The daily gazette., 1877-06-22

l
ING OF THE oFFENDERs-scENE ON
THE sCAFFbLD.
BY telegraph to the GAZETTE.
MAucH CHUNK, Pa, June 81.
The members of the press, the deputy
sheritf's aud others who held tickets to
witness the execution were admitted to
the Jail at 10 I5 o'clock. They were as
sembled in the corridor and balcony
The ropes were hanging on the beams,
and everything was in readiness for the
execution.
The sheriff appeared upon the scaffold
with the handouts and white caps. He
then examined the ropes, and saw that
everything was in readiness, he then mo-
toned to the officers who raped on the
cell doors.
In amoment Alexander Campbell ap- |
peared accompanied by Father Bnchony |
Heran up the steps, and was placed by |
the Sheriff under the rope, his face was
almost ashen while he held the crucifix
with both hands which he repeatedly
kissed, all the time looking up and pray
ing in an uhdertone. After the priest had
read to him some time, Father Bunce
mounted the scaffold and whispered to
the Sheriff, who motioued to the officer,
and Michael Boyle was brought upon the
scaffold, he assembled the steps slowly
The priest talked with him a moment
and then the Sheriff approached and
said "Aleck Campbell have you anything
to say?"
The priests accompanying them went
through the same ceremonies as before,
and the parting with the priests, Sheriff
and others was the same as before. As
the moose was put on Roarity he shuder-
ed, but Carroll did not event culver. The
trap was sprung at 12:4 Carroll strug-
gled considerably but Roarity died very
easily. The priests oaly remained four
was pronounced dead. At 12:46 they
were cut down.
q Campbell was perfectly composed, and
Strengthening himself, looked upon the
crowd in the corridor, and said, in q loud
voice: ''. ID
enemy in the world" Hisspeech finish
ed, he again kissed the crucifix, and bow
cd his head.
The Sheriff then turned to Doyle, and
asked If he had anything to say, Doyle's
voice was SO weak that what he said was
not audible foot away from where he
stood. Though he spoke fully three
minutes only one sentence was heard
from where the press reporters stood, and
that was, 81 forgive every one, as Christ
has forgiven me-"
Ho again kissed the cruclfix, and with
his head bent, muttered his prayers. The
Sheriff again motioned to the officers and
Jack Donohue was brought out. His face
vas very pale. and he was wasted away
considerably since his confinement. Ht
ascended the steps slowly in company
with his priest, and was dressed in black
wearing an alpaca coat, dark pants anC
wore slippers.
He exhibited very little nervousness
Several times she kissed the crucifi,
which he carried in his hand, and salt
his prayers in low tone.
The Sheriff approached him and sait
John DoDabue, have you anything I,
say?" Il have nothing to say, for
give everybody" He looked defan
as he uttertd these words.
The Sheriff made smother motion
and an officer appeared &C companie,
by Edward Kelley. He assembled tn
steps slowly and appeared very weak
On the scaffold he looked more like
boy than ever, though very firm he had
pale aud haggard look, he held crucifi
in his hand, repeatedly kissing it. Th
sheriff said to him, "Edward Kelley, hay
you anything to say9n
Kelly said in a distinct voice: eff ha
taken the advice of my Bishop and Prizes
W0ulu not uaVe DeSn mere JO-uay. as
pardon of my God and everybody, an
ask everybody to ask God to forgive N
transgression. Kelly then kissed the cr
cifix repeatedly.
The men were then in the positions
which they were to be hung. They wei
all perfectly composed and repeated
kissed the crucifix. They howed 10 em
ton at this time. There were four prizes
on the scaffold and the sheriff and tv
offers.
The priests, the sheriff, the officers ar
the condemned men all knelt down upt
the floor of the scafold and the praye
were read.
At 1l.45 the priests descended fro
the scaffold and the ropes were plac,
around the necks of The condemned me
The white caps were drawn over the
heads, and as soon as the officers desce
ded from the scafiold the trap was spruI
the door fell with heavy thud, and
men were dangling in the air.
'Kelley moved his limbs occasional
Campbell did not move, but Donoh
suffered very much, and drew his kne
up convulsively to his chin.
The bodies spun around for fully Fl
mi lutes after they dropped, and were I
cut down until they had been hanging
minutes.