingled with the CRIES OF women and the soos OF the
men WAS the rap, tap tap Of TIVE hammer IN the hands
0 the carpenter who WINS putting The gailows together
Sadder scenes we're never witnessed ny human eyes,
whirwnd OF crime has brought hurricane of despair.
Whole families were 10 be widowed by the haugnans
whole families had been widowed bv thS ~
sassin's shot and tho conspirator's pistol Tho
agony OF the moment was supreme, and for hours
TINS supreme agony continued. AZ the last hour
every visitor had Departed last tear had been she'd
kiss and tho last embrace id been gwen the
last farewell had said and tho prison doors
closed and barred TO await the dreadful issue VI tho
Tho poor, heaat- broken women. with their little
Children LETT by tno O'Clock tram this evening",
many curious eyes watching them AS they iound their
way to the station aud took their seats IN the cars
Mrs McGeehan aud Mrs. Boyle stood for while
the platform conversEg with the undertaken IN 70.
gard TO the cofn and cebox, and the latter entered
The cars Just he tram moving Away u spod
with the sad hearts OF widows and Mothers who
will silence and grief the cold aud imam lnate
BEARING OF THE CONDEMNED.
In regard to tho prisoners only word Is TO 30 said
they calm and unnoved in the Taco of death. Tho
only wonder about them Is that they can exhibit 30
much camnsss of the certainly aud of
all Of Thorn they say-and some even welcome IL
Reconccd 10 the inevitable they express the nseives
gra.hcd .nat they have mad time Tor con'rt,on and
ADVISER has boon with them the greater
part Of the day aud evening, but, beyond
tho of the church. they will mako
II was the intention al time TO make some public
statement OF the crimes Of which they convicted
sole stons OF friends have prevailed aud the
ndng now that ever hing the nature Of
confession Will be foregone. The executions viii
take place early in tho day, and all will before
since been iully tried and tested. II 10 built IN
what called the wing OF the prison,
ana rs very formia.ois simos. hseous STRUCTURE y
feet inches, with platform ieet inches from tho
ground. II shrco traps, and those will fall sima
tAneously
TO Be EXECUTED IN pousr.rs.
II u the intention 70 execute all OF tho murder.
ers NJ one time as was at nrst intended and 30 two
Tho ghastly spectacle which Will thus BE- pre-
sented Is one upon which oven the una glnAlion
dare DWELL But IL Will be less repulsivc, perhaps
than would DO succession Of executions
The prisoners will DO mostly lett 10 themselves
the night but in the morning NJ seven O'Clock mass
will be said and the last Offices ot The church per.
formed. Alter There solemn Christian ritter will como
The last aud sad scene OF the terrible tragedy.
The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company,
which owns Ia great part the coal mines " tins
vicinity which are now working, gave notice 10
their worKmen that their presence the
execution tomorrow would carry with IL the penalty
oil discharge, and lcarn nj late hour tonight that II
VIII he disUbcycd and that lew on Of the miners
will be at work. THIS Indicates their presence
oy TO- morrow, and as some OF the saloons will keep
open, Notwithstanding request TO the contrary. thore
may be disorder during the day. ana especially
the evening II the bouies Of Kelly and Doyle
brought here from Mauch Chunk on the way to Mount
LafIec rs Is mplatcd This is the only fact
however, tnat indicates disturbance In any way.
THE MAUCH CHUNK FoUR--TEAEs OF AN At
TEMPTED REsCUE--LEAvETAKING OF THE
coNDEMNEp--THE JAIL DEFENcEs.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HKRALD.1
MArcH CHUNK, Pa, June 20, 1877.
The usual quiet and duiness OF this picturesque
lutte have been for the past TWEEN ty-!our hours
rudey disturbed BY icversh excitement and nervous
dread OF the morrow. There Is q very general lear
that some attempt may be made to rescue the con-
dcmned men who are within few hours doomed 10
suffer death by hanging careful scrutiny OF ali the
rcumsiances docs not seem to warrant this feeling
the part the good people OF the place, that 1t
does exist to great extent spite oil all and among
public officials and private citizens alike, even with
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